Should smartphones be smart? That is the question I should have asked earlier in the day. What I did ask was, Is an iPhone still a phone with Siri. I would have thought the answer was self-evident but of all … Continue reading
I wrote a recent article entitled, Mobile-Friendly Is Not Enough. The concept of a mobile friendly website was the reason why this blog was formed more than five years ago. The wisdom at that time supported the notion that a … Continue reading
I’m pleased and proud to say I’m now the owner of a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate™ 3G Smartphone. It came at zero cost when renewing my 3 year contract with Telus and it lives up to all the hype that … Continue reading
An item on The Street reports that Google Plans Its Own Android Phone. In what is likely to be seen as disruptive to the wireless status quo, Google is working with a smartphone manufacturer to have a Google-branded phone available … Continue reading
Search by voice and transit directions comes to Google Maps with a whole host of new features. You can now search Google Maps for Android using your voice, making it easier than ever to look up places while on the … Continue reading
As yet the mobile web has been growing strongly based on only a very limited use of the functionalities that will be available. In addition the price gouging policies of the Canadian telecoms for broadband services has throttled the mobile … Continue reading
A story this weekend makes me wonder whether Botch your Buzz (ByB) is a new way of feeding the social media frenzy. Botch of course is a blunder, an embarrassing mistake. However we humans more often talk about others’ weaknesses … Continue reading
Dave Mock of the Motley Fool suggests that Nuance Bucks the Trend. Nuance Communications (Nasdaq: NUAN) doesn’t top any lists as a recession-resistant stock, but the company is at least showing some solid strength in a tough economic climate. … … Continue reading
Finally the cat is out of the bag, so to speak. Or as Reuters informs us, T-Mobile USA introduces Google-powered phone. T-Mobile USA, a Deutsche Telekom AG unit, will sell the first phone powered by Google Inc’s Android operating system … Continue reading
As the Chinese are reputed to say, may you live in interesting times. 2008 will undoubtedly be interesting. That’s how David Armano is seeing it. For him, 2007 Was The Year of Social Media. 2008 is the Year of Mobile … Continue reading