AT&T could only look from the sidelines as their exclusivity on the Apple iPhone went out the window to “Rule The Air.” Yep, today 1.11.11 will forever be stamped as the day the iPhone was announced on wireless mobile giant Verizon. While this ends AT&T’s exclusivity on the iPhone, it may be a good for current AT&T users.
Law abiding citizens such as yourself and I may have to pay yet again for the thoughtless and illegal actions of a criminal. What happened this time you ask? Well due to a California Supreme Court decision (5-2 The People of Ventura County vs. Gregory Diaz) filed on Monday January 3, 2010, law enforcement can go through the contents of your cell phone without a warrant in California.
Just a few minutes ago I received some good news in my inbox. If you remember a few months ago, the bookmark sync service Xmarks was going to shut its doors to users of the service because of high costs. After an overwhelming show of support by its user base, a few companies began to listen and consider purchasing Xmarks. Thanks to the company LastPass “the leading password and data manager” Xmarks lives to sync your bookmarks another day — if you ask me Facebook or Google are the leading password and data managers but that’s another story. Xmarks remains free and for a premium of just $12 dollars you get iPhone and Android apps, advanced features as well as priority support.
It looks like the Nokia N8’s impressive 12MP camera was NOT enough to swoon me over to fork hard earned cash in exchange for the device. After continued use of the N97 I have further solidified my stance on the need for a hardware keyboard. Some may be able to do without it, but I certainly cannot. This is why I am placing the Nokia E7 in my consumeristic crosshairs and if reviews indicate enough positives I will pull the trigger.
