The Gizmodo iPhone Saga

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Following the drama surrounding the lost iPhone HD/4G, FastCompany has created a little infograph to show where it might all end. A few hints; X-Files, Bygones, Smeels Apple-y Read the rest of this entry »

Apple Ships 1.000.000 iPad’s

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Apple has announced that the company has sold 1 million iPads. This milestone was achieved last Friday which means the company needed only 28 days for this. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia Offers WYSIWYG App Generator

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Nokia has launched a WYSIWYG editor for websites that wish to take their RSS feeds mobile. With the launch of the tool, Nokia could see the app offering on Ovi Store explode. Read the rest of this entry »

Google Acquires BumpTop

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Google has acquired BumpTop, the developer behind the 3D desktop with the same name. Analysts expect Google to have acquired the company for their Android operating system. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft Supports Apple

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

In the battle for Flash, Microsoft has announced that it understands Apple’s move away from Flash and toward HTML 5.0 for mobile devices. IE will fully support HTML 5.0, but there is no word on WinMo 7 or Silverlight. Read the rest of this entry »

TomTom Planning App Store

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: TomTom | No Comments »

TomTom, the Dutch navigation company, has announced that it will be opening an app store later this year. With this move, TomTom will be increasing their focus on content. Read the rest of this entry »

Micro-SD Installation of Android Apps ‘Coming Soon’

May 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Ever since the launch of Android on the G1, users have been filing complaints about the lack of support for the installation of apps on external storage media like Micro SD cards. Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe Strikes Back

April 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Over at WSJ, the guys started a liveblog detailing out the response of Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen who is not at all happy with the claims made from Steve Jobs. Check the liveblog here. We will update this post with a video soon.

Jobs Burns Flash Down to the Ground

April 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

In an open letter, Steve Jobs explains what the relationship with Adobe was and will be for the future and that future, will stay ‘flashless’ as far as Apple is concerned. Read the rest of this entry »

Layar Starts Monetizing

April 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Layar | No Comments »

As some of you might remember from our Android Experience coverage, the folks at Layar where in search of a business model in order to turn the company cashflow positive. This might happen with a new content store. Read the rest of this entry »