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It has been one year since the last time that I hosted the Carnival of the Mobilists. And it is with great pleasure that I bring you the Carnival of the Mobilists #154, the last one for 2008. This week we have a number of great entries from top Mobilists from the blogosphere. So let’s … Read more
2008 was a very interesting year for me, with both failures and successes and tons of lessons learned. But life is good. 2009 will be a very interesting year for mobility and handsets and applications. An example of this was yesterday when I was on my way to the Orange Partners Conference. The bus driver … Read more
I like the image above (source: DesktopLinux.com). While not real (today), think about it. The machine boots up to a totally web-based experience. The application-bar at the bottom of the screen consists of widgets and icons (links) to web-based applications. One of the apps/widgets in the apps-bar is “boot or switch to OS” (for those … Read more
The search for the meteor impact site is on in Alberta, Canada. Dec 5 2008: Well, since Hulu TV removed the original video of the meteor, I had to replace it with a different meteor video below. But here is the link to the original video but at ABC News. ceo
Interesting numbers from comScore M:Metrics on mobile consumption/usage for 3 months ending August 2008; see press release: comScore Mobile Benchmark Study of Mobile Media Consumption Three Month Average Ending August 2008 vs. Same Period in 2007 Total U.S. Mobile Subscribers Source: comScore M:Metrics Activity Subscribers (000) % Mobile Subscribers % Change News & Info via … Read more
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists #151 is hosted at Judy Breck’s GoldenSwamp.com blog. …(this week’s) Carnival sparkles with visions into the mobile future, written by experts with deep experience, keen vision, and some really interesting ideas about what lies ahead. A great edition it is… This is the first time that I post to … Read more
When writing software for the BlackBerry platform, one of the common questions that come up is “what BB software version (and related JDE) should I be using?” The following helps answer this question: (Source: Introduction to BlackBerry® Java® Development) Not shown above are the following BB software versions to platforms mapping: 4.6 is targeted at … Read more
From Re-inventing Management and Management Education (Irving Wladawsky-Berger): What can a business do to maximize its chances of survival? Foremost is to embrace a culture of innovation. If the environment is going to change, you want to be among the first to anticipate the changes and start preparing for them. A commitment to innovation may … Read more
The Mobile Service Architecture 2 (JSR 249) is the specification that promises making Java ME-based handsets what many of us have been waiting for years: API robust and consistent. The JSR 249 is now in Public Review phase, and it needs the input from the developer community… MSA 2 Stack – Input Needed! – Click … Read more
One small step for T-Mobile, a bigger step for end-users… It would be great if all network providers dropped the “double opt-in” requirements that makes campaign certification (and re-certification over time) a pain in the neck, not to mention expensive. Instead, companies that offer services over texting should (vs. being mandated to) follow the guidelines … Read more