jkOnTheRun published a report this afternoon comparing daily RIM, iPhone, and Android shipments. While the iPhone ships 97,222 iPhones per day, the adolescent Android is shipping 65,000 models per day, and that number is increasing.
Android Gaining on iPhone Shipments Per Day
Ninth Foxconn Employee Commits Suicide
If it already wasn’t sheer madness, it’s getting worse. Inquirer reports a ninth Foxconn employee died after jumping off the Foxconn Technology building in Southern China. However, stab wounds and bloody knife were found at the scene of the man’s death during investigation, and there’s no comment at this time on whether this was actually suicide. However, I’m going to assume the man decided to end it all after an unsuccessful first attempt.
Foxconn is a major partner for Apple, and both companies have come under intense scrutiny after a string of deaths since January. The latest death certainly isn’t going to help their case in improving workplace conditions.
You can read the Inquirer’s coverage here.
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MacBook Unibody to Get 320M, Upgraded Core 2 Duo
Remember that little white MacBook Apple put out? Yeah, the one with the 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and the GeForce 9400M Graphics? From the heart of Vietnam, it’s been revealed that our little white friend is going to be getting a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, an NVIDIA GeForce 320M (big update), and a new AC adapter that matches the MacBook Pro’s current adapter. Check the video after the break.
iDroid Shows Off iPhone’s Portly Side
Good god sir, what are you doing? Not only have you taken my precious iPhone and turned it into some Debian abomination, but it looks like Windows 95! This is all wrong!
We Love You, We Hate You - We Even Send Emails About You
Here’s a story for you. You have to think as Adobe and Apple as two lovers who chose to slept in two separate beds. They argue, they fight - but in the end they still love each other. Even if money - a lot of money - is between them, they don’t forget about where they come from.
So Steve Jobs wrote a letter against Flash, and Adobe run an ad campaign in Flash to tell the whole world they love Apple. Oh yeah, the founders also wrote an open letter with lots of trademark symbols and such. Steve attacked, Adobe spreads love. Unusual, isn’t it?
The point is, Apple loves Adobe too. And as MG Siegler over at TechCrunch notices, Apple this morning has started emailing customers that “Adobe CS5 is here”. A coincidence? Maybe. Good timing? For sure.
Until your next thoughts, Steve. Adobe loves you.
Japan’s iPad 3G is in Fact Unlocked
Tokyonian Doug Lerner was incredibly concerned about the state of the Japanese iPad 3G Micro SIMs being locked down in the land of the rising sun. So what better way to vent and express one’s frustration than emailing Steve Jobs himself. Doug wrote,
“But in Japan we won’t have the option to buy an internationally usable iPad 3G. SoftBank has been given exclusive rights to sell the iPhone 3G, and the unlimited data option at about $35/month requires committing to a 2-year contract. There aren’t any no-commitment unlimited contracts like the $30 AT&T plan.”
And Steve Replied.
The iPad’s Micro SIM Fitted for iPhone
We’ve seen plenty of articles on how to take your iPhone’s SIM card and cut it down to size for use by the iPad, but what about going the other way around? Fear not people, Hijinks INC has found a hacky (uber geeky) way to make it all work. If you have the guts, click the link below for more information.