Why are these big-name Android and webOS developers getting stomped on?
This week’s IntoMobile podcast has Will, Stefan and I talk a lot about Cyanogen and JWZ, what role platform managers have in app distribution, and if they should be sticking their nose into “unofficial” software scenes. We also touch on the possibility of the Palm Pre coming to America’s top carrier, Verizon, as well as a rumoured Apple acquisition and what it means for Google’s Latitude service on the iPhone.
American listeners, we’re giving away a Commuter Series OtterBox case for one of the following phones. For your two chances to win, leave a comment in this post and tweet with the hashtag #intomobile with which device you’re packing.
- BlackBerry Bold
- BlackBerry Curve 8520
- BlackBerry Curve 8900
- BlackBerry Tour 9630
- Nokia E63
- Nokia E71
The three of us run down some mobile productivity options, but we didn’t get any questions, unfortunately. If there’s any questions or topics you’d like us to chew on in the next episode, hit us up on twitter, or right here in the comments. Hit the jump to get listening!
Music by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, as featured on Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone.
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Apps of the Week – Productivity
iPhone – QuickOffice
Services – contxts
Symbian – Notes
Headlines
Rumor: To compete with Google Latitude, Apple purchased Placebase
Palm Attempts to Douse Burning Bridge with Developers
Google stops Android modder Cyanogen from making cool tweaks
Rumors
Vodafone dropping the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 on November 6?
HTC HD2 (Leo) spotted in official O2 ad
Motorola Sholes (Tao) powered up and spied in the wild!
Vertu Constellation Ayxta is at the FCC
Leaked Images Show Off Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520
Samsung Trill r520 and Caliber r850 heading to US Cellular
Verizon’s Motorola Barrage V860 caught in the wild
Motorola working on a low-end WX series?
HTC Leo Landing on O2 October 12?
Samsung M3310 music-centric dual-slider coming soon
Releases
Nokia 2705 Shade: Verizon’s smallest device to date
AT&T Announces Genus Satellite Phone
LG’s GD510 Pop Brings Touch and Solar Charging to the Party
MetroPCS adds low-end Motorola VE440
T-Mobile announces Motorola CLIQ for November 2 launch
nüvifone G60 gets Official on AT&T – Landing October 4
Now Vodafone UK get the iPhone 3GS too!
LG Wine 3 comes with circular external display
Samsung AMOLED 12M/SCH-W880 goes all official in Korea
China Unicom iPhone launch day and prices unveiled: October 1st for $733
UK: Acer F1 coming to town on 6th October
Vodafone announces new ‘360? service
Cricket unveils CAPTR, crappy camera phone