Tech Mania: Apple posts iOS 4.2.1 GM seed, iPads in wait plus 3 more articles

Apple posts iOS 4.2.1 GM seed, iPads in wait
Exclusive: Woz misquoted! ‘Almost every app that I have is better on the iPhone’ , iOS still rules
Windows Phone 7 Certified Micro SD Cards Arrive!!!
Steve Wozniak: Android will be the winner in the smartphone platform

Apple posts iOS 4.2.1 GM seed, iPads in wait

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:10 PM PST

Apple has released one more GM seed update after posting a WiFi-patched GM last week. The build version no of iOS is 4.2.1 and its available now on the iPhone Developer Program members… and let’s hope this is the very last one before it hits iTunes installations across the land.

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By Blogsdna

Exclusive: Woz misquoted! ‘Almost every app that I have is better on the iPhone’ , iOS still rules

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 07:47 PM PST

Recently I gave info about Apple’s co -founder interviewed by the Dutch newspaper and he commenting about Android platform being better than iOS.According to Dutch paper De Telegraaf, Woz said that “Android phones have more features,” which would help Google’s OS become the dominant smart phone platform. Obviously, a statement like that from Apple’s co-founder rocketed around the web, and it’s set off yet another round of furious Android-vs-iOS debate.

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Now the kerfuffle is Woz never said anything like that !Woz says he gave the De Telegraaf reporter a lengthy demonstration of voice commands on iOS and Android, pointed out that Android offered the ability to say “Navigate to Joe’s Diner,” and suggested that Apple would catch up through its purchases of Siri and Poly9.

According to Steve, that’s about it — he says he’d “never” say that Android was better than iOS, and that “Almost every app I have is better on the iPhone.” Woz did say he lightly prognosticated that Android would become more popular “based on what I’ve read,” but that he expects Android “to be a lot like Windows… I’m not trying to put Android down, but I’m not suggesting it’s better than iOS by any stretch of the imagination. But it can get greater marketshare and still be crappy.Check out Engadget site for a audio clip of what Woz really said.

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By Blogsdna

Windows Phone 7 Certified Micro SD Cards Arrive!!!

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 09:18 AM PST

A few days ago we posted about Micro SD Card Issues related to the Windows Phone 7 and that only the Windows Phone 7 compliant cards would be useful for all the windows phone 7 devices from all the manufacturers.

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Now we have the first set of cards Certified for Windows Phone 7 use from SanDisk.As reported by MobileTechWorld SanDisk has just updated their site with not one not two but as many as 5 microSD cards for Windows Phone 7 devices.The Windows Phone 7 compliant cards are in capacities of 2GB,4GB,8GB,16GB and 32GB.So as of now one could expand their Windows Phone 7 devices with as much as 8GB+32GB of memory.

Apparently PocketNow has also posted a similar story along with the picture of the Windows Phone 7 branded Micro SD card (the 8GB version).We can expect other card manufacturers to come up with their branded versions of Windows Phone 7 certified cards.

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By Blogsdna

Steve Wozniak: Android will be the winner in the smartphone platform

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 06:00 AM PST

Apple’s co-founder, Steve Wozniak,gave an interview with the Dutch-language De Telegraaf newspaper in The Netherlands and all internet was buzzing with snippets from the chat.Wozniak spoke of the company's failed first attempt to build a cell phone in collaboration with a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company in 2004 and the partnership yielded a phone.

Woz is quoted as saying that while Apple was content with the quality, the project ended up being scrapped because the company “wanted something that could amaze the world.” Obviously, the phone was shelved followed by Apple’s announcement of the iPhone in January 2007.

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Woz then moved on to the topic of Android saying that Android smartphones, not the iPhone, would become dominant, noting that the Google OS is likely to win the race similarly to the way that Windows ultimately dominated the PC world.Woz stressed that the iPhone, “Has very few weak points. There aren’t any real complaints and problems. In terms of quality, the iPhone is leading.” However, he then conceded that, “Android phones have more features,” and offer more choice for more people. Eventually, he thinks that Android quality, consistency, and user satisfaction will match iOS.

Steve closed the interview with a jab at Nokia calling it, “the brand from a previous generation” suggesting that the boys from Finland should introduce a new brand for a young consumer. Hmm, so we guess he’ll be in line for the launch of the MeeGo-based N9 then? Whatchya feel ?

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