AOL is set to launch a new mobile product next week that will allow users to connect to their PC-based music collections from their mobile phones. An extension of the hardly noticed Winamp Remote PC-to-PC media streaming service that launched earlier, the PC-to-mobile service, in effect, turns a mobile phone into a MP3 player.
Cisco and Apple Settle Up iPhone Dispute
The legal spat between Apple and Cisco over use of the term "iPhone" was nothing that, speculatively, a big bag o’money couldn’t solve. Though the terms of the settlement both companies announced yesterday are confidential, it isn’t unreasonable to think that Cisco got some benefit beyond mutual use of the term and an interoperability agreement.
The statement reads this way:
Zune Phone Confirmed, Could Launch Before iPhone
Last week, Engadget reported that sources close to Microsoft had passed along information about a Zune-based competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Following up on those reports, CrunchGear goes on to say today that the Zune phone is not just a rumor and is confirmed for a 2007 release.
Google Phone To Challenge Apple iPhone?
Engadget is reporting that they have received information from an inside source with product information about the near-mythical Google branded cellular phone, which has been the topic of much speculation over recent months.
LG Drops iPhone Competitor, Web Yawns
Seoul, Korea-based LG Electronics was noticeably quiet last week when Apple revealed iPhone to the world. Bloggers had noted a mystery touch-screen phone produced by LG that was strikingly similar a month ago. LG announced the KE850 Prada today, but don’t expect to see it in the US.
iPhone Has An iTwin, Made By LG
It didn’t take Cisco long to slap Apple for a severe case of hubris in launching a product with the same name as a Cisco product. It also didn’t take Engadget long to notice that Apple’s version looks strikingly similar to an LG phone that recently won the International Forum Design Product Design Award for 2007.
The iPhone Reality Sets In
I was much more excited about the iPhone yesterday than I am today. Why? Cause reality is setting in.
Why Apple’s New iPhone Promotes Better Markup
I have to say I’m completely in love with the Apple iPhone Steve Jobs just announced.
iPhone Drops, Everyone Starts Cussin’
Just try to look at Apple’s new iPhone without cursing. Go ahead, try it. You know who else is cursing? Microsoft, RIM, Nokia, Verizon, and Sprint, to name a few. This daggum rickafrackin thing is going to smash the bejeebers out of everything else.
Update: Apple iPhone Details
New details emerge regarding the specifics of the Apple iPhone; Palm CEO says it is no threat.