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Palm Pre Plus Can Juggle 50 Applications At The Same Time...Cool!

So one of the things that people are complaining about droid and other smart phones is amount of memory available for applications and/or applications not being able to be stored on cards vs. the main memory. 

Apparently that's not a problem on the Palm Pre Plus...

Check out this video by http://www.youtube.com/user/precentraldotnet

Google Voice Sneaks onto the iphone...Ok maybe not sneaks

VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol can't really be ignored on these damn smartphones. Google voice just rolled out an iphone application. 

http://www.google.com/mobile/google-mobile-app/ 
 

I mean yes if I were a phone company I would want to block it as well. But let's face it as any user of Skype or google voice noise your sometimes taking a step backwards in call quality if your depending on these things for a strong connection. 

I like that these applications are becoming available. Let me know what you think....

Forced/Entrepreneurship Grows in 2010...Duh.

Mesa,AZ- Another entrepreneur joins the ranks of the forced/accidental entrepreneur. Found this article on http://myfoxphoenix .com

Entrepreneurship Rises in Bad Economy

Paul Cardosi apparently left his JOB and started his own storage business.(A fairly strong business.) With a strong investment of 500k he is taking this project seriously. 

Hopefully this type of story will continue to inspire us all to serve and create a few jobs for people...

Entrepreneurship Powers Activate.

Palm Pre Plus Hits Monday, Palm has become the Apple of Smart Phones

The race in smart phones gets interesting this quarter with the introduction of the Nexus One First Generation Smart Phone. But palm is about to hit hard with the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi a second generation phone on Verizon. 

Palm Pre Pixi Plus Coming to Verizon

That and add that AT & T and Verizon just dropped their plans FINALLY taking the nod from Sprint. Any frugal buyer that had sprint coverage could see that oh saving $1,000 over 24 months on an unlimited plan was quite substantial. 

"Palm has become the Apple of the Smart Phone World."

The elegance of the Palm OS and it's limited number of applications sounds a lot like the the Macintosh a decade or so ago.

Apple was first to the market defining the market itself. We all were aghast at the interface 
  but many of us were locked out of the phone if we could not switch to AT & T. This left a lot of Mac Users (Myself, at the time.) out. 

So Palm the creators of the original Digital Handheld Assistant finally came to the table with Palm Pre and a new OS. Since Palm had it's own elegant os not connected to either PC or Mac that was it's original Strength and with a program like Synergy it's easy to see that they are hell bent on productivity. 

Android pops up and then DROID shows up only quickly to be surpassed by the Nexus One. What makes this interesting is Nexus One Sheer Processing POWER combined with the Google Applications being NATIVE. That and the geek factor of an open system lends itself to high creativity towards application. 

So that all being said the real questions are...

"What are you using your smart phone for?"

Business? Games? Social Media? School? Internet Company? etc. 

"What are you close friends or associates using?"

From a social bonding perspective and shared tips aspect as well as a financial friends calling circle this is a good question.

"Is this smart phone a liability or a productive tool?"

To borrow a concept from Robert Kiyosaki...Which phone is going to make you the most productive? 

If I were still an everyday apple user and an Itunes user I would be using an iphone. 

Palm Pre is exciting because it's trying to be elegant and stay true to its roots of a productivity tool. (Who remembers the little reminder "ding" from the calendar application.) That and this phone is second generation the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi will allow itself to be turned into HOTSPOT. THAT IS COOL. 

 
 Finally Droid like the Linux, Mozilla mentality comes an open system.GEEK ON BABY! I sort of want a Nexus One because its the first generation kick ass 1 mhz processor with ability to have 32 gb of ram. Come on my first computer had 16k. I like the turn by turn connected to google maps. 

The largest reason I consider the Nexus one really is because we are using a ton of google applications right now and the model of an internet company creating a phone means that they have googe users "me" in mind. 

My final word is on Applications. I don't really care about the number of applications that are available right now because that's not the kind of free time I have. I am worried most about being able to access a document for review, getting access to the internet for information and if I need do something for a client or customer online. I worry about managing a team via text or IM. (I have in the past directed a team in India via a smartphone IM chat program while sitting at a table with friends in the evening.) I worry about getting lost on my way to see a client or getting to a gig on time. 

