Archive | January, 2011

Nokia N8 – Second Thoughts

Right then it’s Momchil here once more to talk Nokia — specifically the Nokia N8. I have always used a Nokia as my primary phone and kept an iPhone and an Android device to the side. My previous Symbian mobile was the N97 which was amazing but had its drawbacks. I’ve been following Nokia touchscreen [...]

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Apple iPhone NFC: Once formally announced, it’s game over for the rest of the industry

Is there nothing that the iMachine cannot conquer? No. Not when you’ve got almost every analyst, every journalist, every blogger, every outlet of significant influence drinking the Apple Koolaid. That’s not to say that Apple’s ‘Koolaid’ is wrong. One stroll along University Avenue in Palo Alto demonstrates that the mobile industry is — from the [...]

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Apple’s 10 billionth download? Paper Glider from UK developer, Neon Play!

The eagerly awaited winners of the 10 billionth download from iTunes App Store are finally revealed. Gail Davis from Orpington was the lucky downloader of “Paper Glider”, developed by Neon Play – a start-up UK developer. Gail Davis of Orpington in Kent was browsing for apps over the weekend, when she stumbled upon “Paper Glider” [...]

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Deltenna WiBE boosts 3G signal 40x — the ultimate MiFi unit?

We’ve had a note in from the team at Deltenna to tell us about their newest gizmo, the Deltenna WiBE. Or, in other words, the ultimate MiFi unit known to man. At least, it looks that way. I know that Ewan actually saw one of these working last week and all things being equal, we [...]

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Nokia N8 – First Impressions

Hello, it’s Momchil here – I’m new to Mobile Industry Review. I am a huge fan of Nokia, so one of my first tasks that Ewan’s assigned me is to take a look at the Nokia N8. The Nokia N8 has been around for quite a while now. Finally I have the opportunity to test [...]

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Why is it still so difficult for App Stores to get it right?

Whether you’re creating apps for Apple, Android, Getjar or PlayNow Arena (I bet you haven’t thought about those two!) it seems to me that there’s still so much for the app stores to get right. App Stores go back to the turn of the millennium with Handmark’s store for Palm devices, today there are 7 [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Skype issue, and the way around it

Reviewing the Samsung Omnia 7 recently I was surprised to come across several shortcomings, one of which is the Skype support. In short Skype is NOT supported on WP7 and there are no known plans for future developments in that direction. The long story short – don’t try to find it, it doesn’t exist! First [...]

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Seven Steps to MWC Success: Step 5 — Scheduling meetings

Seven Steps to MWC Success: Step 5 — Scheduling meetings

Can you feel the MWC heat? We’re getting close now — it’s only a few weeks away. And it’s time now for the fifth post in our ‘Seven Steps to MWC Success’ series. Zoe of communications consultancy Buzz Method is back once again to examine the topic of scheduling meetings. In case you missed the [...]

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Limo from the airport, sir?

Limo from the airport, sir?

Got this one in from the team at GroundLink who’ve just deployed their Limo-API with travel app specialists, Kayak. This is the kind of think I like to see. Smart technology integrated at the right points to deliver an enhanced service offering. In this case, once you’ve found your flight on Kayak, you can then [...]

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Hardcore geek question: What’s your first app install on a new phone?

Whenever I get a new phone, the first thing I do is install some kind of Google Sync facility. On a BlackBerry device, I visit google.com/m and immediately download the Google Sync client, followed by the Gmail app, Google Maps and also the ‘Google’ app itself (just because it’s there). On other platforms such as [...]

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Vodafone Web Relations: The best carrier web service team?

Despite having major issues with Vodafone UK’s generic data pricing and the marketing thereof, I must say I continue to be hugely impressed by their Web Relations team. Vodafone UK has led the way with social media and web interaction for a long time. o2 are most definitely hot on their heels, along with Three [...]

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Thanks for the totally confusing data strategy, Vodafone UK

Thanks for the totally confusing data strategy, Vodafone UK

So yesterday on the London Underground, I saw a Vodafone UK ad telling me I’d be able to get mobile data “abroad” from £2 per day. I joked that Vodafone was changing the definition of the word because it didn’t include places like America. Turns out for me, it doesn’t include Paris either. What the [...]

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