In this day and age of constantly rising SMS charges, it’s so refreshing to hear some good news regarding texting charges. The Guardian reported today that the EU is considering slashing texting charges. Currently there are 2.5 billion text messages sent each year by EU mobile users when they are ‘roaming’ or using their mobile…
With the recent release of the second iPhone, called iPhone 3G, and it’s inclusion of a GPS chip, a new group of consumers are becoming aware of the perceived value of Location Based Services (or LBS). Also called location aware applications, these services give you targeted information based on where you are currently located. For…
Sam Dean argues that Microsoft would be wise to open source parts, if not all, of their crappy Windows Mobile operating system. This is an interesting thought, especially with the news a few weeks back of Nokia buying and open sourcing the market leading Symbian operating system combined with the pending arrival of Google’s Android….
According to Google Operating System, Google Maps is trialing a new feature for maps users – walking directions. This will be a great addition to the Google Maps System as more and more people chose to walk in major cities with the rising costs of gas and the pain involved with finding and paying for…
The cost of sending and receiving SMS, also called text messages, is getting obsurd. As Marguerite Reardon of Cnet points out: since 2005, the cost of SMS has doubled on all four major US telcos from 10 cents to 20 cents per message. Why are the mobile phone service providers charging this much to send…
A friend of mine, Surj Patel, told a while back me he thinks the next big thing in mobile application interfaces will be multi-modal input. That is, we have buttons that allow us to interact with the phone and the fantastic iPhone allows us to use touch. For more of my perspective on touch interfaces,…
Nokia Answers Back A compelling reason I enjoy Nokia smart phones is their use of the Symbian operating system. This mobile OS is found on many phones including Nokia, Sony Ericcson, Panasonic, and a few others. Up until now, Symbian has operated as a separate entity that created an environment that was very inviting to…
There have been some very interesting tidbits of news coming out of Verizon Wireless lately. First, they want to open up their network to allow outside hardware and software makers to add value to their network. Then, last Friday, Verizon Wireless announced that they have chosen LTE as their 4G wireless broadband solution. This technology…