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Archive for January, 2010
Friday, January 29th, 2010
The recent flurry of rumors predicting the end of AT&T’s arrangement as exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone were apparently false. In fact, not only did Apple not announce the demise of exclusivity, it doubled down on its exclusive arrangement with AT&T by revealing AT&T as the sole provider of 3G wireless access for the upcoming iPad as well.
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I predicted that the addition of the iPad, a device more dedicated to data consumption than its iPhone cousin, could be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel’s back and bring AT&T’s network to its knees. However, AT&T addressed many of those concerns on its quarterly earnings call on Thursday.
It was revealed on the call that AT&T has twice as many smartphone users as its nearest competitor, and that AT&T has experienced a 5,000 percent spike in broadband data consumption since introducing the iPhone. The explosive growth in data demand was both unprecedented and unexpected, and could explain some of the challenges the AT&T network has faced.
In 2009, AT&T added 1,900 new cell sites, expanded 3G coverage to over 360 markets, reaching an estimated 75 percent of the population, and added 850MHz 3G–improving the range and strength of the 3G signal. It also enabled HSPA 7.2 throughout the network, speeding up the 3G download speeds.
Speaking to analysts on the earnings call, John Stankey, president and CEO of AT&T Operations, said “We’re very pleased to say that one of the 7.2-enabled devices that will have connectivity on our network is Apple’s new iPad, which was unveiled yesterday.”
Stankey added “we’re really excited about the device, and we work closely with Apple in planning for its connectivity on our network. AT&T is a natural fit for the iPad, given the combination of the ever-improving speed of our 3G network and our robust Wi-Fi capabilities. We have a thorough technical understanding, with a good read on the iPad’s usage requirements and characteristics, and all that is included in our network plans for 2010 in the plans I’m sharing with you this morning.”
AT&T has aggressive plans for 2010 as well, including investing over $2 billion to expand and improve the broadband data network. It plans to deploy fiber-optic backhaul which will increase 3G data speeds even further, as well as focusing on boosting data capacity in troubled areas like New York and San Francisco.
Overall, AT&T customers should be satisfied that AT&T is not deaf to their complaints, and that it is taking aggressive strides to improve the speed, availability, and stability of its 3G network.
As it relates to the iPad, though, I found AT&T CFO Rick Lindner’s statement to be telling. “We believe, though, the device, based on where we believe it will be used–in homes, in offices, coffee shops, bookstores, airports, so on and so forth–will be used a substantial amount of time in a Wi-Fi environment. And so we’ll just–we’ll have to monitor this usage as the device gets out there. And if it’s substantially different, we’ll adapt to it. But right now, I think the economics will be very positive because it will be a very low-cost device for us–no cost, really, in terms of acquisition.”
Translated, Lindner is saying that, although Apple will charge $130 extra for a 3G capable device, and AT&T will happily take your $30 a month for unlimited 3G broadband access, it is assuming that iPad users will rely primarily on Wi-Fi, so the $30 a month will be pure profit to AT&T with no impact at all to the 3G bandwidth.
That reinforces my belief that there is no point in paying extra for the 3G iPad, and that either Apple will just eliminate 3G from the mix and stick with Wi-Fi, or eventually phase out the Wi-Fi only version, and just offer the Wi-Fi plus 3G iPad for the lower price that the Wi-Fi models are being introduced at. Even if that happens, though, I see no reason to pay $30 a month for 3G connectivity when free Wi-Fi is fairly ubiquitous.
Source:http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Apple’s new tablet, the iPad, sparks strong emotion among both supporters and detractors. For everyone else, here are six reasons to pre-order and half-dozen reasons to wait.
Reasons to Buy:
1. Undeniably cool. The iPad looks like a giant iPod and the look supersizes quite nicely.
 Dr. Cell Phone to be one of the first Repair Centers to Offer iPad Repair 2. The best e-reader? The iPad is already generating comments that it will be a Kindle-beater and Nook-destroyer. The 16 GB $499 model may not be good for carrying around lots of movies and music, but it should hold a lot of books. I want to hear more about the hands-on reading experience, but early word is the iPad is an excellent place to enjoy a good book. Or a textbook, which is a huge potential market for the device.
