Banking giant HSBC is considering retiring its current BlackBerry fleet and replacing it with 200,000 iPhone 3G handsets, meaning an Apple cellphone for roughly two-thirds of its global employees. However those with Apple shares shouldn't get too excited; according to Brenton Hush, HSBC's Australia and New Zealand chief information officer, this evaluation of new technology is pretty standard for the company:
"A decision on a piece of hardware like that would ... continued »
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HSBC considering 200k iPhone 3G order
Banking giant HSBC is considering retiring its current BlackBerry fleet and replacing it with 200,000 iPhone 3G handsets, meaning an Apple cellphone for roughly two-thirds of its global employees. However those with Apple shares shouldn't get too excited; according to Brenton Hush, HSBC's Australia and New Zealand chief information officer, this evaluation of new technology is pretty standard for the company:
"A decision on a piece of hardware like that would ... continued »
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iPhone Buzz Week in Review
Unless you have been living under a rock the last few months, then you know that the 3G iPhone is one of the single hottest news items being discussed right now. This week is no different. One rumor of it may offer a little light at the end of the tunnel though. The 3G version of the BlackBerry has been pushed back. The reason is not confirmed, but the BlackBerry ... continued »
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AT&T favors 3G iPhone over 3G BlackBerry?
Everyone is waiting anxiously for the 3G iPhone. Also, they are waiting for the 3G BlackBerry. Actually, heck if it has 3G in it, people are waiting anxiously for it. The launch of the 3G BlackBerry, which will be called the Meteor apparently, has been pushed back from June, clear back to as late as August. Although the cause for the delay is not known, it has been speculated by ... continued »
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Saving images from email attachments supported in iPhone Firmware 2.0 Beta 3
While poking around the the iPhone 2.0 firmware Vincent got a hold of, he noticed not only can you save images directly from Safari, but you can save images from email attachments. The saving of images from an email attachment works much like it does when you save an image from Safari. Video of it in action after the jump.
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Courvoisier iPhone: For the high-tech hard drinkers
Customized iPhones are nothing new, in fact, as time goes by they are becoming more and more the norm. Not to mention, in general they become more nifty each time a new one is spotted. Now there have been some interesting ones to say the least, and now we have this. A Courvoisier themed iPhone.
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Analyst calls iPhone significant rival to RIM, Palm & ‘inept’ Windows Mobile
Many iPhone-addicts have been saying it for a long time already, but analyst Charlie Wolf from researchers Needham & Co. has issued a strongly-worded note to his clients suggesting that both RIM and Palm will continue to feel pressure from Apple's cellphone, particularly as the consumer smartphone market develops, with results visible in the place it hurts most: their bank balance. In two separate pieces, Wolf described a maturing user ... continued »
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iPhone Trumps Blackberry
Even though most say the iPhone is a failure of a device and quit possibly a runner up for worst product of the year, it still continues to get noticed by top media as quite possibly the best. Consumer Reports January 2008 edition points out that the iPhone has outperformed it's smartphone competitors in many different aspects.
Hit the cut for details on how the iPhone trumps the Blackberry.
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