2005 Mobile Software Stats Released 45
An anonymous reader writes "PalmInfoCenter is reporting that Handango has released their 2005 Year End edition of the Handango Yarkstick. This is a general report on the mobile content industry including specifics from five of the top mobile operating systems; Blackberry, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone. The site also offers a comparison and look back at 2004's numbers for comparison. A copy of the original report [PDF] can be found on Handago's website."
Yarkstick? (Score:1, Troll)
This has gone almost too far (Score:4, Funny)
Excuse me?
Editors?
Could you please at lest proofread the submission? If you aren't going to change the spelling and put an "edited by" addition could you please at least put "(sic)" after the mistake?
Thanks.
Re:This has gone almost too far (Score:1)
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Re:This has gone almost too far (Score:1, Informative)
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Re:This has gone almost too far (Score:3, Funny)
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My Picks (Score:5, Insightful)
I manage a bunch of Linux servers. When out and about I've had to just rely on whomever else was on call to respond whenever there is a problem. Or I've had to lug around my 12kg Athlon 64 notebook then head for the nearest phone plug and desk whenever there was a page.
Recently, (ok it was an xmas present to myself) I picked up a PPC HTC Apache [telecom.co.nz]. It runs WM5.
I've loaded it up with a few choice pieces of software to help get me the tools I need to manage or assist with pretty much any issue that would arise. Those apps include:
With these tools I'm often sorely tempted to leave behind my shoulder breaking laptop in favor of slipping the 200g HTC into my pocket when day tripping somewhere.
Now if only I could get tabbed web browsing, a 1024x768 screen, and a touch typable keyboard that then laptop could be relegated to being a dedicated Age of Mythology client for the kids.
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Re:My Picks (Score:2, Interesting)
http://www.opera.com/download/mobile/?man=Windows
Re:My Picks (Score:1)
Hell, even an old Psion 5mx
They have better format screens for SSH sessions, and keyboards.
Also you should have got a better laptop for your requirements - a 10.6" or 12.1" widescreen system that weighs a couple of pounds..."
Did you even follow his link to the HTC Apache? It has a full keyboard that slides out from behind the device, and switches from portrait to landscape mode when the keyboard is out. I d
Re:My Picks (Score:1)
"With these tools I'm often sorely tempted to leave behind my shoulder breaking laptop..."
Wow, I know Slashdotters don't have any muscle mass, but you have to be especially noodly armed
A bit misleading (Score:1)
Re:A bit misleading (Score:1)
Slashdot Effect Protection (Score:5, Interesting)
Again we are seeing the same thing... (Score:5, Insightful)
Good year for Handango (Score:4, Insightful)
I wish they would give a little more detail on the OS breakdown: in my experience, the PalmOS market is still many times larger than the Symbian market, despite the presence of the p910 at number 2 in the revenue table.
Re:Good year for Handango (Score:2)
I know that when the time came a couple months ago to replace my PalmIIIx that suddenly died, I considered a Treo but settled on a Tungsten T|X since I already had a basic Sharp S25 that was plenty enough for my needs. And the WiFi and large screen were more attractive than having an integrated unit (I'm not much of a c
Re:Good year for Handango (Score:2)
It's a long time since I've seen any business type with anything other than a Blackberry, Treo or a UIQ phone of some kind. A few years ago I would see a lot of Palms and PocketPCs, but not any more. This
Re:Good year for Handango (Score:2)
I absolutely don't want to use it for email or IM because this would lead to the same kind of thing I dislike with the cell phone, i.e. feeling like I'm on a leash.
I did this years ago for the novelty value of it, but I soon stopped because there was no point. The palm's mail client wa
Re:Good year for Handango (Score:2)
At present, I agree that there is a place for separate PDAs, but that market is going to continue to dwindle as the smartphone market grows.
Re:Good year for Handango (Score:2)
A TX isn't really pocket sized, given that my inner pocket will already be carrying my mobile, so un
None are top mobile OSes (Score:1)
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I happen to own an MPx200 Smartphone. It has been one of the best purchases I've ever made, with another being the 1GB SD card for it. Evar had a 1GB MP3 player you can use as a phone, too? Or (if your wallet is so inclined) a mobile that will stream music from the Net? These things are hugely underrated.
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Re:None are top mobile OSes (Score:1)
Well i can watch TV on my phone which is slightly cool but not in its current implementation. It is such a waste of resource to stream it over a packet switched network, the sooner proper broadcast decoders get into mainstream handsets the better.
uh ? No GPS (Score:1)
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Handango are spammers (Score:2)
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