Our podcast is available Download the MP3 directly here A great show talking about the different options the iPad can offer to the average consumer.
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Mobility Today Podcast #170
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Steve Jobs uncut with Walt Mossberg
29 Jan 2010 | 10:43 amAll things D did a great job getting a one on one conversation with Steve Jobs talking about the iPad. I thought this video was very good and gives us a look behind the scenes with Walt. Thanks Mr Mossberg! -
Mobility Today Podcast #169
27 Jan 2010 | 6:37 pmOur podcast is available Download the MP3 directly here Tonight's show is dedicated to Apple's latest announcement about the iPad! -
Apple unveils iPad tablet with onscreen keybo...
27 Jan 2010 | 10:11 amApple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger. -
Live tonight Mobility Today
27 Jan 2010 | 4:25 amWatch the recording of the Mobility Today Podcast live on UStream tonight a 9PM EST. UStream enables us to show all of our live video feeds on one page. So stop on by and join in on the conversation we also want to give away that Sony Vaio laptop if e hit over 200 people in the chatroom! Make sure you also follow us on Twitter and visit us tonight..
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Engadget Mobile
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Raiding the Android pantry: after Froyo comes 'Gingerbread'
9 Feb 2010 | 9:23 amAnyone who's been following Google's codename saga for Android builds is probably 15 pounds heavier just from hearing the names themselves -- Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, you get the idea. Delectable dessert names aren't the only common theme here, though: they're going in alphabetical order, so we need a "G" sweet next. Well, Google's Brian Swetland -- who works on Android's Linux-based kernel in Mountain View -- has dropped that knowledge in passing while discussing kernel versions on LWN.net. Ready for this? "Gingerbread." Sounds good to us, but naturally, we're more concerned about… -
TI stuffs WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM radios on a single chip, UWB and LTE are like 'hello?'
9 Feb 2010 | 7:22 amHeads-up, kids -- Mobile World Congress is but days away from liftoff, and it looks like Texas Instruments will be there with a purpose. The company has today introduced what it's calling the "industry's first quad-radio single chip," which throws 802.11n, GPS, FM transmit / receive and Bluetooth radios onto a single 65-nanometer WiLink 7.0 solution. Purportedly, this device reduces costs by 30 percent, size by 50 percent and bragging rights by 894 percent. The chip is currently sampling to OEMs with undisclosed names, which could mean that a prototype phone or two will be taking advantage in… -
Navigon keeps MobileNavigator iPhone app fresh with 3D terrain views, Facebook / Twitter integration
9 Feb 2010 | 5:39 amHey, software engineers of all shapes and sizes -- are you keeping an eye on this? Navigon is releasing yet another significant update for its continually improving MobileNavigator iPhone GPS app, and at this point, we reckon these guys and gals should get some sort of medal for pursuing innovation on an existing product rather than leaping to "the next best thing." The latest refresh adds in three primary features: 3D terrain views, a 3D panorama view ($9.99 extra) and in-app connectivity with Facebook and Twitter. As you'd expect, the latter enables users to broadcast current position,… -
LG's GT350 makes the KS360 look like a punk
9 Feb 2010 | 5:02 amLG Neon and KS360 owners, avert your eyes, because seriously -- this thing might be like a knife through your fragile heart. Complementing the GD880 announcement today, LG's showing the full-QWERTY GT350 with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen that works throughout the UI, unlike the limited-function touch employed by its predecessor -- and just to twist that knife a little harder, they've gone from a 3-row keyboard layout to four. It's got Facebook and Twitter integration built-in with direct social networking access straight from the keyboard (good to see they're putting that extra row to use)… -
Samsung's first Bada phone with Super AMOLED to be announced on February 14th? Sure.
9 Feb 2010 | 3:52 amBy now you're undoubtedly aware than Samsung has a new smartphone OS (Bada) and touchscreen technology (Super AMOLED) in the works. In this case, putting 2 and 2 together yields 14, a number that matches Samsung's February 14th press event at Mobile World Congress. How so? Well, first of all, Sammy is promoting the Samsung Unpacked teaser page from its Bada site. The ocean-themed teaser ("bada" means "ocean" in Korean) says, "on 2.14 a new mobile from Samsung is born. See it first in Barcelona." A quick look at the teaser site's source reveals the keywords "Bada," "smartphone," and "AMOLED."…
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InformationWeek Mobility News
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Novatel Completes 4G LTE Call
8 Feb 2010 | 1:47 pmThe firm is working with operators planning to launch Long Term Evolution commercial data devices later this year. -
Nokia Announces Job Cuts
8 Feb 2010 | 8:40 amThe layoffs are aimed at improving the company's position as competition from Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, and RIM's BlackBerry shows no sign of abating. -
Samsung Aims To Triple Shipments In 2010
8 Feb 2010 | 7:18 amThe handset maker plans to broaden its smartphone content offerings through software improvements and partnerships with content providers. -
E-Book Prices Ratchet Up
8 Feb 2010 | 6:46 amThe Amazon model of selling e-books for $9.99 is being challenged by publishers, who are setting tiered pricing for digital books. -
Digital Content Navigates New World Of Devices
6 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amBlu-ray, Amazon's Kindle e-reader, Apple's iPad tablet and other technologies are leading digital content in directions once unimagined.
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MobileCrunch
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Texas Instruments goes for broke, packs 4 radios into WiLink 7 chip
9 Feb 2010 | 8:41 amWhy the hell not, right? In an effort to ensure that your future mobile devices are as small as possible, Texas Instruments has developed a new chip that somehow manages to contain 4 individual radios for WiFi a/b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, and FM receive/transmit. Not only that, it’s (according to the press release, anyway) even smaller and more energy efficient than before. Sure, development was probably done under the auspices of moving the wireless industry forward, but it’s also a pretty big middle finger to TI’s competition – we’re already looking forward to… -
Google dials down early termination fee for the Nexus One
8 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pmNo one likes early termination fees, but for one reason or another they can sometimes become a necessary evil. When Google introduced a new channel for buying the Nexus One, I was excited at the thought of grabbing a phone without being hassled by a retail sales rep. The only downside was that if I bought it at the subsidized price and wanted to cancel within 120 days, Google would charge a $350 device recovery fee… on top of the carrier’s cancelation fees! Luckily, Google has decided to drop that price down to $150. Not bad, but it’s still not appealing when added to… -
Locus OS: hybrid concept mobile OS with bits of Zune, TouchFLO
8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pmThis isn’t official or anything, just a concept that happens to use some Microsoft assets, but what it Windows Mobile 7 looked like this? I think we all know it will not, but until the hammer actually falls at MWC, hope springs eternal. The “location-based desktops” idea is a good one for a MID or powerful smartphone that acts alternately as your email client, GPS device, and TV. -
Rad: Rise of the Triad comes to iPhone
8 Feb 2010 | 2:28 pmWhile pundits were arguing about whether Doom was damaging to us kids, we were busy having our sensibilities shocked by the phenomenally violent Rise of the Triad. While it wasn’t as flashy as Doom (it was Wolf3D-based), it had crazy weapons, fire, and enemies that would beg for their lives. So ahead of its time! At any rate, it was a fun game and I played through the demo a million times. And it’s coming to iPhone (yes, and iPad). 1up reports that it’s coming “soon” and will be a full port with all the levels of the commercial game. I’m not really a big… -
BlackBerry Curve, iPhone, and Moto Droid lead smartphone sales in Q4 2009
8 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pmMarket research firm IDC has just released their quarterly report on the top selling smartphones (or “converged mobile devices”, as they call them) in the US for the fourth quarter of 2009. RIM and Apple dominate the list in an almost absurd manner, but a few welcome surprises managed to sneak their way in. Want to test your mobile expertise? Make a mental list of what you’d wager were the best selling phones at the end of 2009, and then click through to see how many you got right. Top 10 Best Selling Phones of Q4 2009: RIM – BlackBerry Curve Apple – iPhone 3G S…
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dailywireless.org
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BT: One Million Hotspots
9 Feb 2010 | 9:17 amBritish Telecom says it has reached its goal of building one million Wi-Fi hotspots, claiming it to now be the largest network in the UK and Ireland The hotspots are available in homes, independent businesses, high street chains and major city centres. BT has deployed 3,800 Openzone spots, 137,000 business hotspots and 860,000 public hotspots – and 500,000 of these have happened in the last 6 months. In the last eight months, BT has signed UK deals to provide O2, Orange and Vodafone iPhone customers, as well as O2 mobile broadband cusotmers, with BT Openzone Wi-Fi access. The Wi-Fi network… -
Nvidia: Seamless 3D Graphics
9 Feb 2010 | 8:37 amNvidia has launched its Optimus technology, designed to make switching between integrated and discrete graphics in a laptop seamless. Currently, laptops that can switch between a discrete graphics solution (for 3D-intensive tasks) and integrated graphics (for saving on battery life), usually requires a reboot, logging out of your computer, or at the very least, a long screen flicker. Optimus technology will make this graphics switch completely seamless, not even a screen flicker. Optimus determines when to activate the discrete Nvidia GPU without any user intervention The Optimus technology… -
LTE: Wait For It
9 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amFourth generation wireless networks will be one of the biggest tech building booms of the decade. But don’t start picking your winners yet, says The Street. Ericsson CFO Jan Frykhammar doesn’t expect to see significant revenue from 4G “until 2012.” Verizon has vowed to have LTE available in more than 25 cities this year. But high-priced chips and a lack of LTE gadgets all but guarantees that the true 4G action won’t arrive for a few more years. AT&T announced its own LTE plans, but AT&T has less 700 MHz spectrum. It will first built out its 3G HSPA… -
2010 Winter Olympics
9 Feb 2010 | 2:38 amThe 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia (Google Earth Map), will bring together the world’s best athletes from more than 80 countries along with 10,000 media representatives and three billion TV viewers. One half of humanity is expected to tune in or download video during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It will be the first Winter Olympics available entirely in high definition. CTV, the largest privately owned network in Canada, outbid the Canadian Broadcasting Company, but Canadian TV coverage is largely unavailable in the U.S.. NBC is delaying… -
BelAir: Strand Mounted Docsis 3.0/11N
8 Feb 2010 | 11:01 amBelAir Networks today announced the BelAir100SN, a combined 802.11n/DOCSIS 3.0 unit that can be installed overhead on the cable operator’s distribution plant in less than 15 minutes. The BelAir100SN enables cable operators to leverage their available mounting, power, backhaul and other network assets to quickly and easily extend wireless services to their customers. The BelAir100SN features: Policy management for personalized user experience and end to end QoS Edge-based security with central authentication Seamless integration with carrier-grade policy managers, scaling to 48,000 APs and…
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jkOnTheRun
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BlackBerry Buzz: Spyware Alert
9 Feb 2010 | 10:15 amIt’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. While RIM marketshare has dropped, and LinkedIn has come to the BlackBerry, there is other news about the ‘Berry to share. Security specialist Tyler Shields wants BlackBerry owners to know that the platform is not safe from spyware. Shields demonstrated to CNET how he wrote a spyware app using standard mobile provider APIs that lets him take control of a phone by simply sending a text message. His spyware allows someone with malicious intent to capture the contact list on the phone, get copies… -
Will Notion Ink’s Adam Be the iPad for Geeks?
9 Feb 2010 | 8:45 amApple may have widespread interest with its iPad, but the Notion Ink Adam has geek juices flowing, too. We got our own hands-on demo with a prototype at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show, but if that wasn’t enough for you, check out the detailed video that SlashGear has put together. In it, you get a far better idea of how the innovative display works quite well in various use cases without any backlighting. In that situation, the display component only uses 0.2 watts of juice. Less watts required means longer battery life and for mobile devices, that’s a key attribute. -
Smartphone Share — Google Grows While RIM Slows, Palm Reverses
9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amThere’s no lack of smartphone market share numbers and usage statistics available for analysis. It feels like I’m reading a new set of quarterly numbers every few weeks, which sounds counter-intuitive, but it’s true. The latest data comes courtesy of comScore’s MobiLens product and the numbers show a continuing trend of new platforms eating away at the old guard. In the final quarter of 2009, Google and Apple continued their smartphone momentum, while Microsoft, Palm and Research In Motion all stumbled slightly. The reported data looks at subscribed smartphone… -
WorldMate Teams Up with LinkedIn
9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amThe WorldMate travel service has been a long-time companion to 5 million frequent travelers. The web service that makes keeping on top of travel arrangements a breeze is paired with smartphone apps to bring all its benefits into the palm of traveler’s hands. There are WorldMate apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone and Nokia/ Symbian phones. BlackBerry users will especially benefit from a new partnership that WorldMate announced today, integrating the travel service with LinkedIn. Not only does this bring helpful new features to the WorldMate BlackBerry app it also means WorldMate… -
Android Ecosystem — This Week in Android
8 Feb 2010 | 5:50 pmOver the past week, I’ve received a number of Twitter client suggestions for my Nexus One. I appreciate the options for sure, but it raises an interesting question. Brian asks on Twitter, “Why is everyone trying to get you to drop Seesmic?” Great question and I have no idea. The best tools are the ones that work and Seesmic simply works great for me. I did try TweetCaster last week but found less viewable text on the screen. I also gave Twicca a peek based on reader suggestions and while the minimalistic view and small font offers plenty of information one screen,…
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MuniWireless
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Coming soon: ads on public transport WiFi?
8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pmWill we start seeing more ads on public transport Wi-Fi? Icomera, a vendor of cellular-to-WiFi gateways on buses, trains and ferries, has launched a service that brings advertising to mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. This will allow public transport operators make money, not from passengers, but from advertisers. MoovManage Ads, an optional component of Icomera’s MoovManage web-based hotspot management service, allows operators to create and manage advertising campaigns and track their success. Advertisements are presented to hotspot users during their online session. It is estimated that hotspot… -
Sponsored Post: Thanks to MuniWireless sponsors
8 Feb 2010 | 5:08 amI would like to thank the following companies for supporting MuniWireless in 2009 and 2010. These companies can also be found in the most recent guide on how to get a grant from the NTIA under Round 2 of the broadband stimulus. Please visit the Company Profile Pages (below) in the MuniWireless Vendor Directory. AllCity Wireless Alvarion Azalea Networks BridgeWave Communications Firetide Johnson Controls MeshDynamics Novarum Pepwave Proxim Wireless Strix Systems Tropos Networks Vecima Networks Zhone Technologies NOTE: AllCity and Firetide are not in the online Vendor Directory. They are in the… -
South Carolina gets $5.9 million broadband stimulus grant
5 Feb 2010 | 3:44 pmThe NTIA has awarded $5.9 million to the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. Its S.C. “Reach for Success” project proposes to expand the capacity of 51 public computer centers and create 19 new computer labs at the South Carolina Technical College System’s 16 member colleges. The college system is the state’s largest higher education system, with 114,000 degree-seeking students and 128,000 continuing education students. Of these students, almost half receive federal Pell Grant assistance and 37 percent are minorities. “Thanks to the… -
Rhode Island gets $1.2 million broadband stimulus grant
5 Feb 2010 | 3:34 pmThe NTIA awarded $1.2 million to Rhode Island to expand broadband Internet access at 71 public libraries across the state. The grant is part of BTOP Round 1 funding for public computer centers. The NTIA has set aside $150 million more in Round 2 for public computer centers. The grant will go to OSHEAN Inc., a consortium of not-for-profit organizations, which will use the funding to replace 327 existing computers and add more than 403 new workstations in Rhode Island libraries. The expanded capacity is expected to allow the libraries to serve more than 6,900 additional users per week. “This… -
Update on Chaska’s municipal wireless network
4 Feb 2010 | 1:55 pmThe Chaska Herald has a long article on what is happening with the Chaska muni Wi-Fi network, one of the first in the US. It also reports on the municipal wireless networks in three Minnesota communities: Buffalo, Moorhead, and St. Paul: For the most part, there is a greater confidence in Chaska.net these days. Bandwidth has increased (119 percent in the last year), signals have strengthened (thanks to more router gateways) and those with expectations of a system to rival cable at a dial-up price, have moved on . . . Chaska.net, with around 2,100 customers, currently offers residential…
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Dean Bubley's Disruptive Wireless
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Traffic management and offload - diverging solutions
3 Feb 2010 | 12:09 amOne of the major trends I'm seeing at the moment is that of mobile network offload - typically "dumping" traffic onto WiFi or other networks to avoid congestion from mobile broadband.I'm expecting it to be a huge feature of this year's MWC / 3GSM in Barcelona.But at first sight the offload trend seems to be a confusing mish-mash of technologies and techniques, all designed to reduce the impact of bulk traffic on cellular networks, but applied in very different ways. I'm trying to start to categorise these various areas, and also work out how they are being prioritised.One important fact to… -
Debating the use of the term "4G"
31 Jan 2010 | 11:48 pmI'm noticing an increasing use of the term 4G to describe either WiMAX or LTE networks.It makes me wince, (although I've probably fallen into the "convenience trap" myself a couple of times).Yes, they're both different to current versions of 3G, and use techniques like OFDMA - but so what? That doesn't make them 4G any more than it made EDGE (part of GSM) into 3G.From a purist point of view, 4G doesn't yet exist. 3G refers to the families of technologies covered by the ITU's definition of "IMT 2000". 4G is expected to be the term used for the forthcoming "IMT Advanced" specifications… -
No mention of MicroSIMs at the next big SIM conference
29 Jan 2010 | 2:24 amApple's choice of a new format of SIM card for the iPad is one of its most cynical moves in a while.While it is a standard (and apparently T-Mobile has mentioned it previously and it's indeed been around as a concept since 2003) it's conspicuous by its absence as a topic for discussion at the next big SIM conference in April.It seems like it's being done to give Apple - and its operator partners - yet another control point. The easiest way to ensure an iPad-specific data tariff (and whatever deal has been done behind the scenes) is to have an iPad-specific SIM card. In theory the device might… -
iYawn
27 Jan 2010 | 4:03 pmSo is that it? A touchscreen tablet?And $130 extra for a version with an embedded 3G module. So much for predictions that HSPA modems will be "as cheap as WiFi" within a couple of years.... And unless I've missed something, there isn't even a normal USB socket so you can use a regular cheap 3G dongle. I guess it would work OK with a MiFi-type modem though.And what was Jobs thinking with a non-standard "microSIM" format? It's not like it's a small form-factor device that can't take a normal SIM card. So now you can forget about going on holiday and buying a cheap local SIM with data access in… -
Customer loyalty, tolerance and contempt
27 Jan 2010 | 5:29 amIt continually amazes me how much self-delusion I hear from operators and their vendors on the topic of "customer loyalty". Many seem to confuse inertia (ie people being too lazy to switch) with loyalty. Or they confuse services which they describe as "sticky" (ie which have inherent user lock-in) as having the potential for creating loyalty.They should have a look in a dictionary: "A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection"This fits rather uneasily with the reality of customers being treated with contempt over things like ludicrous data roaming fees, or (if the hype is to be…
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Mobile Opportunity
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I'm speaking about ebooks in New York this month
1 Feb 2010 | 5:38 pmI'm giving a talk on the ebook business at a publishing industry conference in New York in late February. I should have some spare time between sessions. If you're in New York and would like to chat during that week, please contact me here.My talk is about the many ways the ebook industry has failed in the past, but my real focus is on how to avoid those problems in the future. As you know if you've read this blog for a while, you know I am pretty passionate on this subject (link). With all the recent goings-on between Apple, Amazon, Macmillan, etc, we have a lot to discuss.Here's a synopsis… -
iPad: The (attempted) Windows killer
27 Jan 2010 | 11:43 pm(Well, you've got to admit, that's not something you'll be reading on most other weblogs today.)Ten hours after the Apple iPad announcement, my overall reaction is that the product wasn't necessarily better or worse than I expected, but it was definitely different.I expected an upsized extension to the iPod Touch, with a focus on watching videos, browsing, and playing games. The device can certainly do all of that, but Apple spent a huge amount of time demonstrating features I didn't expect -- e-mail management, productivity applications, and typing with the on-screen keyboard.I know many of… -
Two geeks watch the Apple announcement
27 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pmChris Dunphy (link) and I were 2/3 of the competitive team when we worked together at Palm. We did a chat session this evening watching a replay of the iPad announcement. With Chris's permission, here it is. This won't be of interest to all readers, but I thought some of you might like to see the raw reactions of two geeks watching Apple perform... Michael Mace: Thought of the day -- this might be Steve's last major new product category launch. Probably is, even if he lives to be 90. Not many more categories for him to attack. Chris Dunphy: There is still room for an iCar.... Michael Mace:… -
Quick take on the Apple iPad: It's a PC, sort of
27 Jan 2010 | 11:57 amI need some time to think about it, but after listening to the feed of the announcement and chatting with my friend Chris Dunphy, my quick reaction is that the iPad is more like a PC than I expected. That's not necessarily a bad thing. I had been thinking of the tablet as a new, third category of devices focused on content consumption. The content play is in there, but focused on print only rather than video and other forms of media, at least for the moment. But given its features and software, and especially the iWork suite, the iPad is actually more like a low end PC-displacement product:… -
Reckless speculation about the Apple tablet
25 Jan 2010 | 8:08 pmOne of the easiest ways to embarrass yourself online is by making predictions for the record about an unannounced product. You're layering risk on top of risk -- not only might your predictions be wrong, but the information you're basing them on might be wrong as well.But it's fun so I'm going to do it anyway.Assuming that Apple actually announces a tablet product on Wednesday, here are four things to watch for...What does it do, and who is it for? Aside from being cool, the tablet will need to solve some real-world problems for normal people if it's going to be accepted. In my opinion, there…
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MobileViews Blog
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Nexus One Firmware 2.1-Update1 Pinch-to-Zoom Feature Video Demo
4 Feb 2010 | 12:47 amDemonstration of pinch-to-zoom gesture feature working on a U.S. Nexus One with the Android 2.1-Update1 firmware update applied. -
Testing WordPress 1.0 for Android
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Nokia N97 + Neurosky Bio-sensor + Maze Game = ?
