Jan 25 2012
Wikipedia is going to be free for Orange users, according to Wikipedia Wants to Be Free — for Mobile Users, in Africa.
Technically it is a really simple, but I love the idea of sharing knowledge freely with people who may not otherwise have access to Wikipedia. It also has great potential for generating good press coverage.
Jan 13 2012
I was very surprised to read today that Openwave is going to sell all of its products and focus exclusively on its patents! See Openwave Puts Products Up for Sale.
I notice that Openwave’s web page now reads “Inventors of the Mobile Internet”, but maybe it has been like this for a while!
I have not decided yet if this is a good or bad strategy! I guess that it would be bad if Openwave pursues a patent troll approach. On the other hand, I wonder how much manufacturing Apple does (if any).
Aug 19 2011
There has been quite an amount of excitement today regarding Vodafone’s announcement that it will soon offer operator billing for Android app purchases in the Android Market. For more see Android operator billing comes to Europe, Vodafone the first to launch or the original announcement Vodafone Developer Announces Operator Billing For Android.
I think that it is a sensible move, and I image that it will facilitate more app purchasing. It is also a timely announcement, since research published today shows that Android users spend twice as much time using apps as they do the browser. See Android Phone Owners Use Their Devices For An Hour A Day.
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Aug 06 2011
Some I knew… some are new to me… but they are all interesting – 10 Fascinating Facts About Mobile Phones.
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Aug 04 2011
JustMobile, the Irish MVNO, is closing down. In fairness, when I think about this I am not surprised because since it started operating last October (see JustMobile) I have heard absolutely nothing about it.
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Jul 04 2011
I just read an interesting blog post on emerging telco charging models: Euro ‘Google Tax’ battle looms.
I am not sure what the author means by the following:
However, what would stop the likes of Google, the most vocal of net neutrality supporters, from avoiding those networks altogether and routing their content via less expensive or free routes, maybe even developing their own.
Is it being suggested that Google would become a 3G/4G operator? I think that this is unlikely, but I could see it rolling out unlicensed wireless infrastructure in urban areas.
Jun 13 2011
There was lots of talk about Apple‘s announcement of iOS 5 last week. For an overview of the new features read See new features included in iOS 5.
The most interests aspects are:
I am not an iDevice user, but I am becoming more impressed :)
Finally, Google Android vs. Apple iOS: Handicapping the 2011 death match gives a good comparison of iOS and Android.
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May 26 2011
Congratulations to CTVR for securing 24€ million!
For more information see Minister Sherlock announces €24million boost for telecommunications research centre.
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May 25 2011
I have been made aware (thanks) of some interesting web client-server developments recently, so I will group them all together in this post!
There are a lot of exciting developments there!
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May 10 2011
All afternoon I have been hearing about Microsoft‘s acquisition of Skype! See Done Deal! Big Deal. Smart Deal? Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion In Cash.
I am really surprised by this! Not so much that Skype has been sold, but more by the fact that Microsoft is the buyer!
