Category: News

iPhone 4S?

Sorry Apple but looks like you are running out of gas for innovation..

* Dual-core A5 chip: Dual core is already a standard on high end smartphones…
* Camera and optics: Sorry again…standard
* iOS5 and iCloud: Android is there and cloud is already available thru various applications
* Siri: ……and “There is a app for that” as well…

So other than the fact what it does as “Baseband chip” work both on GSM and CDMA, I don’t see anything hot in here.. (But if someone is already with GSM, what does having CDMA mean?)

Is this signaling Apple is running out of gas for innovation or something “quantum jump” is awaiting? (in junction with all the patent affairs….) or is this following the classic path of Apple II vs. IBM compatibles?.. These folks should have at least upgrade their look and feels (i.e. display size)

Sorry, I don’t feel anything special with iPhone, and feel happy around Samsung and HTC smartphones I have been using…and sad news for people who were holding their decisions with expectation of something big from this version and Sprint who put its future of its business with this iPhone release…

2011.10

Kindle Fire

Wow this has been the hottest news on this week. Interestingly enough, Amazon introduced its tablet as “Kindle Fire” 
and the most amazing thing is Amazon is starting its Tablet journey with their famous “Day 1 South” approach. Starting in red and collect back. First I thought this as a new Android based Tablet, and scratched my head to think what is the difference between this and 7 inch Galaxy Tab…
However, after some thoughts…I believe this is the most fearful approach ….not just because of its low price…bur rather because of these facts
* Amazon has almost full line up in cloud service and its related contents: eBooks, Videos, Music, Android applications, etc…
* Amazon’s buying power or negotiation power with contents providers or publishers are incredible. 
and most of all….
* Amazon has extremely loyal customers who pay $79 per year as Prime members- who does everything with Amazon because you paid $79 to company.
I guess this will raise tons of contents sales as Amazon said, and even increase in Prime subscription (Already Video stream is free for Prime customers..)
So, Netflix and even Google gotta be fearful of this….and I believe if this is successful, this will change the game to “access to contents” business as Apple already did a bit..

T-Mobile’s Seattle Speed Challenge: $1,000 says the Galaxy S™ 4G is faster than your iPhone®.

Nice approach… as one of the challenger game …starting this Friday, today, till end of Sunday….

Definitely worthwhile to try, but I am curious how many iPhone users will show up and do test to try to claim the money…. iPhone users don’t care about the speed, don’t care about the rateplan, and don’t care about anything other than the fact it is a iPhone!!!
(Anyhow, this test will do validate it)

Poor and somewhat sad analogy-if this hold true-, but hope this is not the case of insisting Wal-Mart is much better than Costco to loyal people shopping at Costco…

BTW, one funny extension is this news is showing up in Korean press as well but more twisted to how great Samsung’s Galaxy S device is… (No complaints because more Korean will recognize the company I work for, but thought this is a bit crossing over the line… )

http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/29/2011042901295.html
(Korean)

2011.4.29

Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits Stores, Should Apple Be Worried? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits Stores, Should Apple Be Worried? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Three conf calls, 1 executive approval request, numerous discussions, 50+ (and keep coming…) e-mails during last 2 days…
I need a break!
2011.11

Witch Hunting…


Pic from Wiki..

What the …..Ah..

Check this site..
http://ucomm.stanford.edu/news/Verification.DanielLee.pdf

Then, everybody will know what this means – if anyone has been following recent news media in Korea..
Stanford was so generous (or maybe irritated from tons of inquires) on this stuff to set up a site to serve one alum.. a sad but true joke….

2010.06

CHOO Index?

이 동네 신문은 SeattleTimes에 재미있는 기사가 떴다.. 일명 추신수 지표..ㅋㅋㅋ
즉, Seattle Mariners에서 그간 trade해서 아까웠던 혹은 trade후 “대성해서 Mariners에 뒤통수를 친” 선수의 성장 가능성 및 아쉬움을 나타내는 지표로 추신수가 100으로 설정되어 있음…ㅋㅋ

비록 작년엔 놓쳤지만 올해는 Indians가 Seattle에 오면 꼭 가봐야겠다..ㅋ

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thehotstoneleague/2011259124_introducing_the_choo_index_to.html

2010.03