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Cellphone Showdown: Meet the GPhone

Ok, there is an Android phone. Other than the association with Google, what is supposed to make it special?

Apple's AT&T Deal Is Costly

I think that one of the reasons for the exclusive relationship were the critical changes jobs was able to force in ATT's offering approach and its relationsip w/the handset maker. Appl was the first co to force the telecoms to offer a fresh approach to the consumer. An offering to all carriers would not have allowed that -- Verizon had already balked. Jobs force a paradigm shift. The loss of revenue from unlocked phones is unfortunate, but there are many more innings to this game.

Why is Everyone Racing to Buy Facebook?

I think Microsoft made the investment on a strategic value basis: FOr relatively little money, they go to "win one" from google, box google out of the Facebook relationship, and get some hot property cachet. From an intrinsic value standpoint the price makes little sense.