Archive | June, 2010
Barclaycard’s Rollercoaster Extreme iPhone game coming soon

Barclaycard’s Rollercoaster Extreme iPhone game coming soon

Barclaycard have done it again! Do you remember the Barclaycard Waterslide Extreme game (iTunes link)? It easily became one of the most successful branded free apps hitting over 12 million downloads (to date) and earning the coveted #1 spot in 57 countries. Next up from Barclaycard is Rollercoaster Extreme. The concept being to ‘ride’ the [...]

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The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini has arrived

The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini has arrived

Will you look at this piece of gorgeousness? It’s just arrived. I’m going to get it charged up and do some tyre kicking. I couldn’t wait to see this device in the world. It’s got to be the smallest and sexiest Android device on the planet! Posted via email from MIR Live

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Who does mobile-based vehicle tracking/tagging in the UK?

Got this tweet in from Ben Smith today: Colleague needs to find knowledgeable provider of mobile-based vehicle tracking / tagging for a chat & possibly work. Know anyone? Any ideas? Who would you recommend? Posted via email from MIR Live

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Very informative steps

Very informative steps

Came across these steps at the IAB Engage for Mobile event this afternoon… Posted via email from MIR Live

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Telegraph World Cup app: 300,000 downloads in 9 days

Telegraph World Cup app: 300,000 downloads in 9 days

I just saw Maani Safa of the Telegraph Media Group on stage at the IAB Engage for Mobile conference discussing the ridiculously good performance of the latest World Cup app. Have you downloaded it yet? 300,000 downloads in 9 days from 116 countries is pretty good news! – Taken at 2:18 PM on June 16, [...]

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I’m at IAB Engage for Mobile

I’m at IAB Engage for Mobile

If you’re at the event and you’d like to get on camera, come and find me in the VIP media room above the auditorium. Posted via email from MIR Live

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Vodafone launches 360 app store for Android

Back when Vodafone 360 was announced, I sat on a teleconference with a load of other media people listening to various Vodafone executives describing the concept of 360 and their JIL efforts. They explained that the 360 store would be accessible from not only their 360-branded devices, but from an array of platforms. I did [...]

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Pete’s VPN isn’t working

I’m sat on the train this morning nearby a chap who has spent most of the journey describing — in detail — the fact that the company’s VPN is not working. It’s annoying having to listen to people who don’t understand that raising your voice doesn’t help the base station keep a lock on your [...]

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Sony Ericsson X10 devices get Android 2.1 soon

If you’ve bought a Sony Ericsson X10, X10 Mini/Pro, the chances are you might be wondering when you’re due a software update to the new fangled 2.1 version of Android. Well, there’s good news: 2.1 *is* coming. Here’s the statement from Sony Ericsson: The Xperiaâ„¢ X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones will all [...]

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Are you going to IAB Engage for Mobile?

Are you heading to the IAB Engage For Mobile event tomorrow at London’s Millbank Tower? If so, I’m taking the camera to do some filming so if you’d like to be on camera, just drop me a note or seek me out at the event (the IAB organisers will know where I am if you’re [...]

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Hands-on with the super new Nokia N8

Yesterday I popped along to an event on London’s Piccadilly to receive an introduction to the all new super-star Nokia N8. The device itself is ‘pre-production’. The hardware’s probably not going to change all that much but the software is still being worked on right now. So do keep this in mind. I’m going to [...]

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Picked up a Streak yet?

Picked up a Streak yet?

Have any readers decided to opt for the 25/month Dell Streak Android device from o2? I must say I am tempted. So much so I’ve purposefully avoided walking by any o2 stores in case I trip up and find myself with yet another account. Don’t tell anyone — but I’ve got a dormant 12/month account [...]

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