Flash Player 10.1 + Google Nexus One = Mobile Flash = Infinite Apps Although Apple's iPhone does a great job approximating a PC-based browsing experience on the go, lack of Flash support which one past high level Adobe employee blames...
It was a given that Google would eventually formally announce a new OS for netbooks and other computers. The company already has its Android OS in a number of cellphones and the netbook space is the next logical move upmarket...
After my Black Friday trip to the mall in Connecticut, I made another trip to the Westchester Mall in White Plains, NY. I was surprised to see the light customer turnout but this could have been because of the freezing...
I have been getting more and more questions on where the communications market stands in light of macroeconomic conditions. It is a constant in my frequent conversations. In most cases, when I get this question, people tell me their business...
The much anticipated Google Android phone looks like it will finally see the light of day on the T-Mobile network. It is worth noting that some of the more interesting developments in the world of mobile phones have come from...
Many of us thought the open access provisions of the 700 MHz auction were taken care of and this was the reason Google got involved in the auction in the first place. It seems now that Verizon is saying that...
We have all likely heard about Google Android but for the first time, we will now be able to get our hands on applications that are specifically designed for Android. A La Mobile is the name of the company who...
Should service providers be allowed to alter your web pages? The issue came up yet again when Toronto-based Rogers decided to insert messages containing sales messages in web pages they display on their customer’s browsers. "We are concerned about...
In my travels, one of the more knowledgeable players I have run across in the space of telecom – and especially wireless communications is Oswin Eleonora (Oz) the Senior VP Sales and Marketing North America for Acision. You may recall...
I found some interesting analysis over at the Google Phone blog regarding Android’s missing SIP and IMS stacks. Here is the piece if you are interested in learning more....
More discussions regarding Google getting into the wireless game were sparked today by a Wall Street Journal article focusing on Google’s wireless ambitions. In summary: Google will likely bid on the 700 MHz spectrum or lose good will...
Question: What is the best way to get your mobile platform to be adopted by developers and subsequently end-users? Answer: Pay off the developers And that is just what Google is doing with their Android SDK. A total of...
Recent news that Sprint is not going to work with Clearwire to build out a WiMAX network only added to the rumors I have been hearing about Google acquiring Sprint Nextel. On the surface it seems like this would be...
Symbian may be the closest competitor to Google’s OpenHandsetAlliance and not surprisingly the head of Symbian had nothing flattering to say about this latest open source mobile handset initiative. Symbian’s CEO Nigel Clifford said, There's 10,...
Some of the more interesting news as of late has to do with the OpenHandsetAlliance as it seems everyone wants to be a part of it. That is, everyone except the largest carriers. For example, Wind River...
Whether or not Google is coming out with a phone in addition to its work in the OpenHandsetAlliance is unknown. What is known is the speculation may never cease and the rumors will continue to swirl. It seems...
The day’s communications news doesn’t stop it seems and it is worth sharing some nuggets since my last report on the OpenHandsetAlliance where we discussed Google’s mobile strategy. But as we focus on mobility it is worth pointing...
Another week and other massive avalanche of news in the communications space. The first item worth sharing is regarding Google shaking up the foundation of the mobile phone market. The funny thing is, editors and bloggers have been looking to...