iPad Is King But Will Microsoft Knock the iPad Off Throne?

It looks like Microsoft will be storming the tablet market with a vengeance. But you know, and I know, that the iPad 2 is what the tablet market is all about.  Does Microsoft have a chance against Apple?

Here's a video of Windows 8 being demo'd on a tablet from Samsung.  It looks like with Apple stopping Samsung's Android device being sold just about anywhere in the world that matters, Microsoft might be Samsung's only option left in the tablet market.



What do you think?  Should we Apple fans be worried?

Source:  Clouding Around.

HTC: iPhone Not Cool Anymore Because Our Parents Have Them

HTC's US president (who's name doesn't matter, it's what he said that's important) suggests that iPhones are no longer cool because kids think that because their parents have it, they don't see it as being cool any longer.

True?  I've always that that could be a possibility some day. He suggests that is what's going on today.  Kids are carrying around HTCs, Samsungs, and even Chinese models.  I guess Apple's doomed.  

More at Cult of Mac.

Latest AT&T Surf And Talk Ad Points Definitely Proof CDMA For Next iPhone

Here is AT&T's new iPhone ad pointing CDMA only for Sprint and Verizon for the next iPhone.  Why else to release the ad so late now with the new iPhone on the verizon.  So, any chatter about LTE iPhone or LTE cell towers in Apple stores are nothing more than rumors.

What AT&T hopes to do is that as we approach the release of the new iPhone, it wants to remind everyone, including folks who currently are on AT&T but looking to jump ship, that the iPhone, current and the next one, is the only one that allows the user to surf and chat at the same time.

Personally, I've yet to encounter a situation where I've had to do both.  Here is AT&T's ad.




Source:  Edible Apple.

No iPhone 5 But iPhone 4GS?

One intrepid analyst is putting his neck out on the limb and suggests that there is not going to be an iPhone 5 in a few weeks but just a slight improved iPhone 4, dubbed the iPhone 4GS.

What'll be the diff?  Just an improved camera and redesigned antenna.  And he noted that iOS 5 will be released to assemblers as soon as next week.

No other word on whether we'll see the A5 chip inside.  I think he's wrong.

Source:  CNET.

Different Between Apple And Samsung - Just Watching Their Commercials

Yup, the difference between Apple and Samsung is very dramatic.  Actually, the different between how Apple markets its iPhone and iPad and how Android device makers market their devices really shows with their mobile vision.

Here is one commercial from Samsung that debut yesterday along with the NFL games.

And now, here is Apple's latest iPad commerical, called "Learn".

Obvously, they are both pretty successful in what they do.  But you cannot discount how Apple sees its products and how it can be used and how Android device makers see their products and who are they market them to.

Source: Android Guys, Apple.

Number of Betas of iOS, iCloud, And OS X Shows Apple Very Serious About New Mobile Direct

It's going to be cloudy this and cloudy that for Apple from now on and that's a good thing if they get iCloud right. 

Given the number of betas of each feature, iOS, OS X, and iCloud and the number of betas of each mentioned, Apple is working very hard to make sure that iCloud will not be a repeat of MobileMe.  

And it goes beyond just cloud computing because, as you know, Apple isn't just about one specific product.  It has a comprehensive strategy that it has put together to come up with a UI that users have come to expect from Apple.

It'll be interesting to see if users can appreciate Apple's mobile and cloud plans.  And with new iOS hardwares on the horizon, Apple is poised to change just how mobile warriors work, play, and stay connected with friends and family.

By come reckonings, we are looking at a lot of new hardware  iPhone 5, a revised iPhone 4 for the low end market, and iPod touch possibly with 3G. And I'm still holding out the possibility that we'll see a iPod touch with a 6-7" screen.

HTC In the Running For Web OS

It doesn't look like Samsung will be looking to pick up Web OS from HP but HTC might.  It probably is a good move and a very aggressive one if true.  HTC is in, what appears to be, a losing battle against Apple in the patent wars right now.

Picking up Web OS might help and it might also help it be less dependent on Google and Microsoft in the mobile OS realm.

Will it happen?  I hope somebody picks up Web OS.  

Source:  Appleinsider.