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iPhone hacker says the device 'calls home' to Apple, allows apps to be remotely disabled {Engadget}

Aug 7th 2008 5:42PM Of course, if this was truly an issue, we'd see a kill switch on every 3G phone out there. But... we don't. Anyone who thinks this is simply a "security feature" to protect the network has drank way too much of the kool-aid.

Apple wants to be able to disable applications you bought and paid for at their discretion. They want to disable any unapproved/jailbroken apps installed. They have already used this "feature" to delete NetShare from folks apps, despite the fact that Apple sold the application in the first place. Sorry, but once Apple accepts your hard earned dollars for an application they lose all right to remove it from your device.

If Microsoft did this, it would be the lead story on every national news network and probably a congressional investigation. However, since it's Apple and the device is cool, too many are willing to just let it slide. I call BS!

HP's iPAQ 910 smartphone now available {Engadget Mobile}

Jul 10th 2008 12:58PM I received one of these yesterday. It looks like the one currently at HP's site, with more buttons and the rounds dpad. I don't use MMS but there is a Text/MMS folder in the messaging app, so my assumption is that MMS is included.

My biggest gripe so far is HP decided to disable WM's screen rotation feature, and since the screen is landscape, several older apps are unusable on the device. Bad HP!! I can't for the life of me figure out why the heck the won't let us rotate the screen, it can't add any cost since it's built into the OS, and people who don't want to use the device horizontally wont.

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