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Opinion
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 19, 2008
Here's an interesting study from M:Metrics (thanks SMS Text News!) that ranks multimedia features in terms of usage on a smartphone.
Note how a significant portion (as high as 20% in Spain) of ...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 30, 2008
ZDNet reported that Southwest and American Airlines will start providing on-board internet on their flights this year. But more central to the article is the explanation behind in-flight connectivit...
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Opinion
, PDAs
, Sony Ericsson
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 24, 2008
I recently tried out the psp slim's web browser. The portable gaming console isn't technically a smartphone or PDA, but online apps that provide basic PIM functionality have been out for two...
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Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 4, 2008
I recently found out on Ars Technica that "piggybacking", or using someone's open Wi-Fi network without their permission or even knowledge, is actually considered illegal in certain ju...
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Opinion
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 2, 2008
So where's the Manicure set hidden?
Who would've known that the BBC would feature dry British humor? Then again, it is the British Broadcasting Corporation. Check out what the "predictio...
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Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on December 3, 2007
Darla Mack's calling out AT&T, specifically the CEO of AT&T Mobility, for what she thinks are attempts to shift the blame.
You see, Ryan Block recently interviewed Ralph de la Vega. And i...
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HTC
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 22, 2007
I may have been a bit forgiving when I first used the HTC Touch, but only because I knew I was handling a pre-retail version of the PDA phone.
Turns out that, after testing out a unit up for sale, ...
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Opinion
, Peripherals
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 22, 2007
In a widely linked-to post, Yanko Design featured a concept Sony-Ericsson smartphone by designer Vincent Palicki. The selling point of the design would be the full-size USB port that accepts flash d...
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Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 17, 2007
This article I recently wrote may cover the Philippines, but I think it applies to iphone users from any country:
Of course, Apple will never have total control over their customers' usage. But ...
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Motorola
, Nokia
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphone Review
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 12, 2007
All About Symbian's recent review of the Nokia E51 as the "mini E90" made me remember an important factor to consider when purchasing a smartphone or PDA: the good ol' size vs. fun...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 8, 2007
Don't get me wrong, I usually find the content of wired magazine informative, authoritative, and balanced. Unfortunately some of their articles read like product placements, and their mobile video...
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Apple
, Cingular
, Opinion
, Rico's Ramblings
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 28, 2007
At the very least, the marketing and strong brand image of Apple keeps the iPhone's profile pretty high. It's easy to find articles on Apple's smartphone online, especially those that prov...
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Apple
, Mobile Marketing
, Motorola
, News
, Nokia
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Sony Ericsson
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 17, 2007
Once again, Apple marketing rears its ugly head, making people think that what "merely" works for your purposes isn't enough.
This recent article, on BusinessWeek had me shaking my head...
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New Products/Services
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 16, 2007
If you haven't heard of Yuwie (referral link), here's a short summary. Yuwie is a relatively new social networking site that is actually offering to pay you for your participation. The busines...
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News
, Opinion
, T-Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 12, 2007
Apple and AT&T are probably watching a lawsuit in California closely, as it could mean the end of their vaunted iPhone-exclusivity partnership.
As I wrote last month, service providers and soft...
Read more of Watch Out Apple and AT&T: Court Invalidates T-Mobile Service Agreement
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Apple
, Mods
, Opinion
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 9, 2007
It's rare that you have to downgrade your smartphone or PDA's firmware. And it's even rarer that you're doing so because you're trying to retain control over your own gadget.
Th...
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New Products/Services
, News
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 9, 2007
Videocon is a company with a pretty varied portfolio. Now the group is planning to take on more by becoming a service provider in India.
The thing is, Videocon has decided to use a cdma, rather than ...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, News
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 8, 2007
The recently created task force dedicated to promoting the mobile web in developing countries could turn out to be one of two things: either an effective initiative that increases mobile connectivit...
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News
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 4, 2007
It's taken a while for me to discover this story:
The nation's biggest telecommunications companies, working closely with the white house, have mounted a secretive lobbying campaign to get C...
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Mobile Services
, News
, Opinion
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 2, 2007
Disney has called it a day for Disney Mobile, warning customers that service will continue up to only December 31, 2007.
There's nothing wrong with failing, as it's a normal process of busi...
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Apple
, Mods
, Opinion
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 28, 2007
With all the outrage over Apple's declaration of war on iPhone unlocking, few people realize (myself unconsciously) that Apple and AT&T have a Legal basis for their actions.
Nowadays, when...
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Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 27, 2007
Just received a press release from the guys behind QuiText, an SMS service that sends motivational text messages to help smokers quit:
QuiText is excited to announce the extension of it's quit s...
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Apple
, Mods
, Opinion
, Patches
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 26, 2007
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Check out a statement dated yesterday from the "iphone Dev Team", ostensibly a provider of iPhone-unlocking software:
Based on download numbers, the iPhone Dev Team believes...
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Apple
, Opinion
, Orange
, Smartphones
, T-Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 24, 2007
("You will consider the iPhone the great phone ever, and rush out to buy it")
Interesting iPhone round-up we have here:
Carlo of Mobhappy sees through Steve Jobs's Reality Distortion ...
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Opinion
, PDAs
, Rico's Ramblings
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 22, 2007
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Jayvee wants to hold on to his wallet regarding the ipod touch. And he made me wonder: does user-friendliness come at a cost to versatility?
The way I see it, smartphones and PDAs de...
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Apple
, Nokia
, Opinion
, Smartphones
, Spec Showdown
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 19, 2007
It was inevitable: All About Symbian head honcho Steve would compare his beloved Nokia N95 8GB with the iPhone. Apple is set to release its smartphone on the European market, beginning with the UK t...
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Apple
, Opinion
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 19, 2007
ZDNet surmises that the iPhone's European debut will actually be a boon for competing manufacturers. The argument is that, thanks to Apple's masterful marketing of tech features like 3G, WiF...
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Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 18, 2007
Mobile Crunch's recent post shows that the controversy over the potential side effects of frequent mobile use isn't over. I've even joined the discussion last year. And I'll repeat w...
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News
, Opinion
, Verizon Wireless
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 15, 2007
Verizon Wireless is asking a federal court to keep the FCC from imposing open-access rules on the winner of the future wireless auction, reports ZDNet.
The open-access rules, which enjoyed signific...
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Nokia
, Opinion
, Smartphones
, Software
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 14, 2007
Tzer2 is already making a splash on All About Symbian's new brother blog, All About N-Gage. Specifically, he calls out Nokia for limiting the presence of the new N-Gage to a few number of smartp...