3. Gaming. The iPhone became a surprise hit among gamers, or at least expanded the market to include lots of previous non-gamers (such as myself). Either way, the iPad is optimized to improve the iPhone gaming experience, allowing new elements to be added to games that can be played on both the iPhone/iPod touch and the new iPad.
4. The iPad makes it easy to share media. Not for a whole room, but you and a friend or two should be able to watch movies, listen to music, or pass the iPad back-and-forth for games. It’s just the right size for sharing up-close and the lack of a keyboard makes the iPad easier to handle than a notebook.
5. Applications. With all the above going for it, the iPad almost doesn’t have to do things like Web surfing and e-mail checking or document writing. But, it does them all and runs 140,000 iPhone apps besides. Sure, the best apps will be specially-written for the iPad, but you can use iPhone/iPod touch favorites right away.
6. Time may be on your side. The iPad may become much more compelling–thanks to new apps–between now and its March/April ship dates.
Reasons to Hold Off:
1. There is no subsidy on the 3G version. Apple wants you to pay $829 for the 64GB device, plus monthly wireless fees for AT&T’s 3G. The first year total: $1,189.
2. The wrong screen. It’s not clear why Apple didn’t choose a 16:9 aspect ratio, the standard for widescreen entertainment, but not doing so makes the iPad much less interesting for watching movies.
3. It’s not much of a work machine. New applications may hammer away at the iPad’s limitations, but the truth is that a notebook or netbook or even (in many circumstances) an iPhone is much more useful. Maybe it isn’t even fair to ask a device so well-tuned for entertainment to work at the office too, but Apple is promoting the iPad as a work tool. And right now, I have to respond, “No” in most circumstances.
4. If you don’t need all the other features, a Kindle or Nook offer better battery life for e-reading, but lack the color screen.
5. The iPad is a “tweener,” in the bad sense of the word. Not a computer, but not a smartphone, the iPad lacks the functionality of a notebook and the convenience of an iPhone or Droid. The iPad may be just one more thing to haul around if you already carry a notebook, which it doesn’t come close to replacing.
6. By the time the iPad ships, the excitement may be over. Perhaps helping lots of people save money.
There are many more reasons, both pro and con, regarding an iPad purchase but the best one may be the simplest: You’ve either got to have one (and have the spare cash) or the iPad doesn’t do much for you.
Since it won’t be available until March or April (for the 3G models), you have lots of time to change your mind. And for the initial excitement to wear off.
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/188061
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple will sell its newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499.
The iPad resembles an iPhone, but larger. Apple will sell some iPad models with data plans from AT&T, with no contract required.
Apple Inc. will have to convince consumers, many of whom already have Internet-connected phones, computers and TVs, that they’ll want to pay that much for such a device, when many small, lightweight “netbooks” cost less than $400.
Dr. Cell Phone to Provide Screen Repair for Apple iPad CEO Steve Jobs says the iPad will be better for reading books, playing games and watching video than either a laptop or a smart phone.
The initial price is likely to drop. Apple sold the first iPhone for $599 but slashed the price to $399 after a few months, upsetting early buyers.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Despite complaints from iPhone customers, Apple is standing by AT&T, the exclusive carrier for the smartphone in the U.S.
In a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Monday, Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer, acknowledged that AT&T’s mobile broadband network is slower than AT&T would like in cities with a high concentration of iPhones, such as New York and San Francisco. AT&T says it is in the process of improving service.
“We have very high confidence that they’ll make significant progress in fixing them (traffic problems),” Cook said.
 Apple iPhone Repair & Unlocking at Dr. Cell Phone He noted that outside of the problem areas, Apple’s own research shows that iPhone customers are having a “great experience” in using the smartphone.
Cook made the comments after the company reported a 50% increase year-over-year in profits in the fiscal first quarter, to $3.38 billion. Revenue increased by a third to $15.68 billion.
