I came across Mob4Hire this week. A new site that provides "Crowd Sources Mobile Application Testing". The developer submits projects involving specific handsets and network operators. End users bid on projects and get paid via Paypal.
It’s often the case that an application is tested but fails in real-life use due to limitation of some random […]

I seem to be going through a phase where many people are emailing asking for specific market statistics. Most of the requests are very specialised and there certainly isn’t any existing information out there that I can point to.
The statistics I have been asked about are required for research papers or business plans. There’s a […]

If you live in the UK, there some some great deals on 3 at the moment.
Firstly, they are offering the Skypephone for only £39.99. I reviewed this innovative phone last October. Earlier this year I spoke to someone involved with the Skypephone launch at 3 who, without specifying actual numbers, said that 3 has been […]

One problem I come up against on nearly every project is the provisioning of end users’ phones with Internet access points. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola (needs registration) have online wizards that send configuration messages to your phone. With other manufacturers things get more tricky as settings often have to be configured manually on a […]

One of my contacts on LinkedIn, Abraham Joseph founder of the Device Management Forum, emailed me about a question he has posted in the Wireless section of LinkedIn: Answers. Abraham asks a few questions regarding Luxury phones but the key question is…
"Vertu’s success aside, will there really be a big market for luxury phones […]

There’s a thought provoking post by David Schatsky on ‘Why Everything Is Getting So Cruddy’. I see this too. DVD players just aren’t are good as they used to be. Yes, they are cheaper and do more but they just don’t work as well. It’s the same for Freeview (DVB-T for those outside the UK). […]

Earlier this month I commented on how I perceived Windows Mobile is growing, based on the number of development enquiries I have been receiving. I guessed this was because of better 3G Windows Mobile devices and greater uptake by network operators.
Last November, while reviewing the Skypephone that 3 sent me, I commented on the rise […]