18 Jan 2010 | 10:33 amVideo courtesy of Webseed Found this item over on Engadget… Nokia N97’s Brain Maze requires steady hand, typical mind-control equipment But, I can’t see I see any “mind control” involved after watching the video demo. All the navigation is done through hand motion. The mind control part is supposed to be “thinking in advance” of the course. But, [...] -
Intel AppUp Webpage Browser Hostile?
17 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pmI wanted to try the Intel AppUp beta for Windows 7 netbooks. So, I pointed my Google Chrome browser at… http://www.intel.com/Consumer/Products/appup.htm This resulted in partially rendered web page and Chrome attempting to use all available processor resources. I had to use Windows Task Manager to terminate Chrome. Next up was Firefox. It rendered correctly and did not cause [...] -
Nexus One Indoor Video Sample – Quick Adjustment to Changing Light Conditions
10 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pmThe overall quality of still photos and videos recorded using my Nexus One continues to impress me. This video was recorded at 4:10pm in a a room with windows. I started the recording with the room lights turned off. Then, I turned the lights on and panned across the room to get a few different room [...]
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Mobile Marketing Watch
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Survey: Users Prefer “Web Brands” Over Carrier Services
9 Feb 2010 | 10:37 amI’ve long said that carriers continually miss the boat in terms of leveraging their position to capitalize on mobile marketing and advertising, and a new survey reinforces my stance even further. CSS Insight, in its most recent survey, indicates that most consumers ignore the services offered by wireless carriers in favor of more familiar names on the Web. While the research suggests ways for network operators and phone-makers to maximize the uptake of the mobile Web, results indicate that many of these opportunities are being overlooked (again). Most carrier-based “portals”… -
Why Is Mobile Marketing & Advertising So Hard To Measure?
9 Feb 2010 | 10:02 amOne of the biggest complaints coming from those involved in mobile marketing and advertising — and those sitting on the sidelines — is the lack of tools to properly measure the effectiveness of mobile ads. It’s one of the largest inhibitors for brands leery of the concept, and a primary roadblock that has to be overcome…but how? In yet another study, it was found that more than half of executives would inject more money into mobile marketing if there was a better way of measuring its effectiveness- 58% to be exact, who simply want greater accountability in the… -
Can Apple Further Its Agenda Without Antitrust Consequences?
9 Feb 2010 | 7:38 amApple is all to familiar with antitrust laws given its historic fight with Microsoft through the years in terms of “leveling the playing field” when it comes to PCs dominance over Mac, but now that Apple seems to have acquired the upper hand in the mobile space, can the company continue its current agenda while sidestepping antitrust inquiry? Things have gotten interesting over the past couple years, with Apple’ iPhone carving a dominant position in the world of smartphones. With it’s position, it’s only logical that Apple would want to make the best of it,… -
Loopt Goes Local For Mobile
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amLoopt, a popular and increasingly well known social-mapping and communication solutions provider, is putting its specialized services to use in partnership with mobile marketing firm Mobile Spinach to serve up a new and highly localized mobile advertising experience that integrate offers, coupons and discounts from local businesses and small retailers. For now, the efforts will be targeted in select markets beginning in San Francisco and expanding to New York and LA shortly thereafter. How will the join partnership initially work? According to Loopt: “For example, Blowfish Sushi, a… -
Survey Finds 17% Of US Adults Use Mobile Banking, Mobile Web & SMS Leading Methods
8 Feb 2010 | 10:19 amA new survey conducted by Luth Research on behalf of the MMA found that 17% of adults in the US utilize mobile banking, with usage growing to 22% by next year. Mobile commerce in general is a hot topic at the moment, and consumer interest in the technology is growing rapidly. The survey gathered input from more than 1,000 US-based adult consumers, a sample large enough to provide a statistically accurate snapshot of the entire US adult population, and found that 92% of respondents said they own a cell phone and 19 percent of that subset currently do banking with their phone- an amount…
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The Register - Networks: Mobile
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YouTube use makes up 10% of mobile data
FTP heading the same way as GOPHER Analysis of mobile traffic during the second half of 2009 shows YouTube accounting for a tenth of all data consumed on the move, but P2P is still clogging cells.… What is your recession sales strategy? -
Touchscreens take lead in smartphone biz
Bumper year for finger-friendly phones The world's smartphone makers shipped more touchscreen models in Q4 2009 than at any time in the past - and more touchphones than devices with buttons.… What is your recession sales strategy? -
iPad launch raises awareness, boosts disinterest
Not a must-have, but still a shift-loads A follow-up survey from Retrevo has found that while a lot more people have heard of the iPad since the launch, fewer of those people are planning to buy one.… The power of collaboration within unified communications -
Google forced to use humans to support Nexus One
Cuts get out fee for T-Mobile contract too Google has opened up a US support number that will be answered by a human being, as well as tweaking the small print to make its mobile phone more attractive.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing -
Linus Torvalds doesn't hate the Googlephone
I like your fork! Linus Torvalds hates cell phones. But that doesn't include the Googlephone.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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HungryMobile Blog by Jan Rezab
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Android promise on non-fragmentation was broken
24 Jan 2010 | 7:57 amAndroid, when being released promised a new platform. A platform where Java has failed in fragmentation and too much “porting”. But unfortunatelly it seems Android is heading in a similar direction. With the release of the new Android phones such as the Droid and also new Android versions, more and more Android Market applications are [...] -
QR Code Hunters - one of the first effective QR code games
19 Nov 2009 | 4:15 amRecently I attended the Google Developer Day 2009 in PRAGUE, where in addition to all the great people, presentations, great passion, and of course many developers to come and see the show, you could see one of the first successful QR code games. Google partnered with a local developer to help them put this together - [...] -
Key barriers of mobile marketing
18 Nov 2009 | 1:15 amMobile marketing has several key barriers, that people already working in marketing and mobile marketing often don’t realize. I believe this is why on some markets, mobile services and mobile marketing are much ahead from other countries. Of course, the main barrier of mobile marketing is user accessing mobile services, which allows them to consume mobile [...] -
Android market developers received cruel e-mails
10 Nov 2009 | 11:06 pmAndroid Market developres received an interesting e-mail today saying: You are receiving this email because you have applications published in Android Market. We’d like to let you know that there is a new Developer Distribution Agreement (DDA) for Android Market. The next time you sign in to the Android Market publisher website, you’ll be asked to agree to [...] -
Google buys Admob - now how cool is that for the industry?
10 Nov 2009 | 5:15 amGoogle, a leader in the world of internet buys Admob for $ 750 mil. Admob, who in total served 125 billion mobile impressions, is the global leader of mobile advertising right by Google. Honestly Google was probably the only company to have acquired it in the first place. This is a huge step for Google in [...]
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Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect
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11 Principles: Designing Financial Services for the Poor
6 Feb 2010 | 9:33 pmThe Institute for Money, Tecnhology and Financial Inclusion has generated a list of 11 Design Principles for Financial Services for the Poor, drawn from a cohort of 20+ research projects they are running around the world: 1 Design for social obligation 2 Design for social rank 3 Flexibility with sanctions 4 Structured illiquidity 5 Change the iconography, design with local values 6 Design for convertibility 7 Calculate convertibility 8 Design for relative volume, not increment 9 Lucky Numbers 10 Tranches and Tiers 11 Design for Cyclical Events Download the principles here. The IMTFI is… -
Purity in Form
6 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pmIts difficult to imagine a more perfectly balanced graffitied waste bin - nothing to add, nothing to take away. -
Rust Never Sleeps
6 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pmThe notion that the forces of nature are constant. -
Mediums and Messages
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Common Trouble
3 Feb 2010 | 6:45 pmOutdoor lighting console - unusual to see such imprecise, assumptive language - "common trouble" in such a formal object. With the move towards software rather than hardwired systems; a move towards the use of displays in public spaces; and personally carried devices that can be used to controls such systems - the extent to which the interface language can, or should be tailored towards the user - from language, to font-size, to level of expertise.
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WirelessNorth is heading to barcelona
7 Feb 2010 | 11:02 amYes that’s right, we’ll be bringing you wireless coverage straight from the heart of darkness, Mobile World Congress 2010 in sunny Barcelona. If you’ll be there too, drop this editor a line and we’ll buy you a beer. Or vice versa. That works too. editor [at] wirelessnorth.ca or @wirelessnorth on twitter -
Live blogging Dave Dobbin and DAVE announcements
2 Feb 2010 | 5:17 amPacked house at Toronto Board of Trade this morning for Dave Dobbin president of the DAVE wireless group. No it wasn’t named after him. DAVE is the last “national” new entrant from Canada’s 2008 Spectrum Auction to announce their launch plans. DAVE has spectrum in places like Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto covering a lot of Canada by population, if not by area. They are also shut out of the east and Quebec, so they’ll need roaming arrangements outside of the big cities western and central cities. Dave: In 2002 Tanzania got 3G, in 2007 Canada was still… -
Is 2010 the year to stop worrying and love the carriers?
26 Jan 2010 | 11:20 amThe Canadian wireless industry has come a long way in just 3 years. From the world’s crap hand-me-down phones, years behind the curve on 3G, and worse pricing on data than some 3rd world countries to… From zero to not one, not two but 4 (and soon to be more) national 3.5G HSPA GSM-standard networks in Canada New price plans from Wind, DAVE and Public shaking up the landscape. Fiercer competition between the major carriers now that they are all on the same network technology with all the same devices FAST 3G networks at 21MBs (and 4 of em!) that’s faster than any 3g network… -
Dear RIM it’s really time you thought more about touch screens
29 Dec 2009 | 10:52 amHere’s an interesting experiment for blackberry fans, try using any other modern smartphone for a few weeks then switch back to your (aka non-storm) blackberry. Befuddle yourself in amusement as you jab futilely at big fat OK buttons on the screen, get confused as you try and quickly pinch-zoom or flick your tumb over the screen to speedily scroll down a webpage. It doesn’t work. Which, once you are used to them, it feels crazy because natural gestures are just such a great and easier way to handle many common mobile iteractions from launching an app to using the web. Sure, after… -
Does unlimited even matter anymore?
22 Dec 2009 | 11:19 amUnless you’re a cab driver or a realestate agent, is unlimited voice still what it used to be? Thanks to the wonders of technology, we find the vast majority of usage on a mobile phone is shifting from “phoning anyone” to SMS, IM, Web, Twitter, Facebooking, skype, gtalk, foursquaring not to mention games, web and using that bright screen to find your way across your apartment in the dark. I would never go anywhere without it, but I think I could count on one hand the number of actual calls I placed on my mobile last month. Unlimited minutes. What are they good for?
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Brighthand
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Motorola Droid Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade this Week
8 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pmEver since Android 2.1 debuted last month, users of the Motorola Droid and other Android-based smartphones have been impatiently waiting for upgrades. Droid owners should be pleased to hear that their wait is almost over. -
nook eReader Will Be in Barnes & Noble Stores this Week
8 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pmThe Barnes & Noble nook launched a few months ago, but it was sold only on this company's website. Starting in the middle of this week, those who want this e-book reader will be able to pick one up in a B&N store. -
HTC Incredible Really Quite Credible
8 Feb 2010 | 9:33 amSome new images and details on the HTC Incredible have come to light. This smartphone is reportedly coming to Verizon later this year running Android OS 2.1 on a 1 GHz processor. It will use a tablet shape with a relatively large screen. -
SDXC Will Replace SDHC, Offer Up to 2 Terabytes of Data Storage
8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 amIn the very near future, users will be able to store more than 100 HD movies on a single SD card, movies they can then watch on their smartphone. That data requires 2 TB of storage, which is equal to 64 of the largest SDHC cards (32 GB) currently available. -
Windows Mobile 7 Looking More and More Like the ZunePhone
7 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pmIt has been rumored for years that Microsoft is going to make its Zune media player into an iPhone competitor, and that will apparently come into being with the release of Windows Mobile 7. This will supposedly allow companies to make phones with an emphasis on music and video.
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Palm Info Center
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Palm Claimed 6% of the US Smartphone Market in Dec
9 Feb 2010 | 10:17 amcomScore has released their latest data from the comScore MobiLens service, which reports on key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry over the three month period between September and December 2009. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system platforms in the U.S. according to their share of current mobile subscribers as well as the most popular forms of content and activity accessed via mobile device. The report found Motorola to be the top handset manufacturer with 23.5 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone… -
600k webOS Devices Heading to Verizon
4 Feb 2010 | 2:04 pmAn interesting new article has just been posted by D! All Things Digital's John Paczkowski discussing the ever-rampant rumor that Palm may be acquired within the next year or two. Citing Deutsche Bank analyst (and periodic Palm prognosticator) Jonathan Goldberg, Paczkowski's article is interesting not because of the hypothetical Palm acquisition speculation but rather because of a brief mention regarding how many webOS "Plus" units are in the Verizon channels. Previous reports claimed that Verizon had purchased a 50/50 mixture of Pre Plus and Pixi Plus units for a total of 400,000 devices. I… -
DGOS Update, m500 deal, eReader on webOS
4 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pmQuickies: Kicking off this batch of quickies is a report from Tam Hanna from TamsPalm of a Palm-sponsored developer event in Germany on February 10th. No word as any specific details such as time or even the venue for the session. The event is intended to celebrate the one-millionth app download from the Palm App Catalog as well as cover important topics for European WEbOS developers around the usual items of discussion such as Mojo, Ares, and the upcoming PDK. Secondly, Dmitry Grinberg has posted several updates to his DGOS blog since our last report. The latest news for his project is that… -
webOS Quick Install v3 Released
3 Feb 2010 | 10:42 amCanuck Software has released a new version of its popular webOS Quick Install utility. webOS Quick Install is a desktop app which allows webOS users to install many third party applications, webOS patches and other useful device tweaks. Some of the major new features include support for AUPT (aka auto update patch technology) for easier system updates, an update checker and many other new options and bug-fixes. webOS Quick Install v3.01 is freeware and currently available here. It is a Java based application which runs on both Mac, Linux and Windows machines. -
EcoTopical Debuts the Latest Green News on the Go
3 Feb 2010 | 9:54 amMobileInfocenter has launched a new mobile and desktop eco news service. EcoTopical showcases the latest stories and headlines from the environmental news ecosystem on the web or your mobile device. EcoTopical melds more than 50 of the web's most popular eco news sources in a real time, news stream style layout. Categories include green news, climate, design, ecology, lifestyle, polices, tech and transportation. The site offers ecology enthusiasts an easy to follow, scannable format for staying on top of all the days eco topics.
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Mobility Site
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New All-in-one Bluetooth Headset, Handsfree and Sunglasses
8 Feb 2010 | 9:30 pmI have just been trying out the Temco GL42 – Vibraudio Bluetooth Sunglasses for a few days. I was sent an evaluation unit from Keairra’s Eye Wear who is selling them in the US. The shipment arrived in a very nice box with a carrying hard case, a cleaning cloth, a power adapter to recharge batteries and the sunglasses themselves. I had only read about this technology before but had never experienced it personally. Unlike regular headsets and handsfree devices, they work without a speaker in your ear canal. They use a technology called bone conduction, which transmits sounds through the… -
Linux founder owns a Nexus
8 Feb 2010 | 6:16 pmI share something in common with Linus Torvalds, we own a phone but we don’t use it as a phone. I personally end my month with 10 minutes in my voice account. But I have to admit, the Nexus One is a winner. I wasn’t enthusiastic about buying a phone on the internet sight unseen, but the day it was reported that it finally had the pinch-to-zoom thing enabled, I decided to take the plunge. I’ve wanted to have a GPS unit for my car anyway, and I thought that google navigation might finally make a phone useful. Linus’ blog: Happy camper ---Related Articles at Mobility… -
HTC Incredible leaked photos and video!
