I came across Purple Labs this week. They are working on (yet another) variant of mobile Linux. However, this time there’s substance in the shape of open source code available that was used in the Dreamphone G500i.
This variant of Mobile Linux utilises open source, licensed and in-house code. Purple Labs acts as a one stop shop allowing […]

Casio has recently released specs for the new DT-X7. It’s a rugged Pocket PC with in-built barcode scanner, Bluetooth and wireless LAN.
It’s just a shame it doesn’t include GPRS as this would allow it to also be used ‘in the field’ out of the box. However, the Bluetooth could be used to link to a […]

Often, when I write an article on this blog, I find it hard to know whether to expand mobile acronyms or explain technical terms. The mobile experience of my audience is bound to vary. Well, if you are unsure of anything then try out the free Nokia Support Glossary.

Last January I wrote a post on the LiMo Foundation and commented that it all looked good stuff but would rely on open collaboration and contribution - something the mobile industry isn’t good at.
Today, I came across an article on PC World entitled Fragmentation Threatens Mobile Linux Momentum. Here are some insights…
"They’re still trying to figure out […]

The latest news is that Sony Ericsson have placed a significant (1 million unit) order with HTC for Windows Mobile Smartphones. When I first heard the rumours, I really thought this wouldn’t happen. After all, Sony Ericsson is a Symbian shareholder and recently become the parent company for UIQ Technology.
However, if you think things through […]

I am not a great fan of consuming web services from mobile JAVA or Symbian applications. They just seem to complicate mobile development unnecessarily. Also, applications tend to get bloated with service related code making them significantly larger (to download, use more memory etc) while the service calls themselves result in extraneous data being passed […]

At one of the London Mobile Mondays I came across the paca mobile center. It’s a facility in Marseille and Sophia Antipolis, France that fills the gap between buying all test devices yourself or outsourcing to a 3rd party test house.
For 300 Euro per day or 6000 Euro/year (both +VAT) startups can gain access to between 400 and 500 […]