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Is Apple borderline slanderous this time?  I think that Apple crossed the line when they attempted to address their iPhone 4 Death Grip issue. How so??  They shifted the focus from themselves by claiming that other manufacturers such as RIM, HTC, Samsung and Noika were having the same problem. I fail to understand their point.  It’s their phone design, not holding a phone tightly that is the issue.  RIM has 20 plus years of reliable wireless service even in low coverage areas. It’s time that the folks at Apple grow up and realize that their bad design issues can’t be cleared by lashing out at other people’s products. And, oh yes, giving iPhone 4 users free cases was a nice gesture, but doesn’t the case defeat the purpose of owning the slimmest smartphone?  Just my two cents.

Microsoft is giving away 90,000+ Windows Phone 7 devices!  Yes, it’s true.  If you are a Microsoft employee, you are getting one.  While this will cost Microsoft, they are really trying to make their employees evangelists.  Why?? Because NOBODY likes using a buggy device – even if it is bleeding-edge technology.  Also, by providing all Microsoft employees with the phone they will be able to report that 90K+ people are using it.  While I haven’t tried one myself, I’ve heard it’s a usable device.  Need another tester Microsoft?

What is the smartphone of choice?  So far, it’s RIM’s Backberry with a reported market share of 41.7 percent, followed by Apple with 24.4 percent and Microsoft with 13.2 percent.  With Google and Palm rounding out the top 5, but expect that to change.  Google’s Android is picking up speed and with 57% of their applications being free, it’s just a matter of time before it’s in the top 3.

Be careful how you update your Adoble Flash.  This warning comes after the discovery of a compromised website offering Adoble Flash updates to anybody.  If the update is downloaded and run, you are left with an extremely nasty piece of malware that has been identified as Downloader.CEW.f. Once installed, it will download and install MORE scamware and spyware programs. What should you watch for?  The version number is the biggest tip-off, it’s version 11 and the latest version available from adoble for their flash player is 10.1.

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“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” -Red Adair

In the latest patent application from RIM, it looks like they may be heading towards some sort of advertising in emails. Their submission to the patent office, “system and method for incorporating multimedia content into a message handeld by a mobile device“, essentially allows for the device to match keywords and phrases in messages to bring you ads. As the application states:

This (advertising) may be done by examining content in the message handled by a mobile device and matching portions of the message with predetermined criteria such as keywords or phrases. Upon finding matches, corresponding multimedia content is associated with a respective portion of the message content and access to the multimedia content is enabled through selection of a linking mechanism that is visually identifiable with the respective portion of the message. The message is modified to include such linking mechanisms such that upon viewing the modified message, a user may reveal the multimedia content by selecting the linking mechanism. It has also been recognized that multiple layers of multimedia content can be provided such that different types of user interaction can reveal different forms of multimedia content.

RIM has also filed for a patent that will allow them to see if any devs are trying to circumvent the new email ads. Now don’t go crazy – there is no word of if/when any of this will be implemented. RIM applies for hundreds of patents whose applications never see the light of day, so we really don’t need to worry (just yet anyway). If you’re up to it, give it a read and sound off in the comments with your thoughts.

With thanks to crackberry.com.   To see the original article please click here.

Remember, that the only dumb question is the one never asked. If you have any questions or comments, I look forward to them, please email or call me.

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Allan

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This article is for information purposes only.  It is recommended that individuals consult with an IT professional before acting on any information contained in this article. The opinions stated are those of Allan Waddington and not a reflection of any company he currently works with or has in the past.

“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” -Red Adair