Mobility

First it was Verizon (see Verizon Open Move — the Google effect, or pure marketing push?). And now at&t is opening their networks. Starting immediately, AT&T (T) customers can ditch their AT&T phones and use any wireless phone, device and software application from any maker — think smartphones, e-mail and music downloading. And they don’t … Read more

We know that mobile is not about replacing the desktop, but it is about leveraging the desktop in ways that enhances the mobile experience. This include finding content, and sending such content to the handset (over wireless or wire). I bet this will be the preferred method to discover and load local applications on the … Read more

Update: Padmasree has joined Cisco as CTO… Padmasree Warrior no longer works for Motorola… I really enjoyed getting to meet Padmarasee, and I enjoyed her blog Bits at the Edge (blog is no longer up). I like her way of thinking with respect to technology and entrepreneurship, and how she embraced the community and blogosphere. … Read more

Catching up on my reading yesterday I read that Verizon Wireless announced that it will open its cellular network. “Executing a neat reverse-field, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless has declared that it will throw open its cellular network to third-party devices, applications, and software. What does this really mean for the heretofore locked-down wireless service market … Read more

Mika of Tricastmedia wrote that they will be releasing as a free download their Java-based (powered by the TWUIK UI framework) Twitter Mobile client. Not only functional Twitter client, but 100% eye-candy… Yes please, create a Jaiku version (for me!) :-) ceo [Via Mutant’s Musings (Mika) weblog]

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Amazon’s Kindle, a new wireless reading device that is very impressive. But what makes this particular device different or better? It is not only about the device alone, but the complete approach: its always-on connectivity over cellular, its store, and use of Amazon’s back-end and (Web) … Read more

The agenda for the Java Mobile and Embedded developer Days event has been published. The event is packed with great sessions, and I totally recommend you attending. I was part of the selection committee, and will also present on the first day, where I will continue evangelizing NFC, this time in more detail… Hope to … Read more

I am going to make a bold prediction… For years, the word has been that local applications are not the best solution because people won’t take the time to download them — the process is just painful. …and today it is. If you read this blog, you know where I stand with respect to this: … Read more

Oops… It is hard to believe that something like this would slip through…Wow. Details, details… Never assume (that it runs until tested on the handset), or you will make an ASS of yoU and ME… See Flash Lite 2.0 in the Nokia N95 NAM is broken!! @ biskero.org. ceo

Some time ago I read about TextMarks at Russell Beattie’s blog. At that time Russ wrote of personalized SMS cards. While I thought it was an interesting idea, I didn’t give it a whole lot of thought. Russ posted more about TextMarks, then I saw Bill Day creating his own TextMark. Hm… So I decided … Read more