So my suggestion is to answer the above questions in making a decision to what smart phone is best. The reality is that they are damn comparable.

"The Second Quarter of 2010 gives you the best options in 

Smart Phones with the release of the Nexus One to Verizon."

If you can wait, and I know some of you can't. The second quarter looks good. Nexus One on Verizon gives you an almost second generation phone with a really large network. Palm Pre Plus is on Verizon as of Jan. 25th. and with the drop in pricing you really do have more options. 

If I had unlimited resources I would probably grab a no contract Nexus One with a T-mobile plan. I like having a physical keyboard and the hotspot on the Palm Pre Plus so most likely that will be my next phone. The elegance of the OS and it's mindset to be a productivity tool is hard for me to ignore as a former daily mac user with a Palm/Handspring that's what most attracts me to Palm.

Please COMMENT, DIGG, BLOG, TWITTER THIS. I would love to hear your decision or feedback in using any smartphones...

Blog Updates Are Upon Us...WIDGETBOX in the HIZZY

We are in the process of cleaning up the state of the blogs and sites right now. Which is always something that you think would take less time. It's like editing a "God is in the Details" Moment.

I just added the Google Voice Widget, a new Viddler Widget and WIDGETBOX...

I just started playing with Widgetbox and am figuring out the best way to customize the widget. But this application is the what I've been looking for to get more dynamic content into a small space and more importantly "Above the fold".

What it has allowed us to do is to replace several of the feeds on the blog into one space. That and now this widget is distributable to other like minded blogs, websites and social sites.

We will be customizing several widgets over the next week or so. Here is the first one and I will be able to update it once its posted design wise as well. So here it is and if you would like to embed it PLEASE DO =).You can resize these widgets to your specifications.

Round 2 of Storms Hits San Diego

San Diego, CA - The second of a series of 3 or 4 storms (depending on which report you listen to) hit on Tuesday bringing less rain but more wind damage to the area.  Two tornado watches were issued, although none was reported, and dozens of trees were blown over by winds that were reportedly hitting over 50 mph in some places.  The third and heaviest storm should reach the County sometimes Wednesday afternoon, and will continue through Friday (or into a fourth storm late Thursday, according to some meteorologists).  Below are a few images from Tuesday's fast-moving storm.

As usual when the rains hit, parking areas at Fashion Valley Mall were flooded and the San Diego River topped the appropriately named Avenida del Rio.

 
At Ocean Beach heavy surf pounded the OB Pier, causing some damage and forcing its closure until repairs can be made (most piers were already closed due to the storm, so there were no injuries).  In spite of the storm, or maybe because of it, there were people out to experience the power of nature.

 All photos © Stephen Prendergast/Recovering Teacher Photography

Rain has returned to San Diego

San Diego, CA -Rain has returned to San Diego. The expectations are for as much as 6" along the coast, and well over a foot in the mountains. Here's a taste of what they're getting in North County so far. Normally this creek bed is mostly dry. We'll try to post some pictures from around the county here and on some of our connected pages.

by Stephen Prendergast

An Intended Break From Blogging =)

Hey Gang,

I just wanted to let everyone know that the team at DavidKamatoy.com and the Kamatoy Media Group will be returning to blog shortly on this blog. In addition we will be pushing out new videos and shows consistently. We are taking the the time to organize to do so. 

I chose to take this week after the Holiday to get the ducks in a row. I just thought it would go quicker. I am only remiss in that there is so much to comment on... WOW!

After being attacked with that cold during the Holidays I juggled for about 10 days solid. My body made me take a short break in the middle. The good news is that the Juggling Show is solid. I have trimmed up a bit from the cold, diet shift and juggling. I think I am at camera weight. lol. 

We are also in the process of tightening up all the blogs and sites. A lot of graphic elements have been ordered and are waiting integration. So keep an eye out for a few spiffy changes. 

The office inherited a few more pieces and we also made some changes based on deciding to keep the main office practical to shoot in. Which means that the temporary desk situation is now permanent and we finally have re-thought the "Fueng-Shui" elements of the office.

Anyway.. Happy New Year and let's make this one prosperous...

David Kamatoy