This Week in Mobile and Web – 12.03.10
We’re starting a new feature for the Recursive Awesome Blog. It’s called This Week in Mobile and Web (a.k.a. TWIMAW). We’ll be bringing you the hottest, newest, dopest, and freshest news, device info, carrier news, mobile apps, web apps, and development trends. Stay tuned every Friday for This Week in Mobile and Web.
Carrier News
Verizon Wireless to launch their LTE 4G service December 5th (and all I got was this USB modem)
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to sit in on the Verizon Wireless conference call where they announced the launch of their 4G service. The initial roll-out will be 38 cities (and 60 airports). The only devices available will be two USB modems (booo!). Each will cost $99.99 (with new 2-year contract, $249.99 without a contract). Plans start at $50 for 5GB or $80 for 10GB. Overages will be billed at $10 per GB. I’m currently reviewing the LG USB modem. Keep an eye out on DroidDog for that review.
Source: Me via DroidDog
The OS Battle
Devices
- Report shows Motorola DROID is still the most popular Android device
- Best Buy Offering Free Smartphones for December
- Samsung named No. 1 Android provider, sells 1M Galaxy Tabs and ships 3M Galaxy S phones
- Rogers Confirms BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet for Next Year
Apps
- Angry Birds Seasons Is Here (Android/iPhone)
- Sync your media over the air with doubleTwist (Android)
- Official Google Reader Blog: The Android Google Reader app is here! (Android)
- Beezz becomes first Window Phone 7 Twitter client with push notification support (Windows Phone 7)
The Web
Development
- NOOKcolor SDK for Developers Now Available
- Official Google Blog: Can we talk? Better speech technology with Phonetic Arts
Friday Humor
Java vs. Ruby
Source: Flickr
Great start! Looking forward to these on a regular basis.