Cook also addressed questions about developers’ complaints with Apple’s process for deciding whether to accept an application for the App Store, where customers can choose from among more than 100,000 applications, many of them free, for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Some developers say Apple is inconsistent and sometimes unfair in taking down or refusing to post an application.
Cook said the majority of applications are approved within 14 days of submission, and that most of the rejections are due to bugs in the application’s code. “What you have here is something where the noise may be much higher than the reality,” Cook said of the complaints.
Cook deflected any attempts to discuss Apple’s upcoming product announcement. On Wednesday, Apple is scheduled to unveil a new product at a San Francisco event. While Apple has not said what it will introduce, industry watchers and many analysts believe the company will launch a tablet computer that will be a combined electronic book reader, multimedia player, and personal computer.
Cook declined comment on whether he believed the new product would generate significant revenue in the current fiscal year. “I wouldn’t want to lessen your joyous surprise when we unveil our latest creation on Wednesday,” he said.
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
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GPS mapping software has been one of the most popular applications for mobile phones. Nokia’s decision to turn it into a giveaway may complicate its own efforts to generate revenue from mobile services and to recoup the $8.1 billion it spent in October 2007 to buy NavTeq, a maker of digital mapping data in Chicago.
Nokia, the global leader in cellphone handsets, said it had made available through its Web site a new, free version of its Ovi Maps software which includes turn-by-turn instructions for 74 countries, with vocal prompts in 46 languages, and maps for an additional 106 countries.
“By adding cameras at no extra cost to our phones, we quickly became the biggest camera manufacturer in the world,” said Anssi Vanjoki, a Nokia executive vice president. “The aim of the new Ovi Maps is to enable us to do the same for navigation.”
Nokia, the mobile phone maker based in Finland, called its move “game-changing,” but analysts were skeptical it would stem the slide in Nokia’s share of the top-end market.
One analyst described the decision by Nokia to give away professional GPS navigation software to increase sales of its flagging smartphone line and as a defensive response to Google, which last year became the first to give away its own mapping software on phones using its Android operating system.
“This is an incremental step forward for Nokia to help them compete with Google,” said Neil Mawston, an analyst in London with Strategy Analytics. “This also fits with the recent trend where Google piles into a market, gives away a key application for free, and forces the competition to respond.”
Nokia’s stock was little changed after the announcement, but shares of TomTom, the Dutch maker of auto navigation equipment, plunged more than 9 percent in Amsterdam.
Through last September, Nokia’s share of the smartphone market — handsets with advanced computing capability — slipped to 38 percent, from 53 percent two years earlier.
Apple’s share in the meantime has grown from zero to 17 percent through September, with Research In Motion, the Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry, holding steady at 20 percent, according to Strategy Analytics.
Free navigation may not make much of a difference by itself, said Jan Dworsky, an analyst at Handelsbanken in Stockholm.
“What Nokia needs to do is develop a portfolio of products that compete better with Apple,” Mr. Dworsky said. “This is turning into a very competitive space.”
Nokia is expected to introduce Symbian 4, its long-awaited response to Apple, in the second half of the year. Symbian 4 is the latest version of its operating software, which aims to provide touch-screen speeds and manipulation on a level with the iPhone.
In December 2008, Google announced that it would give away its Android operating system at no cost to handset makers.
The move forced Nokia, which had been charging other handset makers about $5 a unit to install its Symbian operating system, to match Google’s offer and give away Symbian, Mr. Mawston said.
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The countdown toward Apple tablet nirvana begins in earnest as we are now one week away from Apple’s”latest creation” announcement. In addition to more rumors about the tablet, we’re also getting information about what to expect from iPhone OS 4.0. Here’s a rundown of what’s growing on the grapevine.
