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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor

 

Op-ed: Data Limits, Will They Cap More Than Just Bandwidth?

This is a good read, I really think that this trend has gone unnoticed by many…. which is concerning.

(Taken with picplz.)

(Taken with picplz.)

I don’t think that the iPad is separate enough from a host PC to truly qualify for the title of ‘post-PC’ device. Android is closer but to be honest I think that the OS that will power the first true ‘post-PC’ device will be Google’s Chrome OS. While I’m personally not in love with the idea of Google hosting all my data, here we have the first OS/hardware combination developed with proper, from the ground up, ‘post-PC’ thinking.

Is the iPad a true post-PC device? | ZDNet

Android Gripes: Why do apps from the same company look worse on Android than on iPhone?

android-gripes:

When I use an iPhone and an Android phone at the same time, I often find that apps from the same company look a lot different on these two platforms - the ones on Android usually look much worse.

Here is a couple of examples.

This is what Meebo IM looks on Android, the contact list screen and…

An eventual Google purchase of Sprint is a long shot at best, but is possible. Such a deal would, of course, face regulatory scrutiny, but, for the sake of argument, let’s assume it happens. Google would then not only have a viable software platform, but also could wrest carrier control away by becoming a carrier of its own. At that point, the company could subsidize smartphones with the data and ad revenues it receives by users of its Android operating system.

Sprint Adds Nexus S 4G, Becomes Google’s New BFF: Mobile Technology News «