Michael York

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Verizon Limits Exculsivity Deals to Benefit Small Carriers

In a letter to Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said today that it would let small wireless providers carry its exclusive handsets within six months and that any new exclusivity arrangement the company enters with handset makers will last no longer than six months – “for all manufacturers and all devices.”
Some [...]

The App Store Turns 1, Celebrates 1.5 Billion Downloads

Moments ago, Apple celebrated the success of its infamous App Store via a press release congratulating the company and its community of iPhone users on the most successful mobile application distribution system in history. A single year after its launch, the App Store has tallied 1.5 billion application downloads to iPhone’s and iPod Touch’s around [...]

Apple Tablet Rumors Resurface

It’s that time again — The China Times is reporting (translated) that Apple has placed several orders with its common vendors Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapak for touchscreens and such. The roughly-translated article goes on to state the new device will be released in October for something around $800. This certainly isn’t the first time such [...]

Why AT&T Will Do Just About Anything for the iPhone

It’s bound to make the headlines every couple of weeks: AT&T Mobility’s iPhone exclusivity. As the contract’s expiration nears, speculation ensues within the industry about other US cell carriers having the opportunity to host Apple’s “miraculous device.”
On the 19th of this month, the next, third generation iPhone was released to the world. Unlike it’s two [...]

uSirius StarPlayr Makes Its Beta Debut

uSirius StarPlayr, an iPhone application developed by NiceMac, LLC., has created much fanfare in recent days. The application allows you to listen to both your SIRIUS and XM subscriptions on the go, utilizing the iPhone’s network connection.   Today, the developers released uSirius StarPlayr Beta 1 to 200 Beta Testers, and I’m lucky to be one [...]