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Notes from MWC: Copying iPhone, Offline Gmail, Turn by Turn GPS for iPhone

Ballmer's Right

I agree with Ballmer: choice is the cornerstone of the free market. Millions of smartphone customers have chosen to reject the Windows Mobile platform. Even Mary-Jo Foley, who has a picture of Ballmer taped to her bedroom ceiling, can't deny it.

Why Ballmer has any credibility in the tech sector anymore is beyond me. I light a candle for Microsoft every night before bed.
 
only ballmer would say crap like that. "no company can make hardware and software"? please, how long has apple been doing it?
 
NiteWaves77 said:
I agree with Ballmer: choice is the cornerstone of the free market. Millions of smartphone customers have chosen to reject the Windows Mobile platform. Even Mary-Jo Foley, who has a picture of Ballmer taped to her bedroom ceiling, can't deny it.

Why Ballmer has any credibility in the tech sector anymore is beyond me. I light a candle for Microsoft every night before bed.
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+1

Agreed. WinMo is pretty pathetic. It's a "me-too" reaction to Apple.
 
JonJ said:
Ballmer, you two-faced scumbag. You have NEVER been a fan of "openness" so for you to comment that 'openness is good' is beyond irony.
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I kept thinking - does this mean they will make windows mobile open source?
🙄

The iPhone has a development toolkit, and ANYONE can make applications for it. How is that less open that windows based smart phones?

Most everyone's smart phone has some level of "closedness" to it. The thing bugging Ballmer is that Microsoft isn't holding the keys this time. Apple paid the R&D to develop the iPhone, they should be able to reap the rewards of it.
 
"I agree that no single company can create all the hardware and software," he said. "Openness is central because it's the foundation of choice."
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The pot calls the kettle black. Apple run a successful business by creating the hardware and the software. Ballmer calling for 'openness' is a freaking joke, maybe when he puts his money where his oversized and under-controlled craw is and opens up Windows' code, I'll take monkey boy somewhat seriously. 🙄
 
This thread has once again descended into a typical slag fest....one wonders if macrumors enjoys stirring the pot. There's no debate, i'm out
 
Some want integration between hardware and software.

Others want choice in hardware, software and price.

That's why no one integration model will ever take over the market.

Adults know the world is composed of shades of gray, not black and white answers.
 
ipoppy said:
TomTom did it as well, but apple said there is a software problem to it. Wasn't politics involved there, oh no. My point is that developers can create great products, which work just fine but on long run can affect Apple core apps or generally stability of iPhone. Those developers don't have tools to check that out but Apple have. Remember that app has to go through Apple hands first before appear in app store. They don't just sit there and watch how pretty app is, they test it as well.
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Am I totally off base in thinking that the problem with turn-by-turn GPS is that third party aps aren't supposed to run in the background, therefore the device couldn't be used for another purpose while it was navigating?
 
cnorth3 said:
Am I totally off base in thinking that the problem with turn-by-turn GPS is that third party aps aren't supposed to run in the background, therefore the device couldn't be used for another purpose while it was navigating?
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If that's the case, why would I want a turn-by-turn GPS running in the background; surely I'd only want it in the foreground.
 
.99

don't forget those same people that won't pay more than .99 for any app also want a lite version.. for free!! You all shouldn't even be allowed to buy things. What would a lite version of turn by turn be anyway? just enough directions to the gas station? 1 mile out of a 30 mile trip?
 
Bruce Oksol said:
Are "they" even selling Zunes any more. I've completely lost track of the Zune. You have to go through so many pages on Amazon.com to get past the iPod selection that I haven't seen the Zune. Maybe no longer sold.


I remember Ballmer laughing at iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5oGaZIKYvo
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You mean this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ccWL9cir0

It's funny because it's true. Sadly, the Zune is MS' red-headed stepchild. It's about time to bury it. Or at least update it so it doesn't trick users into thinking it's still 2005.
 
Battery

I will tell you the #1 reason the iPhone does not have turn-by-turn directions in its GPS: the BATTERY.

There is no car charger on the market today that can supply more power to the phone than it uses with GPS. Ask anyone with a car charger; if you use GPS, the battery still goes dead, even when it is plugged into your car. Until Apple fixes this issue, there will be no turn-by-turn directions.

You heard it here first!
 
I'd like to see that sickening hypocrite try to COPY Offline Gmail or a Garmin turn-by-turn and have them get slapped with an "I'm sorry... that's our idea" patent and then bitch about "openess"; Apple, lately the this-is-OUR-idea (hands off!) people. Disgusting.

I like the one-way canal of "openess"... not!
 
dunni said:
I will tell you the #1 reason the iPhone does not have turn-by-turn directions in its GPS: the BATTERY.

There is no car charger on the market today that can supply more power to the phone than it uses with GPS. Ask anyone with a car charger; if you use GPS, the battery still goes dead, even when it is plugged into your car. Until Apple fixes this issue, there will be no turn-by-turn directions.

You heard it here first!
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All you need is a 1 dollar usb to lighter adapter.
 
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