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On Microsoft and Nokia (June 2011)

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…

Foursquare and Gowalla’s true competitor

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?…

Mobility in 2011: Mobile Apps, Webapps and Tipping Points

(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…

Reaction to Nokia 2011 Strategy Announcement (and Microsoft relationship)

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…

Mobility in 2011: Nokia

(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…

Mobility in 2011: Tablets

(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…

Mobility in 2011 – The Network & Operators

(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…

Mobility in 2011

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…

Insider’s Guide to Mobile, Free Edition (Tomi Ahonen)

Check out Tomi’s latest book, the Insider’s Guide to Mobile, Free Edition. ceo

Michael Mace on Is Symbian dead? And if so, who killed it?

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…