Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 10th Jul 2012 23:15 UTC
"Conventional wisdom suggests that, just like Gingerbread in 2010 and ICS in 2011, the next version of Android could make an appearance sometime in the fourth quarter of 2012. But the current state of the Android ecosystem indicates that this might not be the best course of action for Google, its OEMs or their customers. In this article, we'll take a brief look at why Google should stick with Android 4.1 until 2013, and push Android forward with hardware, not software later in the year." Fully agreed. Give the ecosystem some time to catch its breath. I mean, it's not as if the competition has anything groundbreaking up its sleeve - iOS and Android are so close these days.
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RE[2]: Comment by WorknMan
by AnythingButVista on Wed 11th Jul 2012 13:54
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"cuz you're probably never gonna see another Nexus device on that network again
You can't just buy a prepaid/postpaid SIM card for Verizon and put it in your Nexus? "
No you can't. Verizon isn't a GSM operator. CDMA operators are archaic. You have to activate service through the operator and if the MEID (CDNA's equivalent of the phone's IMEI) isn't in their database of approved devices, they won't activate it and you'll end up with a pocket sized WiFi-only tablet.
RE[3]: Comment by WorknMan
by WorknMan on Wed 11th Jul 2012 22:44
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No you can't. Verizon isn't a GSM operator. CDMA operators are archaic.
In a manner of speaking, but VZW has the best coverage of any carrier in the US, esp in rural areas. (Which is, unfortunately, where a lot of my family lives.) So in the future, I gotta make a choice... do I want a decent Android phone, or do I want to have a signal when I drive outside of city limits.
RE[3]: Comment by WorknMan
by zima on Thu 12th Jul 2012 00:50
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> You can't just buy a prepaid/postpaid SIM card for Verizon and put it in your Nexus?
No you can't. Verizon isn't a GSM operator. CDMA operators are archaic. You have to activate service through the operator and if the MEID (CDNA's equivalent of the phone's IMEI) isn't in their database of approved devices, they won't activate it and you'll end up with a pocket sized WiFi-only tablet.
No you can't. Verizon isn't a GSM operator. CDMA operators are archaic. You have to activate service through the operator and if the MEID (CDNA's equivalent of the phone's IMEI) isn't in their database of approved devices, they won't activate it and you'll end up with a pocket sized WiFi-only tablet.
Not all CDMA2000* operators are archaic like you describe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removable_User_Identity_Module
Apparently not China Telecom, for example (so probably one of the largest CDMA2k carriers; not like there are that many of them); generally, IIRC, such "SIM card" is fairly standard in Asian networks.
* I really wish they didn't use a trademark so similar to the name of a basic radio method used by... everybody. Inevitably shortened just to the name of that radio method, and occasionally leading to silly confusion.
RE[3]: Comment by WorknMan
by Soulbender on Thu 12th Jul 2012 02:11
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/13/13 14:35 UTC
The third and final WWDC product I want to talk about is - of course - OS X 10.9 Mavericks. While iOS 7 was clearly the focus of this year's WWDC, its venerable desktop counterpart certainly wasn't left behind. Apple announced OS X 10.9 Mavericks, the first OS X release not to carry the name of a big cat.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/11/13 17:07 UTC
We already talked about iOS 7 yesterday (after a night of sleep, it's only looking worse and worse - look at this, for Fiona's sake!), so now it's time to talk about the downright stunning and belly flutters-inducing new Mac Pro. As former owner and huge, huge, huge fan of the PowerMac G4 Cube - I haven't been this excited about an Apple product since, well, I would say the iMac G4. This is the Apple I used to love.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/10/13 23:13 UTC
Apple held its big keynote event thing at WWDC earlier this evening, but since I was away with friends I've had to read up on it later in the evening. The company announced iOS 7, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and they gave a preview of the new Mac Pro. Especially the Mac Pro impressed me, and while iOS 7's new Holo/Metro-inspired theme looks messy and garish to me, I do commend Apple for finally breaking the mold. This news item will focus on iOS 7 - I'll dive into the Mac Pro and OS X 10.9 tomorrow (it's late here now).
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/08/13 14:57 UTC
And yes, the PRISM scandal is far, far from over. More and more information keeps leaking out, and the more gets out, the worse it gets. The companies involved have sent out official statements - often by mouth of their CEOs - and what's interesting is that not only are these official statements eerily similar to each other, using the same terms clearly designed by lawyers, they also directly contradict new reports from The New York Times. So, who is lying?
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/07/13 11:40 UTC
This story is getting bigger and bigger. Even though most Americans probably already knew, it is now official: the United States government, through its National Security Agency, is collecting the communications and data of all American citizens, and of non-Americans using American services, through a wide collaboration with the large companies in technology, like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and so on. Interestingly enough, the NSA itself, as well as the US government, have repeatedly and firmly denied this massive spying on Americans and non-Americans took place at all.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 06/04/13 12:45 UTC
Ah, patents - the never-ending scourge of the technology industry. Whether wielded by companies who don't actually make any products, or large corporations who abuse them because they can't compete in the market place or because they're simply jerks, they do the industry a huge disservice and are simply plain dangerous. According to The Wall Street Journal (circumvention link), president Obama is about to take several executive actions to address patent trolls - which may seem like a good idea, but I am very worried that all this will do is strengthen the positions of notorious patent system abusers such as Apple and Microsoft.
Linked by nfeske on 05/31/13 10:12 UTC
With version 13.05, the developers of the Genode OS Framework take measures to ensure that Genode continues to scale well with a growing number of users and the steadily broadening platform coverage. Further highlights are the improved SoC support for Exynos 5, OMAP4, Raspberry Pi, i.MX, and new components for realizing headless systems.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/29/13 16:59 UTC
At the D11 conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook once again took the stage to be interviewed by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. While most of the interview can be replicated by picking and reading 10 random Apple fanblog stories - there were still a number of very interesting things that warrant some closer scrutiny.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 17:26 UTC
So, the Xbox One disaster continues. Microsoft's policy for dealing with the used games market has reportedly leaked - and it's a clear and direct attack to destroy the used games market. Prices for used games will be set at the retail value of a new game, and retailers have to hook into Microsoft's computer systems and comply with Microsoft's terms and conditions.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
At an event earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the next Xbox - the third model, but confusingly named Xbox One. The big focus was TV, integrated Kinect, and all the other stuff we all expected to be forced down our throats. I think it took them 25 minutes to actually come to what should be the core of the story: gaming. Nothing groundbreaking in the gaming department, except for how Microsoft intends to handle the used games market and borrowing games from friends: pay up, buddy!More Features »
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You can't just buy a prepaid/postpaid SIM card for Verizon and put it in your Nexus?