It is good to see this. After a long time, hard work, lots of discussions, MIDP3 final draft has been submitted to the JCP… MIDP3 includes a number of new APIs and functionality. And while the smartphones have gone their own way with…
Below are modified instructions for Android 1.5 update/install: (Make sure the G1 is fully powered or connected to power) For Android 1.5 Cupcake download the update from: http://android-dls.com/files/ota/signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip Rename the downloaded file to “update.zip” Connect your G1 to your PC; mount the device…
As I have written here before, a couple of texting “records” have happened in my family; at one point my oldest daughter had more than 3K text messages in one month, and more recently my youngest daughter had around 1,300. This past weekend…
Via @hametner, a couple of handset and Mobile Network Operators (MNO) metrics of interest (USA). Top 5 U.S. smartphones sold in Q1 2009 BlackBerry Curve Apple iPhone 3G BlackBerry Storm BlackBerry Pearl T-Mobile G1 Note that 3 out of 5 are BlackBerry handsets,…
Android Widgets, which will be made available with the release of Android 1.5 (Cupcake) is a great addition to the platform; I’ve been waiting for such widget API for a while now. Android Widgets is an example of Local widgets (as opposed to…
It is said that dogs are man’s best friend… And after 15 years, I’ve lost mine… Bubbles was his name. Always happy, always on-guard, obedient, playful and friendly, always waiting and wanting to be with one. Today we’ve lost him, and will miss…
A very nice slide-deck by Rudy de Waele (@mtrends) — love it. I totally agree with this vision, which is one that has great potential, and is one that I’ve been passionately promoting for some time now: “The mobile handset is, by its…
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists #172 is at MobileStance.com and is packed with great essays from bloggers from around the world. A must read. Thanks to Jamie Well who selected my blog entry as the post of the week! If monetization of…
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