7 Feb 2010 | 6:37 pmThe folks at pocketnow.com have photos and a video of the HTC Incredible. According to their source, it’s for Verizon Wireless right now, it runs Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, it’s packed with the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (so it’s really really fast), 256MB RAM, 3.5-3.7 WVGA touchscreen. Their source says it’s very vibrant, so it’s not unlikely that it uses AMOLED technology. There is also a optical trackpad on the bottom of the Incredible, and dual LED flash on the back. And here is some video: [Source: pocketnow.com] ---Related Articles at Mobility Site:Rut… -
Review: Speck QwickDraw Holster
5 Feb 2010 | 6:44 pmAfter testing & reviewing Specks CandyShell case I was asked by a few friends and work mates was there a good holster I could recommend, well after checking Speck Products site I found that they had the QwickDraw Holster, I wondered if this would work with the CandyShell case? After speaking to my contact at Speck Products to gain more information about their holster system, I was advised that unfortunately no it wouldn’t work with the CandyShell case however, I was asked if I would like to test and review the holster. Thanks to Speck Products I received a QwickDraw holster. Now I have… -
News Release: New Speck Case
5 Feb 2010 | 5:09 pmSpeck Products have just announced a new case to their line up, read the press release below. SPECK’S AWARD-WINNING SEETHRU SATIN FOR iPhone 3G AND 3GS AVAILABLE NOW PALO ALTO, CA — February 4, 2010 – Highly anticipated before it’s CES 2010 launch, Speck’s SeeThru Satin for iPhone greeted the world with much fanfare, hardly out of the box upon winning iLounge’s coveted “Best in Show” award. Now available at SpeckProducts.com and other dealers, this remarkable new one-piece case features a smooth, comfortable soft-touch finish on the exterior of a slim hard shell, giving your…
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GottaBeMobile.com
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Bluebeam PDF Revu 8 is packed with new features
9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 amBluebeam PDF Revu, an advanced PDF editing and creation tool that really leverages pen input from Tablet PCs, is updated to version 8 and offers a laundry list of new features. Pin files and folders in Revu, preview PDFs and open files with one click SharePoint & ProjectWise integration Revit® plug-in for one button PDF creation Customizable toolbars Custom columns in the Markups list with formulas for calculations Auto-sequencing markups Overlay Pages for visual comparison Radius measurements Markup hyperlinks Color Processing tools for PDFs and Snapshots Internet Explorer plug-in… -
Netgear’s MBRN3300 (Not So) Mobile 3G Router
9 Feb 2010 | 9:47 amNetgear released a new router today and from the way they and others are throwing the word “mobile” around, you’d think it was mobile, but it’s not. No, the MBRN3300 3G Mobile Broadband router is a standard plug-in-the-wall router with a 3G modem built in. That’s great if you’re in an area that can’t get wired broadband but have good 3G coverage or if you work with groups in a nomadic setting, but you can’t throw it in your bag and be connected without an external battery pack. Their claim that it offers “Internet access from trains,… -
Asus Eee T101MT video looks really familiar
9 Feb 2010 | 7:57 amAsus has released a rendered video demo of the Asus Eee T101MT, basically a 10.1″ version of the T91MT. It’s a little more than two minutes long, which was about a minute longer than I needed to realize it’s basically a shortened version of the video we saw earlier for the T91MT. I suppose there’s not much point in doing a new video since the two convertible tablet netbooks offer the same functionality, but by that logic, they could have skipped the new video entirely. Re-scaling the hand in the shots showing the full tablet would have been a nice touch. Anyway, video… -
Deal of the Day: $50 off the Lenovo IdeaPad s10-3t + 5% Stackable coupon
9 Feb 2010 | 6:39 amLenovo has the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t 10-inch Atom Multi-touch Capacitive Netbook Tablet on sale for $50 off with a 5% stackable coupon and free shipping. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t has an Intel Atom N450 processor, 1 GB RAM, 10.1 touchscreen and a 160GB hard drive. You can also purchase a model with an Intel Atom n470 processor and Bluetooth. Visit LogicBuy for more information and coupon code. -
Re-jailbreak your iPhone with Pwnage tool 3.15
9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 amRemember last week when Apple released 3.1.3 of the iPhone OS? Remember how anyone using a “jailbroken” iPhone was suddenly stuck once again after applying the update? Well, thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team, jailbroken phones can once again run free. They have released Pwnage tool 3.15. This tool will “re-break” your iPhone after the update and get you back to life as you know it. The Dev-team does caution users to “skip the update” to 3.1.3 and avoid the issue all together.
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mobiForge Recent Content
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Location in iPhone Web Apps
26 Jan 2010 | 2:40 amOne of the key limitations of developing Web applications for iPhone is that you are not allowed to access the hardware on the device via the Web browser. For example, you cannot access the camera on the iPhone; neither can you access the accelerometer. This seriously limits the kinds of applications you can develop on the iPhone. One notable exception, however, is the support for tracking the location of devices, through a combination of GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular triangulation. read more -
Programming Apple Push Notification Services
12 Jan 2010 | 3:56 amOne of the key limitations of the iPhone is its constraint on running applications in the background. Because of this, applications cannot keep running in the background when the user switches to another application. So, applications that require a constant state of connectivity (such as social networking applications) will not be able to receive timely updates. read more -
Nexus One: Where is Android at?
5 Jan 2010 | 9:02 amWith the announcement of the new GooglePhone, which promises to be the best Android device yet and by all early reports at least comparable with the iPhone 3GS, it seems appropriate to stop to take a look around to see where Android is at. We start with the breakdown of Android Platform distribution, based on access to the Android Market. Android versions (Source: http://developer.android.com) read more -
Sending SMS with SMPP, Kannel and Java
8 Dec 2009 | 3:30 amThere are many technologies and protocols that can be used to send and receive SMS from an application. This article focuses on sending SMS via a Short Message Service Center (SMSC), with the help of the Kannel SMS gateway. In order for an application to send a SMS, it generally has to communicate with a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) over the Internet. To understand in more detail consider the following example. A Media service provider wants to send a program timetable as an SMS to its end customers. The application is running on a Linux based java application server.read more -
Newsletter October 2009
29 Oct 2009 | 8:35 amWelcome to the mobiForge newsletter October 2009. This time: 1. Announcing mobiForge Antenna 2. A Guide to Mobile Emulators 3. Understanding UI in Android 4. The Mobile Web is Dead... 5. mobiForge Shortlisted for Golden Spiders Awards read more
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mobileStorm » Marketing Blog
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mobileStorm Product Update: New Feature – SMS Bounce Reports
8 Feb 2010 | 5:42 amWe at mobileStorm are always busy bringing you the latest and greatest in terms of features and functionality, and today we’re happy to announce that we’ve added a new feature: SMS bounce reports. The new feature breaks down SMS campaign bounces by type and carrier, giving you a better understanding of how and why your SMS messages aren’t being delivered. More information is provided about the exact subscribers who bounced by clicking on “View Details.” Various bounce types are returned based on specific reasoning, including: Hard — The cell phone number… -
Laura Marriott Talk Mobile Marketing, Predictions For 2010
4 Feb 2010 | 12:34 pmLaura Marriott, former President of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), recently sat down with TMCnet to discuss what’s going on in the mobile marketing industry in terms of it’s progress thus far and predictions for 2010 and beyond. One of the driving forces behind mobile marketing and its explosive growth is access to mobile data, according to Marriott. Five years ago, operators saw mobile data as an enterprise offering, without knowing the future value it would add for consumers. Now that the landscape has changed, and unlimited data plans are becoming commonplace,… -
Banking on Mobile Marketing in 2010
3 Feb 2010 | 10:44 amThe Mobile Marketing Association is forecasting that the rate in which consumers utilize mobile banking services will accelerate at a rapid pace by the end of 2010. As the pervasiveness of mobile services trickle down to much smaller financial institutions than the big guns of banking first to embrace mobile technology, the MMA anticipates the present 17% of adults using mobile banking in the US will jump to nearly 22% within the next twelve months. Aware of the increasing spread of mobile services and mobile marketing to smaller communities and the business that dwell within them, the MMA… -
iPad Hailed as The Future of Mobile Marketing?
2 Feb 2010 | 11:04 pmThe arrival of Apple’s tablet – the iPad – could very well prove more than just a revolutionary platform capable of changing the ways in which we read, play games, and absorb myriad forms of digital news, entertainment, and virtually any other content imaginable. Additionally, the iPad could represent the future of mobile marketing. At least that’s what myriad mobile app developers and marketers are thinking in the wake of the iPad’s debut. Since Steve Jobs unveiled the long awaited tablet, mobile app developers like those at Omni Group have begun shelving… -
Survey: Deliverability Suffers In North America, Europe Stronger, Asia Pacific Strongest
2 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pmA new survey published today reveals that deliverability remains a top concern for commercial email marketers, especially among those in North America. The survey, conducted by Return Path, compared deliverability based on geographic regions and ISPs to determine a global deliverability benchmark for the second half of 2009. The company tracked delivery, blocking and filtering for more than 600,000 campaigns, while also reviewing non-delivered data from hundreds of ISPs in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific territories. Commercial…
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The Mobile Gadgeteer
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Hands-on with the B&N nook update 1.2.0, available now
5 Feb 2010 | 8:16 amA couple hours ago I mentioned that a rumored 1.2.0 software version may be coming to nook owners today and in hopes that this was true I went to the Barnes & Noble ebook store on my nook and bought a single issue of a newspaper. I haven't yet tried out a newspaper and wanted to see what it looked like on the nook and figured getting the nook to actively connect might help prompt for a firmware update. After my newspaper issue was downloaded, I saw a pop-up in the bottom right corner that showed it was downloading an update. After a few minutes (connected via 3G) my nook went through the… -
Update: B&N nook in stock with firmware 1.2 coming soon
5 Feb 2010 | 6:23 amReaders here know that I love my B&N nook (see my latest thoughts and have yet to see an ebook reader that offers a better wireless experience with as much available supported content. I pre-ordered mine the day it was announced so have had it since the first shipments were made available. Others who ordered later had to go through different periods of availability, but after visiting the Barnes & Noble nook store I see that the nook is now in stock and available to anyone who wants to order one for $259. -
Is Amazon's Kindle about to get a touch screen?
4 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pmYesterday news broke of Amazon buying Touchco. Touchco is a small company that was birthed out of a project at New York University’s Media Research Lab. The company itself had yet to ship a product but was working with display technology, called interpolating force-sensitive resistance, that can detect an unlimited number of simultaneous touch points, [...] -
Review: Sprint Overdrive rocks 4G at more than double 3G speeds
2 Feb 2010 | 2:37 amAt CES 2010 last month Sprint announced their Overdrive device from Sierra Wireless that functioned just like the device I was looking for with 4G and 3G support in a compact package. Sprint sent along an Overdrive for me to test out and after a couple of weeks of using it in the Seattle and Portland areas I am pretty sure I will be putting my MiFi up on the auction block and moving to the Sprint Overdrive instead. Check out my image gallery of the Overdrive with some comparison shots with the Verizon MiFi. -
43 seconds with the Android-powered Dell Mini 5
29 Jan 2010 | 3:02 pmOk, enough about the Apple iPad. It seems that the gadget paparazzi managed to grab less than a minute with Michael Dell, and during that time we get a glimpse of the Mini 5 in action. Well, depending on what you consider action, that is. Mr. Dell swiped through a few screens, showed the 5 [...]
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FierceWireless
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4G: Moving from concept to reality
9 Feb 2010 | 8:35 amIn 2009 Clearwire and its wholesale partners paved the way to 4G with the launch of 25 mobile WiMAX markets, and more markets are planned for 2010. The service is now available in key cities such as Atlanta and Las Vegas, and subscribers are accessing the mobile WiMAX network thanks to some interesting devices including Sprint's Overdrive 3G/4G hotspot. On the LTE front, Verizon Wireless says it's on track to deploy the technology in 2010, and AT&T plans to follow soon thereafter in 2011. Verizon is gearing up for its LTE deployment by working with partners on advanced LTE… -
ComScore: RIM has weak handset presence, but is smartphone king
9 Feb 2010 | 8:28 amAccording to the latest report from research firm comScore, Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform has the largest U.S. smartphone market share, but the company as a whole is an also-ran compared with larger handset OEMs. ComScore's MobiLENS survey from September to December provides an interesting snapshot of the U.S. mobile handset market. Release -
LG, Samsung integrate social networking into latest phones
9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 amLG and Samsung have taken a shine to social networking with their latest phones, which they previewed ahead of the phones' official unveilings at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain, next week. Both of the South Korean handset titans said their respective phones have slick, industrial designs, multimedia features, and--at their core--tight social networking integration. The phones each have touchscreens, WiFi and several other features that are becoming standard in most smartphones. LG's new device, called the Mini GD880, has built-in Facebook and Twitter applications and… -
Report: Microsoft pushes 'Project Pink,' mulls RIM acquisition
9 Feb 2010 | 7:51 amMicrosoft's mobile ambitions are still bright, even though its Windows Mobile platform has lost momentum to other players such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry and Google's Android OS. The company is continuing development on its "Project Pink" multimedia touchscreen device. According to the blog AllThingsD, a team that includes some workers from Danger--the Sidekick creator that Microsoft purchased in 2008--is hard at work on the phone's hardware and software. A device will be released later this year--a timeframe that coincides with ZDNet's "Project Pink" report last month. However,… -
Google reduces Nexus One ETF after FCC inquiry
9 Feb 2010 | 7:24 amGoogle has chopped $200 off of its "equipment recovery fee" for its Nexus One smartphone, a move that comes just two weeks after the FCC questioned Google and other wireless carriers about their early termination fee (ETF) policies. The company dropped the fee from $350 to $150. The charge is levied against customers who cancel their service within 120 days of buying the phone, which Google offers via its new online store. The Google fee is separate from the $200 ETF charged by T-Mobile USA for customers who buy the phone on contract (T-Mobile so far is the only carrier offering the Nexus…
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Telecom Industry News
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Cox rises to the top of the cable Ethernet heap
9 Feb 2010 | 8:12 amWhile cable MSOs are establishing themselves as a credible business services threat, it's clear that when it comes to Ethernet services Cox Business has separated itself from the pack. Proof of its leadership came recently when Cox once again was featured on Vertical Systems Group's U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard, trailing two RBOCs (AT&T and Verizon) and one competitive provider (tw telecom). VSG's Rick Malone argues that what has set Cox apart from other cable MSOs offering Ethernet services is that they have complemented their Direct Internet Access (DIA) over Ethernet service with… -
BT Wholesale expands its ADSL2+ service reach
9 Feb 2010 | 7:28 amBT may be keen on expanding its Fiber to the X ambitions, but with over 730 of its U.K. exchanges carrying its 21CN Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) ADSL2+ product, it's clear that the telco is finding plenty to like about its existing copper network. Offering 24 Mbps downlink speeds, BT says it is ahead of its deployment schedule for WBC. To date, over 550,000 subscribers are using the service, 'with more than 20,000 to 30,000 users being added each week.' By the end of March, BT forecasts that WBC services will be available to approximately 14 million UK users and an estimated 20 million… -
FierceTelecom Leaders: Kevin DeNuccio, President and CEO of MetaSwitch
9 Feb 2010 | 3:57 amAfter making the former Redback (now Ericsson) and Cisco's service provider group household names in the telecom industry, Kevin DeNuccio, formally joined next-gen voice switching vendor MetaSwitch as the company's president and CEO last week. After serving on the company's board since 2008, DeNuccio takes over the reins from John Lazar, who became MetaSwitch's board chairman. We caught up with DeNuccio to talk about his first few days on the job and how he will expand the company's well-entrenched customer and product base. FierceTelecom: You've headed up a number of ventures from… -
Analysts expect Telmex Internacional to report strong Q4
9 Feb 2010 | 3:47 amWhen Carlos Slim's Telmex Internacional (Telint) announces its Q4 09 results on Thursday, a group of analysts polled by Reuters think the provider will report a 48 percent year-over-year increase in net profit of $142 million. Analysts also expect the service provider to report quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to be up 47 percent. A key contributor to that figure is ongoing growth in its Brazilian market. "We believe that in the fourth quarter and coming quarters, Telmex Internacional will report the most solid results in the Latam telecom… -
AT&T, Southeast wireline unions strike tentative agreement
8 Feb 2010 | 7:53 pmAfter failing to seal the deal in December with union wireline workers in its Southeast region, AT&T has gone back to the negotiation table and reached a new tentative agreement with Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 3. The proposed three-year contract, which will be given to the district's membership for a vote this week, encompasses about 30,000 wireline workers throughout the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Similar to the previous agreement, this proposed contract will provide pay and…
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pocketnow.com
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Slide2Play Music Player Updated
9 Feb 2010 | 7:14 amA_C updated his popular Slide2Play (S2P) music player for Windows Mobile today. New features of v0.80 include the ability to change song order in playlists, support for wired remote controls, fast forward/backward on press and hold of forward/backward buttons, and there’s finally a settings menu. Check out the full list of optimizations, changes ... Read More Related Posts S2U2 gets Windows Mobile 6.5 Style Unlock Slider & Integration Slide2Play Music Player Finally Gets an Update S2U2 Screen Locking Utility Gets a Massive Update to v2.10 Comments [2] -
Motorola Droid Android 2.1 Upgrade Raises Fragmented OS Questions, Coming This
9 Feb 2010 | 2:03 amAndroid owners of the Motorola Droid will be happy to know that Motorola has announced via Facebook that it will be releasing an OS upgrade from Android 2.0 to Android 2.1--the OS that was released on the Google Nexus One. The update will be a mixed blessing for Android fans as it will match the Nexus One in features, but will not bring some of the ... Read More Related Posts Motorola Droid Gets Multitouch in Google Maps Google Nexus One Tackles Voice Motorola Shadow Rumored to be Droid2 Meets Nexus Two Comments [0] -
iPhone Gets SD Card Reader Via Third Party Accessory
8 Feb 2010 | 11:54 pmiPhone owners had to look at other smartphone platforms--like Windows Mobile, Android, Palm OS, BlackBerry, and a few feature phone systems--with envy as Apple didn't grace its smartphone with a removable storage card slot. Now, Zoomit is creating an accessory and accompanying app for the iPhone platform that allows the iPhone to read content from ... Read More Related Posts Palm Pre Gets Flash Support WakeMate: Smartphone Accessory for Sleep Analysis micro SIM Is Basically a Regular SIM Card Shaved Down to Size: Use Your iPhone SIM in iPad Comments [2] -
Samsung to Bring Super AMOLED Display Tech; Better Sunlight Readable Screens
8 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pmSamsung is rumored to be bringing a super AMOLED display to a phone that is said to be announced at Mobile World Congress. What's special about the super screen? Super AMOLED screen technology, or whatever name it will be called, will offer 20% better outdoor visibility and five times more vivid colors. There have been concerns within the tech ... Read More Related Posts Sony Ericsson Prepping for Wednesday Announcing and Unveiling Omnia II Outdoor Screen Visibility Screens: Why the Samsung Omnia PRO and Zune HD Will Be Great Comments [3] -
LG LU 9400 Arena Max: Smart Brains in a Dumb Phone
8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pmIt looks like Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon chipset is not an exclusive to smartphones anymore--like the Google Nexus One, HTC HD2, LG eXpo--and the CPU will be gracing the LG LU 9400 Arena Max, a "dumb" phone, otherwise known as a feature phone. With Android being a free OS for LG and other manufacturers to utilize in their lineup, we're ... Read More Related Posts Smart Phone Dumb Economy: BenQ E72 Now $99 Smart Phone, Dumb Economy: BenQ E72 Smart Phone, Dumb Economy: $10/year Comments [1]
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mocoNews
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Google Adds 'Buzz' Sharing Tool To Gmail
9 Feb 2010 | 10:36 am[Ongoing] Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is giving Gmail a social refresh, introducing, as expected, a new feature that makes it easy for users of the e-mail service to share updates. A new tab in Gmail called ‘Buzz,’ which goes live today, automatically shows updates from contacts users communicate with the most. Users can share updates—text updates, photos, or links—either with select contacts or across the web. More to come. -
Mobclix Partners With Nielsen For Demographic Info
9 Feb 2010 | 9:54 amMobclix has partnered with Nielsen to be able to deliver more targeted mobile ads, giving it some name-brand recognition to stick out from all the competition. The deal allows the ad network aggregator to resell Nielsen’s research products, which categorize consumers into roughly 150 segments based on a user’s age and gender as well as location, or other more lifestyle-like qualities, such as spending power and tech awareness, reports GigaOm. The benefit of this partnership is that typically more relevant ads are more successful and therefore fetch a higher price. Mobclix says… -
Rusbridger: 'iPad Could Produce Significant Revenue Streams'
9 Feb 2010 | 9:09 amIt’s not exactly a great leap from publishing an iPhone app to offering one on the soon-to-be-released iPad - not only will the former will run on the latter; the skillset for developing the latter won’t be significantly different. So publishers who have already found a degree of incremental revenue from iPhone are now looking for another increment from its bigger brother… Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger, whose newspaper shifted 70,000 downloads of its £2.39 iPhone app in its first month despite the company opposing web paywalls in principle, tells Reuters... -
Americans Love For Texting Drives Qwerty Sales
9 Feb 2010 | 8:51 amU.S. consumers are continuing to base their phone-buying decision on how well the device sends text messages, which is leading to an increase in the number of Qwerty keyboards and touchscreens sold, reports NPD Group, a market research firm. “Regardless of whether they opt for a data plan, consumers want richer user interface options; the humble keypad is losing in the race to optimize a handset’s surface,” said Ross Rubin, executive director of NPD. Release. In fact, in the fourth quarter of the top 10 best-selling mobile phones, all came equipped with a touch screen, a QWERTY… -
Mobile Content Bits: InMobi/hi5 In Thailand; Nexage/CPX; O2/Shazam; WorldMate/LinkedIn
9 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am—InMobi/hi5: Mobile advertising network InMobi has signed an exclusive deal with social media site hi5 to serve ads for its mobile site in Thailand. Hi5 - which bills itself as a “social entertainment” site specialising in games and virtual goods - claims it is the country’s biggest social media property. Overall it has 50 million monthly visitors worldwide. InMobi says it now receives 5 billion ad requests a month from Asia, a growth of 400 percent in the past six months. —Nexage/CPX Interactive: The mobile ad technology developer Nexage has launched a new…
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Boy Genius Report
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Apple iPhone 4G to be taller than its predecessor, sport a larger display?
