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Newsletter Archive 2008 |
Update: Free Nationwide WiFi May Be Delayed
The FCC will vote on a plan this month that would bring free WiFi nationwide, according to a Reuters. Although strongly opposed by the cell phone industry, the plan calls to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide.
Date: 2008-12-16
Free Nationwide WiFi Coming Sooner Then You May Think
The FCC will vote on a plan this month that would bring free WiFi nationwide, according to a Reuters. Although strongly opposed by the cell phone industry, the plan calls to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide.
Date: 2008-12-03
Pubcon: Local Search And Wireless Audiences
As a result of a huge growth in local targeting and mobile device usage, local search is coming up fast and this provides a good avenue to all Internet Marketers.
Date: 2008-11-13
Google's Mobile OS Security Flaws Found
It started with the Google Browser, now security flaws are extending into Google's Android phone. The real question right now is what has happened to Google's formerly impeccable record in information security?
Date: 2008-10-28
Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona
A reminder, Save the date for this year's Nokia World 2008 event, December 2-3, 2008 in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. With thought-provoking seminars, informed keynote speakers and a wide range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility.
Date: 2008-10-10
Amazon Goes Mobile With Android
GPhone envy may be about to replace iPhone envy. Today is the day that T-Mobile will officially announce the October availability of the first mobile phone powered by Google's open source Android application.
Date: 2008-09-23
Baby Tracker: Nursing
What started out as a pleasant chat with someone who was writing some iPhone applications has rapidly blossomed into an extraordinary outpouring of interest from the iPhone developer community.
Date: 2008-08-27
Google Close To Deal With Verizon
It looks like mobile search is about to be taken seriously. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Wireless has tapped Google, and the two are close to reaching a deal that would see Google's mobile search come pre-installed on Verizon handsets.
Date: 2008-08-22
Try Funambol a Free Alternative to MobileMe
If you’re lucky enough to have grabbed an iPhone 3G, MobileMe would certainly be one of the apps you’d be considering to dirty your hands with, if at all you need the sync-everything-everywhere service.
Date: 2008-08-13
Free Network Unlock Code from Vodafone
A conversation with Whatleydude two weeks ago at Social Media Cafe in London proved extremely useful in making a change to my relationship with my mobile service provider, Vodafone.
Date: 2008-07-23
Best Mobile Internet Use Award Goes to Bango
Bango has won the ‘Best Mobile Internet Use' Award presented by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) on July 1 2008. These prestigious industry awards recognise companies and individuals that have made an outstanding and innovative contribution...
Date: 2008-07-09
Mobile Phones are The Future of Online Purchasing
That's right - 9 million US mobile users turned to their mobiles to make purchases. Not just to research where to buy, but to actually burn a whole in their credit cards via their cell phones.
Date: 2008-06-18
Mobile Live Search New Features
Microsoft has updated its Live Search for Mobile with some really cool and slick features. According to the Live Search Blog Microsoft in its last update had incorporated a feature that enabled a user to directly send feedback to the Live Search...
Date: 2008-05-27
BREW 2008 is just around the corner!
BREW 2008 promises to be filled with new faces and fresh ideas — and to keep things exciting we've just added over 20 new sessions. The BREW 2008 agenda explores everything from gaming and application development to mobile retailing and location-based services. And, since the BREW platform continues to evolve, we'll be unveiling the next evolution for developing mobile applications and user interfaces.
Date: 2008-05-20
Red Green Feedback Cards For The iPhone
A couple of years ago, Jerry Michalski introduced a number of people to the concept of "Red:Green Cards," which are described thusly: Ever wish you could talk back to the speaker at a conference?
Date: 2008-05-07
BREW 2008: Don't miss a moment
The BREW 2008 Conference begins in three weeks. And you can't afford to miss a minute. With an expanded program lineup and our most global group of participants to date, this year's event promises to be filled with everything you need to push your business to the next level.
Date: 2008-05-06
Is Mobile Web Dead?
ReadWriteWeb seems to have created quite a furor in publicizing the views of start-up entrepreneur Russell Beattie. The former Yahoo! Mobile evangelist announced today that he's calling it quits for his company Mowser because the market for mobile browsing is taking a fast turn for the worse.
Date: 2008-04-16
Last chance to save on your stay at BREW 2008
A block of rooms is available at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for BREW 2008 attendees at a special discounted nightly rate of $229 for a single or double occupancy standard room.
Date: 2008-04-15
SES: Mobile Local Search
Mobile search is clearly a hot topic, which is why I attended the session: Mobile Local Search: Finding the Way. The first panelist, Tom Limongello with Crisp Wireless, outlined the various ways consumers can engage in mobile local search applications.
Date: 2008-03-19
Register now for BREW 2008 and save!
The BREW 2008 Conference is here. Join us May 28-30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt as we Zoom Out and explore all the ways Qualcomm® is transforming what's possible with wireless today, and tomorrow.
Date: 2008-03-18
The Small Screen As The New Canvas
Reviewing some of the reporting and commentary from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, it's clear to see that this is heaven for gadget geeks. I wish I were there! New mobile devices abound, either launching very soon or in the works for later in the year, such as one that interests me a lot - the Nokia N96, successor to the N95 models (I have an N95 8GB).
Date: 2008-02-19
Google Bar Codes to be Scannable by Cell Phones
Yes you have seen this idea before... Shades of the nearly-forgotten barcode scanning CueCat, and Japanese business cards, add up to a old yet new strategy for Google. This latest AdWords initiative has to be a 20 percent project at Google.
Date: 2008-01-30
Access Your PC Remotely With WebEx
PCNow is easy: you'll see your remote computer's desktop as if you were sitting in front of it. Run programs even if they're not installed on your local computer. Print, save, and share documents. Transfer files. Copy and paste between computers. Search your remote PC with Google, Yahoo, or Windows desktop search.
Date: 2008-01-29
Big Brother Wants to Hear More of Your Calls
By now most seasoned Internet surfers realize that wherever they go they leave their electronic footprints. They may feel much more comfortable communicating with a close friend via a cell phone. However as John Whitehead points out Big Brother Is Listening to Your Cell Phone Calls. Indeed it would appear that Big Brother would like to listen much more.
Date: 2008-01-16
Run SideShow Gadgets on Windows Mobile, iPhone
Ikanos Consulting is developing a framework which is in beta testing which will, when completed, allow you to run Windows SideShow Gadgets on a windows Mobile device, finally bringing SideShow to the masses.
Date: 2008-01-02
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