It’s Infographic time thanks to the team at the GSMA. They’ve completed a study of the wide array of product announcements at CES earlier this month. The study shows that more than half of the devices launched are ‘connected‘ in some way (i.e. 3G/4G/WiFi). This is super news for the wireless marketplace. In specific categories, [...]
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Ewan is Founder and Editor of Mobile Industry Review. He writes about a wide variety of industry issues and is usually active on Twitter most days. You can read more about him or reach him with these details.Stream Communications launches super-fast 3G data service
I met this company at the UKTI MWC event this week and was thoroughly excited by the possibilities of their offering. I’m having a crazy day today so here’s their press release. Have a read and see what you think: Stream Communications announces the launch of freeflow, a new extra fast 3G service and SIM for [...]
The Smartphone sales stats for last quarter are out… have a read!
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech just released their quarterly update showing operating system share of smartphone sales. Their stats always make interesting reading. Here’s what Kantar has to say: Apple’s iPhone 4S launch has helped the company regain global momentum with the US driving growth, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. In the latest 12 [...]
Watch how this one plays out: o2 sending mobile numbers to every website you visit
There’s a mini firestorm brewing this morning around o2 UK. Earlier this morning, Matt Brian over at The Next Web broke the story about a ridiculously shocking privacy breach by o2. Here’s a bit of Matt’s story: If you reside in the UK and you are one of the millions of subscribers to mobile operator [...]
Bluetooth headsets like this should be outlawed
I can’t stand to see folk wearing Bluetooth in-ear microphone headsets out-and-about. I really can’t. It’s one of those things that seriously winds me up. I have no problem whatsoever with people wearing them for work purposes — delivery drivers, plumbers, you know, folk who have a specific use-case requirement. Sitting on the train wearing [...]
Operator Innovation: What would happen if an operator actually thought like Apple?
It’s been a little while since I sat down and wrote an operator innovation post. Today I’m doing a lot of speculating. I’m wondering just what it will take for true, exciting services to be offered by an operator. I don’t mean unlimited texts, or fancy calling plans — I mean absolutely new products and [...]
Season 2 of the 361 Degrees Podcast — Episode 8
It’s time for the next episode of the 361 Degrees podcast! S02 E08 – Looking forward to 2012 (mp3) [ Direct MP3 download - 34MB ] In our first episode of 2012 we wonder what this year might hold for mobile and offer some predictions: Ewan thinks this will be the year m-commerce goes big. Rafe thinks [...]
McDonalds: A business critical back-up for the mobile warrior (or why McDonalds ROCKS) #McDStories
I’d like to lighten the load for the marketing team at McDonalds. They’v been dealing with a bit of a TwitterStorm relating to their #McDStories outreach concept. The background to the story is nicely laid out in today’s Financial Times. The FT reports that McDonalds bought two promoted tweets from Twitter encouraging users to contribute [...]
Audio: And then I used Spreaker on my MacBook
Having used the Spreaker iPhone app to tell you all about my Don Fernando iPhone m-commerce experience (highly positive, by the way), I then thought I’d check out the Spreaker desktop version. I have to say, it’s rather cool. You can immediately start broadcasting your own ‘radio show’ live, which is then archived and presented [...]
Audio: Listen to me rabbiting about Don Fernando’s iPhone app
I’ve been testing with Spreaker. It’s a podcast app/service that enables you to immediately and easily broadcast a live show from your handset — or from your desktop. I thought I’d try out the iPhone app by describing the mobile commerce experience I had at my local tapas restaurant, Don Fernando. Care to listen? Woop: [...]
Pre-MWC drinks this Wednesday in London — are you coming?
It’s not long until the pre-MWC drinks reception on Wednesday night in London! Are you coming? It’s being hosted by Hotwire PR — and I’m going to be there to provide my perspective on the world’s largest mobile event. Principally I’ll be talking hints and tips — as will the Hotwire PR team as they [...]
Got any suggestions for some DaaS/VDI providers?
I’m going to try virtualising my Windows desktop. I want it to run in the cloud — fast — and I want to access it wherever I am on the planet. I want my desktop to persist, though, when I’m not online. And I don’t want to mess about hosting it and then having to [...]
- The merry-go-round continues: We’ll all buy buying an iPad 3, right?
- Am I the only person in the UK that would pay a concierge fee to an operator?
- Watch how this one plays out: o2 sending mobile numbers to every website you visit
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T-Mobile’s Full Monty price plan: Unlimited everything — it’s brilliant and it’s the way ahead
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Trying DaaS on my iPad — it really does rock
- Nokia’s six-screen “Agora” Social Visualizer launches internally
- MWC: I just can’t wait for App Planet!
- Baby Number Two is due any moment — So I’m not going to MWC!
- Operators: “Please stop using our network!” (“And, er, thanks for your money!”)
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