9 Feb 2010 | 9:19 amLike Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, some claimed fourth generation iPhone parts have emerged from the corn fields business district of Olathe, Kansas. The supposed parts arrived at iResQ, an iPhone repair shop, and include a front panel which iResQ notes is 1/4 inch taller than the iPhone 3GS. This small increase in size could potentially translate into an iPhone with a 3.7 inch display, a size which is fast becoming the industry standard. The front panel also has a small reflective surface right above the earpiece that, no, is not a vanity mirror but may be a spot for the proximity sensor, a… -
Samsung announces the Monte ahead of MWC
9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 amSure, Mobile World Congress kicks off in just under a week, but that doesn’t mean all the big boys are going to hold off on their product announcements. Take Samsung, for example, which today announced the S5620 Monte. Running the propriatary TouchWiz 2.0 Plus UI, the Monte features one-touch access to popular social media sites like Facebook and MySpace while supporting services such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and Google Sync. Physically speaking we find a 3″ WQVGA capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera, 200MB of internal memory expandable via microSD and… -
Apple announces Aperture 3
9 Feb 2010 | 6:22 amSomething photographers have been waiting for; Aperture 3 finally brings all the features we know and love in iPhoto ‘09, and meshes them with a new and improved Aperture software set. We’re talking about great organizatioin features using Faces and Places, brand new Brushes that let you paint effects on images, full 64-bit support for Snow Leopard, and even Facebook and Flickr uploading — all part of more than 200 new features. Apple has a free 30-day trial on their website or you can buy Aperture 3 for $199. Still, some new MacBook Pros would have been appreciated,… -
Nokia 5230 Nuron headed to T-Mobile on March 17th?
9 Feb 2010 | 5:09 amIn the days leading up to Nokia World 2009, the world’s largest phone maker announced the 5230, an affordable touchscreen Symbian S60 smartphone. At the time there was no official word whether or not it would ever make its way on to American soil, but thanks to the work of a few sneaky devils we now know that T-Mobile is gearing up to release it as the Nuron on March 17th. Pricing has yet to be passed down the corporate ladder, but we can’t imagine it would command a high price on or off contract considering it has nothing going for it in the eyes of the public other than its… -
Sony Ericsson confirms that it will update the X10 past Android 1.6
9 Feb 2010 | 3:12 amIn a rather lengthy blog post, Sony Ericsson explained its decision to launch its long awaited Android offering, the X10, with Android 1.6 instead of the newer Android 2.1. In a nutshell, Sony Ericsson is not focused on the version of the OS as much as it is the total UI package offered by Android and SE’s proprietary OS layer dubbed the Sony Ericsson User Experience Platform. Despite its handsome hardware and slick UI, Sony Ericsson realizes that people still want the features of the latest Android OS and has confirmed that it will offer an update to the X10 and its Sony Ericsson User…
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Mike Rowehl: This is Mobility
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Silicon Valley MoMo - Feb 8, 2010
2 Feb 2010 | 3:36 pmThe Feb 8th Mobile Monday is all about increasing app store sales, a topic that I’ve been personally paying a lot of attention to given the position that Chomp currently occupies in the environment. And guess what, I should actually be able to make it to the event this time! Woohoo! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to get out to one, but thankfully getting Kate and Mario to help out has meant the events continue even when I’m plowed under. So drop by and thank the two of them if you come out to the event, and say thanks to our sponsors AdMob and Flurry. Should be… -
Starting up a Posse
13 Jan 2010 | 1:12 pmThe wraps are off the latest project I’ve been working on: Chomp, a social iPhone application recommendation service. I actually started consulting with them to fill in some time, but liked the app and the people so much that I couldn’t resist jumping in full time. Now that the app is out and I can talk a bit more publicly it’s time to start building up a team. Obviously, about the app itself, the reception has been great and folks seem to love it: Geek.com - the one I’m most proud of Techcrunch - obTechCrunchShoutout ABC News - on the TV!! Not really, they’re… -
Long Running Background Scripts with CodeIgniter
3 Nov 2009 | 4:43 pmI’ve been working on a project using CodeIgniter recently, and have been trying to clean some stuff up so that long running background scripts use the same code as the live system. Sane, every framework has some way of wiring it up so you can run command line tasks using the same framework as you’re running for web requests, and CodeIgniter is no exception. For some reason stuff that used to run find as bare mysql scripts kept running out of memory when I ran it within CI. Turns out the DB wrapper actually stores all the queries it runs in a big array. Not an issue when processing… -
Zend Server Community Edition vs Snow Leopard
2 Sep 2009 | 3:53 pmAfter upgrading to Snow Leopard we’ve had only one real issue so far, Zend Server Community Edition didn’t want to start up. Well, technically, parts of it. The apache instance was running, by mysql and the admin interface were dead. I found this post about watchdog errors, but even after putting in the fix for lighthttpd I still wasn’t getting the services starting up. Same deal for Tony. Poking around in the startup files it looked like mysql data was owned by user 103, and the mysql scripts were trying to start as user ‘zend’, however I have no zend user on my… -
Mobile Monday Discount Codes for Mobilize
20 Aug 2009 | 6:27 pmI already posted this to the MoMo blog, and sent an email out to the mailing list. But for those of you not subscribed to either of those (and I know you’re out there, cause you keep yelling at me for not posting the MoMo events here too), here it is again: Surj from GigaOm pinged me to pass along some discount codes for the upcoming Mobilize conference on Sept. 10th. The normal cost for the event $545. If you get a ticket before midnight on Sunday here’s a link you can use to register for just $399: http://mobilize09.eventbrite.com/?discount=MOMOSF399 that code will stop working…
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The Mobile Technology Weblog
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Jabil To Unleash a Host of New Technology
8 Feb 2010 | 6:40 pmJabil, one of the world's largest electronic manufacturing services ( EMS ) companies, is poised to launch several new innovations to the globe (through an exhibit at the Mobile World Congress, February 15-18 in Barcelona, Spain). Among these: The MD6054A, a compact 5 megapixel SOC camera with autofocus, addresses consumer demand for high-end optics; while the PW3625A, the first 2 megapixel SOC reflowable wafer-level camera module, targets small, low-cost mobile phones. Both provide an onboard image signal processor and a CMOS image sensor. ... -
Google’s Already Got Updates On The Nexus Horizon
5 Feb 2010 | 12:46 pmWhile no one could accuse Google's much-hyped Nexus One smartphone of being outdated so soon, it appears as though the company's already got a host of features to be added in weeks to come. Among the notables, users can expect an update that enables full multi-touch features such pinch-to-zoom capabilities not unlike that on the iPhone. Other additions include search suggestions based on a previous search history, an update to Google Maps that adds "starred item" synchronization and improved 3G connectivity on ... -
Sony's Latest Windows Smartphone Goes Green
3 Feb 2010 | 6:45 pmSony's proving its continued commitment to the environment through their latest Windows Mobile smartphone, the Aspen. The Aspen is unique due to construction of recycled plastics and waterborne paints and even an optimized display light sensor to consume less energy. The packaging will be smaller than consumers are used to and even the manual will be digital to reduce paper usage. Hardware wise, the Aspen will run Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 platform, allowing users to open and edit Office files, browse ... -
Desktop Docking Station Arrives For Google Nexus One
1 Feb 2010 | 7:11 pmBelieve it or not, sometimes the hot topic isn't of mobile hardware itself but rather of the device responsible for getting the hardware's battery charged up. To that end, the latest word is that Google's immensely popular Nexus One smart phone is about to have its own desktop docking station on the horizon. This docking station is reported to be Bluetooth equipped along with a headphone socket for listening to music from the phone even as it recharges. Other features include the ... -
Print 24: Online Flyer Design & Printing
29 Jan 2010 | 7:33 pmThese days it seems the web is rife with various printing solutions and we've decided to take a look at one particular service that specializes in the area of flyer printing. Print 24 offers printing packages for everything from flyers to calendars, from stickers to free business cards. Best of all, the site is structured to calculate and mark the best deal for each category's offerings so that selecting the package that is right for you is fast and easy. Assembling your ...
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Communities Dominate Brands
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Our gift to you our readers: The TomiAhonen Cheat Sheet on all major mobile industry numbers
8 Feb 2010 | 7:44 amI mentioned this at the end of the big blog reviewing the mobile industry statistics that I posted last Friday. But its a very long blog, and the 'gift' was buried deep in the back of the blog posting. So now just about the freebie gift. I have taken the top level numbers from the brand-new TomiAhonen Almanac 2010 (about to be released), and have squeezed as many of the stats to a two-page document as I can. I tried to be comprehensive, so it covers handsets and smartphones, users, revenues, services, phone functionalities, and the Digital Divide. The Cheat Sheet has this kind of… -
The Big Picture "All the Stats" Total View to Mobile Industry, 2010 Edition
4 Feb 2010 | 8:24 pmIts been our custom to give a review of the mobile industry at the start of the year, usually before the big Mobile World Congress conferece in Barcelona. I struggle to come up with 'interesting' ways to discuss the stats, but lets try once again. This is indeed a giant, complex and most dynamic industry. I am sorry, for me to be reasonably comprehensive, this blog cannot be brief. But consider it the only one place you need to come to during 2010 to find all the numbers. To paraphrase Woody Allen, All the facts you wanted to know about mobile (but were afraid to ask).4.6 BILLION… -
Our Alan Moore one day course on Social Media & Mobile Media Marketing in 2 weeks
4 Feb 2010 | 7:57 amOur Alan Moore has been very busy and hasn't been here for a while to blog but asked me to post this link to a course he will run in England in two weeks. Its on Social Media and Mobile Media Marketing, on the 16th of February, held at the Hospital Club and arranged by Figaro Digital. This is truly a masterclass by obviously teh guy who coined the term Engagement Marketing and a rare chance to get a day with Alan as he mostly jetsets around the world consulting with giant global brands on these matters. Check out the course, I wish I was in England, I would attend haha... Alan Moore… -
Idle screen, Idle screen... Ford got 20% click through rates on Idle Screen ads
3 Feb 2010 | 8:34 amI love the idle screen as a service delivery option for the 7th mass medium (that is mobile, for random readers. Print was first mass medium, TV is 5th, the legacy internet is 6th mass media channel). I liked it so much it is the first case study in my latest hardcover book Mobile as 7th of the Mass Media. And now we have yet another well-executed mobile marketing campaign using idle screen, by Ford. The story was reported in Mobile Marketer today. So first to be clear. If you take out your phone from your pocket, it will be displaying its idle screen, typically the clock with the screen… -
Portio mobile messaging user number is too big, can't be 4B today, more like 3.6B
2 Feb 2010 | 11:38 amA report came out yesterday by Portio on mobile messaging, that is summarized at Fierce Wireless. Regular readers know I am passionate about SMS messaging and MMS messaging on mobile. And it would greatly please me to find any analyst report new numbers, because inevitably the newer numbers for 2009 will be bigger than the numbers we had for 2008. So now Portio released their 4th edition of their study, the Mobile Messaging Futures 2010-2014 report. And it has good numbers that seem consistent with other sources reported in the past. Numbers like the total mobile messaging industry being…
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Wi-Fi Networking News
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Chaska's Local Paper Looks at Wi-Fi Pioneer Chaska.net
4 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pmThere was a time five years ago when you were legally obliged to mention Chaska, Minn., when writing about city-wide Wi-Fi: The small town was an early entrant into the idea of dealing with local broadband market failure to let residents jump from dial-up to a semblance of high-speed Internet. In some cities, like Lompoc, Calif., which launched efforts around the same time, cable and telco firms stepped up and made the Wi-Fi networks nearly unnecessary for indoor use. Chaska.net still operates, however, although the operation is servicing debt and not accruing capital, which is the goal;… -
Free 802.1X via AuthenticateMyWiFi for a Single Access Point
2 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pmVeteran wireless writer Eric Geier's AuthenticateMyWiFi has added a free option for WPA/WPA2 Enterprise authentication: I'm a long-time advocate of using 802.1X in the form of WPA/WPA2 Enterprise to secure every size of business's Wi-Fi network. 802.1X allows an administrator to set passwords for users, just as with a network share or other network login, while the Wi-Fi side of the equation creates unique master key material. No two users share this material, making snooping impossible; with a shared WPA/WPA2 Personal key, any user with the key can intercept all other traffic. Geier's… -
Laptop-Free Weekend Experiment at Oakland Cafe
1 Feb 2010 | 12:45 pmCafes are still struggling to sort out their identities with everyone toting a laptop and wanting Internet access: My friend Cyrus Farivar tipped me to a cafe near him in Oakland, Calif., that's trying not just turning off Wi-Fi, but asking folks to not use laptops at all. (That solves the 3G card problem, too.) The Actual Cafe's owner, Sal Bednarz, posted a long entry on the experiment on a blog about the decision. He noted, When I walked out into our dining room last week, and saw a sea of laptops, with tangles of power cords everywhere, and so many people wearing headphones, it really… -
Southwest Signs with Row 44
29 Jan 2010 | 3:51 pmSouthwest announced on its blog that it's signed a contract and the next steps have begun for Wi-Fi: This is good news for Row 44 and its investors, as Row 44 has two airlines (Alaska and Southwest) that want its satellite-based Internet service, but until today there was no word of how that was going to proceed for either airline. On the blog, Southwest's Dave Ridley wrote that the airline will start installations in the second quarter of 2010, and install about 15 aircraft a month from a fleet of 540 with a goal to ramp up to 25 planes a month. That puts them at 2012 on this scheduled for… -
Hands-On with Gogo
29 Jan 2010 | 3:49 pmMy recent trip to San Francisco for Apple's iPad launch gave me some hands-on time with Gogo Inflight Internet: Despite writing about in-flight Internet for nearly nine years, I have rarely had the chance to experience it. My heavy flying days--tens of thousands of air miles a year--ended back with the dotcom boom in 2001. I flew a Connexion by Boeing test flight in 2004 with other reporters out of Seattle's Boeing Field that didn't even use the production flavor of that service; and I was on board Virgin America's launch of Wi-Fi in 2008. Other than that, nada! So it was rather exciting to…
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Wireless Watch Japan
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DoCoMo to Demo LTE handset at MWC
2 Feb 2010 | 1:43 amAccording to this PC World report, DoCoMo plans to demonstrate a prototype handset running LTE technology at this month's Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona. The demonstration at Barcelona will be running on a prototype LTE chip developed by the four companies, said NEC. The chip was first demonstrated in October in concept data cards, and its appearance at Barcelona will be the first time it's appeared in a handset. -
SoftBank Q3 Results Show iProfit
2 Feb 2010 | 1:42 amSoftbank Corp. said its fiscal third-quarter net profit jumped 41% year-on-year, driven by strong sales of the Apple iPhone at its wireless division. Softbank Mobile’s strong performance helped the group expand in the country’s cutthroat but profitable mobile market. -
Sandvine Lands NTT DoCoMo Contract
1 Feb 2010 | 1:38 amNetwork equipment maker Sandvine Corp (SVC.TO) received a contract from Japan's NTT Communications Corp to deploy its Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) on NTT's high speed network in Japan, sending Sandvine's shares up as much as 13 percent. The PTS platform provides broadband and wireless network operators with services like capacity planning and quota management. -
KDDI to Offer Mobile Insurance Plans
29 Jan 2010 | 1:36 amKDDI is planning to roll out the "au Femtocell" – a miniature base station to be used indoors by summer 2010, and will commence trial operations in locations throughout the Kanto region beginning March 2010. "au Femtocell" is a miniature base station that creates a small mobile coverage area of a radius of approximately 10 meters; the service will be offered to the consumer market. -
DoCoMo’s Q3 Net Profit Surges
29 Jan 2010 | 1:31 amDoCoMo said Friday its group net profit for the fiscal third quarter jumped 48% from a year earlier thanks to earlier-than-expected amortization in its second-generation mobile phone business. Net profit for the three months ended December rose to 135 billion yen ($1.5 billion) from 91 billion yen. Operating profit for the period rose 28% to 217.4 billion yen from 169.8 billion yen according to WSJ.
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MEOW! Blog
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What will Apple Eventually Do with All the Cash?
$40 billion at end of 2009 shows acceleration over 2008. In 2008 Apple added $9.7B in cash while in 2009 it added $11.7B. Apple still has no debt. I consider it safe to assume that at least $10 billion will be added during 2010 for an end of year total of ... -
Restatements of Apple’s Financials Reveals iPhone ASP and Allows Closer Estimation of Margins
Here is a table of the iPhone business so far (click on the table for larger view): 1. ASP has been increasing. It peaks immediately post-launch. Since it reflects a mix of two SKUs it also shows more early adopters opting from the higher-end model. 2. Gross margin reflects shipping ... -
Confirmation of Apple Ad Strategy
When asked about the company's recent acquisitions of Quattro and Lala after the recent earnings report, Apple's chief financial officer Peter Openheimer answered, "In terms of Quattro and Lala we acquired Quattro because we wanted to offer a seamless way for developers to make more money on their apps, especially ... -
Nokia vs. Apple, Financial Performance in Devices & Services
Nokia regained top spot in operating profit. I'll leave net profit assumptions aside this time, but Apple is sure to have beat by having far lower R&D as percent of sales. Nokia Smartphones had a good quarter due to new launches. I attached share and ASP comparisons for smartphones in both ... -
Some Further iPad Thoughts
I think it's a logical evolution of mobile computing. A hop along the trajectory. When the iPhone first rolled out as an embodiment of the new touch-based UI--a disruptive technology, I said it was far too good as a phone. It could not be a better phone ...
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The latest news from the mobile content industry
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SatNav vendors unfazed by free mobile rivals
9 Feb 2010 | 9:42 amIndustry not worried by incursions from Nokia and Google Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist events. -
innerActive: Ovi apps can make $10,000 from ads
9 Feb 2010 | 9:10 amAd specialist launches new service and proclaims huge potential of Nokia channel. Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist events. -
Bubble Motion launches Bubbly mobile voice blogging service
9 Feb 2010 | 9:00 amAlready has 150,000 beta users in India. Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist events. -
FEATURE: The unstoppable smartphone
9 Feb 2010 | 7:52 amThe market is big and its only going to get bigger, says new GfK research. Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist events. -
Facebook bosses GetJar app downloads
9 Feb 2010 | 5:39 amSocial networking tool tops global, UK and US charts Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist events.
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Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
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Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract (AP)
8 Feb 2010 | 6:22 pmAP - Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc. network. -
Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP)
8 Feb 2010 | 6:10 pmAP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company's two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased. -
ComScore: Apple gains US smart phone share (AP)
8 Feb 2010 | 3:51 pmAP - Apple Inc.'s iPhone gained a percentage point of U.S. smart phone market share while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Inc. lost a point in the last three months of 2009, according to research group comScore Inc. -
iPad's Best Innovation? No-Contract Wireless (PC World)
8 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pmPC World - Apple's iPad, while getting slammed for lack of innovation in some areas, does something no other device seems to have done before: Offer customers 3G service on a month-to-month, no-contract basis. It's about time. -
Vodafone Enterprise signs 4-year Oracle deal (Reuters)
8 Feb 2010 | 5:50 amReuters - Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, has secured a four-year deal to provide Oracle Corp with voice, data and management services to employees in the EMEA region.
