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RIM Still Hasn't Recovered From The Blackberry Storm
Written on Wed, 11/04/09 - 8:54am
The Blackberry Bold is getting good attention but the mobile SmartPhone world has become a two horse race between the Apple iPhone and the Motorola/Google Droid. Even with the new Blackberry Storm 2 model, the Storm missed its window to be a serious contender against the iPhone (despite all my ill advised ...
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Verizon and Google Droid Phone Take Run At iPhone
Written on Wed, 10/28/09 - 1:51pm
After the debacle called the Blackberry Storm, you have to wonder if Verizon is really ready to take another run at the iPhone. From one viewpoint the Google Android powered Droid phone must a very capable contender, given how the recent Droid video ads pick at iPhone weak points. Hard to say the Droid...
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Apple Tablet - Expensive Netbook or iTouch on Steroids?
Written on Wed, 07/29/09 - 10:27am
The rumors about the Apple $800 tablet have been circulating long enough now that everyone's starting to mentally reverse engineer what this device might be. Is the Apple Tablet a netbook? Its supposed $800 price tag would technically disqualify it as a netbook by many definitions (sub $399 devices)....
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iPhone, Android and Storm Impact RIM's Subscriber Growth
Written on Fri, 06/19/09 - 10:54am
Blackberry maker, RIM, just reported it's first drop in subscriber growth since 2006 back when they were in patent litigation. RIM likely has the iPhone, and to a lesser degree, Google's Android phones to thank. But while RIM might point the finger at Apple or Google, there's more fingers in that hand...
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Premature to Call Pre the savior of Palm
Written on Fri, 01/09/09 - 2:47am
Given all he buzz about Palm's announcement of the Palm Pre, and my passion (obsession?) for handheld gadgets, you know I've got to blog about the Palm Pre announcement. In case you haven't heard, Palm announced their iPhone killer touchscreen phone, the Pre.
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Blackberry Storm - Better Late Than Buggy
Written on Sat, 11/08/08 - 3:55am
Looks like plans to get the new Blackberry Storm next week have been dashed until the end of the month. GIZMODO is reporting there's a software glitch and Verizon's holding off until it's fixed. Fine by me.
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About Converging on Microsoft
Mitchell Ashley has a diverse background in software development, network engineering, information security, mobility, collaborative technologies, and IT management and operations. An early adopter of social media in business, he began blogging about security and information technologies in 2006 at theconvergingnetwork.com. Mitchell is VP of Information Technology at CableLabs in Louisville, CO, and previously held positions as CIO, CTO and VP Engineering at prior companies.
 

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