Apple iPhone Repair & Unlocking at Dr. Cell Phone Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu released a few tidbits about the tablet in a report to investors on Tuesday. Wu describes the device as a hybrid between an iPhone and a MacBook, saying “it is not intended to replace a Mac but to be somewhat of a ’super’ iPod touch where video, gaming, web browsing, e-books, and the ability to run multiple apps, would be enhanced with the much larger screen.” According to Wu, it will rely on WiFi for wireless networking (not 3G), and because of the large screen, it might be priced closer to $1,000 than the lower estimates of around $600.
However, Wu notes, the tablet may ship later than expected, due to “minor issues that need more work including battery life and durability.” Instead of a late first quarter or early second quarter launch, the first shipments may be pushed as far back as June.
That larger screen is most likely 10 inches in size, as the scale for some purported pictures of the front glass cover, sent to The Mac Observer, reveals. Rumored sizes have fluctuated between 7 and almost 11 inches, but whatever its size, we’re confident that screen won’t be OLED.
There is still a heated debate raging over what Apple might call the device. Recent trademark filings unearthed by MacRumors suggest that Apple might go with the name “iPad.” Stronger evidence suggests that iSlate is more likely, though, as there are some potential conflicts with the iPad name worldwide. Insiders at Apple reportedly refer to the device simply as “the tablet,” though that doesn’t mean Apple will go with our favorite name, “iTablet.”
As far as which partners Apple might have on hand to show off a tablet and its expected media features, All Things Digital believes The New York Times is “a good bet,” citing executive editor Bill Keller’s off-hand comment about an “impending Apple slate.” We should also expect to hear about “enhanced” e-books, with HarperCollins or another partner on hand to discuss deals to provide books in tablet-optimized format with iTunes LP-like enhancements. Video is also a good bet with the larger screen, with Disney being a likely partner given the Steve Jobs connection. However, don’t expect much from music labels, even though a larger, 720p screen would be perfect for iTunes LP content.
Apple should also show off iPhone OS 4.0, which Boy Genius Report says will likely include features similar to an expected tablet. The site’s “reliable” source says we will see new OS-wide multi-touch gestures, “a few new ways” to run more than one third-party app simultaneously, and a number of graphics and UI changes to make navigation more efficient. The update supposedly will only be available for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, leaving the original iPhone behind, the tradeoff being that it will make the iPhone “more like full-fledged computers.” There may also be some kind of new syncing for contacts and calendars, suggesting that Apple may have some standard conduit to connect to alternate PIMs besides Apple’s own applications.
If any of these rumors prove true, next Wednesday could be an interesting day for Apple watchers. As always, we’ll Keep you inf0rmed.
Source: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
A new report Monday from FoxNews.com cites an anonymous source to claim Apple will introduce its tablet, “iPhone 4″ and iLife 2010 at next week’s event.
Clayton Morris said the event will focus on the three products, but new iPhone hardware will not be introduced. However, he said, iPhone OS 4.0 (which he referred to as “iPhone 4″) will be a part of the proceedings.
“I spoke to a source at Apple this morning, before the invite hit my inbox, who said the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software,” Morris wrote. “While we won’t see new iPhone hardware just yet, we will see the next-generation software.”
 Apple Tablet & Mac Book Repair at Dr. Cell Phone Morris went on to offer a caveat that Apple sometimes changes its mind about what products to introduce at the last minute. He noted last September’s iPod unveiling, when a new iPod touch was introducedwithout a camera due to rumored technical issues. Sources have told AppleInsider that the company still intends to add a camera to a future iPod touch.
The report also follows a rumor from earlier this month that Apple could ship a multi-touch version of iWork when the tablet debuts. It was not said whether iLife 2010 would be available for the tablet.
Earlier Monday, Apple sent out invitations to the event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The company used the tagline “Come see our latest creation” to invite select members of the press. The included graphic has the Apple logo surrounded by colorful paint splatters. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Last month, select developers were allegedly asked to prepare full-screen demos of their iPhone applications for a public unveiling. Reports have said that some have been working with a new software development kit, iPhone OS 4.0, that includes a “simulator” that aims to make it easy for developers to adapt their software to different screen resolutions.