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Study: Cell-phone Driving Bans Have More Impact in Dense, Urban Areas
A new study analyzing the impact of hand-held cell phone legislation on driving safety concludes that usage-ban laws had more of an impact in densely populated urban areas with a higher number of licensed drivers than in rural areas where there are fewer licensed drivers, Click here for more. -
SingTel Posts 24% Rise in Q4 Profits
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has reported that its net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 rose 24% to S$991 million, with its businesses in Singapore, Australia and regional mobile associates reporting improved performance. Click here for more. -
Grameenphone Added 1.3 Million Subscriber in Q4
Bangladesh's Grameenphone witnessed a jolt in subscription growth in the last quarter of 2009 with start-up campaigns pushing the total number of subscriptions over the 23 million subscription base. Click here for more. -
US Mobile Phone Consumers Shun Standard Keypads
According to The NPD Group feature phones are increasingly moving to new forms of input made popular by smartphones. Click here for more. -
2G to 3G Evolution Hindering Growth of Mobile Infrastructure Market
Mobile infrastructure market revenues are forecast to grow over the next 5 years and reach $42 billion in 2014, but will still be shy of the record revenues of over $43 billion reached in 2008 Click here for more.
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MobileMarketingProfits.com | Build Your Business with Mobile Marketing
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Super Bowl 2010 Commericals – Mobile Hits & Misses
8 Feb 2010 | 4:07 pmI love the Super Bowl! Well, actually I just love the snacks and the commercials, but you get the picture. This is my second annual video analyzing the mobile ads of the Super Bowl. In this video (that I edited myself and am admittedly not a professional video editor) I discuss my Favorite Mobile Commercial of the big game, two other highlight of mobile and five distinct Mobile Misses. Enjoy and please share your comments. What did you think of the mobile commercials? LINKS TO FULL COMMERCIALS: Dockers “I Wear No Pants” Super Bowl Ad Timothy Richman – Cars.com 2010 Super… -
Mobile Hit or Miss – NBC Olympics vs. QuickBooks
25 Jan 2010 | 9:26 amMobile Hit or Miss is a regular column at Mobile Marketing Profits. In it, I discuss a mobile marketing hit or a mobile marketing miss (sometimes both). Of course I applaud every company who does anything with mobile so some of the misses are actually hits too. You’ll see what I mean… MOBILE HIT Last night I was watching the US Ice Skating National Exhibition and caught just the end of Johnny Weir’s Poker Face routine. It looked so good I wanted to see the whole thing so I did a quick Google search and discovered the NBC Olympics site. Not only did I find the video I was looking for, I… -
Podcast Interview: Kim Dushinski on Mobile Beyond
15 Dec 2009 | 9:41 amI was interviewed last week by Brian Prows of Mobile Beyond for his excellent mobile marketing podcast. He interviews a lot of great people in mobile, like Michael Becker and Mickey Alam Khan, and I was glad to do the interview when he asked. Brian asked a lot of great questions and we covered a lot of ground in the interview titled Practical Mobile Marketing Advice for SMBs with Kim Dushinski. Enjoy! -
Kim Dushinski Named on Mobile Women to Watch 2010
2 Dec 2009 | 10:55 amI am so honored to be included on Mobile Marketer’s Mobile Women to Watch List for 2010. It is so exciting to be listed with other “achievers who have already left their stamp on mobile marketing.” There are some seriously awesome women on this list, like Laura Marriott, who is the Former President of the Mobile Marketing Association, and Tamara Gruber of Crisp Wireless who is one of my long-time mobile women friends and super smart marketer. I’ll let you read the entire list on your own, but want to leave with a couple of the quotes I especially liked: “In mobile,… -
Mobile Marketing after the Recession
24 Nov 2009 | 5:55 amTomi Ahonen wrote an excellent piece called What happens to mobile advertising when economy comes back? that combined with a MediaPost article by Sarah Mahoney about retailers’ Black Friday plans has got me thinking about the future of mobile marketing. Ahonen’s point is that once the economy comes back to full swing advertisers will look to add new engagement marketing techniques to their plans instead of just beefing back up their budgets on the old technology. Mahoney’s article got me thinking about how retailers could use mobile campaigns during Black Friday. As I…
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Mobile Games & Gaming Blog
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Dalvik Turbo to Speed Up Android
8 Feb 2010 | 12:11 pmMyriad has announced a replacement virtual machine for Android that increased application speed by three times. Next to speeding up, the company also claims that it will save your battery. Dalvik... -
iDrift Racingwheel for iPad
8 Feb 2010 | 7:59 amDesigner Michael Greenberg has released a concept for an iPad steering wheel. Though the concept is extremely simple, we’d love to test it on Asphalt or any other racing game. The steer consists of... -
Sidebar Launches BlackBerry Discovery App
8 Feb 2010 | 7:45 amUS firm SideBar has launched a content discovery application for the BlackBerry platform. With the app, consumers will receive suggestions of what else they might want to purchase. The app will... -
THQ Aims for Digital Distribution
8 Feb 2010 | 7:40 amThough THQ used to own a lot of shelfspace all over the world, this might change soon as the company has announced to focus themselves more and more on digital distribution. It has renamed Juice... -
Nexus Sold 80K Units to Date
8 Feb 2010 | 7:39 amFlurry has calculated that Google/HTC has sold 80.000 Nexus One Phones. Last month we already reported 20.000 sales and to the looks of it, the device didn’t gain much traction a month later as well....
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Mobile Industry Review
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Thanks, ipadio!
8 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pmThe ipadio team have very kindly placed my latest phlogs (phone-blogs) on their frontpage today: Have you been listening in? I’ve had quite a few emails from surprised individuals flicking through Google Reader only to be shocked to hear my voice coming from the rss feed. That’s the beauty of ipadio. Over the past few days I’ve been traveling so it’s been quite difficult to get the time to sit in front of the laptop — thus I’ve been doing a few ‘phlogs’ instead. You can check out the latest phlog (I was talking about iPhone app discovery system,… -
ipadio: Stop Everything And Check Out Chomp
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ipadio: Going To Barcelona? You Need Touchnote
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ipadio: Good Morning From Silicon Valley
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Symbian is now officially Open Source
4 Feb 2010 | 6:25 pmSo almost five billion dollars of investment is now available on an open source basis. Did you catch the official announcement today? You now download Symbian and get it working on your own hardware, if you’ve got the mind to. In fact, we actually shot some footage of this happening on Friday when Rafe and I visited the Symbian London HQ to do some filming prior to Mobile World Congress. Whilst rushing around the HQ, we came across two chaps sat next to a soldering iron, tons of wires and what looked like a mini motherboard, a speaker and a microphone daisy-chained together. When we…
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MobHappy
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Econ 102 for Operators
4 Feb 2010 | 10:51 amLast time out, I went over (with graphs!) operators’ rhetoric about needing to raise data prices to discourage usage, since their networks can’t keep up with demand. Today, we’ll look at what’s behind the data traffic increase, and what (other than raising rates) operators can do about it. I closed that last post by saying the black-and-white choice many operators have presented — if we have flat-rate (ie cheap) data plans, the networks are rendered useless; if we have usage-based (ie more expensive) pricing, everything will be dandy — is a false dilemma. -
How To ….. Do Well at the Mobile Premier Awards
3 Feb 2010 | 9:03 amAs I wrote on my previous post, this is my fourth year judging the Mobile Premier Awards, so I thought I’d give you some tips about how to put your company in danger of winning something. If you know someone who is presenting, you might like to point them over here as a kind of check list before the day. I make no apologies that some of these are a little bit obvious because at least 50% of the finalists throw away their chances of winning by failing to observe at least one of these rules. 1. Sorry to be a little harsh and language-ist here, but the presentations are in English. If… -
Mobile Premier Awards – Hope to See You There
3 Feb 2010 | 8:07 amThe final agenda for Team Rudy’s Mobile Premier Awards has been announced – you can read all about it here.. It’s one of my favourite events of the year and it’ll be the fourth year I’ve been on the jury – I’ve been involved since the beginning – and it gets better and bigger every year. If you’re in Barcelona for MWC, you really should make a point of going. And if you’re not in Barcelona, are you sure you’re reading the right blog? This year, I’m very pleased to have been asked to give a keynote, along with… -
The Disruption of Politics
26 Jan 2010 | 8:03 amThere are a bunch of sectors going through huge disruptions at the moment, whether it’s newspapers, telephony (via VoIP), books, TV, music, film, mobile handsets and if those rumours are right, the PC might be coming in for a fair bit of disruption tomorrow too. But one sector that is changing and doesn’t get a lot of focus is the slow shift to Direct Democracy over the Representative Democracies that dominates much of “the West’s” (forgive the slightly archaic term) politics. Representative Democracies work by voters electing someone to supposedly represent… -
Piracy Might be Good for Business
26 Jan 2010 | 5:32 amWe’ll all too aware that record companies have been blaming their industry woes on people who download music without paying for it. They’re also very fond of making the flawed assumption that every track downloaded for free would have been paid for if the free option didn’t exist – despite no evidence to support the argument and that it’s not logical anyway if you ponder it for more than a nano-second or two. There were two pieces of news this week that demonstrated the other side of this coin, namely that people who download free stuff also spend money on music…
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All About Symbian - News
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...and Canalys too, with touchscreen breakdown
9 Feb 2010 | 7:35 amCanalys stats are another important data point for the smartphone industry, they usually bring out something of interest. Here, in their 2009 summary, (mirroring Tomi's numbers and our analysis), they give Symbian-powered smartphones 47% world marketshare for the year, with RIM in second place on 20%. With their press release focussing on touchscreen numbers, Canalys points out that 55% of all smartphones sold in Q4, 2009 had touchscreens, with Nokia being the leading touchscreen smartphone manufacturer. -
Review: Enigma
9 Feb 2010 | 7:16 amHere on our Ovi Gaming site, Ewan takes a look at the latest incarnation of Zingmagic's Enigma, for S60 5th Edition smartphones, straight from the Ovi Store. You'll know the game as 'Mastermind', no doubt, from the board game, but this phone version adds significant extra layers of difficulty. Forget 'Brain Training', just play this each morning and you're good to go! -
Review: TouchCalc Lite
9 Feb 2010 | 1:42 amThe calculator genre has been a popular one in all handheld and phone ecosystems over the years. Here I look at TouchCalc Lite, a recent addition to the genre explicitly for S60 5th Edition phones, finding that an austere interface hides an evaluation engine which is surprisingly powerful. -
Nokia Social Network tool gets another beta release
9 Feb 2010 | 1:12 amFollowing up from user feedback, the team behind Nokia Messaging for Social Networks has released a second beta of the application. Improvements in the handling for both Twitter and Facebook are included, plus support for S40 based devices. You can download from the site, but caveat emptor, this is clearly a beta and will have rough edges. -
AAS Insight 104 - Symbian goes open source
8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 amIn All About Symbian Insight 104 (AAS Podcast 168), Rafe and Steve start with a quick look ahead to Mobile World Congress and then round up a number of small news items, including multiple firmware updates (N97 mini, X6, 5730, E52), details of a new version of the Ovi Store client, information on Greystripe and the Ovi Store and the lowdown on 1.4 million Ovi Maps downloads. In the second half of the podcast we discuss the big news that the the open sourcing (EPL) of the Symbian platform (40 million lines of code) has been completed four months ahead of schedule. You can listen to AAS…
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Wireless Watch Japan
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DoCoMo to Demo LTE handset at MWC
1 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pmAccording to this PC World report, DoCoMo plans to demonstrate a prototype handset running LTE technology at this month's Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona. The demonstration at Barcelona will be running on a prototype LTE chip developed by the four companies, said NEC. The chip was first demonstrated in October in concept data cards, and its appearance at Barcelona will be the first time it's appeared in a handset. -
SoftBank Q3 Results Show iProfit
1 Feb 2010 | 4:42 pmSoftbank Corp. said its fiscal third-quarter net profit jumped 41% year-on-year, driven by strong sales of the Apple iPhone at its wireless division. Softbank Mobile’s strong performance helped the group expand in the country’s cutthroat but profitable mobile market. -
Sandvine Lands NTT DoCoMo Contract
31 Jan 2010 | 4:38 pmNetwork equipment maker Sandvine Corp (SVC.TO) received a contract from Japan's NTT Communications Corp to deploy its Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) on NTT's high speed network in Japan, sending Sandvine's shares up as much as 13 percent. The PTS platform provides broadband and wireless network operators with services like capacity planning and quota management. -
KDDI to Offer Mobile Insurance Plans
28 Jan 2010 | 4:36 pmKDDI is planning to roll out the "au Femtocell" – a miniature base station to be used indoors by summer 2010, and will commence trial operations in locations throughout the Kanto region beginning March 2010. "au Femtocell" is a miniature base station that creates a small mobile coverage area of a radius of approximately 10 meters; the service will be offered to the consumer market. -
DoCoMo’s Q3 Net Profit Surges
28 Jan 2010 | 4:31 pmDoCoMo said Friday its group net profit for the fiscal third quarter jumped 48% from a year earlier thanks to earlier-than-expected amortization in its second-generation mobile phone business. Net profit for the three months ended December rose to 135 billion yen ($1.5 billion) from 91 billion yen. Operating profit for the period rose 28% to 217.4 billion yen from 169.8 billion yen according to WSJ.
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SolSie.com
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Add SD Card Reader to Your iPhone
9 Feb 2010 | 6:58 amAs you know, all media contents on your iPhone are controlled by iTunes, if somebody hands you an SD card on the go, you are out of luck to view photos, to play music (non-DRM) from that SD card. The new zoomIt SD card adapter for iPhone and iPod Touch fills a gaping hole [...] -
SolSie Store Deals of the Day Feb-9
9 Feb 2010 | 6:44 amSolSie store has the below deals that are only available today. Enjoy the deals and support SolSie.com! USB Modem (WM) . The sale price is $9.97, that is 50% off retail price of $19.95! AirDrop. The sale price is $0.74, that is 50% off retail price of $1.49! Aces Texas Hold’em – No Limit The [...] -
Gmail with Status Stream Update Coming Soon…
8 Feb 2010 | 1:33 pmThe Wall Street Journal reports Google will launch shortly the status update feature within Gmail. Status here, should read Twitter-like, not status as available, busy,.. which has been available for sometime. The prompt reads, "let people know what you’re up to, or share links to photos, videos, and Web pages." and the new feature will [...] -
Easy to Move Video Onto Mobile Phones, iPods,… with RealPlayer SP for Mac
8 Feb 2010 | 9:54 amFollowed to the popular RealPlayer SP for PC, which has already been used to download over 100 million videos since its beta launch last year. RealPlayer SP beta for the Mac available for free beginning today. Real just released RealPlayer® SP Beta for Mac today at www.real.com, a free software download that lets people easily [...] -
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender LE (3.5mm Audio Jack)
8 Feb 2010 | 7:44 amFor music and in particular electric guitar fans, T-Mobile partners with the legendary Guitar maker Fender to announce the myTouch 3G Fender™ Limited Edition. The look and feels reminiscing of the shiny wooden guitar body. The phone has been touted by both companies as “connecting people to their passions and great music wherever they go”. The [...]
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UMPCPortal
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‘In Other News…’ February 9th
9 Feb 2010 | 3:32 amHere’s the weekly rundown of items that we posted to the middle column on UMPCPortal, our ‘Other News’ section. It’s all good UMPC and MID-related stuff that, in most cases, we didn’t write about as a main news item. … Related posts:‘In Other News…’ February 2nd Here’s the weekly rundown of items that we posted to... ‘In Other News…’ January 26th Here’s the weekly rundown of items that we posted to... ‘In Other News…’ January 19th Here’s the weekly rundown of items that we posted to... -
Mobile Computing Segmentation and Capabilities. (Updated from DevMob 2010)
8 Feb 2010 | 7:21 amThanks to the great crowd at DevMob2010 in London last week, I’ve had some good feedback to my scenarios and segmentation diagram which was originally created in 2006 and is now updated and re-published under CC license. It should help as a stimulus for software developers thinking about the possibilities in the space between smartphones and netbooks and can help device designers to think about usage scenarios. Customers will also find it useful to pick out their own usage scenarios and to see what type of device fits with their requirements. Related posts:DevMob 2010. Something’s… -
Nav 9 Multitouch Tablet. Pricing and Full Specifications Updated.
8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 amNetbook Navigator have re-positioned their Nav 9 product with a much lower entry point. You still get the multi-touch (resistive) screen, Windows Home Premium and 16GB SSD but the entry level pricing is now much more interesting... Related posts:Two 8.9″ Windows 7 UMPCs. ExoPC & Nav 9. Two 8.9" UMPCs with options for multi-touch, 3G, high-capacity SSD... Viliv S10 at CES. Coming in Feb. Here’s a video I made at CES that demonstrates the... Gigabyte Touchnote T1028M. Manual highlights. The Gigabyte T1028M Touchnote is likely to be here on... -
UberTablet Blog is Back.
7 Feb 2010 | 11:50 pmAfter a very very long period away from blogging, Hugo Ortega is back again and writing about his work with TabletPCs. It looks like a certain ‘pad’ kicked him back into action and I doubt he’s the only one in… Related posts:Hugo joins the GottaBeMobile team. As if the GBM team wasn't a strong enough... Australia v Germany in the Great 2006 UMPC unboxing race. This is fun! Hugo just posted that he’s got a... R2H in Australia. A quick McBlog with coffee and the i7210 while I wait... -
Choice is King.
7 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pmHere’s a short and sweet message to everyone that insists on using terms like ‘game changer’ and ‘killer’ to define the success of a product. Customers don't give a shit about winners and losers. Related posts:Smart, High-Quality, dedicated, Focused. And that’s just the buyers! Why is it that the media, online and offline, thinks... Microsoft shows where Origami devices sit on their priority list. Fact: Vista is not the right choice for a Ultra... CeBit UMPC Social. 16th March. The beers are on me. Now you're listening aren't you! We've been discussing a UMPC...
