The Programmable Web – 1,000 Web APIs (Nov 2008)

Written on Nov, 10, 2008 by ceo | No comments yet

The Programmable Web reports that as of Nov 2008 it has 1,000 Web APIs on its directory. You can see the distribution below (which looks pretty balanced all around) with Mapping APIs at the top: And what is the preferred way to expose…

What will drive differentiation across Android platform providers?

Written on Nov, 05, 2008 by ceo | 3 comments

The Android platform is an open platform, governed by the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). OHA has many members, and today it includes seven network operators and four handset manufacturers. While the platform itself should be consistent across vendors/providers, thank God, I wonder what…

Mobile Peer Awards — Calling all Austin Mobile Startups!

Written on Nov, 05, 2008 by ceo | 1 comment

The MobileMonday Mobile Peer Awards are among the most influential events in the mobile industry and, with over 1000 attendants, the point of reference in startup innovation during the Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, February 16, 2009). There are a number of cool mobile…

Motorola, the Recession, Android, what about MIDP3, and the potential for good things to come

Written on Oct, 30, 2008 by ceo | 4 comments

From Recession Delays Motorola Cellphone Spinoff, More Cuts Coming (MOT) (Sillicon Alley Insider): 8:24 Have had too much complexity. Today over 20 combinations of software, silicon, and UI platforms. This has resulted in high costs and portfolio gaps in 3G, smartphones, very low…

(Android G1) 3G’s main weakness: power usage

Written on Oct, 30, 2008 by ceo | No comments yet

Call it 3G’s weakness, its Achilles’ heel, or 3G’s worst enemy…. ==> Power consumption Ironic it is, having a 3G device, but forcing it to 2.5G, to have a usable handset over time… After a 1-day test running on EDGE vs. 3G/UMTS on…

Mobile 2.0 Event on Nov 3rd in San Francisco

Written on Oct, 29, 2008 by ceo | No comments yet

A reminder that next Monday Nov 3rd is the 2008 Mobile 2.0 event in San Francisco. The event has two tracks, a day long Business/VC-oriented track and a Builder Track in the afternoon. I’ll be charing the first panel of the Builder Track…

Android G1: First Impressions

Written on Oct, 28, 2008 by ceo | 5 comments

So I got an Android G1 handset. Cool. I’ve been using it for 2 3 days now. Overall I think it is a fine handset and mobile environment with great potential. Below are my quick first impressions: the good, the bad and the…

New Android Dev Austin group

Written on Oct, 23, 2008 by ceo | No comments yet

I’ve created a Google Group for Android Dev Austin. If you are interested in Android you should register. This list will be used for Android Dev Austin related news and events, including future AndroidDevCamp for Austin. Here is the info: Group URL: http://groups.google.com/group/android-dev-austin…

Paul Graham on Why Start a Company in a Bad Economy

Written on Oct, 17, 2008 by ceo | 2 comments

Great read Why Start a Startup in a Bad Economy by Paul Graham. Which means that what matters is who you are, not when you do it. If you’re the right sort of person, you’ll win even in a bad economy. And if…

Two quotes from Texas Wireless Summit that I can’t disagree with

Written on Oct, 16, 2008 by ceo | No comments yet

Following Dean Terry (therefore) via Twitter, two interesting quotes caught me eye… as I couldn’t agree more: Mark Louison (Nokia): …user friendly, useful, beautiful applications will drive the entire mobile space – not hardware, bandwidth, etc. Roland Shah (Ericsson): …the power in the…