Monday, December 29, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
USA - SMS answers? costs?
what a great article. After being years behind Europe and Asia, may the US be the first country to get some answers from the industry regarding What an SMS is and WHY it keeps costing more and more to send one.
"All four of the major carriers decided during the last three years to increase the pay-per-use price for messages to 20 cents from 10 cents. The decision could not have come from a dearth of business: the 2.5 trillion sent messages this year, the estimate of the Gartner Group, is up 32 percent from 2007. Gartner expects 3.3 trillion messages to be sent in 2009."
Verizon (vodafone relation) REFUSED to let their answer be made public. Typical asshsole fashion, nothing new there. The others have not given satisfactory responses. And they cant because ripping people of cannot produce a satisfactory answer.
Rip of people! Get answers!
"All four of the major carriers decided during the last three years to increase the pay-per-use price for messages to 20 cents from 10 cents. The decision could not have come from a dearth of business: the 2.5 trillion sent messages this year, the estimate of the Gartner Group, is up 32 percent from 2007. Gartner expects 3.3 trillion messages to be sent in 2009."
Verizon (vodafone relation) REFUSED to let their answer be made public. Typical asshsole fashion, nothing new there. The others have not given satisfactory responses. And they cant because ripping people of cannot produce a satisfactory answer.
Rip of people! Get answers!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Meet the IPhone like LG Cookie
"Initially available in the UK on various pay-as-you-go packages from Carphone Warehouse for a touch over £100 - or from free on contract deals - this model is the most affordable touchscreen model yet, offering a reasonable set of features for the phone buyer on a credit-crunched budget."
Sunday, December 21, 2008
RUMOR: G2 coming soon
Google rumor,
With other areas releasing these phones, why wouldnt google do it!
Also, CUPCAKE version of android! read on
With other areas releasing these phones, why wouldnt google do it!
Also, CUPCAKE version of android! read on
Friday, December 19, 2008
mobile TV of a different kind
i want one!
How class is this, Phones have a purpose, and im not sure that i want a phone thats does everything, it would be nice to have one of these!
Or one of these! :)
Link here
1gb RAM only though
How class is this, Phones have a purpose, and im not sure that i want a phone thats does everything, it would be nice to have one of these!
Or one of these! :)
Link here
1gb RAM only though
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Flick Dongle!
Article here
"Sprint intends to be the leader in 4G and bring the wireless Internet to life,"
It intends to charge 79.99$ a month for this leadership.... IN THIS ECONOMY So you can switch between 4G and 3G networks???? - hmmmmmmmm, maybe sprint need to slow down a little and think things through. What if the majority of the time the fastest option IS the 3G! Your paying 80$ for something that your not using really.
"Sprint intends to be the leader in 4G and bring the wireless Internet to life,"
It intends to charge 79.99$ a month for this leadership.... IN THIS ECONOMY So you can switch between 4G and 3G networks???? - hmmmmmmmm, maybe sprint need to slow down a little and think things through. What if the majority of the time the fastest option IS the 3G! Your paying 80$ for something that your not using really.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Nokia Swivel screen patent. E71?
Nokia has a screen patent! This type of swivel is being used in Japans DVB enabled handsets.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Nokia and connecting laptops
"HELSINKI -- The world's top cellphone maker Nokia plans to tap the surging market for connecting laptops to wireless networks taking on market leader Huawei Technologies, its senior official said."
and.....
"Nokia will start to ship its first Internet stick in early 2009, aiming to benefit from its know-how and experience in developing 3G technologies, Tapio Markki, vice president for hardware platform components at Nokia, told Reuters."
Well competition is good...right???? The embedding in Notebooks that nokia wanted didnt work properly. So this is changing their angle of attack!
and.....
"Nokia will start to ship its first Internet stick in early 2009, aiming to benefit from its know-how and experience in developing 3G technologies, Tapio Markki, vice president for hardware platform components at Nokia, told Reuters."
Well competition is good...right???? The embedding in Notebooks that nokia wanted didnt work properly. So this is changing their angle of attack!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Is this googles attempt a twitter?
Link here "SMS chat"
I love twitter, it is more addictive than facebook. Its sometimes scary. But its still keeping me coming back every day, especially since i got "twitterberry" for my blackberry!
download Twitterberry.
I love twitter, it is more addictive than facebook. Its sometimes scary. But its still keeping me coming back every day, especially since i got "twitterberry" for my blackberry!
download Twitterberry.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
LG and the 100mb download Chip
scorching news...
Cannot wait till this is everywhere (could have said ubiquitous) I want one in my phone! NOW! It does funnily mention you having a 700mb film downloaded to your phone in under 60 seconds!
1. why would i want to do that? phone screens are tooo small to watch a film in any sort of relaxing way, unless your going on the school bus/train or a journey of some sort, at which point im sure your transfer it over from a laptop or something (doesnt everyone make journey preparations?)
2. when the operators charge me per the minute for a download then i might be able to afford 700mbs of downloadage at current prices. That film may go down in 60 seconds but at a cost of a couple of hundred euro. I dont think sooooooo!
Cannot wait till this is everywhere (could have said ubiquitous) I want one in my phone! NOW! It does funnily mention you having a 700mb film downloaded to your phone in under 60 seconds!
1. why would i want to do that? phone screens are tooo small to watch a film in any sort of relaxing way, unless your going on the school bus/train or a journey of some sort, at which point im sure your transfer it over from a laptop or something (doesnt everyone make journey preparations?)
