SlashData TeamJul 18, 20064 minGeneralThe Industrial Design PlatformI ‘ve spent most of my time in the last three months researching and authoring a report on the future of handset customisation. I believe...
SlashData TeamJul 12, 20064 minGeneralOn-Device Portals: Here to StayI ‘ve written before about on-device portals (ODPs) – it’s essentially device software that delivers offline browsing, storefront and...
SlashData TeamJul 12, 20062 minGeneralSuper 3G: Competition for Mobile WiMax3.5G or HSDPA was developed as an evolution of initial UMTS network to enhance the data throughput and provide a better data usage...
SlashData TeamJun 13, 20062 minGeneralNot-so-simple facts about Vodafone SimplyVodafone’s Simply handset range has been a pioneering approach at unique handset customisation from a mobile operator. Not only does...
SlashData TeamMay 18, 20062 minGeneralGoogling for the future of mobile searchI was listening to an audio interview with John Markus Lervik, the CEO of FAST, the mobile search company, by Peggy Anne Salz, the author...
SlashData TeamApr 21, 20064 minGeneralThe Brand VectorHave you noticed how many brands engulf our everyday lives ? There is a brand for every walk of life, every aspiration, every type of...
SlashData TeamApr 6, 20066 minGeneralNokia must U-turn on its Symbian strategyA year ago I wrote an article reasoning that Symbian’s outlook is no longer promising. In the article I argued that Symbian’s strategic...
SlashData TeamMar 21, 20063 minGeneralOn-Device Portals: A Space to WatchHow far can the WAP technology heritage go in surpassing its criticisms, i.e. the click-n-wait performance, the long click-distance and...
SlashData TeamFeb 13, 20061 minGeneral3GSM: The busiest week of the yearThis week I ‘ll be at 3GSM, like (almost) everyone else in the industry. Over 50,000 attendees, nearly 1000 exhibitors at Fira de...
SlashData TeamFeb 12, 20062 minGeneralOn DoCoMo, Microsoft and Platform StrategyThe recent announcement from DoCoMo intending to sell Windows Mobile handsets from HTC in 2H06 came as a surprise to many industry...
SlashData TeamJan 5, 20063 minGeneralThe Rise of Customised Design ManufacturersThe mobile device market is being filled with more and more styles, shapes and designs of handsets, with both mobile phone supply and...
SlashData TeamJun 16, 20053 minGeneralNot betting on the OMTPThe Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) is an operator-led forum that aims to define a set of functional requirements for mid-end,...
SlashData TeamJan 20, 20056 minGeneralSymbian: only one way to goSymbian’s future is not too bright. The software licensing company, founded in 1998 by the leading mobile device manufacturers, to...