Except that there is no problem. I have an iPhone 4 as does my wife and I can cover the WHOLE metal band with my hands and not drop any bars.
It's mass hysteria and whining. Get over it.
"Bars" is not a unit of useful comparison. What happens to your cell signal dBm when you do that?
(For one, if you have excellent coverage, handling the antenna only makes it slightly less excellent. If you have already shoddy coverage, it's a bigger problem.)
Who cares? If you don't like the rules then just leave, go to Android, or Windows Mobile, or whatever but don't write some post about how it's a travesty like it's going to change Apple's mind. Just leave, and stop whining about it.
"There would almost definitely be a Verizon Wireless logo somewhere on the iPhone’s case, probably on both the front and back. There may be separate Verizon music, video, and app store icons that you can’t delete. At least one major feature may be disabled at Verizon’s request — say, turn-by-turn navigation — because they want to sell you their own version for an additional monthly fee. Verizon may want a cut of any iTunes or App Store revenue from on-device purchases, the cost of which Apple would probably happily pass along to either users or developers. (My guess: Developers.)"
Apple wouldn't ever let Verizon pull that crap, which is exactly why the iPhone is on AT&T now. They went to Verizon and Verizon didn't want to play ball, there is no way in hell Steve would compromise on the user experience now just to be on Verizon.
1. My HTC Incredible has 1 Verizon logo on the front, under the earpiece and it's tiny.
2. There are no Verizon icons I can't delete. There is a separate Verizon app store in the Android market, though.
3. Google Maps offers great turn-by-turn on my phone. Free.
4. MP3 stores are available on Android.
Uhm.. just to clarify. There isn't an alternate Verizon app-store. There is a Verizon 'channel' in the standard google marketplace app. There are 'top free', 'top paid', and 'verizon' options.
I bet you're right. With Google's Android TV project pending it wouldn't surprise me to see this at WWDC. Between games and media it seems like the obvious next step.
I think they will use as much of it as possible so that app developers will be able to easily move to the AppleTV platform.
I would suspect you'll see a new remote that uses Magic Mouse like touch tech and the new development tools will make it easy separate out the visual representation from the control interface.
I would also assume that you'll be able to use an iPad/iPod/iPhone as a remote, or multiple devices for multi-player gaming.
They could port from a touch interface to something like a cross between the Magic Mouse and the Wii controller and/or use your iPhone to interact with the screen.
"The best way to come up with startup ideas is to ask yourself the question: what do you wish someone would make for you?"
I don't believe this anymore.
After 4 years of trying to follow this advice, and building 4 different web applications that were things "I wish someone would make." I've given up on following PGs advice. Perhaps I'm an anomaly, but I'm fairly sure I'm not as there are so many startups out there that all try to solve the same handful of problems, and fail.
Most of us are developers, and we have a set number of 'tasks' that seem like they should be something you could build a business out of and so we all try to do them. Task Management, Project Management, Time Tracking, Social communication, etc. There are obviously winners in this space but they are established, and it is extremely difficult for a small group of developers to come along and decide to 'solve' one of those problems.
Maybe I'm just not interesting enough, I'll admit that is possible, but I've found much greater success by building applications that people tell me they want, and pay me to build.
I also don't have a billion dollar startup, so don't listen to me, but I couldn't let another article get by with espousing the virtues of just 'building what you like' without saying something.
Most of us are developers, and we have a set number of 'tasks' that seem like they should be something you could build a business out of and so we all try to do them. Task Management, Project Management, Time Tracking, Social communication, etc.
Good god no, don't do that! Task management, project management and time tracking all severely fail the "will it get my users laid" test.
Take some time to pick up a few hobbies and interests that don't involve programming. This will improve your life in general, and it won't be long before you see how badly computers suck for people who aren't engineers. Soon you'll see dozens of ways you can use software to make things better, and a few of them might just be the kind of thing you could make into a business.
There is actively asking yourself what you wish someone would build, and there is telling yourself something doesn't exist because it isn't defined 100% the way you would define it.
The difference is where your failure lies I think (of course I don't know you; just inferring from your comment).
It could be highly possible that you don't in fact have any critical problem that hasn't been addressed in a worthwhile way already by someone else. This is certainly true if you are young and a student.
I can guarantee you however that you simply won't be able to say this the moment you get into business. There are so many things that businesses need - from general to niche - that an inquisitive mind couldn't possibly ignore.
Perhaps the key is not trying to think of something you need right now, because your right now is saturated and complete. Perhaps what you need to do is enter the workforce in an area that interests you and make their problems yours.
I'm sure it's possible that there is one in the works but it is lower in priority than an iPad app. iPhone users spend more money on apps, and ebooks, than Android users. You've got to go where the money is.
