AI, Mobile, and Eveything Around the Cloud

Can you believe it has been almost three weeks since Apple and Verizon Wireless (VZW) announced the availability of the iPhone on America's largest (maybe second largest - VZW is disputing reports in the media that AT&T is now number one) wireless carrier and on its CDMA network. And we are less than a week from current VZW customers getting first crack at ordering it. And the week after that, it'll be the general public's turn. And while I am trying to stay strong and wait a bit longer, I wonder if Apple and VZW are underestimating the demands. So far, all the folks I have spoken to are very excited about the iPhone on VZW and seemed ready to pull the trigger on it. And all surveys back in late 2010 as well as recent blog polls suggests an iPhone rout in the mobile market. Not convinced? Let's take both Ma Bell and VZW's earrings this week. Both reported less new subscribers than Wall Street estimated. The conventional wisdom for this is that many mobile warr...

I once tried to recording a meeting I had with a couple of people (yes, I had their permissions) using the Android G1 and it did not come out well at all. So I tried it with an iPhone using the Voice Memos app and the quality was excellent. Obviously, it was not to the level of a studio or even a semi-decent environment set up do record podcasts but it was workable. So I did a test podcast with a friend at a coffee shop where you could hear the background noises. To my surprise, our voices came out pretty clear. So I was considering doing a podcast on tech, both mobile and green tech, and on current events with social impacts. I am still in the formulation stages but I am seriously considering doing this via iOS or other mobile devices only. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPod touch

Should Apple release an iPhone with a 4" screen? The 3.5" isn't all that much bigger than the 4" that we see on some of the Android devices but you can feel the difference. And while these 4" devices are heftier, it allows more room for folks who want to see bigger images and videos. I think Apple should consider it. Here's why. Such a device would allow Apple to differentiate the iPhone line and provide users with more choices. After all, Apple has only one device and that is the iPhone. By providing a 3.5" and one that is 4" to 4.5", Apple can open itself up to a greater segment of the mobile market. We can finally have the iPhone nano. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPod touch

Medical care cost are rising despite the best efforts of the Obama administration and who know what the health care reform law will do. There are just too many moving parts. While I applaud the President's State of the Union Speech last night about medical malpractice reform, more must be done and more can be done. This is why companies like Apple should get into the lucrative field of medical equipment. Imagine what Steve Jobs and Apple doing for hospitals what it did for the content creation industry. Ease of use, low IT maintenance, and the cost savings. I can see hundreds of billions saved when techs,doctors, and other health care personnel can easily access and operate machines to do scans and perform tests. If Apple is looking for an opportunity to invest its $60+ billion in cash that helps Apple's bottom-line and change the world once more, this is it. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPod touch

Today, we got confirmation that the data plan for the Verizon iPhone will sport only the wireless data plan for $30 a month.  Plus, it's only for a limited time though Verizon Wireless declined to say what this time limit would be. Two quick thoughts.  First, great move by Verizon to provide unlimited data.  Otherwise, this added an incentive for switchers, current customers, and newcomers alike to get the iPhone from Verizon rather than ATT.   Second, without provide a time limit on when they'll discontinue offer unlimited data for potential iPhone buyers, mobile warriors do not know when that'll end.  Perhaps, Verizon might provide a future date when they will discontinue the wireless data plan or it might just end it abruptly without any warning.  Facing the unknown, buyers are more incline to pull the trigger than take their time getting it. I'll be honest.  If I need a phone, I'm inclined to get the Verizon phone just to lock in the wireless data ...