tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1523678 2009-08-31T19:30:47+01:00 Highlighting growth and potential of the mobile internet TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54efc2f3a88340120a5385205970b 2009-08-31T19:30:47+01:00 2009-08-31T19:31:33+01:00

Cnet has a wealth of good info on its site + here is a recent review it did of about six 'mobile internet devices ..... http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6454_7-6663288.html

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/08/cnet-reviews.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54efc2f3a883401157244e78b970b 2009-07-29T11:39:32+01:00 2009-07-29T11:44:16+01:00

For what seems ages , there has been an ongoing debate about whether or not Apple will try and enter the so called tablet market , with a small eight to ten inch laptop. In one sense its been a bit of a nerdy issue , but a new report by the FT could be about to change that.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/07/apple-goes-tablet.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54efc2f3a88340115708f722a970c 2009-06-29T10:53:28+01:00 2009-06-29T10:53:28+01:00

One thing that the iPhone has really is that the mobile internet is as likely to be driven by apps as it is by websites.Apps tend to be very focused and very specific , with a clear audience in mind. One of the more interesting ones is Citysense ,

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/06/apps-make-the-mobile-world-go-round.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68074805 2009-06-13T22:22:22+01:00 2009-06-13T22:22:22+01:00

How to make money out of the internet has almost been its main problem since it started. Getting people to visit and use sites is one thing , ' monetising ' them can often be quite different , as You Tube and Twitter are currently showing.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/06/mobile-advertising-sees-new-trends.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67040087 2009-05-20T10:38:00+01:00 2009-05-20T10:38:00+01:00

According to Lee Williams , the chief of the Symbian Foundation , the smartphone market is set to grow by between twelve and fifteen percent in 2009.This would be quite impressive , given the current economic climate and the general stagnation in cell phone sales and manufacturing.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/05/symbian-sees-real-growth-in-smartphones.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66191975 2009-04-30T10:39:57+01:00 2009-04-30T10:37:54+01:00

Windows_generic_h_thumb According to an authoritative report in The Wall Street Journal , Microsoft is planning to launch its own touch screen cell phone , in direct competition to Apples iPhone.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/04/microsoft-plays-tag-with-apple.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64824829 2009-03-30T10:07:36+01:00 2009-03-30T10:08:29+01:00

interesting review on VNU about Firefox's mobile browser , Fennec , which is currently still in beta version and is limited to testing on Nokia N810 .

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/03/firefox-poised-with-mobile-browser.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64784905 2009-03-28T23:38:17+00:00 2009-03-28T23:35:32+00:00

Whilst Opera has a relatively low market share of 'desktop' browsers , just over two percent .according to w3 schools , it arguably has a higher profile for its mobile browsers which are widely used on cell phones.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/03/opera-sets-new-browser-standards.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63426279 2009-02-27T16:58:38+00:00 2009-02-27T16:58:38+00:00

Buzzwire launches a mobile social networking site and raises some valuable questions Firstly does anyone really need another social networking site - I guess the answer to that will depend on what Buzzwire offer that isn't on other sites and how many people it will attract

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/02/buzzwire-goes-mobile-1.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63320291 2009-02-25T11:53:57+00:00 2009-02-25T11:56:17+00:00

A bus in computer language is normally a slightly technical term referring to the innermost workings of your hard drive - really good to see it being used here in its proper context and combining mobile and fixed internet.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2009/02/googles-really-mobile-bus.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51266076 2008-06-12T23:47:05+01:00 2008-06-12T23:47:05+01:00

Two leading broadband experts have predicted that mobile internet usage will overtake fixed landine usage within the next two years. The growth in laptops and mobile friendly phones together with the lowering of prices of accessing wireless internet has made it much easier to use , than having to rely on a landline connection. With that trend continuing , and the expected growth in mobile internet devices over the next couple of years, a fixed line internet connection may soon be a thing of the past !

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/06/mobile-internet.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50706492 2008-06-04T20:25:56+01:00 2008-06-04T20:25:56+01:00

US computer company Nvidia , has announced its new chip , Tegra , which will be specifically aimed at the new generation of Mobile Internet Devices , due to start coming to market later this year.Analysts believe it will be between 6 and 10 times faster than its competitors, including Intel.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/06/nvidia-unveils.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50527070 2008-05-29T09:00:00+01:00 2008-05-29T09:00:00+01:00

The first of four web 2 expos's finished in San Francisco last month , the other three being in New york , Berlin and Tokyo , later this year. Whilst the term web 2 can mean pretty much anything you want it to , one of the chief areas of focus here was the mobile web , and how it is likely to explode in the not to distant future.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/web-2-goes-mobi.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50522338 2008-05-28T19:21:16+01:00 2008-05-28T19:21:16+01:00

The recent news that Apple had eventually agreed terms with a Canadian carrier ( Rogers ) for the iPhone , highlighted that Canada seemed to have a real problem with its wireless networks in away that the US doesn't , and it seems the Canadian government is trying to do something about it.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/canada-begins-t.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50193510 2008-05-21T10:25:10+01:00 2008-05-21T10:25:10+01:00

Reuters - A seminar in Helsinki has been discussing the chicken and egg paradox of using cell phones as a 'digital wallet' . Whether you like the idea or not , its definitely coming - where you will be able to use your phone to make small payments simply by swiping it against a reader , which then automatically debits your bank account ...

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/digital-wallets.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50131154 2008-05-20T13:09:13+01:00 2008-05-20T13:09:13+01:00

According to Reuters , RIM , the Canadian based makers of the Blackberry , are due to launch a touch screen version of the smartphone later this year , in a move designed to more directly face the competition from the iPhone..

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/blackberry-squa.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49808928 2008-05-15T09:00:00+01:00 2008-05-15T09:00:00+01:00

No particular reason for plugging a book , but its quite a good indication that some particular concept or idea has arrives when a Dummy's book is written about it - so here's to the mobile internet , even if we're not quite sure what it is yet !

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/mobile-internet.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49725592 2008-05-13T14:16:10+01:00 2008-05-13T14:16:10+01:00

rade ssociations come in different shapes and sizes and have differing levels of effectivesness.The Mobile Marketing Association seems to have quite an impressive membership and certainly has some good aims in terms of helping develop areas of the mobile internet....

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/mobile-advert-1.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49672258 2008-05-12T10:06:34+01:00 2008-05-12T10:06:34+01:00

Great article in the International Herald and Tribune that basically asks the question , where is all the mobile advertising ? It follows on slightly , in a different context , to the chicken and egg question that the iPhone to Canada issue raises.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/mobile-advertis.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49605034 2008-05-10T11:25:05+01:00 2008-05-10T11:25:05+01:00

Apple has recently announced that the iPhone will become available in Canada later this year through Rogers, although nothing about timetable or pricing plans.

dominic birtwistle http://www.mobileinternetwatch.com/2008/05/iphone-heads-no.html