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Here revisiting the Microsoft and Nokia relationship, are we witnessing the death of Nokia? Or it’s rebirth? Nokia is big and powerful, with lots of money, so perhaps the relationship becomes a merger, like a “Microsoft Nokia”-branded company. That would be a huge move for both companies. Something deep(er) will happen between both companies and … Read more
I was with my Finn friends at SXSW when one of the Finns, while looking at his (Android) handset said “Hey there is this event at XYZ happenning now; let’s go there!” To what I said, “Cool, what do you use to know? Foursquare, Gowalla, other app?” His response? “SMS”. Ha! I thought that was … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) The debate of mobile (native) app vs. webapp is not new. This is a decade-old topic that has been debated since the days of WML. Today the debate is pretty much the same debate. The debate’s topics and considerations typically center around … Read more
While a radical change in strategy was expected, it is not aggressive enough. On my previous post here titled Mobility 2011: Nokia, I shared some thoughts on what Nokia should be doing; some implemented on this new strategy (such as transitioning out of Symbian), but more is needed. And while the new relationship with Microsoft … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) Related to this see: Reaction to Nokia 2011 Strategy Announcement (and Microsoft relationship) Nokia is in the midst of a major strategy shift; they have to. Nokia has an operational issue to address. The truth is that Nokia is losing traction while … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) Traditional Media and Print finds its savior in 2011. And that savior is the Tablet. Tablets will open the door for new possibilities, and more cost-effective opportunities and reach for their content and how it is consumed. Tablets (thanks to Apple) have … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) Mobility in 2011: Networks & Operators Operators will continue their shift towards mobile data and packet services, and value add services, with a large increase on mobile network bandwidth (10X according to IDC) thanks to LTE and 3G network and updates, as … Read more
This is my first post of 2011. I’ve been wanting to make this post since early January, but 2011 already has proven to a very busy year. A great year for mobility, 2011 should be. As the year 2011 begins, it is good to understand where we are and what to expect in the new … Read more
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Michael Mace wrote an *excellent* piece titled Is Symbian dead? And if so, who killed it?. A must read for anyone in mobile. [Update Nov 26, 2010] Symbian Foundation web sites to shut down. His writeup has great background info that brings lots of memories; EPOC and Psion (circa 2000), the Symbian conferences in the … Read more