Electronista:
Verizon starts anti “iDevice” campaign, vows Palm Pre  —  Verizon today sent signals that it’s about to launch an aggressive campaign against Apple through a combination of marketing and devices.  A leaked note regarding an upcoming ad series, nicknamed “iDoesn’t,” specifically targets the …

Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s Squirrel project revealed… as the Square iPhone Payment System  —  Remember the Square iPhone Payment System we told you about back in August?  If you’ll recall, the device — which involves an iPhone app and associated dongle — enables an iPhone or iPod touch …

John Herrman / Gizmodo:
The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion?  —  It’s uncanny.  When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper.  Waaay cheaper.  Good right?  Well, not always.

Brian Lam / Gizmodo:
BlackBerry Thinks You’re All MotherF*ckers  —  Hey there.  It’s me, with another apology.  I’m sorry we didn’t review the BlackBerry Storm 2.  It’s because RIM doesn’t care about you guys.  —  It’s been total radio silence from them regarding a review unit, so we’re late with a review.