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- Sony is still dreaming about dethroning the iPhone
- FBI nabs ‘Dumbfella’ in $1.9 million iPad mini heist
- App economy: a reality check
- The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week
| Sony is still dreaming about dethroning the iPhone Posted: 18 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST
SonyEricsson, the Japanese giant’s partnership with the Swedish telecommunications equipment company Ericsson, for most part has failed to make a splash in the highly competitive smartphone market. Deciding enough was enough, Sony at last acquired Ericsson’s share in the venture in February. Sony Mobile Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary, was born. And as the battle for smartphone supremacy intensifies, Sony’s new mobile arm is adamant to produce a much-needed iPhone killer. But why stop there? According to its mobile chief, an upcoming flagship handset will as well take direct aim at Samsung’s Galaxy S III. A badass Sony phone that can compete with both the iPhone and Galaxy S III, each super-popular in its own right? That’s a tall order. Sony’s killer phone is officially due early next year and looks like it’s gonna pack some serious oomph. The question is, will folks care?(...) "Sony is still dreaming about dethroning the iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com.
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| FBI nabs ‘Dumbfella’ in $1.9 million iPad mini heist Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST
It took investigators working on Thursday’s snatch-and-grab – one that saw crooks drive away with two pallets of iPad minis worth $1.9 million – less than 24 hours to nab a suspect, a JFK Airport worker. As Ed told you, two unidentified individuals used the airport's own forklift to load the iPads onto their truck just before midnight Monday. The thieves operated in the same cargo area where director Martin Scorsese filmed a Lufthansa flight heist in the 1978 mob flick "GoodFellas". The Bureau was able to apprehend airport worker Renel Rene Richardson on the grounds that he made suspicious inquiries to co-workers about the gadget shipment and where forklifts might be found. What a “Dumbfella”…(...) "FBI nabs ‘Dumbfella’ in $1.9 million iPad mini heist" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com.
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| Posted: 18 Nov 2012 09:42 AM PST
The App Store launched in the summer of 2008 with 500 apps. Though late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs initially resisted opening the iPhone to developers, the store went on to change the device from a simple cell phone into a powerful mobile computer. Thirty-five billion downloads later, Apple has progressed to pay a total of $6.5 billion to developers in app revenue after taking a customary 30 percent cut of the action. But of the more than 700,000 apps now available on the App Store – or a ‘candy store’ as tech columnist David Pogue nicknamed it – including more than 275,000 apps designed specifically for iPad, only a small selection turned their makers into instant millionaires. The vast majority of developers barely break even. And of those who turn notable profits, not many quit their day jobs. Yet, the dream of becoming a millionaire overnight with a hit app lives on. So what’s wrong with this picture? (...) "App economy: a reality check" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com.
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| The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST
A new week is coming, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on what happened last week. If you think you may have missed a few of the top stories from last week, don’t sweat it, we’ve got you covered. We’ve gathered the top 10+ most popular stories from iDB last week for you to check out. As always, make sure that you’re friends with us on Facebook, Google+, and that you are following us on Twitter…(...) "The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com.
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