Mobility

What is definition of “Open” ?

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There are lots of discussions happening in the blogosphere about what is the definition of Open (when talking about Android vs. iPhone). Many of these discussions are around open source software (OSS). But there are other views as well to be considered when talking about the “openness”. There is open from the open source software … Read more

September Must be 2010’s Mobile & Wireless Month

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There are so many mobile-related events in September alone that with (at least) 28 days of mobile events, September should be designated as 2010’s Mobile Month; see below: Mobile Future Forward, Sept 8, Seattle Over the Air, Sept 10, London APP Nation Conference, September 13 San Francisco DigiDay Mobile, September 13 in New York City … Read more

Guidelines and Best Practices for Handling Sensitive Data

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Back in 2003-2004 I helped create one of the firsts location-based solutions for mobile called WorkTrack (San Francisco startup Aligo later acquired by Corrigo). Such experience helped raise my level of awareness when it comes to location (and any sensitive) information and mobile. Then back in 2005 I wrote: Location-based applications can bring many benefits … Read more

The BlackBerry Ban Debacle and General Implications

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And the world has suddenly gone paranoid and/or Big-Brother with RIM: In the UAE where “The issue … against BlackBerry’s super-secure encrypted services” (Reuters); In India where “Indian officials say they need to be able to intercept BlackBerry messages” (Information Week); In Indonesia where “We don’t know whether data being sent through BlackBerrys can be … Read more

What is next and a continuation on the theme of convergence and reasons for a mobile boom

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On my previous post, Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…, a flashback, I wrote about after how in the last 3-4 years Mobility has reached a state of adoption and commoditization that many of us have been preaching for years now.

Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…

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While cleaning up my blog I encountered an old blog of mine from 2007 and 2008, before iPhone native apps became mainstream. And I am not surprised at all about how things had turned out — exactly as I was expecting. From Is Local faster, fresher, better? Many say Yes…: Next, Apple will be releasing … Read more