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Unwired View
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Most smartphones now have touchscreens; Android shipments grew 1074% YoY
9 Feb 2010 | 9:39 amAlmost 30 million touchscreen smartphones were sold in the fourth quarter of 2009 worldwide (up to 138% year-on-year), meaning that 55% of the smartphones sold in said quarter were touchscreen-enabled. This is the first time ever when touchscreen smartphones account for more than half of the total smartphone sales in a quarter. According to Canalys, more than 75 million touchscreen smartphones were sold throughout 2009, while total smartphones shipments reached 166 million units. The top touchscreen smartphone vendors in 2009 were: Apple – 25.1 million units Nokia – 22.3 million units… -
Motorola still leading the US mobile market, followed by LG and Samsung
9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 amAlthough Motorola is struggling for market share in Europe and Asia, it’s still the number one phone maker in the US. According to comScore, which ranked handset makers “according to their share of current mobile subscribers age 13 and older,” Motorola had 23.5% phone market share in the US between September and December 2009, while LG and Samsung came second and third, with 21.9% and 21.2% market share, respectively. Nokia was in the fourth place (9.2% market share), while RIM’s 7.0% share put the company in the fifth place. If we talk about smartphones, things are quite different. -
LG GT350 QWERTY phone announced as the successor of KS360
9 Feb 2010 | 1:22 amIt looks like it’s an important day for South Korea’s major phone makers: after the Samsung Monte S5620 and the LG Mini GD880, now the LG GT350 has been announced as well. Building on the success of LG KS360 (also known as LG Neon and sold in more than 5 million units since August 2008), the new LG GT350 comes with a 4-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, and features an interface optimized for social networking – full integration with popular sites like Facebook and Twitter is included. The LG GT350 also features push e-mail, web browser, and a 3 inch display (which is fully touch-enabled,… -
LG Mini GD880 gets official, will be available in March
8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 pmThe same day when Samsung announced the Monte S5620, LG unveiled a new touchscreen phone, too – the LG Mini GD880. Touted as “the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone on the market today,” the LG Mini GD880 features textured metal accents on the sides and it kind of resembles the LG GD510 Pop. The Mini GD880 comes with HSDPA (7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi, A-GPS, FM radio, and a 5MP camera with advanced face detection. The phone also has some unique features, like: Social Network Connect (for keeping in touch with online friends), Social Network Feed (showing automatic updates on the… -
With NEC’s CE151 Chip, 13 MP and HD Video on Phones is a Reality
8 Feb 2010 | 10:57 pmYesterday NEC introduced a new camera chip optimized for use in new cell phones that will make their included cameras comparable to DSLR cameras on the market today. With the chip, the possibility of using your mobile phone to record HD video in 1080p, not to mention stills with a res of up to 13 MP could become a reality rather quickly. The chip is called the CE151 and offers up a few various features that will make it more attractive to phone manufacturers looking to raise the bar on cameras included in mid-to-high range handsets. Some of the new features include: Output full HD video…
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www.flashmobileblog.com
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iPhone stats from the Flash Player download center
6 Feb 2010 | 11:07 amA little while ago I blogged about our new iPhone page at the Flash Player download center, the same site where hundreds of millions of users download and upgrade Flash every year. We were amazed by the numbers of hits received from iPhone OS devices, from users seeking the Flash Player to play back rich content from their favourite sites. Users that, before we created the special page, had no idea that Apple do not want them viewing the Internet as they see it today. It has now been reported that over 7 million attempts were made by users to download the player by December 2009,… -
iPhone Testing… Geolocation AS3 API
3 Feb 2010 | 7:47 amWell I hope your AS3 training is well underway by now.. I thought I’d share a spot of code with you, a new API in the flash.sensors package called Geolocation. The package itself is enabled for iPhone applications (created with Flash Pro Cs5), FL4 and AIR in the future enabling you to create context-aware applications with ease. The coolest thing is that you can test your applications that feature Geolocation in Device Central Cs5, very cool. import flash.sensors.Geolocation; import flash.events.GeolocationEvent; var locale:Geolocation = new Geolocation();… -
iPad – full Internet my ASS
28 Jan 2010 | 4:40 pmDisclaimer: I am an Adobe employee and these views are my own. Yesterday we saw the launch of the iPad from Apple, and we were taken on the whirlwind of marketing showmanship. The iPad is undoubtedly a revolutionary product, and just like the iPhone OS, Apple are clearly set on a path to close down the web and ultimately markets for books and magazines, just as they did with music. Well maybe this is a good thing for sales and the Apple stock price, but the Internet is meant to be more for those who use it. Fundamentally it’s an information, education and entertainment tool… -
BlocketPC – DeviceDays at Mobile World Congress 2010
19 Jan 2010 | 4:22 pmThe Mobile World Congress is a massive event with some 50,000 attendees from around the world. Each year there are around 50 Adobe employees from across the organization in attendance, including all the key members of the platform team at Adobe. This year we’ve managed to delay a few flights and tweak some schedules to create a fantastic line up for the Spanish Mobile and Devices User Group event “DeviceDays”. Raul, Marcos and myself will be joined by Richard Galvan, Product Manager for Flash Professional, Enrique Duvos who leads Evangelism in EMEA. I’m also really… -
Adobe @ Mobile World Congress 2010: Free Tickets ;-)
14 Jan 2010 | 9:42 am“Any Device” , that’s our tag line for this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Given the huge investments with our Open Screen Project partners in 2009/2010, you can imagine that this will be our most important event in the mobile calendar. The Mobile World Congress is a chance for OEMs, Chipset Vendors, Carriers, Content Providers and Developers to meet up and decide the future of our ecosystem. For the past two years that I’ve attended we have gone from 400million devices with Flash, to over 1.2Billion, and this year will see a massive step change in our…
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Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta updated
9 Feb 2010 | 5:36 amVia Nokia Labs, the Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta has been updated. Alessandro -
AAS Insight 104 podcast
8 Feb 2010 | 12:19 pmAllAboutSymbian, the AAS Insight 104 podcast is available. New firmware for the N97 mini (v11), X6 (v12.x), 5730 (v200), and E52 (V32). OTA firmware timings question New Ovi Store Client Greystripe and Ovi Store Ovi Maps and 1.4 million downloads Symbian goes open source Alessandro -
Mobile World Congress networking events list
8 Feb 2010 | 5:17 amRudy posted a list of networking events during next week Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. Going to attend several of those events. Mobile Sunday Barcelona 2010 GoMoNews Blender WipJam Party & Swedish Beer WipJam MWC DeviceDays Alessandro -
Kero Mobile reaches 2 Million ads impressions
8 Feb 2010 | 3:21 amVia Biskero, looks like that Kero Mobile AppStore application/platform reached 2 Million ads impressions for the platform and 1 Million ads impressions for the AppStore. Also some more information: 2 M platform mobile ads impressions 1 M AppStore mobile ads impressions More then 300 apps Mobile Ads: AdMob, BuzzCity, InMobi, MoJiva, Smaato LBS for content and ads Rich Mobile Ads Nokia OVI Maps integration 70 mobile phones supported: Nokia/Samsung 191 Countries Full press release. Download Kero Mobile directly to your mobile phone from www.biskero.mobi. Subscribe to mailing list Alessandro -
YouTube client for S60 update
7 Feb 2010 | 2:07 amVia AllAboutSymbian, the YouTube client for S60 has been updated. Alessandro
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HACK THE RAZR - It's your phone. Make it so.
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Welcome to the new Hack the Razr!
14 Jul 2010 | 3:16 pmGreetings! The new site welcomes you with its arms wide open, ready for usage. We've added alot of features and have been adding new ones every day, so get active and stay tuned because there is plenty of other neat stuff on the way. It's also now easier for us to easily allow site members to post new guides and information, allowing us to expand our site daily due to help from our dedicated members! Big thanks to all 19,000+ site members that make Hack the Razr what it is. read more -
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Original Super Mario Theme
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[Featured Ringtone] ImperialDeathMarch StarWars
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mobi Enthusiast .mobi
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Europe.mobi is NOT for Sale | Europe mobi
22 Jan 2010 | 5:36 pmSedo Auction Causes Confusion The owner of Europe.mobi would like everyone to know that the domain name, currently on auction at Sedo, is not for sale. As best as anyone can tell, the owner, who is the proprietor of M.biz and the company New Media Frontiers, does not have a Sedo account, and the previous [...]Europe.mobi is NOT for Sale | Europe mobi is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved. -
Wordpress Mobile Plugin Update
28 Dec 2009 | 6:23 amWordpress Mobile Pack Returns [Note: most links in this post are not mobile friendly] Here’s a shoutout to James Pearce and Andrea Trasatti for making a fantastic mobile plugin for Wordpress (and another for Drupal) and for getting said Wordpress mobile plugin returned to the download section of Wordpress.org. Let’s give James his due (and traffic) and [...]Wordpress Mobile Plugin Update is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved. -
Mobile Premier Awards Call for Entries
10 Dec 2009 | 9:57 amPrestigious Startup Award Hurry, the deadline is fast approaching for Mobile Premier Awards Mobile Premier Awards – Calling All Mobile Startups for this year’s best in Mobile Innovation There have already been more than 200 submissions for the Mobile Premier Awards. Participation is free and open to any startup with a mobile angle. To sign up entrants simply [...]Mobile Premier Awards Call for Entries is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved. -
Happy Holidays
7 Dec 2009 | 9:38 ammobiEnthusiast.mobi wishes you the happiest of the holiday season. We will be back in January with more information about the mobile web. Happy Holidays is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved. Happy Holidays is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved. -
Admob Earnings Hacked
29 Nov 2009 | 7:10 amOur friend Dennis over at WAP Review had his site hacked recently and found his admob code had been switched and his earnings were being redirected to the hacker’s admob account. Take a moment to see if your admob codes are correct, and if they aren’t, it may be likely the hack is hidden [...]Admob Earnings Hacked is a post from: mobiEnthusiast.mobi © 2009 All Rights Reserved.
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Little Springs Design
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Are you wasting your mobile advertising dollars?
3 Feb 2010 | 8:37 amI was in a game on my Android. I kept seeing this kinda-teasing ad for a game; I thought it might be relevant to me as a casual puzzle game player. Finally, after hours of play, I clicked on the ad. Many users do this, in higher rates than on the desktop-based web. The advertiser paid for me to click this link. What should the link do? Take me to a landing page directly related to the ad Already know my region and device Be optimized at least for mobile Have a call to action on the page Give me access to other information in mobile-accessible format What did it do instead? Site home page, not… -
how to criticize design
11 Jan 2010 | 3:07 pmI regularly encounter people, or posts, that refer to all criticism as bad. That it stifles creativity, especially for us sensitive artsy designer types. I could hardly disagree more. Criticism is a key part of discovering new ideas and working collaboratively. I am not brilliant enough to get by without help from others. This opinion comes partly from my art school experience of all things. In general, I think art school was the best education I could have gotten. Not for the art per se, but for the criticism parts. After the first few years, getting the basics of the craft down, I had to… -
designing notifications that don’t anger your users
7 Jan 2010 | 11:03 amA long-time friend of mine works at a major defense contractor, and is regularly providing me an interesting background in corporate telecoms. Most relevantly, his departent (company?) went wireline replacement some years back, so he’s issued a smartphone. They’ve had well-publicized lost computers full of employee data, so exercise a lot of control over their devices. Here’s an email I got from him recently: My Blackberry pisses me off in how it manages meeting notices. If I don’t use my phone for a while, I might have several meeting reminders waiting for me when I… -
use the right analogy, and use your analogies right
7 Dec 2009 | 8:35 amNear the beginning of my book on design process are a few sections occupied largely with things not to do. One of them is on how mis-use and over-use of analogy is rampant and probably bad. It's short, so here it is in full: Analogy – Interactive Design is Exactly Like Making a Pizza No, its not. At all. Its also not at all like building a house. Or changing the tires on a car while its driving down the road at 60 mph. Or any other favorite analogy your leadership has used to describe the situation. Sometimes, this analogy work goes quite a bit too far, and is a fairly bad thing. Processes,… -
design, specify, execute
23 Nov 2009 | 8:20 amI am a designer, so like I guess a lot of people become accustomed to their job, I take the role of design for granted. When challenged, it's often a bit hard to figure out what it really means and say that clearly, without self-referential language. Sometimes it's easy to use analogies, or quotes. Some years ago, as low-end clones took over the laptop market, some tech writer or other said, approximately, "Apple (and to a lesser degree Sony) design laptops, all others just assemble them." I always liked that one, and even just said it the other day while trying to explain our role in a…
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Little Springs Design
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Are you wasting your mobile advertising dollars?
3 Feb 2010 | 8:37 amI was in a game on my Android. I kept seeing this kinda-teasing ad for a game; I thought it might be relevant to me as a casual puzzle game player. Finally, after hours of play, I clicked on the ad. Many users do this, in higher rates than on the desktop-based web. The advertiser paid for me to click this link. What should the link do? Take me to a landing page directly related to the ad Already know my region and device Be optimized at least for mobile Have a call to action on the page Give me access to other information in mobile-accessible format What did it do instead? Site home page, not… -
how to criticize design
11 Jan 2010 | 3:07 pmI regularly encounter people, or posts, that refer to all criticism as bad. That it stifles creativity, especially for us sensitive artsy designer types. I could hardly disagree more. Criticism is a key part of discovering new ideas and working collaboratively. I am not brilliant enough to get by without help from others. This opinion comes partly from my art school experience of all things. In general, I think art school was the best education I could have gotten. Not for the art per se, but for the criticism parts. After the first few years, getting the basics of the craft down, I had to… -
designing notifications that don’t anger your users
7 Jan 2010 | 11:03 amA long-time friend of mine works at a major defense contractor, and is regularly providing me an interesting background in corporate telecoms. Most relevantly, his departent (company?) went wireline replacement some years back, so he’s issued a smartphone. They’ve had well-publicized lost computers full of employee data, so exercise a lot of control over their devices. Here’s an email I got from him recently: My Blackberry pisses me off in how it manages meeting notices. If I don’t use my phone for a while, I might have several meeting reminders waiting for me when I… -
use the right analogy, and use your analogies right
7 Dec 2009 | 8:35 amNear the beginning of my book on design process are a few sections occupied largely with things not to do. One of them is on how mis-use and over-use of analogy is rampant and probably bad. It's short, so here it is in full: Analogy – Interactive Design is Exactly Like Making a Pizza No, its not. At all. Its also not at all like building a house. Or changing the tires on a car while its driving down the road at 60 mph. Or any other favorite analogy your leadership has used to describe the situation. Sometimes, this analogy work goes quite a bit too far, and is a fairly bad thing. Processes,… -
design, specify, execute
23 Nov 2009 | 8:20 amI am a designer, so like I guess a lot of people become accustomed to their job, I take the role of design for granted. When challenged, it's often a bit hard to figure out what it really means and say that clearly, without self-referential language. Sometimes it's easy to use analogies, or quotes. Some years ago, as low-end clones took over the laptop market, some tech writer or other said, approximately, "Apple (and to a lesser degree Sony) design laptops, all others just assemble them." I always liked that one, and even just said it the other day while trying to explain our role in a…
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I2fly
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Authoring mobile Flash content for multiple screen sizes
3 Feb 2010 | 4:08 amA new article published in Adobe Developer Connection, about Authoring mobile Flash content for multiple screen sizes. Christian Cantrell explain several techniques to help Flash developers author content that will render properly on any device, regardless of its screen resolution and pixel density. “Adobe recently announced that Adobe Flash Professional CS5 will give Flash developers the ability to build and deploy native iPhone and iPod touch applications. As the Flash Platform continues to proliferate and reach more devices, developers need to adopt techniques for authoring with… -
Video: Conceptual Design in 2 Minutes?
29 Jan 2010 | 2:56 amEver wonder what conceptual design actually is? Why its important?, Watch this 2-minute long clip for an introduction to concepting, why you should do it, and how to concept your application. Nicely done! vivek -
i2fly logo featured in logos book, Spain :)
21 Jan 2010 | 10:35 amI am very happy to tell you that my i2fly logo featured in logos book under graphic section from Spain, January 2010 issue. It’s a great feeling and i’m always passionate to take my design at global level, showcased them. It’s just a beginning . .feeling proud, a great new year ahead “Miles to go before I sleep!” Cheers vivek -
Private browsing in Adobe Flash Player 10.1!
19 Jan 2010 | 10:05 amAdobe Developer Connection recently published an article on new feature of Flash player 10 “Private browsing in Adobe Flash Player 10.1“. Currently the following browsers support private browsing: Internet Explorer 8.0+ Mozilla Firefox 3.5+ Apple Safari 2.0+ Google Chrome 1.0+ Flash Player private browsing support will be enabled with a future release of Safari.! “For times when you want to keep the sites that you visit private, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 supports the private browsing mode found in many web browsers. Private browsing lets you browse the web without storing any… -
Abstract UI: beautiful User interface for mobile
14 Jan 2010 | 3:44 amAnother beautiful User interface for mobile by TAT, experimental but displaying information in beautiful ways is a huge challenge! Look in to the above video, you will know why i am speaking about it Day by day data visualization is getting big in picture and many ways to look around them. Here we also need to put our thoughts on how we can make complex things simple to the user. It doesn’t matter what technologies we are using it ultimately final user experience matters a lot. “We are used to busy idle screens. Information such as missed calls, received messages, widgets on top…
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GISuser GIS and Location Technology news
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Google Brings Street View to Vancouver 2010 Olympics
9 Feb 2010 | 10:01 amGoogle has unveiled their Vancouver Olympics Street View Gallery, enabling visitors to get up close to the Vancouver Olympic Games, courtesy of some innovative image data capture via snowmobile!... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Waze offering Wazers the Valentine’s Treasure Hunt
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 amHere’s a romantic idea for some Valentine’s Day fun if you happen to be a real techno geek… drive around looking for treasure with your sweetie! Another cool treasure hunt from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Personal Mobile Social Networking fashion
8 Feb 2010 | 7:54 amMagnetU gives people the power to match and make new connections with people who are right now close to them - from a very close distance of 1 meter up to potentially hundreds of meters away, whether... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
More on social location and social check-in services
7 Feb 2010 | 10:34 amBuilding on the topic of social location and social check-in services (think foursquare, GoWalla) I’m convinced we need to see more participation from local businesses in order for this to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
The New Seesmic Twitter Client for Android OS
5 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pmA great intro video from Loic showing the new Seesmic Twitter client for Android OS with cross-posting and much more… awesome stuff! (PS: take it from me, Seesmic is a company to watch!) [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Yahoo! Shopping: Most Popular Cell Phones
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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Cell Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am$194.99 from 1 store. User rating:4.0 out of 5. The 8100 series Pocket PCs are fully featured yet cost-effective converged communications devices that provide end-users with dual high-speed wireless data capabilities on a global scale. They feature a full QWERTY "slider" keyboard, the latest Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth support, quad-band international coverage, and EDGE.With the 8100 series Pocket PCs, mobile professionals can easily integrate with leading corporate and personal email applications integrated on the phone such as Microsoft Office Outlook… -
Nokia 6300 Cell Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am$182.09 from 1 store. User rating:4.3 out of 5. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people.PRODUCT FEATURES:Sophisticated, modern design with stainless-steel covers;2Mpix camera with 8 x digital zoomP3 player and FM radio;Music player and FM… -
Nokia N95 Black (8 GB) Cell Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am$399.99 - $487.98 from 4 stores. User rating:4.2 out of 5. The Nokia N95, the world's greatest multimedia computer, just got greater. With all the key features of its predecessor, including a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, built-in A-GPS, WLAN, HSDPA and an innovative 2-way slide, the Nokia N95 8GB now offers up to eight gigabytes of built-in memory. The N95 8GB also boasts a new luminous 2.8" QVGA display - one of the largest ever for a multimedia computer - so that watching videos, browsing the Internet or viewing maps is easy. With its expanded memory, the N95 8GB offers up to… -
LG Black Label Series KE970 Shining Silver Cell Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am$135.98 from 1 store. User rating:4.1 out of 5. LG Shine (model: KE970) is a handset in LG's premium Black Label series of mobile phones.Shine - a stunning, full-metal bodied slider phone - offers mobile users the best of both worlds with amazing looks and a high technical specification including expandable memory (MicroSD card) and an auto focus camera.When closed, Shine oozes sophistication with a perfectly reflective 2.2" screen. Slide open the super-thin brushed metal body and the 'magic mirror' full color screen comes to life, while Shine's keys are bathed in a cool blue light. Access to… -
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Cell Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am$0.01 from 1 store. User rating:4.2 out of 5. SMS and MMS Email and Text Messaging Instant Messaging such as Yahoo! Messenger Organizer Browser 1.3 Megapixel Camera Download wallpaper, ringtones, games, and applications for personal productivity Media Player Blackberry Maps Expandable Memory Capability Trackball Navigation Helpful Setup Wizard Voice Activated Dialing(VAD)
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Softpedia News - Telecoms
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LG Mini, the Slimmest 3.2-Inch Touch Phone
9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 amWorldwide leading technology innovator in mobile communications LG Electronics announced today the launch of a new mobile phone, dubbed LG GD880, or LG Mini. According to the company, the new device comes to the market with a nice range of intelligent features, while also sporting a trendsetting design to complement them. The new mobile... (read more) -
Kyocera to Demo Lightest, Smallest LTE Base Station at MWC
9 Feb 2010 | 9:41 amKyocera Corporation announced on Monday that it aimed at showcasing the first Long Term Evolution (LTE) micro base station in the world at the upcoming Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain, between February 15 – 18. According to the company, its prototype LTE micro base station is expected to prove the world's smallest, ... (read more) -
Samsung to Unveil bada Phone on Sunday
9 Feb 2010 | 8:17 amSouth Korean mobile-phone maker Samsung seems set to unveil to the world the first mobile phone powered by its newly launched bada operating system this Sunday, just ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The company already put in place a teaser web page pointing out at February 14 as the day when “A new mobile from Samsung is born,... (read more) -
Download SBSH FExplorer Pro 2.1 for S60
9 Feb 2010 | 7:50 amOwners of a mobile phone running under the Symbian S60 operating system have now yet another appealing application available for them, namely SBSH FExplorer Pro 2.1 for S60. SBSH announced today the launch of a new flavor of the software solution, which now includes new touch-designed toolbar, a great addition for those using touch-enabled handsets, as w... (read more) -
Windows Mobile Accounts for 18% Market Share in US
9 Feb 2010 | 7:33 amAccording to as recently published report from comScore, Windows Mobile, the operating system delivered to the market by the Redmond-based software giant Microsoft, was present in around 18 percent of the smartphone on the United States market at the end of December 2009. The new market share the mobile platform accounts for is one percent lowe... (read more)
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Softpedia - Handheld Devices
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HP iPAQ 211
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ASUS P527
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Toshiba TG01
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Mobile Phones - Latest Mobile Phones - New Mobile Phones
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Zune phone confirmed for MWC?
