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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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Adobe and RIM have partnered to bring Flash support to the BlackBerry Platform. Flash support for BlackBerry is regarded as one of the key factors that separates the mobile and the desktop browsing experience. Some very popular flash-based web entertainment portals like MySpace Music, desktop-grade-YouTube, and Flash games will have the opportunity to go mobile in the near future.

The mobile race to integrate these technologies is on: Symbian and the Android OSes are both aiming for early 2010 while Windows Mobile and Palm’s Web OS are racing to deploy this by the end of this year. It’s being speculated that RIM will have a Flash 10.1 solution by summer 2010, if not sooner.

From the press release:

RIM is joining the Open Screen Project, a broad initiative dedicated to enabling standalone applications and richer Web browsing across mobile phones, televisions, desktops and other consumer electronic devices through the Adobe Flash Platform. The collaboration is expected to bring the full Flash Player browser runtime to BlackBerry smartphones.

“As an industry leader for innovative smartphones and wireless solutions, RIM delivers superior mobile user experiences to customers around the world,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Flash Platform Business Unit at Adobe. “It’s a natural fit for both companies to work together to bring Flash technology based video and web content to BlackBerry smartphone users.”
“As part of the Open Screen Project, RIM will be working with Adobe to deliver a great Flash technology experience on BlackBerry smartphones and to enable users to enjoy the exciting content and services that Flash technology developers and content creators are bringing to the Web,” said Alan Brenner, SVP at Research In Motion.

Led by Adobe, the Open Screen Project includes close to 50 industry leaders working together to provide a consistent runtime environment and user experience across mobile phones, desktops, and other consumer electronics devices. The initiative addresses the challenges of web browsing on a broad range of devices, and removes the barriers to publishing content and applications seamlessly across screens.

Check out the full press release at RIM’s BlackBerry Newsroom

.With thanks to BlackberryCool.   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

RESQBug.com Technical Services and PRAD Enterprise

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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