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As some of you may already know, MIDP 3.0 is going public. While smartphones have taken their own route with respect to the runtime environment, I expect feature phones to adopt MIDP 3.0; to be seen is the adoption by device manufacturers. But that said, FYI, the list of new features is very good (and … Read more
It is good to see this. After a long time, hard work, lots of discussions, MIDP3 final draft has been submitted to the JCP… MIDP3 includes a number of new APIs and functionality. And while the smartphones have gone their own way with their own platforms and environments, MIDP3 is relevant and will be a … Read more
Below are modified instructions for Android 1.5 update/install: (Make sure the G1 is fully powered or connected to power) For Android 1.5 Cupcake download the update from: http://android-dls.com/files/ota/signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip Rename the downloaded file to “update.zip” Connect your G1 to your PC; mount the device Copy update.zip to your microSD card (the root directory) Shutdown the G1 … Read more
As I have written here before, a couple of texting “records” have happened in my family; at one point my oldest daughter had more than 3K text messages in one month, and more recently my youngest daughter had around 1,300. This past weekend at soccer, I was talking to a good friend of mine about … Read more
Via @hametner, a couple of handset and Mobile Network Operators (MNO) metrics of interest (USA). Top 5 U.S. smartphones sold in Q1 2009 BlackBerry Curve Apple iPhone 3G BlackBerry Storm BlackBerry Pearl T-Mobile G1 Note that 3 out of 5 are BlackBerry handsets, and that 4 out of 5 are Java handsets! RIM seems to … Read more
Android Widgets, which will be made available with the release of Android 1.5 (Cupcake) is a great addition to the platform; I’ve been waiting for such widget API for a while now. Android Widgets is an example of Local widgets (as opposed to Web-based widgets). And because they are Local, you get the benefit of … Read more
It is said that dogs are man’s best friend… And after 15 years, I’ve lost mine… Bubbles was his name. Always happy, always on-guard, obedient, playful and friendly, always waiting and wanting to be with one. Today we’ve lost him, and will miss him very much. ceo
A very nice slide-deck by Rudy de Waele (@mtrends) — love it. I totally agree with this vision, which is one that has great potential, and is one that I’ve been passionately promoting for some time now: “The mobile handset is, by its own nature, a social artifact; an object made and used by people … Read more
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists #172 is at MobileStance.com and is packed with great essays from bloggers from around the world. A must read. Thanks to Jamie Well who selected my blog entry as the post of the week! If monetization of mobile apps turns you on, then head over to About Mobility and … Read more
I’ve been keeping track of a very interesting thread at Forum Oxford (FOROX) on the topic of Android phone dissapointing developers (w.r.t. iPhone), with Jason Delport, Alex Kerr, William Volk (who started the thread) and others adding their different perspectives on the matter. All these guys are mobile experts so what they say resonate with … Read more