2 Feb 2010 | 3:15 pmI wonder if this is really true because there has been so much talk about Microsoft releasing a Zune phone for so long now at this stage. The news comes not from Microsoft themselves (of ... Related posts:The Sharp SH-04 Mobile Phone Sharp are not a name that will be synonymous...Garmin nuvifone G60 Out Next month in The US AT&T in the USA and Garmin have announced the...Acer set to launch own-brand smartphone Acer has said they will be launching their own... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. -
Bluetooth 3.0 on new Samsung S8500 phone
2 Feb 2010 | 3:08 pmWhat is Bluetooth 3 you may ask. That’s a good question and something that we will see on some mobile phones later this year. The new technology will pay to transfer compared to 2.1. It’s ... Related posts:What Is A Bluetooth Dongle Just a little bit of background on what Bluetooth...What Is Bluetooth Technology Bluetooth is a wireless technology that has been designed...Samsung i7500 Galaxy Android Phone The Samsung i7500 Galaxy Android phone is now on... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. -
Sony Ericsson Aspen officially announced
2 Feb 2010 | 2:57 pmToday we seen the launch of the Sony Ericsson Aspen. The phone comes with the Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Operating system. It has a 2.4 inch QVGA touchscreen display and comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. ... Related posts:Sony Ericsson S312 Here we have a first look at the Sony...Sony Ericsson Rachael Android Based Phone The much awaited Sony Ericsson Android based phone is...Sony Ericsson Vivaz Smartphone Sony Ericsson have officially announced its next full screen... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. -
Vodafone 547 Touchscreen Phone
1 Feb 2010 | 2:08 amVodafone are expected to launch a new phone from ZTE on their own brand name and expect to call it the Vodafone 547. The phone which is manufactured by ZTE will be a touchscreen phone ... Related posts:HTC Magic Android Phone Heading to Vodafone HTC Magic will be Vodafone’s first Android phone it’s...Vodafone To sell iPhone Yesterday we had the announcement that Orange in the...Vodafone Ready to Launch App Store It seems as if everybody is jumping on the... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. -
Motorola Backflip New Android Phone
1 Feb 2010 | 1:51 amA new Motorola phone called that “Backflip” (ME600) which is expected to be available in the USA on the AT&T network is now available in China. The phone which runs the Android operating system comes ... Related posts:HTC Magic Android Phone Heading to Vodafone HTC Magic will be Vodafone’s first Android phone it’s...Motorola CLIQ Smartphone Motorola have announced a new android-based smart phone called...Samsung i7500 Galaxy Android Phone The Samsung i7500 Galaxy Android phone is now on... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace
9 Feb 2010 | 4:59 amSurely Marc Jacobs couldn't have counted on being mocked by so many when he designed this bag for Louis Vuitton. Unless the jokes on us. -
Ma Du Zi Hotel, Bangkok
9 Feb 2010 | 1:11 amLocated at the corner of Sukhumvit 16, Asoke Junction, Sukhumvit's bar-fuelled shopping hub, Ma Du Zi is a 41-room Boutique Hotel with beautifully designed rooms and the feel of a gentleman's club. Despite the boring modern facade the interior looks amazing with cues to it's Chinese heritage, carefully placed art, curved low-lit corridors, and well appointed rooms with huge beds. To further add to the club feel, entry to the property is by appointment only (no guests) and there is a somewhat strict 'urban chic' dress code for the bar and restaurant, which look to be an essential part of your… -
Urban Nomad Film Fest
8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 pmThe Urban Nomad Film Fest is now accepting entries for its ninth annual festival, set to take place in Taipei and Hsinchu starting April 30, 2010. I haven't attended their events in the past but since it looks like I'll be in town this year I'm excited to have the opportunity to view some interesting film. The emphasis on conversation lubricated by a bar will make the event more interesting. Urban Nomad Film Fest is the oldest and best known underground film festival in Taiwan. It was founded in Taipei in 2002, and the ongoing project is to create a community-oriented film environment and put… -
Diary of a Weaving Story
8 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pmI seldom see an artist with such a personal connection to her art. Showing at the ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art, Diary of a Weaving Story by Imhathai Suwatthanasilp details the love and connection in her family. From the artist: "Diary of a Weaving Story" is the latest solo exhibition by Imhathai Suwatthanasilp a young female artist from Silpakorn University whose artworks have been awarded in many art competitions. She also has been granted several scholarships from international art institutes. Imhathai's works of art originate from the love and connection in her family. To stress this idea… -
Openaire - Laptop Case & Portable Workstation
7 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pmOpenaire is an interesting portable worrkstation concept from Nick and Beau Trincia. Openaire combines is a hybrid of a laptop carrying case, work surface, and chair. The system consists of a semi-rigid protective sleeve designed as an ergonomic laptop work surface and a protective shell that also functions as a comfortable seat. Together, they offer the portability and comfort to support work anywhere. Openaire
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VisionMobile
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Low cost Android: crossing the $100 barrier
7 Feb 2010 | 10:55 am[Where's Google's Android going? Guest blogger Ben Hookway uncovers the race for low cost Android taking place behind the scenes of the mobile industry, and how this may change the face of Android as we know it] Low cost Android devices have been forming a large part of R&D activity for some time now. Behind the scenes of the mobile industry all major players – including semiconductor vendors, software vendors, software services companies, ODMs, OEMs, and network operators – are putting considerable resources into rolling out low cost Android phones. It’s a silent revolution… -
Calling all developers: Making sense of a fragmented world
1 Feb 2010 | 5:51 am[Calling all developers: VisionMobile launches the most ambitious developer research to date. We also take the opportunity to look back at our past developer research to present some of the most interesting findings] We ‘ve recently launched what is probably the most ambitious mobile developer research to date – benchmarking the developer experience across 400+ developers, all 8 major platforms (iPhone, Android, Symbian, Java ME, RIM, Windows Mobile, Flash Lite and mobile web) and the entire developer journey. The project has been sponsored by Telefonica so that the research findings can… -
Behind the Smartphone Craze: redrawing the map of mobile platforms
24 Jan 2010 | 11:11 am[Thought Android and iPhone are taking over the world? Think again. The device platforms map is more fragmented than ever, while the media hype distorts the commercial reality. Guest blogger, Guy Agin goes behind the Smartphone craze to redraw the landscape of mobile platforms] The Smartphone Craze The other day I was reading some of the usual hype-induced reports on the Smartphone revolution. Wanting to put things into perspective I pulled out some old Smartphone forecasts from 2004-2005 by the likes of IDC, Informa and Ovum. In those pre-historic days the main Smartphone contenders were… -
The Mobile App Store Landscape 5 years Ai (After the iPhone)*
18 Jan 2010 | 2:51 pm[Where is the app store frenzy heading after all? Guest blogger Francisco Kattan discusses why it’s a winner-take-all game] 2009 was the year of the app store wannabes. Following the remarkable success of the Apple App Store, OEMs, mobile platform vendors, mobile operators, and traditional aggregators either created new app stores or repositioned their existing offerings as app stores. There are now between 24 to 32 app stores depending on who is counting (see Distimo’s app store report and the WIP App Store Wiki for reference), and more stores are surely to follow. However, key… -
Mobile Megatrends 2010
13 Jan 2010 | 6:53 am[In our third annual Mobile Megatrends 2010 research we look at the future of web platforms, app stores, revenue models, open source, mobile recommendations, OEM monetisation, and operator strategies] After many months in the making, we ‘ve released our annual Mobile Megatrends 2010. It’s our third and biggest Megatrends research we ‘ve published to date featuring 64 juicy slides with detailed analysis on the future of mobile. So what are the overarching trends of mobile in 2010? We ‘ve covered 8 core themes: 1. Vertical integration: one way street or quick detour? We…
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Enterprise Mobility Matters
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The End of Another Chapter
5 Feb 2010 | 1:19 pmWell, today's the day. Two of the best years in my (enterprise mobility) career are coming to an end. It's been an incredibly frenetic last week here at Strategy Analytics as I was trying to finish off some of the... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
Why The iPad Will Matter In The Enterprise
1 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pmThe iPad is now six days old...sort of...seeing how it hasn't come out yet. That said, there has been obviously much commentary on the new device from Cupertino. One of the more interesting pieces I read this week came from... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
The Apple iPad: The Enterprise Mobility Perspective
27 Jan 2010 | 5:16 pmThe wait and hype are now over. The Apple iPad is now official and real. Steve Jobs is alleged to have said something to the effect that this was the greatest thing he had ever worked on. Why is it... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
Saying Goodbye To The Analyst World
26 Jan 2010 | 5:30 amTwitter is a funny thing. 140 characters that can say so much. It can also be misinterpreted rather quickly. Yesterday, I put a tweet up thanking everyone for their well wishes. I got more than one person email or DM... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
iPhone Usage: 70% of The Fortune 100
25 Jan 2010 | 5:31 pmHappy Monday everyone. A very short post today on account of the fact that I am on the road. As I am sure most of you saw, Apple, Inc. has yet again posted amazing numbers for its latest quarter. The... Click the article title to read the entire blog post.
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India – world’s largest mobile youth market
6 Feb 2010 | 3:39 amby Graham D Brown See you there. Packing this weekend to head out to Mumbai and Delhi. What Youth Think has a busy week: * Meeting our new Asian youth research partners Samyak Chakrabarty and Bernard Hor * Speaking at the GYMF * Hosting our first Young Ideas Salon in Mumbai * Conducting field research with Concrea Communications * Presenting to clients All that in a week. India’s buzzing at the moment. From the mobileYouth report 2010 In our 2010 mobileYouth report we feature key data from India and the figures will surprise you: * By 2012, one in five of the world’s mobile owning… -
The 90 – 10 Rule
5 Feb 2010 | 2:03 amSuccessful youth marketing comes down to successful execution of the 90-10 rule: Focus 100% of your energy on 10% of the market. (…and let that 10% take care of the remaining 90%) Unfortunately too much youth marketing dilutes itself by committing 100% to 100%. Too often Product Model requirements compounded by reach-based agency tactics compel companies to mass market mediocrity. Seth talks about through the analogy of the farm. How big’s your farm? Large farms require large budgets, large investments in machinery, manpower and seed. Small focused farms require fewer overheads… -
mobileYouth – new US Office
4 Feb 2010 | 1:49 amIf you’ve been following our fortunes, you know we’re expanding. Our US office opens next week to combine with a new hire Ben Leis We’re setting up in the US to better serve our Americas clients and co-ordinate on our Young Ideas Salons in Chicago, Toronto, New York and LA. More to follow -
Mobile Youth 2010 Tour Dates
25 Jan 2010 | 4:44 pm2010 Tour Dates have been released: If you are interested in presentations, contact us here. Asia Feb 08 – Mumbai Feb 09 – Mumbai Speaking @ Global Youth Marketing Forum Feb 09 – Mumbai Young Ideas Salon Feb 12 – New Delhi Mar 09 – Kuala Lumpur Mar 10 – Kuala Lumpur Young Ideas Salon Africa Mar 25 – Johannesburg/Cape Town Asia Mar 29 – Singapore Apr 01 – Manila Apr 02 – Jakarta Apr 05 – Singapore Apr 06 – Tokyo North America Apr 15 – Los Angeles Apr 19 – San Francisco Apr 23 – Toronto Apr 26 – Chicago Apr 27 – New… -
Videos we liked 22nd Jan 2010
22 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am1) Christopher Guest directs 2010 US Census spot Zandland Blog 2) Coke Captures a Moment of Happiness Marketing with Meaning 3) New M.I.A., Space Odyssey/THERES SPACE FOR OL DAT I SEE Zandland Blog 4) Teens Share How They Consume Digital Media & TV Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot 5) Turkish TeknolojiTV interviews Gerd Leonhard on the Future of Media (Bilisim Zervisi 2009 Istanbul) gleonhard’s YouTube Activity 6) RIP Kate McGarrigle | MUSIC Zandland Blog 7) Do you know the name of this Facebook viral marketing method? Adspace Pioneers 8) ‘GTA: Chinatown Wars’ for iPhone…
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Mobile Phone News
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O2 and Huawei trial 4G LTE technology
8 Feb 2010 | 11:42 amClick here to view the embedded video. Working in the mobile industry, you get used to learning a whole new language of technical terms and acronyms. For even the casual observer, terms like GPRS, MMS, SMS and 3G will have some kind of meaning. Then there are newer terms such as HSDPA, HSUPA and HSPA, all relating to new technology that allows for faster data transfer across the 3G network, something that is commonly known as Mobile Broadband. Over the last 18 months or so, network usage for mobile data has rocketed, and there has been a real fear that the mobile networks cannot handle the… -
Sony Ericsson Aspen Review
4 Feb 2010 | 7:16 amFollowing in the footsteps of the Xperia X1 and X2, Sony Ericsson have announced the forthcoming release of the Aspen, the third Windows Mobile powered device from the Swedish/Japanese manufacturer. The device is expected to release during Q2 2010, and in some markets will also be known as the Sony Ericsson Faith. Aimed at the business market, the Aspen packs in a whole host of top end features designed to keep you in touch on the go. The Aspen comes under the now familiar Greenheart banner, a range of handsets from Sony Ericsson that deliver top end mobile technology utilising eco friendly… -
Loving the creativity from Nokia Ovi Maps
4 Feb 2010 | 12:40 amThumbs up to Nokia, really creative, getting everyone involved, great idea. Click here to view the embedded video. -
Discount voucher codes from e2save
29 Jan 2010 | 1:39 ame2save have announced 2 online voucher codes and will be releasing similar discount codes on a weekly basis, so watch this space for updates. The most recent codes are below, simply compare mobile deals via our comparison platform, continue to checkout and enter the code at the basket stage. This weeks voucher codes from e2save: Code FREEDEL ,this provides free delivery on all pay as you go handsets from e2save, code expires Friday 5th February 2010. Code FREEJAB ,enter this code for a free Jabra 2050 bluetooth headset when you purchase a Samsung Tocco Lite, Nokia N97 Mini or Blackberry… -
Can you live without your mobile phone?
26 Jan 2010 | 10:24 amBeing in my mid to late thirties, I can remember life before mobile phones. So it never fails to amuse me when I hear from people, who are of a similar age to me, who have to be parted from their phones for a few days. It amuses me, not because I enjoy seeing people upset, but it invokes in me the thought of how we used to cope before mobile came into being. I change my phone regularly; I find that having a good understanding of the varied mobile operating systems around helps when I try out a new device. For years I’ve been a fan of the S60 OS, these days I find that Android is my…
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Pocket-lint: Phones
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NEWS: Sony Ericsson promises X10 updates
9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 amDespite handset not having been released yet Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10, which we first saw back at the start of November, isn't out yet, but the manufacturer has already begun promising firmware updates that bring the Android version up to 2.1. In an extensive post on its product blog, the company responded to criticism that the device is coming out with Android 1.6, despite other phones already being out with 2.1. The upshot basically being that SE doesn't really care about OS versions - they care about the total UI package. The company's Sumit Malhotra says: "I am not trying to hide from… -
NEWS: Quantum physics used to enhance touchscreens
9 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am"Quantum tunnelling composite" licensed by Samsung A Yorkshire company has successfully employed a quantum physics trick to create pressure-sensitive touchscreen technology that it's managed to license to Samsung and Japanese touchscreen manufacturer Nissha. The breakthrough uses spiky conducting nanoparticles that are embedded in an insulating material. However, as the particles get closer together, the probability that they can pass a charge to each other increases - a phenomenon known as Quantum Tunnelling. That results in the current passing through the material increasing as it's pressed… -
NEWS: Samsung Monte announced
9 Feb 2010 | 4:45 amNew mid-range touchscreen effort unveiled Hopefully clearing the way for more exciting releases at Mobile World Congress, Samsung has announced the launch of Samsung "Monte", or S5620, a new full touchscreen device for the "style-conscious mobile user".With a 3-inch WQVGA display, the Monte boasts a 3.2-megapixel camera, an accelerometer, GPS with Google Latitude and geo-tagging, Wi-Fi and offers Samsung's TouchWiz 2.0 user interface.Social networking comes in with Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Bebo as well as IM and there's also Exchange ActiveSync and Google Sync for email. Claiming a "sleek,… -
NEWS: Motorola Droid gets Android 2.1 update
9 Feb 2010 | 3:15 amMilestone owners upset by European delays Motorola has announced, on its Facebook fan page of all places, that the Android 2.1 update will be rolling out to its Droid handset this week. It also says that it'll be making further announcements later in the week on upgrades to other handsets. The company posted: "Hi all-- we know you are frustrated with the lack of details regarding Android software upgrades and we sincerely apologize for not being able to share info sooner. We're happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to DROID will start to roll out this week, and we will have more information to share… -
NEWS: AT and T to launch five new Android phones
9 Feb 2010 | 2:44 amTeases with scant info on exclusives from HTC, Motorola and Dell AT&T has revealed it is to offer five new Android-based devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola with three of them due to be exclusives to the US operator. Without unveiling the handsets in any detail, AT&T has teased a little info to eager consumers stating the Motorola effort will be a "smartphone, powered by MOTOBLUR, with a unique form factor", while the Dell handset is said to be the company's first and the HTC model is just described as a "smartphone". We already know that Dell's Mini 3 has been confirmed for launch on the…
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One Fine Day
15 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm5:00 AM – awaken and start reading Stiegler’s Technics and Time. 5:20 AM – 20 pages in the ‘emergency laundry’ thing occurs (potty training the toddler who must have at least 3 pairs of clean ginch for daycare). 5:25 AM – other chores interrupt the ‘emergency laundry’. whilst sorting poopy ginch, discover our 30 pound cat has [...] -
Laboratory Life: Seeking input from YOU on course design
20 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pmSo I’m redesigning a course I’ve taught a few times now (CMNS 253, which I’m teaching right now, too) to transform it from a lecture/tutorial format that uses an all-in-one wiki/blog/CMS (Howard Rheingold’s Social Media Classroom build of Drupal) into, well, a lecture/lab course in writing for social, mobile and pervasive media (using Mediawiki, Wordpress, [...] -
bucking and sucking down trends
13 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pmand confusing the hell out of porn-bots everywhere, to be sure, with a title like that. shortish entry about my current doings, which are actually getting pretty interesting, at least for me. that’s the ‘bucking’ part, where I surprise you all by switching off the automatic Tweet updates and instead throw a real live post [...] -
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
8 Nov 2009 | 11:39 amcompletely puzzled why ppl are lining up for the H1N1 vaccine: http://is.gd/4LDWH # still no internet/email at home. Twitter or SMS will be answered more promptly # woke startled from a dream wherein cops fine me $900 for a car I abandoned 10 yrs ago, & aliens abduct me for shooting video w/a mobile # RIP Claude Levi-Strauss, [...] -
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01
1 Nov 2009 | 11:39 amSimondon shuts out Dewey, w/assists by Feenberg, Stiegler. Series still too close to call. #fuckhockeysticksexceptasregardsclimatechange # I'm co-mediating this workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Creative Commons in YVR on Nov. 5th: http://is.gd/4D3V4 # #SciAm has gone into the toilet this past year. tar sands apologists & oil tycoons writing articles, auto-CEO roundtables! #scienceFAIL # evaluating [...]
