Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 24th Jul 2009 04:56 UTC
Palm has released the first major update to its brand new webOS platform, version 1.1. It comes packed with a lot of bug fixes, speed improvements, and new features, mostly geared towards the enterprise, but there's also a lot of stuff in there for ordinary consumers. And iTunes sync? The game is on: Palm re-enabled iTunes syncing in webOS 1.1. Update: Palm isn't waiting for Apple to take the next step - Palm has reported Apple to the USB Implementers Forum. "Palm believes that openness and interoperability offer better experiences for users by allowing them the freedom to use the content they own without interference across devices and services, so on behalf of consumers, we have notified the USB Implementers Forum of what we believe is improper use of the Vendor ID number by another member." Update II: More on how Palm masquerades the Pre as an iPod.
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RE[2]: Get ready for...
by John.Gustafsson on Fri 24th Jul 2009 07:12
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Why didn't Palm write their own application to sync music and other things with their Palm Pre? Because iTunes doesn't stop you from importing *your* DRM-free music into another application and then sync it with whatever you please.
Do you require the sync software for your Sony Ericsson to work with all devices? Nokia? LG? Samsung? RIM? No, not really. So why is iTunes different? Because it doesn't suck as far as sync software goes?
Seriously, Palm dropped the ball big time on this one. They might have hired ex-apple engineers, but they sure haven't learned anything else from Apple. They need their own support structure for their device, which includes their own software for computers. I've said it before and I am saying it again. RIM should buy WebOS from Palm while it still has a chance.
Member since:2005-11-21
Why didn't Palm write their own application to sync music and other things with their Palm Pre? Because iTunes doesn't stop you from importing *your* DRM-free music into another application and then sync it with whatever you please.
Do you require the sync software for your Sony Ericsson to work with all devices? Nokia? LG? Samsung? RIM? No, not really. So why is iTunes different? Because it doesn't suck as far as sync software goes?
Seriously, Palm dropped the ball big time on this one. They might have hired ex-apple engineers, but they sure haven't learned anything else from Apple. They need their own support structure for their device, which includes their own software for computers. I've said it before and I am saying it again. RIM should buy WebOS from Palm while it still has a chance.
Do you require the sync software for your Sony Ericsson to work with all devices? Nokia? LG? Samsung? RIM? No, not really. So why is iTunes different? Because it doesn't suck as far as sync software goes?
Seriously, Palm dropped the ball big time on this one. They might have hired ex-apple engineers, but they sure haven't learned anything else from Apple. They need their own support structure for their device, which includes their own software for computers. I've said it before and I am saying it again. RIM should buy WebOS from Palm while it still has a chance.
Apple has contracts with the Producers of the Music/Video to offer them that system which in return helps drive sales of devices to Apple.
For SONY never managing that infrastructure shows a complete lack of competence on their part. They have massive music/video offerings and still didn't provide a solution to drive sales of their own hardware.
Member since:2006-01-04
RE[3]: Get ready for...
by 3rdalbum on Fri 24th Jul 2009 10:24
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Member since:2008-05-26
Member since:2005-07-11
Why didn't Palm write their own application to sync music and other things with their Palm Pre? Because iTunes doesn't stop you from importing *your* DRM-free music into another application and then sync it with whatever you please.
Do you require the sync software for your Sony Ericsson to work with all devices? Nokia? LG? Samsung? RIM? No, not really. So why is iTunes different? Because it doesn't suck as far as sync software goes?
Do you require the sync software for your Sony Ericsson to work with all devices? Nokia? LG? Samsung? RIM? No, not really. So why is iTunes different? Because it doesn't suck as far as sync software goes?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was just a single sync framework that all the different music managers, PIM apps, and portable devices could use? So that each individual hardware manufacturer didn't have their own, separate sync apps?
It's really annoying that we have to have a sync app for Blackberry installed, a sync app for Nokia installed, a sync app for Sony-Ericsson installed, and a sync app for Creative installed, just because we happen to have 4 different phones/music players.
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"you once again can have seamless access to your music, photos and videos" So Apple wanna try to block users from accessing their OWN "music, photos and videos" just to play that silly game ? Better leave off Apple if they grant you or not the access to your own media !
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