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Blackberry smokes iPhone and Android…on the “I would never buy that” list.

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Of the consumers Raymond James surveyed, 20 percent said they would never buy an iPhone, 31 percent said they’d never buy an Android phone, and 71 percent said they’d never purchase a BlackBerry.

Hey, at least they’re number one. Right?

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Samsung Decides to Build Its Own Stores Inside Best Buy

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The company is partnering with Best Buy and will open 1,400 Samsung Experience shops within the retailer’s existing stores.

Why doesn’t Samesung make copiers? They would kill in that market, they are the best at it. Xerox doesn’t stand a chance with these guys.

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Instagram’s Updated User Agreement Goes Into Effect This Week – AllThingsD

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Instagram reminded users on Tuesday morning that it would roll back its user agreement to the previous version with some minor changes, after a widespread user outrage last year erupted over a change in the service’s terms to suit future monetization of the product.

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Apple Delays iTunes Refresh

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“The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right. We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November.”

November is the new October.

Apple Delays iTunes Refresh

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Welcome to the Jony Ive Era at Apple

Hopefully this means a new redesign of iOS, the Fisher Price look is getting old.

Welcome to the Jony Ive Era at Apple

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Usage of Apple’s iOS 6 Hits Staggering Levels on First Day of Availability

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The firm said that, within the first day, iOS 6 peaked at more than 15 percent of Web traffic to its mobile ad network, and has remained at that level.

… By comparison, Chitika notes that the latest version of Android — Jelly Bean — achieved just a 1.5 percent adoption in its first two months.

Numbers don’t lie.
Usage of Apple’s iOS 6 Hits Staggering Levels on First Day of Availability

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All Things D: In New Ad Campaign, Samsung Tries to Win on the Merits (Or on made up crap)

Besides the fact that the longer list in the Ad, contains some Samesung specific apps that have no merit in the comparison, there are other facts.

First, the majority of buyers couldn’t care less about those specs, let alone understand what they mean.

Second, the fact that they are selling that thing with an outdated OS (4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) when another more current OS is available and some might get the update, some might not, depends on what the carrier wants. I bought my iPhone 4 with 4.0.1, I’m currently on 5.1.1, and on wednesday I’ll be on iOS 6. I know people who bought Androids with Ginger Bread and have been stuck there for the length of their contract. Isn’t it stupid that I can install Chrome on my iPhone and those people can’t, even having Androids?

Third, where are the services like iCloud where I can have all my apps, music, settings, etc., backed up and synced, in a one time set it and forget it kind of way? And I mean in just one service, not spread among Google, Samesung, and third party services.

See, you can have all the specs you want, the user experience is what I need. There are a thousand PCs that have better specs than my MacBook Pro 15” laptop I’m writing this on, but none have the ease of use and simplicity of my Mac. The frustration with Windows destroys the spec advantage for me. Same thing with the green robot.

If you want features on a checklist, you know where to go. If you want convenience, ease of use, and reliability, there is something for you too. And I didn’t even mention security, where Android is clearly “winning”.

All Things D: In New Ad Campaign, Samsung Tries to Win on the Merits (Or on made up crap)

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