Mobile: Sprint Sues to Stop Merger Between AT&T and T-Mobile

It's official.  Last week, Sprint released a report debunking any and all of AT&T"s argument for its merger with T-Mobile. And now, Sprint has launched a suit against the deal.

Obviously, Sprint is doing this to make sure it doesn't have deal with what is already a worse situation in mobile as far as it subscribers are concerned.  And don't believe for a second that Sprint wants to do the consumer a favor in the name of competition.

This suit was inevitable.  Last week, the Department of Justice also filed a lawsuit against the merger.

While most experts still believe that the deal will go through because AT&T will sell off assets to please regulators, it probably was going to have to do that anyway.  For AT&T, eliminating T-Mobile does remove a competitor that has been more innovative than the two top wireless providers, in terms of pricing and features.

Gamestop Decision To Carry iOS Devices Means Doom For Dedicated Handheld Machines, Maybe Android and Other Platforms Too?

Are you gaming on in your iOS devices?  I reckon that you are.  And it probably takes up a lot of the time you spend on your iPhone or iPad.  And millions have forsaken the traditional handheld gaming device and have gone with Apple's mobile gaming solution.

And this is evident by Gamestop's move to stock up on Apple's iOS devices for this year's Holidays shoppings season.  It makes a lot of sense after all.  PSP are doing okay but not well and it's starting to show its page.  Sony's NGP is in flux – specs, costs.  No one really knows at this point.

Furthermore, Nintendo's DSi has not caught on.  While I've appreciated the old games that I can buy and download on my 3DS, I've used it more often as a Netflix player when my iPad is charging.  I've yet to buy a $40 game.

Why would I do that when I can get 40 99 cent games or 20 1.99 cent games.  Or…well, you get the picture.

Don't be surprised if Gamestop gets into app downloads with its own store in the future or if GS begins to carry Android devices as well.  Both platforms, Android and iOS, are cleaning up the mobile market and its disruptions has extended far beyond anything anyone has imagined.

And unlike dedicated gaming machines whose specs are set for years, mobile devices are updated at the very least on an annual basis with more efficient and faster CPU, more powerful GPU, and with quicker innovation than what Nintendo and Sony can match with their current mobile gaming models.

Source:  touchArcade.

Got Cracked iPod Touch Screen Replaced

Apple rocks.  Maybe but I know for sure the dude who helped me with the problem was nice for doing what he did.  I told him the whole story and he came through for me.

And the story was that I was showing an Elmo video on youtube for my nephew when he got bored and knocked it out of my hand.

He said "Uh-oh" and mimicked the look on my face.  The sound of the iPod touch falling on their stone floor did not sound good.

And it wasn't.  Start at the upper left corner and a spider web of cracks was over the top half of the screen.  The iPod touch was still usable but it was just annoying.  I had figured that if it did not work as a mini-tablet then it would dedicate the rest of its life as an iPod.

Unluckily for me, I got a very understanding Apple Genius.

Crazy Busy Apple Store In Pasadena

I am here for my Genius appt. It's crazy busy and the number of people here for iPhone purchases is crazy. I almost want to yell out "Don't buy it! The new one is coming out in weeks!"

Still, it is impressive to see just how many folks are here. I saw a few folks walk out with MacBook Airs.

As someone who owns a couple of shares of Apple stock, I can't be happier.

As for the folks who bought their iPhones, well, they don't care that a new one is just around the corner. And the people who bought iPads are just the same.

They're just excited to be a part of our generation's mobile computing revolution.


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Possible New Social Feature in iOS

"Find My Friends" has been located within the iOS 5 beta. According to Appleinsider, this could be a prelude to location-based social network. Otherwise, seriously, why else the need to stalk your friends or be stalked.

What isn't know is if this will be extensive and how much of this will be available to third parties. And if so, will be supplant other services? Take Foursquare for instance. Will FS be forced to access only certain location data from Apple's service so that users have greater control over what developers know about them and where they are or have been?

Apple just recently told developers that the individual unique codes of devices will no longer be available to them.

Apple essentially will use iCloud as the launching pad to other social services. If you do a simple search for keywords in this regard, you'll see that Apple has a few patents on location, messaging, and social patents.

Just as with the app store, Apple will eventually become a gatekeeper of its user's information.



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Friday Movie: Gmale, Google's Latest Product

Here is Friday's movie clip. It also happens to be a new innovative Google product.

"Almost" world premiere of the Gmale service. I wonder when the killer iOS app will be out.

Dude, did You Lose Another iPhone?

Remember Gray Powell?  No?  

This week, we learned that an Apple employee lost another iPhone prototype.  Ah, now you're beginning to recall who Gray Powell is.  He's the kid who lost last year's iPhone prototype in, yes, a bar.  And like this one, it also got lost in a bar.  What is it with people and alcohol?

Anyway, I reckon Gray, if he's still working at Apple, probably got some rubbing from his friends about this.  Personally, if it happened to me, I try to laugh it off with each friendly jab but it'll serve as a reminder what a painful period that would have been in my life.  

On the other hand, I'd be old news.