Extra Future[Sounds good:][link]
>TextSecure is a replacement for the standard text messaging application, allowing you to send and receive text messages as normal.
Why isn’t this built-in to Android? or iOS for that matter? or everything?
[link]: https://github.com/WhisperSystems/TextSecure “WhisperSystems/TextSecure – GitHub”
[Proving that because you hand them a decent smartphone OS doesn’t mean they’ll know what to do with it][link]:
>After a leaked Android 2.2 ROM became available through unofficial sources, Motorola sent cease and desist letters to websites hosting the update, according to IntoMobile. The reasoning may be sound — after all, folks who jumped the gun on Froyo for Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G ran into bugs that had to be patched later — but it doesn’t look good when lawyers try to stop people from making their phones better.
Sometimes “open” means never being quite sure what the hell is going on.
[link]: http://www.pcworld.com/article/203891/ “Motorola’s Android 2.2 Rollout: What a Mess – PCWorld”
[According to this][link]: “$199 unlocked in stores. $100 rebate online if you have an active and old Google account.”
Sounds like the gloves are off.
[link]: http://www.androidguys.com/2009/12/14/reuters-nexus-one-available-directly-through-google-website-january-5/ “Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5 | AndroidGuys”
[I’m sure the sentiment is more widespread than this one rep][link].
*Update*: [AT&T says it’s a hoax][hoax], and they’re probably right. Consumerist gets it, though: it doesn’t matter if it’s “true” or not. It felt true, and that speaks volumes about AT&T’s business and culture.
[link]: http://consumerist.com/5407532/att-rep-wants-to-die “Transcripts: A&T Rep Wants To Die”
[hoax]: http://consumerist.com/5408384/att-says-their-rep-doesnt-want-to-die “Consumerist: AT&T Says Their Rep Doesn’t Want To Die”