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Google Maps Mobile

Update: I downloaded the PRC version to see how it compared to the Java ME version. The PRC version is 444KB and it requires 3MB of free storage space to run. After erasing some content on my handset I was able to run…

Mobility in early 2007

Three words: It's picking up …or is that four words? ;-) I'm definitely seeing an increase in activity related to mobile, and in different verticals across mobile as well. Things are converging… job openings, and new startups, and other. Very neat… 2007 baby!…

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Due to the increase in spam comments, I've disabled comments for now. Please note that trackbacks are still disabled. Instead of me announcing every time I enable or disable comments, please bear with me… if you see comments disabled, it means there is…

The Carnival of the Mobilists # 59 @ Xen's Blog

This week's Carnival of the Mobilists is at Xen's weblog… there you will find around 19 blog entries on mobility topics that include the various opinions related to the iPhone, a great review by Justin on the recent NFC trial in NYC, an…

TellMe Mobile

TellMe Networks has released their mobile speech-enabled Java application for searching etc. — in beta. Great app. Multimodal is the next step for user interfaces – I firmly believe that. I wonder for how long the application will be for free. Running voice…

The WidgetStation

“It shows the widget of your choice on its dual screens, and accesses its info via Wi-Fi, Ethernet or a USB connection to your PC or Mac.” Via GIZMODO

Top Linux foundations to merge

“With Linux growing by leaps and bounds, it only makes sense that two of the top organizations that guide its growth are finally joining forces. If all goes well, sometime this February the Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group will…

Near Field Communication, CES 2007, Mobile Payments and other possibilities

During CES 2007, Nokia and VISA put together a demo of NFC in action, using the Nokia 6131 NFC handset. This NFC event is one of the most important announcements in CES 2007, I kid you not; Mobile Payments and NFC/contact-less are part…

ITU – Voice Revenues in the Telecommunications

Handsets are first and most about voice, about communications. The ITU has published Voice Revenues in the Telecommunications which is worth checking out: “In 2004, as in 1991, voice constituted more than 90% of telecom revenue surpassing, by far, income from any other…

Funny stuff from The Daily WTF

What is Google trying to say? And this one, see the SQL statement printed on the package content's print: ceo