In the beginning … When the term “multimedia computer” was first unleashed by the Nokia marketing machine it was ridiculed and rejected by the masses. How dare does a company even attempt to begin to compare a fully functional notebook or desktop computer to a mobile phone? Yes one can install applications on a S60…
Archives for 2007
UIQ Fast Track: Astraware announces UIQ support
Back in December last year, we’ve got an information Astraware is “taking another look” at the Symbian platform. One year later, our wait is over… One of the largest mobile games developers for Windows Mobile and Palm OS games is officially entering the Symbian market. At the moment, Astraware have only confirmed support for the…
Decision Time: Nokia N82 Review, to publish or not to publish?
I’m in the last stretch of my Nokia N82 review titled “Nokia N95, N95 8gb and N82: The evolution of the multimedia computer,” when all of a sudden my N82 breaks. I wanted to take a picture so I took the phone out of my pocket, flipped the shutter down and this is what I’m…
Interview with UIQ’s Elisabet Melin and Naresh Chouhan
Following the keynote presentation, I had a chance to briefly interview Elisabet Melin, UIQ’s VP of marketing, and Naresh Chouhan, Head of Developer Programs at UIQ. The duo was quite pleasant, answering all of my question without (unfortunately) revealing much about the future UIQ devices. Yeah, that was kinda expected…
UIQ Fast Track: Keynotes recap
Well folks here I am sitting at the Hilton’s lobby writing you about all the things I’ve heard today in the keynote presentations at the UIQ Fast Track. Before I start, I would like to mention that the atmosphere here is great. People are quite excited about the prospect of the platform and there are…
SMobile Systems joins the Android party; Announces its security solution for the platform
Even though we still wait to see the first device based on the Google’s Linux-based platform, yet along the first 3rd party apps, SMobile Systems has announced the “world’s first” mobile security solution for future Android-powered devices. The official story goes something like this: On November 12, the newly formed Open Handset Alliance releases the…
FCC unveils E-ten Glofish X650 with FM transmitter
In case the recently revealed E-ten Glofish X600 didn’t rock your world, the up-and-coming smartphone manufacturer has pushed their new E-ten Glofish X650 through the FCC’s testing process. We had speculated that the Glofish X600’s spec-sheet failed to include 3G, nor a VGA disply, because they were saving those features for the Glofish X600+ (much…
3.3 billion mobile phones worldwide – 50% global market penetration
We can’t walk into a coffee shop these days without seeing a mobile phone (or cellphone, depending on your locale) in everyone’s hand. But, just how widespread is this new-fangled “wireless service” around the world? Well, a new report indicates that mobile phones have a 50% global market penetration rate – in other words, just…
Video: Another Nokia N810 Internet Tablet unboxing
The previous N810 unboxing video was awesome because of the soundtrack the guy used, this one is awesome because the producer uses an awesome camcorder to get insane amounts of detail. WOM World, the PR Firm Nseries hires that speaks exclusively to bloggers, recommended this video and I’m in full on agreement. There is also…
EU telecom ministers support opening up 900Mhz GSM radio spectrum for mobile services
European Union telecom ministers have given their support for a plan to open the 900Mhz radio frequencies that have traditionally been allocated for GSM mobile phone service to allow advanced mobile services like 3G wireless data networks. The plan was proposed back in July and was backed by the GSMA on grounds that the 900Mhz…