| The iPod has given Apple CEO Steve Jobs plenty to | | | | down for the seventh consecutive quarter, things are |
| smile about, regardless of how many unauthorized | | | | not as comparably rosy for Pocket PC and Palm |
| bios of his father are being tossed by unethical | | | | owners. |
| journalists, according to a strange AppleInsider story. | | | | One aspect of the whole handheld mess that is |
| The iPod is the handheld heavyweight wrestling | | | | proving expedient for we PDA advocates is the |
| champion at the moment, given the recent | | | | blistering rate of technological advancement. |
| Blackberry patent troubles that have been occupying | | | | New products like the new Palm smartphone |
| the news recently. | | | | complete with Windows Mobile round out this |
| In other iPod related news, AppleInsider also asserts | | | | confusing, yet welcome, picture. |
| that QuickTime Pro licenses are selling like hotcakes | | | | Of course, given the Pocket PC game developer |
| for both the Windows and MAC OS. | | | | penchant to produce for the OS du jour, it looks like |
| These software license sales are trailing the iPod | | | | Windows Mobile is the toughest neighbourhood bully |
| video and nano players' sales respectively; they've | | | | to beat. |
| proven to be the most popular items in the Apple | | | | It's been repeated ad nauseum by forum lurkers that |
| stock at the moment. | | | | Windows Mobile and not the Palm OS will prove to |
| Apparently, video iPod sales have been taking off | | | | be the epicenter for a new wave of gaming |
| since I first spoke of the video iPod market entry in | | | | goodness. |
| an earlier news blog entry. | | | | This may not be far wrong, judging from the quality |
| It looks as if iPod shuffle sales are also still going | | | | Pocket PC games that are available in abundance. |
| strong. | | | | We'll see what the future holds. |
| Given that worldwide handheld device shipments are | | | | |