Apple just emailed me another great message that tells me about the various products they have for the back-to-school period. What I found most interesting were the accessories in the headphones dept – namely some “Beats” headphones, endorsed by none other than Dr Dre! These things look serious – big cans on your head, for…
What do people want in future mobile phones? Simplicity!
In the face of the multiple (and increasingly complex) Smartphone launches of late, comes the output from a conference on the future of the mobile phone – and the key requirement: simplicity! The event was organised by mashup*, a membership-based organisation of executives, entrepreneurs and investors affected by and working within the commercial application of…
Wanna be a MOTOROKR Star? Competition time with Moto!
Motorola have emailed me to let me know about a VERY cool new competition they are running – giving you the opportunity to be a MOTOROKR Star, and win the chance to create a record a track with none other than WYCLEF JEAN! Wyclef Jean (for probably the one person reading this that doesn’t know)…
UK: Samsung says “we are not doing content, we make devices!”
Samsung Mobile’s VP of Mobile for the UK was recently asked about the manufacturer’s strategy for content – the face of offerings by Apple and Nokia (particularly music), it’s a very interesting question. The response was quite clear – essentially that Samsung are a manufacturer of devices, and it’s about enablement of content consumption in…
UK: Virgin Media brings Mobile Broadband online
Virgin Media has just launched Mobile Broadband, following the successful launches of the other UK OpCos. It will form part of their converged package of fixed broadband, TV, and landline phone. As per the usual method, it’s the USB dongle that is doing the wireless connecitivty bit. Mobile Broadband from Virgin Media is available on…
SpinVox goes in to South America
I think it’s clear now that I like SpinVox, and rate very highly their voicemail-to-text service (it’s gotten me out of the hassle of having to collect voicemails in real-time more times than I can remember!). So it pleases me to be able to post about their progress in to South America… Movistar Chile and…
UK: First “integrated” 3G and WiFi Mobile Broadband Service
FREEDOM4 has just launched a new service which is all about broadband wireless connectivity. The software and hardware package aims to combine 3G and WiFi usage to get the best connection at any place – a nice idea, methinks. There are also some nice value-adds in terms of a WiFi hotspot locator, and text service…
Vodafone Hungary does Mobile Ads
Vodafone Hungary has chosen the mobile advertising technology company MADS as their partner for “targeted mobile advertising“, on their Vodafone Live! portal. There are a good bunch of well-known brands, such as Nivea, EA, and Gameloft, that have already launched campaigns on since the pre-launch of the service in the summer. MADS is an Amsterdam…
BenQ launches S6 with TIM
I don’t mean that BenQ used a person called Tim to launch the S6 (though they may have had someone of that name working on the launch), no, no, no – BenQ have launched the Mobile Internet Device called the S6 with Italian Operator TIM! There is an Intel Atom processor inside, along with 4.8″…
Nevermind Moore’s Law, what about Murphy’s Law (on Technology!)
NetLingo is a great resource – they are always on the money for the latest tech speak and terminology – take the mail I got the other day for example, telling me a wide variety of Murphy’s Law(s) on Technology. I’ve only put a few of the ones that amused me below, but you’ll have…