Late last month, Morris also corroborated early rumors that Apple would hold an event in late January. That report and the initial news from the Financial Times were off by one day in their claims, stating the event would be held Jan. 26
Source: Apple Insider.
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
The NPD Group has confirmed that Nintendo shattered previous sales records by offloading 3.81 million Wii consoles (in North America) during the month of December.
“Prior to this month, the most units of a single game machine sold in a single month was the DS’ record of 3.04 million in December 2008. Nintendo shattered that record twice this month, moving 3.81 million Wii and 3.31 million DS,” wrote PC World’s Jared Newman.
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Meanwhile, EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich told TG Daily that Nintendo clearly “understands the mindsets of its consumers.”
“This is why Nintendo rarely releases sequels within the same generation and, if they do, they are years apart. A good example of this is Mario Kart. Instead of releasing an annual Mario Kart title, Nintendo opts to only release one Mario Kart per hardware generation,” Divnich explained in an e-mailed statement to TG Daily.
 Fix Wii Problems at Dr. Cell Phone Dallas or Houston “Traditional thinking would assume that after an initial sales bump Mario Kart would simply just fade away on retail shelves—as so many others do.
“However, Nintendo realizes that if you can get an initial attachment rate on Mario Kart of 25% in 2008, they should be able to get the same attachment for new Wii purchasers in 2009 without having to release a sequel. To no surprise, the attachment rate for Mario Kart in 2009 was identical to that of 2008.”
Divnich added that the popular Wii Fit was yet another example of Nintendo’s marketing savvy.
“Whilst Nintendo did release a sequel to Wii Fit, The Wii Fit Plus (2009), the overwhelming majority of sales did not come from the stand-alone software edition, but rather the hardware/software bundle of the Wii Fit Plus. ??”In other words the release of the expansion, which likely had minimal development costs, spurred sales of a 20 month old game wrapped in new packaging.”
Source: http://www.tgdaily.com/
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
“After waiting for 4 hours at my local Apple store, I finally got my iPhone. Like everyone else, I was so excited and hurried home. When I got home, I started to play around with it. When I handled the iPhone, I noticed that the bottom felt hot. Without taking much notice of it, I continue to set it up and try all sort of cool things that can be done using this phone.
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Then, suddenly the message “No SIM card installed.” popped up and the phone function stopped working!!” Said one of our customers who had this annoying problem. If you have a similar problem, you try this solution also remember if this does not solve the problem you can bring in your iPhone to Dr. Cell Phone at one of our Dallas or Houston location and we will fix it for you.
First try reset the Network settings.
- From the main screen, tap Settings.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down and tap Reset.
- Tap Reset Network Settings.
After resetting Network Settings, if your iPhone is still not working then try reset all settings.
- From the main screen, tap Settings.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down and tap Reset.
- Tap Reset All Settings.
If it still did not make any difference. Reset the network settings again and it should work!
We don’t know if the problem will come back or not. Hopefully, this would fix the problem permanently. If you have any more problems or if you are not able to figure out the solution, chances are the SIM Card Tray is Broken and needs to be replaced. Take your iPhone without any delay to Dr. Cell Phone Repair Center to get the SIM Tray Replaced.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
The Google Nexus One, the much-hyped smartphone that has recently been plagued by user complaints, sold only about 20,000 units in its first week of sales, according to analytics firm Flurry. In comparison, theMotorola Droid on Verizon Wireless–the other Android phone that had been buzzed about in November–sold 250,000 in its first week. The T-Mobile myTouch 3G, an earlier Android device, sold 60,000 units in its first week.
 Dr. Cell Phone Mail-in Repair for Android Phones The most likely reason the Google Nexus One isn’t selling well has to do with the way in which it is being sold. The much-talked about model of selling phones–both unlocked and on contract from T-Mobile–directly from the Google online store has led to poor customer support and confusion about how to get service from T-Mobile. User complaints and the unflattering word-of-mouth could cause the phone’s sales to slow even further.
Source: PC Magazine
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