No, not printing via Bluetooth but a method of knowing the type of device when discovering devices. I recently found Blueprinting while working on a project.
When phones talk via Bluetooth, it’s sometimes necessary to know the remote phone model so that the appropriate communication or type of content can be sent. It turns out the first […]

Sony Ericsson Developer World have released a beta version of the JAVA ME CDC for the SE P990. This replaces PersonalJava which was in the P800, P900 and P910. Note that this is totally separate to J2ME and provides another (much richer) way of programming in JAVA for the P990.
The developer guidelines give an insight […]

Strategy Analytics have a new report on how over half of PDA users remain unconnected beyond simple SMS text messaging. The report says that the reasons for this are difficulties in setup and poor ease of use.
I would say that cost is also a significant factor. Browsing the net on a connected PDA or smartphone is currently too […]

At the recent London Momo, Tom Hume related some experiences in using mobile offshore development. He described how it was difficult to find people who actually knew about mobile development, in particular connected mobile applications. However, he has eventually found a reputable company. He also said that any savings in cost were balanced by the increased timescales quoted by […]

I have written my first article for the Carnival of the Mobilists. For people who haven’t get come across the Carnival, it’s a weekly collection of mobile articles published on people’s blogs. This week, C. Enrique Ortiz hosts the list of articles. The idea is that more people will get to read our articles and […]

I mentioned last October that Orange were going to introduce a ‘convergence’ product combining Mobile 3G, GPRS, WiFi hotspots, LAN and dial up under one ‘connect’ and one bill. Well, today Orange announced ‘Business Everywhere’ which includes access to over 13,000 Wifi hotspots across the UK and the rest of the world. The pricing includes country […]

Buongiorno’s latest research into worldwide perception and attitudes toward mobile services shows that people are looking for enrichment, personal gratification and exclusiveness. Surprisingly, people also seem to be happier…  "
"1 mobile user out of 2 considers themselves satisfied with the services they bought previously, judging them to be more alluring, fashionable and closer to personal tastes […]