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AT&T CEO: iPad will be mostly used on WiFi, won’t drive many new 3G subscriptions
We all know by now that AT&T has secured the rights to furnish US iPad owners with 3G connectivity, but apparently the market desire for that service won’t be quite as big as we might have expected. That comes straight from Randall Stephenson himself, AT&T CEO and eternal believer in the power of i-branded devices, so it may have some legitimacy to it. Surely Randall’s dearest wish would be to announce his network is about to be overwhelmed by new subscribers, and the rather cooler news has already caused a small dint in AT&T’s stock price. Then again, this is hardly shocking news given that 3G on the iPad can be had on a month-by-month basis without contract, and in truth any subscriptions related to it would have to be achieved by AT&T’s own ingenuity — which, judging by its CEO’s comments, won’t be suffering any undue exertions any time soon. Not only that, Randall’s also taken the opportunity to advise us that higher data rates are likely for intensive users of unlimited 3G data plans — whether on the iPad or on smartphones. Way to endear yourself to the masses, dude.
AT&T CEO: iPad will be mostly used on WiFi, won’t drive many new 3G subscriptions originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bill Gates thinks the iPad needs a keyboard, Disney CEO loves it as it is
Here, finally, is one point on which the two giants of computing, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, completely disagree on. Steve says netbooks are better at nothing, whereas Bill’s view is the polar opposite:
“You know, I’m a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that.”
Unimpressed by the iPad, Bill goes on to say that he considers it a “nice reader,” but not something that made him wish Microsoft had done it first. Don’t tell that to Disney CEO Robert Iger though, who brings out the dreaded “game changer” tag when describing the potential he sees in the iPad for the creation of “essentially new forms of content.” Lest we forget, Steve Jobs also sits on the Disney board, so this could be just a friendly tip of the hat by Iger. Either way, we’re curious to see what new content Disney might scratch up, as well as to find out who’s right in this newfound binary question: keyboard-equipped netbooks or longevous, ultrathin tablets — what say you?
Bill Gates thinks the iPad needs a keyboard, Disney CEO loves it as it is originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Remix On Your iPhone Like It’s Your Birthday With 50 Cent’s Sound Lab App
A plethora of rap and hip-hop artists have jumped at the opportunity to create branded iPhone apps, Including T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Jon, Soulja Boy and P.
Shareholder Class Action Suit Seeks To Block 3Com-HP Merger
Networking and security services provider 3Com got hit by a shareholder class action suit seeking to block the $2.7 billion merger agreement with HP that was announced last week. The core allegation: 3Com was sold off too early, for too little
Would you pay $250 for this classy flashlight?
mPower is banking on two things to sell its $250 Emergency Illuminator: its swanky design and the reliability offered by its reserve battery. Let’s talk about that battery, first.
How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insider’s Confession
Last night we wrote about the lead generation scams within social gaming networks.
Scan Your Business Cards On The Go With Business Card Reader
Startups like Bump Technologies , which recently got some funding , and My Name is E are trying to kill the paper business card, but even in 2009, many of us, including myself, still use business cards. The biggest hassle with business cards is getting the contact information into your address book as fast as possible — that’s where Business Card Reader [ iTunes link ] for the iPhone comes in
The New Grooveshark: Faster, Prettier And Still Phenomenal
I’ve always considered the Grooveshark web app’s UI to be quite amazing, so I was wary when I was granted preview access to the service’s new look, which the startup is presenting publicly for the first time today (at 12 AM EST). Fortunately, they somehow managed to make it even more awesome than it already was, and the makeover was more than a new lick of paint as it also included a number of performance tweaks to make it run smoother. In case you’re not familiar with Grooveshark: it’s a great web-based music search, play and management tool that’s been around since April last year
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