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Gphone vs. iPhone: The Security Debate Begins
Apple iPhone - Trusted Reviews
The One Hour iPhone Review
Apple iPhone Customers Warned By Police
BlackBerry Boss Blows Raspberries At iPhone
Apple iPhone Fees Prompt Analysts to Revalue Earnings
Gphone vs. iPhone: The Security Debate Begins
CNET News.com's Tom Espiner reports:
It wasn't long after Google announced its long-anticipated mobile plans this week that a debate emerged about the prospective security of the project's Linux-based platform.
Can the open-source model for the platform, now known as Android, produce secure code? Will phones based on Android, dubbed "Gphones" by many, be more or less secure than Apple's iPhone, which has been developed using proprietary software? What will Android's developers be able to do to stop authors of malicious code from capitalizing on its openness?
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Apple iPhone - Trusted Reviews
Trusted Reviews 'Riyad Emeran reports:
If you have even the slightest interest in technology, you'll be well aware that Apple is launching its iPhone in the UK tomorrow. Of course you'll probably also be aware that the iPhone was launched in the US all the way back in June, which is somewhat annoying for all you UK Apple fans. But now that Apple's first foray into pocket communication is finally hitting the shores of Blighty, the big question is whether it was worth the wait.
First up, let me say that everything you may have heard about the iPhone interface being revolutionary is completely true, and then some! I honestly can't describe to you how much of a pleasure the iPhone is to use, and compared to pretty much any other mobile device, it's in a completely different league. This comes as no surprise, since Apple has always known how to create fantastic user interfaces - but despite already knowing this, and expecting it, I still found myself completely blown away when I started using the iPhone.
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http://www.trustedreviews.com/apple/review/2007/11/08/Apple-iPhone/p1
The One Hour iPhone Review
As is the way with Apple products, the veil of mystery and intrigue continues right up until launch day.
Just because the iPhone has been available in the States for over four months, it doesn't make its arrival to the UK any less of an event.
Getting hold of an iPhone prior to its 6.02pm launch tomorrow is well nigh impossible. Even touching one (under guard) is proving to be difficult.
I had initially expected to touch the hallowed wafer-thin device on Monday, courtesy of the Carphone Warehouse's PR company, but the very limited stock didn't arrive until yesterday afternoon.
So, at 11am, I got just under an hour to play with an iPhone, before it was packed back in its snug box, no doubt to be locked away.
Hence, this long review based on just 60 minutes of iPhone lust use......
An hour isn't long to play with such an amazing phone. It's interesting that even some people who profess to hate Apple, or tried their best not to like the device, said that they couldn't help liking it.
For the full review visit here:
http://www.iphonic.tv/2007/11/the_one_hour_iphone_review.html
Apple iPhone Customers Warned By Police
The Telegraph's Nicole Martin reports:
Police warned owners of Apple's new iPhone yesterday to hide the handsets in public amid fears that they could be the target of muggers.
Scotland Yard believes that high-value handsets are the driving force behind street robberies, especially among young people......
....police fear that owners of the device risk being attacked if they use it conspicuously in public. Owners of Apple's iPod were issued with a similar warning three years ago after it emerged that they were being targeted by muggers who could spot the digital music players by their distinctive white leads.
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BlackBerry Boss Blows Raspberries At iPhone
The Register's Jan Libbenga reports:
The iPhone? Undoubtedly a very nice product, but there is no virtual substitute for a real keyboard, reckons RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis: "Try typing a web key on a touch screen on an iPhone, that's a real challenge. You cannot see what you type."
Lazaridis told European reporters in Waterloo, Canada last week, that he isn't too impressed with Apple's iPhone and it won't be a threat to the success of BlackBerry's smart phone (with over 10.5 million users).* see Bootnote.
"The iPhone has severe limitations when it comes to effortless typing. Of course you have more screen space, with more artistic interactions, but that's not enough. We've seen this before when Palm tried virtual keyboards. When they launched the Treo they licensed our keyboard."
However, Lazaridis is extremely grateful to Apple for hyping its iPhone. "Apple undeniably accelerated the drive to smart phones. It educated the consumer to the benefits of these types of phones. We saw our sales go up with AT&T after the iPhone came out."
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/08/why_iphone_is_no_threat_to_blackberry/
Apple iPhone Fees Prompt Analysts to Revalue Earnings
Bloomberg's Connie Guglielmo reports:
Before Apple Inc. shares cracked $100 six months ago, fund manager Stephen Coleman predicted they would surpass $200 by year-end. His post on the Web site Seeking Alpha drew ridicule from other investors.
"I was called a fool and worse," said Coleman, founder of Daedalus Capital LLC in St. Louis, an Apple holder since 2004. After a 67 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, the shares reached a record $191.79. Analysts say they will keep rising.
Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs jumpstarted optimism about the power of the iPhone, the $399 Web-surfing mobile device he introduced in June, to generate a steady flow of cash. Analysts are revaluing the stock because each sale brings Apple a cut of monthly wireless service fees from AT&T Inc., and sales of the phone are recognized over 24 months.
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Charles W. Moore
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