Rowi is releasing their new version today – bringing 2.0 to Windows Phone handsets. There are a lot of new features since the last revision many months ago and Rowi fans should be excited. Setting the Stage I have an affinity for Twitter applications. In fact, on my Nokia Lumia 800 (and on my Mac…
For those who are regular readers of this website, you all know that I take pride in being a regular contributor the Rudy Maxa Show. This top radio show is squarely aimed at anyone interested in travel, whether as a regular activity or anyone who has an upcoming trip. To hear my past appearances on the show,…
A few weeks ago, some numbers came out from Canalys saying that Android was now the number one market share for smartphones in the United States. I didn’t buy into it as I find that firms numbers to be suspect all around. However, comScore has released its figures recently and affirmed the results. In the…
Nokia and Microsoft made an announcement today whereby the two giants will work together to bring Microsoft Office compatibility to Nokia handsets. Basically, the world’s largest software company and the world’s biggest player in the mobile handset market are getting together to further conquer the enterprise mobile marketplace. For years now, Microsoft has been trying…
Introduction We have had netbooks for quite some time now. In fact, they are all pretty much the same. The magic netbook formula consists of an extremely portable package including an Intel Atom processor, a gig of RAM, a 9 or 10″ screen and wireless Internet access (hence the nameNETbook). These machines don’t have the…
One of the best mobile publications on the Internet is (was) Mobile Industry Review. Well, a few of my favorite people from MIR have gone on to create a new mobile publication called The Really Mobile Project. The people behind the new site are Ben Smith, Dan Lane, James Whatley and Vikki Chowney. The site…
This week has seen the debut of a much anticipated native iPhone/iPod Touch Skype client. We have had the ability to send IM’s on Skype and even make Skype calls, however having a native Skype client on the platform creates a new level of usability and function. I loaded the application as soon as it…
According to a story from TechRadar, users aren’t fully realizing the capabilities of their mobile phones. As it turns out, many folks don’t realize that the smartphone in their pocket is more than a phone – it’s a portable computer that you can easily customize with applications that suite your life. Skype commissioned a survey…
Skype, the darling of PC-based Internet telephony, announced news today that will extend the company’s reach beyond the personal computer. At Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Skype announced a partnership with mobile handset maker Nokia whereby Skype software will be pre-loaded onto some NSeries phones starting in the third quarter of 2009. The upcoming…
Perusing the web recently led me to this article in the NY Times and this blog post from the LA Times. Both articles, in different words, basically say that Netbooks are breaking the PC industry. Why would rapidly selling stripped down laptops cause harm to the PC industry? Because the PC industry is driven by…