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iPhone Unlock Team Strikes Again
iPhone popularity spurs Blackberry sales
iPhone Used Less For Talk, More For Web And Music, Says iSuppli
iPhone Frenzy in Russia Fueled by Smugglers, Jeweler
Exec touts developing iPhone apps without the iPhone SDK
Want to Learn How to Write iPhone Applications?
The Apple iPhone: Successes and Challenges for the Mobile Industry
iPhone users: Think Young And Rich, Not Different
iPhone User Behavior and Satisfaction Accessing Mobile Web Sites Can Now Be Closely Measured With Keynote WebEffective
iPhone Unlock Team Strikes Again
The Register's Gavin Clarke reports:
A hotly anticipated development kit for hacking your iPhone and bypassing Apple's official application store has been released.
The PwnageTool is a Mac OS-X-based SDK from the iPhone Dev Team that lets you add "unsigned code" to the iPhone and iPod Touch. This means you don't have to wait for Apple's approval on what you can run or have to download approved applications from the App Store. A version for Windows is expected in the next 24 hours.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/04/03/iphone_pwnagetool/
iPhone popularity spurs Blackberry sales
Associated Press Writer Rob Gillies reports:
Not only did Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry smart phone, see its profit more than double last quarter, it may have gotten a boost from a top competitor's strong sales.
RIM has benefited from Apple Inc.'s introduction of the iPhone in June because it brought attention to smart phones, and more people are starting to use them, said Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek.
"People are starting to realize, 'Why should I buy a Razr when I can buy a BlackBerry or an iPhone?' I think the iPhone was the single biggest blessing RIM ever had," Misek said.
For the full report visit here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080403/ap_on_hi_te/earns_research_in_motion
iPhone Used Less For Talk, More For Web And Music, Says iSuppli
DIGITIMES Eric Mah reports:
US iPhone owners are spending their time enjoying all its capabilities – voice, data communications and multimedia entertainment – rather than exclusively using it for traditional voice calls, according to a latest consumer survey by research firm iSuppli.
Owners of all types of mobile handsets use their phones for voice communications 71.7% of the time, according to research from iSuppli's ConsumerTrak survey of US residents. In contrast, iPhone owners spend just 46.5% of their time with the product engaged in voice calls.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080403PR202.html
iPhone Frenzy in Russia Fueled by Smugglers, Jeweler
Bloomberg's Alex Nicholson reports:
Apple Inc. has gained unlikely allies in its bid to boost iPhone sales: Russian smugglers.
The device isn't sold by Cupertino, California-based Apple in Russia and it can't be used legally on local networks. Still, about 250,000 people own one, more than any other country except the U.S. and China, according to Eldar Murtazin, chief analyst at Moscow-based Mobile Research Group.
That popularity has turned into a bonanza for traders who sell the phones in kiosks and on the Internet for $1,000 each, more than twice the U.S. price. Hackers say they charge as much as 2,500 rubles ($105) to ``unlock'' them so they work locally.
``It's an icon for Russians,'' said Timofei Kulikov, a lawyer and buyer of electronic products for X5 Retail Group NV, Russia's largest supermarket chain. ``If you see two businessmen at lunch in Moscow, they'll both have iPhones on the table.''
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Exec touts developing iPhone apps without the iPhone SDK
InfoWorld reports:
There are more ways to develop applications for the Apple iPhone device than using the company's beta iPhone SDK. Through a combination of Microsoft and other technologies, developers can build a Web application for the iPhone, according to a speaker at the VSLive conference in San Francisco on Wednesday evening.
Developers can use technologies including Microsoft's ASP.Net, C#, and ASP.Net AJAX as well as WebKit extensions to build applications, said Jeffrey McManus, CEO of consulting firm Platform Associates. WebKit is an open source Web browser extension as well as a Mac OS system framework version of the engine used by the Safari browser.
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Want to Learn How to Write iPhone Applications?
iphone.sys-con.com's Kevin Hoffman says:
If you're like me, you've probably been spending every waking moment you have eating, living, and breathing the iPhone SDK. Since March 6th, that's pretty much all I can think about once I get home. So, what do you do if you want to learn how to write iPhone apps, but you want to become a pro at iPhone SDK programming? Its one thing to read the SDK, page-by-page until your eyes bleed (what I do for fun), but most people like to hang out with other developers, get hands on, do labs, see demos, and generally get their hands dirty.
Lucky for us, there is such an iPhone boot camp coming up in June , Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2008 in San Francisco.....
You can check it out at:
http://iphone.sys-con.com/read/534900.htm
The Apple iPhone: Successes and Challenges for the Mobile Industry
A new whitepaper by Rubicon Consulting says:
The Apple iPhone is easily the most publicized new mobile device in recent memory. But despite all the discussion about the product, there's relatively little hard information available to the public on its impact. How is it being used? What effect is it having on customers and on the technology industry?
To help answer those questions, Rubicon Consulting conducted a detailed survey of 460 randomly-selected iPhone users in the US. This report summarizes the findings from the survey, and what they mean for users and other companies.
You can read an abstract or download a PDF of the report here.
iPhone users: Think Young And Rich, Not Different
News.com's Dan Farber reports:
Rubicon Consulting's survey of 460 iPhone users in the U.S. surfaced the obvious. iPhone users are are young (half under 30), tech savvy and, besides telephony, primarily use the device for e-mail, texting, and Web browsing.
In addition, about one-third of the survey's respondents said they carry a second phone, presumably for some business purpose or a second phone number. Ten percent of those surveyed have a RIM BlackBerry alongside their iPhone. iPhone users also are about 40 percent above the U.S. median in household income.
The iPhone, starting at $399, naturally appeals to an elite, hip, younger crowd with disposable income. In fact, iPhone goes together with BMW, an object of desire for those who can afford it.
To read more, click here.
iPhone User Behavior and Satisfaction Accessing Mobile Web Sites Can Now Be Closely Measured With Keynote WebEffective
[ Press Release ]
Keynote Systems, a global leader in on-demand mobile and Internet test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience, today announced the first and only product on the market to run large-scale, task-based mobile Web usability studies of iPhone customers interacting with the mobile Web. Leveraging Keynote's on-demand WebEffective user experience research tool, researchers now have access to invaluable data revealing the motivations, perceptions and behavior patterns of iPhone users.
"What makes WebEffective unique is that we can recruit respondents from across a large geographic area and gather data points on how users navigate through a process using their own device and in their own natural environment," said Robert Hale, senior usability specialist at Resource Interactive. "Extending the distinctive features and benefits of WebEffective to support the iPhone is a move that reflects Keynote's ability to identify their client's needs, and deliver solutions that are innovative and effective."
WebEffective is the market-leading, online research tool providing Web marketers, researchers and advertisers a customer experience and usability lab without walls. Unlike simple survey products, WebEffective tracks user behavior as the participant completes assigned tasks. Providing insights to their Web site effectiveness and online business performance through in-depth customer experience research, WebEffective combines the behavioral aspects of clickstream analysis, the quantitative data of surveys, and the qualitative feedback of usability labs to not only understand what their customers are doing on the mobile Web, but also why.
"The iPhone is a breakthrough device that is driving a new generation of mobile Web enthusiasts seeking fast, easily accessible Internet access and breathing new life into the opportunities and potential of the mobile Web," said Dan Richards, senior product manager at Keynote. "As more people leverage the flexibility and convenience of the mobile Internet, Web site operators and software developers are facing increased pressure to ensure ease-of-use and a positive end-user experience. There's no time for product experimentation; those that don't deliver will be left behind."
iPhone support will be available on May 19, 2008. For more information on Keynote WebEffective, visit here.
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