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TradePub: Telecom & Wireless
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Mobile Workforce Management and the Aging Utility Workforce
8 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pmUtilities face the imminent retirement of many of the most dependable and experienced workers, hired from the large cohort of the population born immediately after World War II. Maintaining utility efficiency, reliability, and safety during this period of change is particularly challenging for those managing field service technicians, whose skills and depth of experience are difficult to duplicate among new hires.Request Free! -
Lightwave Direct e-Newsletter
8 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pmSign up to receive this newsletter and stay up-to-date on these important industry topics:Fiber-optic cabling, networks, connectors and management systemsOptical subsystemsBroadband equipment and companiesSinglemode and Multimode fiberOptical transceivers and other componentsNetwork communicationsPremises, campus, metro, long haul, long distance and LAN networksROADMsVOIP, FTTX, IP, Ethernet and videoTransmission systems and networksATM, FDDI, SONET and SDHMultiplexingFiber-optic testingPacket transportAnd much more!Request Free! -
Comparing Research In Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions
4 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pmMobile solutions are essential to a strong IT infrastructure because they facilitate employee access to information in near-real time, regardless of location. Organizations that implement mobile solutions benefit from a work force that remains fully connected to the business both on and off site.This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution (BlackBerry mobile devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server) with the Microsoft® mobile solution (Microsoft Windows Mobile® and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with Microsoft ActiveSync® technology) by analyzing features of the user… -
Windows Phones and Unified Communications: Mobile Connection
4 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pmIncreasingly, teams consist of geographically and departmentally dispersed people who work asynchronously. This means team members can be doing their work any time, any place. A key enabler to this modern, collaborative way of working is a unified communications strategy which brings people together in real time so they can quickly turn raw business information into actionable business intelligence and uninterrupted business process. A cornerstone to any unified communications strategy is the smart phone.Request Free! -
Discover the many advantages of a Hosted PBX Phone System
2 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pmReceive this FREE "Hosted PBX Phone Systems" Buyer's Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes (via phone and email) from multiple quality & independent Hosted PBX Phone Systems providers.With a hosted PBX service, there is no need for the typical Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) – dedicated telephone hardware that sits in your office – needed with traditional PBX systems. Instead, your incoming calls are routed to telephone hardware at the provider's data center. When the system determines where to transfer the call, it swiftly forwards the call to the appropriate…
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Motorola KRZR K1 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Black)
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Best T-Mobile Katalyst deals
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Compare T-mobile G1 Contracts
Compare T-mobile G1 - 12 Month Contracts The Next Android Generation Of Technology! It was only a matter of time until one of the mobile phone manufacturers decided to take the development of mobile phone technology one step further. There are so many features crammed into the average handset that it would be difficult to design something even more impressive and yet HTC have done just that. The T-Mobile G1 is the first phone of its kind on the market and is actually Android based.
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Enterprise Mobility Matters
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The End of Another Chapter
5 Feb 2010 | 1:19 pmWell, today's the day. Two of the best years in my (enterprise mobility) career are coming to an end. It's been an incredibly frenetic last week here at Strategy Analytics as I was trying to finish off some of the... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
Why The iPad Will Matter In The Enterprise
1 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pmThe iPad is now six days old...sort of...seeing how it hasn't come out yet. That said, there has been obviously much commentary on the new device from Cupertino. One of the more interesting pieces I read this week came from... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
The Apple iPad: The Enterprise Mobility Perspective
27 Jan 2010 | 5:16 pmThe wait and hype are now over. The Apple iPad is now official and real. Steve Jobs is alleged to have said something to the effect that this was the greatest thing he had ever worked on. Why is it... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
Saying Goodbye To The Analyst World
26 Jan 2010 | 5:30 amTwitter is a funny thing. 140 characters that can say so much. It can also be misinterpreted rather quickly. Yesterday, I put a tweet up thanking everyone for their well wishes. I got more than one person email or DM... Click the article title to read the entire blog post. -
iPhone Usage: 70% of The Fortune 100
25 Jan 2010 | 5:31 pmHappy Monday everyone. A very short post today on account of the fact that I am on the road. As I am sure most of you saw, Apple, Inc. has yet again posted amazing numbers for its latest quarter. The... Click the article title to read the entire blog post.
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MobileBehavior
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Zagat Expands Mobile Strategy through Foursquare
9 Feb 2010 | 8:34 amRestaurant guide Zagat has been working hard to shed its pages and better compete with digital properties such as Yelp and UrbanSpoon. They’ve made their website social through their blog, Zagat Buzz, created a mobile optimized website and mobile applications, including one that use augmented reality. Now, they are going both mobile and social through a new integration with Foursquare, the popular location-based service. “Zagat’s mobile strategy has always been to make our content available to customers wherever and whenever they need it,” Zagat’s Ryan Charles tells us. “Our… -
Loopt x Mobile Spinach: Even More Location-Based Discounts And Deals
9 Feb 2010 | 8:33 amVeteran location-based social network Loopt has teamed up with Mobile Spinach, a free service that shares exclusive deals with their members at a variety of venues. They offer discounts at restaurants, hotels, parties, concerts and spas. Currently Mobile Spinach is only serving members in the San Francisco area, but the partnership with Loopt will spread their service to New York and Los Angeles in the upcoming months. The offers are redeemed by phone via text message or email. Six months ago, Foursquare teamed up with 8coupons to offer a service similar to Mobile Spinach’s. Another… -
zoomIt SD Card Reader For iPhone Creates A New Photography Workflow
9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 amSure the iPhone camera is convenient, but it will never fully replace a high end digital SLR. ZoomMediaPlus has designed the zoomIt SD card reader which plugs into iPhones or iPod touches to transfer photos to or from. This little gadget will provide for photographers’ needs when it comes to flexible external storage while on-the-go. For the upcoming iPad, Apple will also be providing a similar “camera connection kit.” What is interesting about this, and the zoomIt card reader, is how the photographer’s workflow could be affected. There are some popular mobile photo… -
Blippy Socializes Spending With Popular Purchases And Lively Chatter
9 Feb 2010 | 7:51 amBlippy’s social shopping service is starting to turn users’ transaction histories into conversation starters. People who use the website could already observe as friends purchased items from retailers both online and off, but now through user comments and Facebook-esque liking, the most “popular purchases” and “lively chatter” can be floated to the top. They are using this social financial data exhaust to present information in a new way. Blippy creates truly social shopping, and if more people are brave enough to join, it could make for some interesting… -
Truth In Advertising (Super Bowl Edition): Mobile TV Changes “Where You Were”
8 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pmDuring yesterday’s Super Bowl XLIV, video company FLO TV aired a couple of commercials promoting their mobile streaming products. One was riding the underwear trend, while the other, embedded above, sold using a deeper message. Will.I.Am starred alongside about 50 seconds of snippets from important events in recent American history. Most people remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about an event like 9/11 or the results of a close presidential election. Chances are, a lot of people gravitated towards a television. This ad asks us to remember,…
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iPhone 3G Cases – Bergamo Leather Vertical Pouch Case
4 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pmDo you need a versatile leather carry case for your i-Phone? This is one of the best buys online. Slim, easy to carry and stylish. Product Description The iPhone Vertical Bergamo Case is a great way to carry your new iPhone or iPhone 3G. The case is made from high grade European leather to protect your valuable phone. The back features a spring clip so you can attach it to your belt, bag or purse. You can also have the option of removing the clip, leaving the back flat so you can easily put the case in your pocket or purse. The iPhone Vertical Bergamo Case is compatible with the Apple iPhone… -
Show Off Your Team Spirit…
18 Oct 2009 | 7:59 pmShow Your Team Spirit With Our NEW Sports Skins Sports skins for your iPhone or Blackberry enable you to always be your teams #1 fan. Available for a variety of teams. Don’t hesitate to dress your cell phone for the big game! I plan to… Go TN VOLS! Click on the video after it completes to select your favorite team’s skin… -
Sidewinder – IPhone 3G Smart Holster
18 Oct 2009 | 7:59 pmPrice: 19.95 Retail Price: 29.95 iPhone Holsters – Sidewinder Smart Holster for iPhone iPhone ear bud wires and adapter wires becoming a problem to lug around? Here’s an easy solution for cumbersome wired addons for your cll phone. The Sidewinder is the most innovative cord management and Bluetooth headset holster available for iPhone and iPhone 3G (face-in only). The patent-pending side arm is fully retractable for the ultimate balance between sleek design, optimal functionality, and protection. The interchangeable Multidapt® 360º rotating belt clip doubles as a tabletop stand…
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Virtuoso ®
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Google’s Super Bowl commercial
8 Feb 2010 | 12:17 amGoogle aired a Super Bowl commercial during today’s Saints-Colts contest, breaking the company’s longstanding opposition to TV and brand advertising. Google CEO Eric Schmidt tweeted yesterday that “someone said ‘Hell has indeed frozen over’” after urging his followers to “be sure to watch the ads in the 3rd quarter.” In 2006, Schmidt said that brand advertising is “the last bastion of unaccountable spending in corporate America.” The CEO explained the company’s decision to air the ad in a blog post tonight: If you watched the… -
Everything You Need To Know About The Apple iPad
28 Jan 2010 | 12:37 amThe suspense is over! Today, Apple unveiled its new tablet computer, aptly called the iPad, here in San Francisco. Steve Jobs positions the tablet as a third computing device between a laptop and a smartphone geared towards the “key tasks” of Web browsing, email, sharing photos, watching videos, playing games, and reading digital books. All current iPhone apps will run on the device, as well as new games and digital books designed specifically for it. Here’s a list of all our recent coverage from before, during and after the event. Release Date: 27th Jan 2010 Video: The iPad In Action… -
Burj Khalifa Inside Pics – World’s tallest tower
23 Jan 2010 | 4:12 amBurj Khalifa, formerly known as Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m. The design incorporates ideas from traditional Islamic architecture, while the open petals of a desert flower were the inspiration for the tower’s base. Burj Khalifa will be home to 1,044 luxury apartments, 49 floors of offices and eventually a 160-room Armani-branded hotel. Around 12,000 people are expected to live and work in the tower, which is part of a 500-acre development. Here are some of the Inside Views of this great architecture. The… -
New Apple Tablet Details Leaked
21 Jan 2010 | 4:37 amYukari Iwatani and Ethan Smith of the WSJ shovel out a boatload of new details about the Apple tablet. Highlights: Apple wants to “reshape businesses like textbooks, newspapers and television much the way his iPod revamped the music industry—and expand Apple’s influence and revenue as a content middleman.” Apple has had talks with NYT, WSJ, Conde Nast, Harper Collins, et al Tablet designed to be used by multiple family members to read news and check email Tablet will have a virtual keyboard Apple is working with Electronic Arts to show off the tablet’s game… -
Perfekshun
13 Jan 2010 | 12:03 pmLonely and in silence, originally uploaded by [ *Noretta ]. this picture gets to me on so many levels Whoever sees this, it was captured from Flickr, you can start custom blog posting directly, or send me your favorite pics n if you post enough, we’ll create a category where we can stack up some amazing pictures “Some pictures will say more than a 1000 words” ~uknown
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AT&T Open Call – Apps For All! Contest
9 Feb 2010 | 3:48 amThe AT&T Developer Program is hosting its annual mobile application contest at CTIA WIRELESS 2010 in Las Vegas, giving you the chance to win a share of $40,000 in prize money and get your content or application out to over 80 million AT&T wireless subscribers. The new Open Call – Apps For All! Contest is an evolution of the Fast-Pitch Platinum Awards. If you’ve participated in Fast-Pitch in the past, you’ll know what to expect and you’ll see how we’ve made it even better for developers! Read more here. -
Content Guidelines for Publishing Content to Ovi Store
4 Feb 2010 | 2:23 amBill Perry just published a blog post with content guidelines for Ovi publishers. In a few words about what types of content are permitted in Ovi Store. There have been some questions from developers recently about what types of content are permitted in Ovi Store and I wanted to share our guidelines with you. These are the guidelines that are posted in our web based publishing tool and support page for registered Ovi Publishers. The following items are examples of prohibited content: Paid content that circumvents Nokia's billing platform Content containing copyrighted material you are not… -
New tutorial: Build your first Web Runtime widget with APIBridge
3 Feb 2010 | 10:09 amAlessandro La Rosa just published a new great tutorial about WRT Widgets and Nokia APIBridge Plugin. As you may know the APIBridge is a Symbian C++ engine that exposes native functionalities to Web Runtime widgets. These functionalities include: Uploading files, Capturing video, image, and audio, Reading files, Resizing images. It's a very interesting step-by-step how to, so, check it out! -
iPad User Experience Guidelines
2 Feb 2010 | 1:27 pmUX Magazine published a very interesting article summarizing most important considerations (from Apple) to take in mind designing application for the iPad. Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for the iPad outline how to create user interfaces optimized for the iPad device. According to Apple, the best iPad applications: downplay application UI so that the focus is on content; present content in beautiful, often realistic ways; and take full advantage of device capabilities to enable enhanced interaction. [...] Read the full article here. -
ARM Powered LEGO/Nokia 4×4x4 Rubik’s Cube Solver
1 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm(via Forum Nokia Blogs) - Possibly the first ever 4x4x4 LEGO Rubik's Cube solver? This Rubik's Cube solver was designed and programmed using a Nokia N95 mobile phone, a LEGO Mindstorms NXT and lots of LEGO technic pieces!
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Cell Phone Reviews
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Samsung SCH-220 Code - silver (MetroPCS)
17 Jan 2010 | 8:01 amSamsung SCH-220 Code - silver (MetroPCS) Product summary The good: The Samsung Code offers a sleek design with an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard.... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, other content, and more. -
T-Mobile Tap (midnight blue)
16 Jan 2010 | 11:41 amT-Mobile Tap (midnight blue) Product summary The good: The T-Mobile Tap has a comfortable and lightweight design, a music player, a 2-megapixel... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, other content, and more. -
Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)
15 Jan 2010 | 8:06 amSamsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless) Product summary The good: The Samsung Convoy has a durable, easy-to-use design and a respectable... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, other content, and more. -
Nokia 6350 - red (AT&T)
15 Jan 2010 | 8:03 amNokia 6350 - red (AT&T) Product summary The good: The Nokia 6350 has a slim, easy-to-use design and good call quality. The feature set includes... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, other content, and more. -
Nokia N900
13 Jan 2010 | 11:20 amNokia N900 Product summary The good: The Nokia N900 offers a powerful mobile Web browser, plenty of storage, a 5-megapixel camera, and an... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, other content, and more.
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Mobile Knots
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Get to Know Ovi Store [Video]
9 Feb 2010 | 6:22 amHere is another promotional video of the Ovi Store by Nokia. Do Check it out. Head over to Ovi.com to get started or browse through some amazing applications for your Nokia Phone at the Ovi Store. Note: If you cannot see the above video in your feed reader or the newsletter, you can find the youtube version here. Get to Know Ovi Store [Video] is a post from Mobile Knots -
PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.3 Out
9 Feb 2010 | 5:58 amAll you jailbreakers rejoice! The iPhone Dev team has released the pwnage tool for Mac to jailbreak the recently updated iPhone OS 3.1.3. This Pwnage tool can be used to jailbreak iPhone 1G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S, iPod touch 1G and iPod touch 2G with early bootrom. However, if you dont know whether you are on early bootrom, it is highly recommended to avoid this tool completely. Also, if you are on iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, you should be wary to update their firmware because, if you make a mistake along the way, you may not be able to unlock your device again. Also, all the iPhone 3GS users,… -
Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta Updated. Adds Support for S40 Devices
9 Feb 2010 | 5:12 amNokia Beta Labs today announced that Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta has now been updated and now supports S40 devices as well. It also has added many minor feature enhancements such as support for DM’s, View Profile, Mark tweets as favourites etc. Full Changelog of the new version is as below: Facebook – Upload photos to selected album Facebook – Timestamp improvement Twitter – Direct message Twitter – Post with Location Twitter – View profile of people you are following and posted tweets Twitter – View own profile and posted tweets Twitter – Mark as Favorite… -
Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone launching on February 15th
9 Feb 2010 | 3:43 amPopcap games has just confirmed that the popular desktop game Plants v/s Zombies is soon coming on the iPhone and iPod touch. Feb 15 to be more precise. Plants v/s Zombies is a tower defense game between zombies against a range of aggressive plants. Your target is to fill up your yard with all the plants like peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to keep the zombies away from reaching your house. Each zombie has its own special skills, so you will need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all with a limited supply of greens and seeds. Here is a trailer of the game! Enjoy! -
Wordpress for iPhone Gets Updated to v2.2
9 Feb 2010 | 3:20 amWordpress for iPhone has just got updated to v2.2 from its previous version 2.1. The Complete Changelog of the new v2.2 of Wordpress for iPhone is as follows: Reply to Comments Edit Comments Highlighting for new items in the comments list Download WordPress 2.2 (Direct iTunes Link) Wordpress for iPhone Gets Updated to v2.2 is a post from Mobile Knots
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Mobile Demystified
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Credit Where Credit is Due
9 Feb 2010 | 10:36 amMobile Demystified is the in-house blog for Waterfall Mobile – so we rarely, if ever, give air time to our distinguished competitors in the digital messaging space. But I do have to hand it to Hipcricket’s Jeff Hasen. His Mobile Marketer essay on the more or less total lack of a mobile presence during the Super Bowl is right on point: precise, funny, indignant, and full of good ideas. If linking to a competitor – once – is all I must do in order to get major brands to incorporate mobile calls-to-action in their Super Bowl ads, then so be it. – Matt PS: Am I the only one who… -
Using Social Media to Connect With Students During Emergencies
2 Feb 2010 | 8:34 amFacebook, Myspace, Twitter, Youtube — it’s no secret that Social Networking Sites are popular among college students. In fact, 2009 marked the year that Facebook surpassed email as the top form of communication, according to Nielsen Online. In response to that, colleges across the United States are stepping up their online presence to try and engage their students. A majority of colleges have a presence in social media, as 33 percent of colleges maintain a blog, 29 maintain a presence on social networking Web sites, 27 percent maintain message- or bulletin-boards, 19 percent… -
Q&A with Mickey Alam Khan
26 Jan 2010 | 3:48 amIt’s a new year, and today we’re debuting a new feature at Mobile Demystified: Guest Bloggers! First up is our friend Mickey Alam Khan, editor-in-chief of Mobile Marketer. We wanted to get Mickey’s take on the mobile marketing space, and this email Q&A ensued. WATERFALL MOBILE: Have any products or brands used mobile in a way that you’ve found to be especially smart or effective? MICKEY ALAM KHAN: We find most brands in the apparel, travel, media, entertainment, retail and consumer packaged goods sectors get mobile. Their use of mobile banner ads for brand-building and engagement,… -
The Rules of The Road
21 Jan 2010 | 3:03 amWaterfall’s own Matt Silk outlines best practices for mobile marketing in an exclusive opinion essay for DMNews that posted today. DMNews, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is acknowledged as one of the top trade publications in the direct marketing space. This is Matt’s second post for DMNews’ “InDirectly” blog. You can check out Matt’s post here. -
Google – To Text or Not To Text?
14 Jan 2010 | 4:20 amGoogle recently launched a pretty cool program that links online content to real world locations with their new QR-code based program, “Favorite Places on Google.” For the program, Google identified the 100,000 most searched stores in the US and provided those stores with a barcode to place on their windows. Consumers can now scan the barcode with their cell phones to get more information on the business, including reviews, coupons, or an option to review the business. The program is based around Google’s “Local Business Center.” You can read about it on MobiADNews here. Obviously…
