Mobility

It's not about AJAX, or Widgets… it is about the mobile web “runtime”. The “runtime” is what makes thin clients dynamic and exciting. The “runtime” is what allows for client-side scripting, and AJAX, Widgets, and other methods not invented yet. The “runtime” and consistency across (mobile web) “runtimes” is what is going to make mobile … Read more

Very good write-up by Paddy summarizing the Mobile 2.0 event. Paddy makes a very good summary on the current issues/themes in mobility. I will say that the key themes or issues found today are for the most part the same from 5 years ago… really: Platform diversity Thick vs. thin application environments Browser fragmentation User … Read more

Now that I'm using Nokia handsets (for personal use vs. dev) more than what I used to do, I cracked open Michael Yuan's book Nokia Smartphone Hacks. Michael and the rest of the contributors did a good job compiling a large number of tips into a single volume. The book is full of tips (hacks) … Read more

A number of Mobilists have been taking stabs at the definition of what the next generation of mobile is – this sometimes is referred to as Mobile 2.0. Ajit and Tony at OpenGardens took a stab at defining Mobile Web 2.0, and Daniel Appelquist has taken a stab at defining Mobile 2.0. My view of … Read more

Mike Rowehl, organizer of the Mobile 2.0 event summarizes his views on the Mobile 2.0 event and the mobile industry. Thanks to Mike for organizing the Mobile 2.0 event and taking such initiative/leadership… Mike has done his part to make a difference, and it is up to the mobile industry to pull together and innovate … Read more

  Just learned via Ander's blog, that Sony Ericsson is in the process of acquiring UIQ from Symbian. This is pretty big news. This ties the fate of UIQ directly to SonyEricsson. I always thought UIQ is a superior interface that provides great experience and usability. I'm a fan of UIQ, and of touch screens … Read more

Don't forget the Mobile 2.0 event next Monday November 6th, brought to you by Mobile Monday. I'm not going to make it to the event, as my daughter’s birthday takes precedence :-) But it is going to be a great gathering of Mobilists technologists – don't miss it… ceo

Yes, the mobility landscape is picking up… Special interests groups are picking up — for example, Mobile Monday is spreading like wildfire, so other mobility related groups The mobility related job market is getting better More mobility conferences – see The Mobile 2.0 event, and Under the Radar Mobility Conference More and better mobility websites, … Read more

Widsets is not functioning well for me. The app starts OK, but it tries to connect, and says connecting, and connecting, and connecting, forever, with its little message bubble moving up and down, in and out of the screen in what seems an infinite loop. No error is indicated, just stuck in a loop trying … Read more

Take ubiquitous connectivity, a common transport – HTTP, a data representation standard – XML and Java ME, roll it all together and we have Web Services. Always with us and always on. Read Eric Giguere's introduction, Service-Oriented Architecture and Java ME, then stay-tuned for more in the SOA series. ceo