I’ve been rather silent of late. I never want to actually force myself to write here on Mobile Industry Review. It’s far too easy to get stuck into the churnalism world of cutting and pasting press releases to make yourself feel like you’re doing the right thing. When I feel like I’ve nothing to write, [...]
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Nokia announces N95-A handset running Android; Hits stores 1st July [1st April]
In an utterly unbelievable move, Nokia today announced that the company’s existing Lumia range of smartphones will be joined by a reinvigorated Nokia Essentials range. Harking back to the company’s previous successes, the first device to hit the shelves will be a completely revamped Nokia N95 christened the N95-A. The exact same candybar form factor [...]
Can’t somebody please just fix Android’s rubbish bits?
This is the screen that popped up earlier on one of the Android tablets I own. The device is requesting that I approve connections for all the apps listed. In fact the list goes on for another two screens. Do I want to give permission to “com.wipereceiver”? Possibly. Maybe. What? It how about “DSMLawmo”? No [...]
Ubuntu for Android’s product manager gives us a walkthrough demo
Last night at the Ubuntu Mobile launch I was also able to get a proper look at the company’s Ubuntu for Android product. This was announced last year to a lot of fanfare at Mobile World Congress and it’s been coming on in leaps and bounds. The product enables you to install a full desktop [...]
Is anyone else finding the current iPad a bit too big?
I think it’s the release of the Google Nexus 7 that really changed things for me. Playing around with that, I couldn’t help but recognise the difference in size and weight between the two devices. Obviously. There’s quite a gap. The new iPad is flipping annoying, actually. The more I think about it. Oh the [...]
$199 for the Microsoft Surface? Now that would set the market alight…
Everyone and their dog has picked up the rumour-cum-possible-fact originally cited by Engadget that Microsoft will shortly offer their Surface (Windows RT version) for $199. The tech blogs are full of standard he-said, she-said commentary — obviously a $199 Surface would sell a lot better than a $999 Surface. However I think the deal is [...]
Android user? Stop everything and get Touchnote to send real postcards free ’til the end of August
Kip Hakes: Why I think the Google Nexus 7 is a game changer
Google has now launched its first ever tablet, the Nexus 7. It’s manufactured by Asus and priced at £159 (8Gb) and £199 (16Gb). I believe the Nexus 7 could start to chip away at the stony hold the iPad has on the tablet market. Cheap Android tablets aren’t a new thing; you’ve been able to [...]
Why I think the Google Nexus 7 Tablet is a turning point for the mobile industry
I’ve had the Google Nexus 7 tablet (“from Asus”) for the weekend now so here is my initial reaction to the product: Brilliant! I am actually rather smitten with it. This feeling is particularly difficult to achieve given my aversion to Android. I’ve always had a soft spot for Android — the T-Mobile G1, the [...]
So the Google Nexus 7 launches tomorrow at £159 from Google
£199 from Carphone Warehouse, £159 from Google (for the smaller 8GB version)… how are you feeling about the Google Nexus 7 tablet? Are you going to let it pass you buy or are you curious to get a look and add a secondary living room or kitchen tablet to your collective device strategy? Certainly for [...]
An Amazon Phone? The “aPhone”? Come on! Yes please!
It’s me again. And I’m back beating the drum for innovation and competition in the mobile industry. News — or “reports” — have emerged recently that apparently claim Amazon is developing a mobile phone. The reports reckon the handset will run Android, the assumption being that it’ll be a forked version like that of the [...]
361 Degrees Podcast: Special Report from InfoSecurity Europe
Ben and I popped down to InfoSecurity Europe to record a special mobile security report for 361 Degrees. We had an excellent time speaking to many leading companies in the mobile security space — so if this is your area, I hope you’ll find it an insightful series of interviews. Here we go… Here’s the [...]
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