Best of the blogs: Along with others not covered by Cingular/AT&T Wireless, Paul Venezia explains that “getting an iPhone really isn’t an option since any local calls would actually be in-state long-distance to a new number on an iPhone.” Instead, he’s been spending some quality time with his new Nokia N95 which offers many of the same features as the iPhone, though it does lack some as well. But it does have a beta of Nokia Media Transfer that syncs to iTunes and iPhoto. “The N95 is certainly no iPhone, but then again that’s not necessarily a bad thing.” Platforms: The fact that OS X Leopard is now certified Unix by the Open Group raises the question is it safe? “I am genuinely unconcerned about those who see such statements as blasphemous or as baiting the Linux community,” Tom Yager writes in this week’s installment of Ahead of the curve. That’s not to say there are no concerns, though. “Much as I’d hate to see OS X closed, and I hate the hell out of that idea, I have to admit that closing OS X’s source code, combined with Apple’s Unix certification, might help push OS X into organizations that associate Unix with stability and scalability.” Notes from the field: Best Buy just might be angling for a bigger fish. That’s according to Robert X. Cringely, reporting that “well-placed sources tell me that the $31 billion electronics shark is circling the $485 million Covad.” VoIP of the people. Rumors are blowing about an even bigger box retailer also expressing interest in Covad. Technology Industry