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 […]

I came across a very useful site yesterday while trying to see if an IMEI was valid. The International Numbering Plans web site has some useful tools that can help you find out more about the numbers associated with your mobile…

Telephone Number Analysis - Gives you the country and network operator.

IMSI Number Analysis - […]

The UK is currently flooded with adverts for 3 and Vodafone mobile broadband (USB dongles). I think the network operators are seeing this as a quick and easy way to make better use of their 3G networks.
As it happens, 3 have sent me their latest USB modem to try for a few months with an […]

If you have a GPS Pocket PC and have been following my comments on the O2 Orbit 2/CoPilot then you might like to know that Expansys currently have CoPilot Live 7 for Windows Mobile as a ‘one day offer’ for only £49.95. The price is usually about £83. This offer is only good for up […]