Psst. Got a secret for you…
Plug your iphone into your iTunes and you will be taken to 1998.
Welcome Back to the Future.
Plug your iphone into your iTunes and you will be taken to 1998.
Welcome Back to the Future.
iphone
Can i get your phone number? I'mma send you a photo of deez.
thirsty wrote:
Can i get your phone number? I'mma send you a photo of deez.
Only if you want a video back of me crushing deez…
:'(
Deez? Seriously? That's the true throwback to 1998 right therrrrr.
I live in the past.
It never ends…
Apple Reject ISingle-Payer iPhone App for being "politically charged"
Apple might be talking a big game about how it's revising the App Store approval process with an oversight board and trotting out Phil Schiller to do damage control at opportune moments, but the process itself is still generating inconsistent and maddening results, like today's rejection of an app advocating for healthcare reform called iSinglePayer, which was rejected for being "politically charged." Yeah, that's insane – especially since the app consists of a database of information about worldwide healthcare spending and a GPS-driven lookup tool for your local Congress members with a list of how much money they've received in health-sector donations. Say what you want about the political motivations of the app, but that's a fairly benign set of functions, and it's one that's been echoed by political apps on both sides of the aisle since the launch of the App Store. So why this rejection, and why now, when apps with names like "Conservative Talking Points" have been approved? And honestly, how is it even possible anyone at Apple is dumb enough to reject this without anticipating the firestorm of controversy it would cause? Who knows anymore – we have a feeling ol' Phil's about to earn his paycheck explaining this one.
Apple Reject ISingle-Payer iPhone App for being "politically charged"
Apple might be talking a big game about how it's revising the App Store approval process with an oversight board and trotting out Phil Schiller to do damage control at opportune moments, but the process itself is still generating inconsistent and maddening results, like today's rejection of an app advocating for healthcare reform called iSinglePayer, which was rejected for being "politically charged." Yeah, that's insane – especially since the app consists of a database of information about worldwide healthcare spending and a GPS-driven lookup tool for your local Congress members with a list of how much money they've received in health-sector donations. Say what you want about the political motivations of the app, but that's a fairly benign set of functions, and it's one that's been echoed by political apps on both sides of the aisle since the launch of the App Store. So why this rejection, and why now, when apps with names like "Conservative Talking Points" have been approved? And honestly, how is it even possible anyone at Apple is dumb enough to reject this without anticipating the firestorm of controversy it would cause? Who knows anymore – we have a feeling ol' Phil's about to earn his paycheck explaining this one.
i for one commend the rejection of this nazi socialist geocentrist app
godsshoeshine wrote:
i for one commend the rejection of this nazi socialist geocentrist app
I want her back. She used to inspire me....
youre scaring george orwell
Users thoughts?
I know they didn't do themselves any favors with the MMS and slingplayer/video blocking, but too big for their britches?
Is the iPhone hurting at&t's Brand?
I know they didn't do themselves any favors with the MMS and slingplayer/video blocking, but too big for their britches?
Is the iPhone hurting at&t's Brand?
ive had at&t for 3 years now and i think its better than it used to be. i dont see a difference between them and verizon apart from the metro and out in the country. which comes in to play like 2 times a year for me
but if youre choosing a carrier based on a phone, you arent going to blame the phone for any issues…
would you agree you should pick the carrier first and phone second?
having said that i think i'm finally going to pull the trigger next week
but if youre choosing a carrier based on a phone, you arent going to blame the phone for any issues…
would you agree you should pick the carrier first and phone second?
having said that i think i'm finally going to pull the trigger next week
While a recent survey by the consulting firm CFI Group found that iPhone users are the most loyal smartphone users with 90 percent saying they'd recommend the device to a friend, half of all iPhone owners surveyed said they would like to jump ship to another provider if given the chance.
And for the first time, AT&T has scored worse than all four major U.S. wireless operators in terms of overall customer satisfaction for smartphones.
i'm unconvinced that they'll be any happier on another network. they'd complain about the same things on verizon, sprint, etc. no network has complete coverage, no drop outs, and is fast enough for iphone users.
the device sets up users to be whiney (above and beyond the sense of entitlement that apple fan boys have). the iphone was built up and is still hyped as the "god phone". users are going to tell others (like pollsters) that they love the device because who doesn't love the god phone? however, it's not a perfect device but you can't complain about the god phone itself, so you lay the blame for all that it bad with the network.
godsshoeshine wrote:
would you agree you should pick the carrier first and phone second?
Of course. That's always been my first recommendation.
I think at&t's big problem is they weren't prepared for the popularity and have struggled with expansion in cities where bureaucracy and other difficulties have been problematic for their growth (I'm speaking specifically about NY and SF, but I'm sure there are more). If you want a bad wrap, have problems in the largest media market (NY) or the tech mecca (SF) - neither of which are easy to navigate in the first place. Their reputation and service in those places is nothing short of awful. At&t is constanlty asking me to get my students involved in their lobby efforts to get the SF Gov folks to allow them to expand, but it's not the easiest thing in the world to do here. Cue venerable to spout off on ess eff….
sweetcell wrote:
the device sets up users to be whiney (above and beyond the sense of entitlement that apple fan boys have). the iphone was built up and is still hyped as the "god phone". users are going to tell others (like pollsters) that they love the device because who doesn't love the god phone? however, it's not a perfect device but you can't complain about the god phone itself, so you lay the blame for all that it bad with the network.
It doesn't help when the iPhone changes their stance on certain technologies (MMS comes to mind quickly, but I'm sure there are others) and then blames at&t publicly for why it can't happen in the US but happens internationally. Apple basically has at&t by the balls.
vansmack wrote:
Cue venerable to spout off on ess eff….
hey. . .it's 76 degrees, sunny and i just had a tasty carnitas burrito from the burrito truck down the street from my work. . . .who am i to complain about ess eff right now. . . .
Anyone have any idea on the number of apps available on the Windows Mobile Marketplace at this point? A cursory look around online didn't yield much in terms of numbers/titles.
chaz wrote:
Anyone have any idea on the number of apps available on the Windows Mobile Marketplace at this point? A cursory look around online didn't yield much in terms of numbers/titles.
But it's not really a fair representation because there is some backlash in the community about including apps for Windows Mobile in the Marketplace. There are hundreds of thousands of apps for Windows Mobile out there, they're just not in the marketplace.
The concept of the Windows Mobile Marketplace has me very worried (and yes I am set to blame Apple for the business model). For years the Compact.net framework used to make apps for Windows Mobile has flourished with plenty of developers in the community making apps. It's totally open, very simple and the installation progress was never closed. Now with the marketplace, that may limit how these apps are installed, worked on collaboratively among developers and of course are going to raise costs, which is a shame. Places like ppcgeeks and xda-developers were doing just fine building apps and the developers were making decent money through donations (of which I am a frequent contributor) because it was simply a hobby.
Now it will be a business and like all things hobby turned business will suck.