> The phone is the Motorola Backflip. I presume Motorola and/or AT&T did this because they worked out a deal with Yahoo where they get paid for making them the default search engine. > > Interesting proof of just how much freedom Android’s open source licensing model offers to handset makers and carriers. What are the odds that AT&T and Motorola will be able to make a Windows Phone 7 handset with, say, Google as the default search engine? via [daringfireball.net](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/03/02/…

> The JooJoo uses the Internet as its platform (the 4GB SSD is to store a cache and the operating system), and features no apps as the iPad will. Thus, its major shortcoming is that its use is extremely limited without Internet access, and it does not support 3G connectivity (though later versions of the tablet might). > > Still, it may be an contender for the “iPad rival” position, as Rathakrishnan said that there had been an increase in inquiries since the announcement of the iPad. via [macworld.com](http://www.macworld.…

> In the end, I keep coming back to the idea that Apple has stayed quiet about the A4 because any real magic or “wow factor” that the iPad delivers will come from the software—the efficiency of the OS, the user interface design of the OS and apps, and the snappiness of the overall experience all come from the software team. > > In this respect, the iPad is actually a lot like the Mac. The Mac combines commodity hardware with great industrial design and a superior user experience. The iPad aims…

> The screen is vivid and high-resolution and looks really, really nice… that is, as long as you are indoors. Outside on a sunny day, the OLED screen is almost completely unusable. That’s kind of a big deal for a phone. I applaud HTC for pushing OLED technology forward, and I can see it being a great technology today for devices that require mostly indoor use, but *this is a phone*, and as such, I need to be able to use the damn thing outside. via [iphonedevelopment.blogspot.com](http:…

> **Though it is not yet in use, Apple has added a category for developers to label their applications as “explicit” software in the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.** > > A developer revealed to *Cult of Mac* that the new category is [available for selection](http://www.cultofmac.com/is-apple-preparing-to-add-an-explicit-section-to-the-app-store/31418) on the iTunesConnect Web site. However, applications with the “explicit” distinction have not yet appeared in the App Store. > > The change could signal that Apple is preparing to launch an adults-only section of the App Store that would…