2. when the operators charge me per the minute for a download then i might be able to afford 700mbs of downloadage at current prices. That film may go down in 60 seconds but at a cost of a couple of hundred euro. I dont think sooooooo!
More Tales Piezoelectric power and IPhone Walmart
Speech powered Phone? Piezolectric (google it) Sound disturbances will cause sometihng to move, generating electricity! great idea. What if you text more though? Will operators punish those that dont speak more with higher Tariffs?
Meanwhile WALMART WILL have the Iphone for $99. Should be a niec stocking filler!!! oh wait, but if you are already with another network.......how will this work!!!! Is it really worth changing a number youve had for years???? probably not. All goes back to new business model needed.
Meanwhile WALMART WILL have the Iphone for $99. Should be a niec stocking filler!!! oh wait, but if you are already with another network.......how will this work!!!! Is it really worth changing a number youve had for years???? probably not. All goes back to new business model needed.
BlackBerry 8900 (Javelin) launched official
RIM’s BlackBerry 8900 will be available around 20 December for an estimated handset only price of $620 (£420/€480).
really who's gonna pay all that money for something that does not have 3G? What are blackberry thinking. I wouldn't waste my time or money getting this. 620 DOLLARS????? Sheesh.
really who's gonna pay all that money for something that does not have 3G? What are blackberry thinking. I wouldn't waste my time or money getting this. 620 DOLLARS????? Sheesh.
Microsoft Zune Phone
Oh no, apple has turned the market in to mp3 players that can make phone calls!
Now its Microsoft attempt with the Zune
Now its Microsoft attempt with the Zune
Monday, December 8, 2008
China stat
"In China for example there are 4 people born per second, but 20 new subscribers of mobile providers per second."
taken from this blog
taken from this blog
A Very Nokia problem (touch screen demand)
Just some thoughts. Touch screen demand is a problem for nokia.
Nokia should A) not get sucked in to the touchscreen malarky like blackberry did. B) nokia has a pricing problem.
Yes that's right folks, the Price of some of the latest and best nokia handsets are absolutely ridiculous. If i can get a google iphone for 300 WHY oh why would i buy a nokia phone like the n97 for close to 500+ It just does not make sense.
The Nokia n97 is a great phone, Its my favourite phone that i covet, i want one, but in these times, im not going to just splash. Nokia is effectively pricing itself out of the market. If only business men can afford this phone, and lets face it they are not the most savvy tech people on earth, then A whole generation is not being indoctrinated to the s60 method of doing things. Only serious users of mobile equipment would pay for this phone. And there are not too many people that are that serious. Particularly when it comes to spending nearly a thousand Euro on a phone! something that you can lose down your sofa.
Nokia should A) not get sucked in to the touchscreen malarky like blackberry did. B) nokia has a pricing problem.
Yes that's right folks, the Price of some of the latest and best nokia handsets are absolutely ridiculous. If i can get a google iphone for 300 WHY oh why would i buy a nokia phone like the n97 for close to 500+ It just does not make sense.
The Nokia n97 is a great phone, Its my favourite phone that i covet, i want one, but in these times, im not going to just splash. Nokia is effectively pricing itself out of the market. If only business men can afford this phone, and lets face it they are not the most savvy tech people on earth, then A whole generation is not being indoctrinated to the s60 method of doing things. Only serious users of mobile equipment would pay for this phone. And there are not too many people that are that serious. Particularly when it comes to spending nearly a thousand Euro on a phone! something that you can lose down your sofa.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Thoughts on Mobile Internet Pick up
This all goes back to the operators and their business model. If it costs more to send a text message to a person within in a Mobile zone (non Roaming) compared to sending a message to mars by satellite, then what normal sane reasonable person is gonna want to browse mobile internet let alone do anything else AND get charged astronomical fees for it???? People know they are being ripped of by SMS. Why get another layer of financial ball kicking?????
Its time for the Business model to change to reflect the growth and (price related hidden) desire for email, mini Searches, and general reading that the mobile internet can give people. And those are just a base, you have payment options, Banking etc, Product reviews, and a whole load of stuff that is not invented for it yet.
Mobile internet's killer app IS its mobility not what sort of application you are using, whether using facebook, ebay, whatever. And what makes take up fail is peoples sense of pending financial danger. The sense that how am i to know if i am going over my allocated megabytes allowance?? And i cant blame them for not using it.
Mobile Networks Companies do their best to make this a hobbling peg leg feature, in order to continue to cream SMS and voice telephony astro fees for as long as possible. Once mobile internet is out of the bag, skype and twitter will over take Voice and SMS . As long as the data package is correct of course ;)
* PadyTax will of course STOP anything like this happening in Ireland.
Its time for the Business model to change to reflect the growth and (price related hidden) desire for email, mini Searches, and general reading that the mobile internet can give people. And those are just a base, you have payment options, Banking etc, Product reviews, and a whole load of stuff that is not invented for it yet.
Mobile internet's killer app IS its mobility not what sort of application you are using, whether using facebook, ebay, whatever. And what makes take up fail is peoples sense of pending financial danger. The sense that how am i to know if i am going over my allocated megabytes allowance?? And i cant blame them for not using it.
Mobile Networks Companies do their best to make this a hobbling peg leg feature, in order to continue to cream SMS and voice telephony astro fees for as long as possible. Once mobile internet is out of the bag, skype and twitter will over take Voice and SMS . As long as the data package is correct of course ;)
* PadyTax will of course STOP anything like this happening in Ireland.
Brits not Liking Mobile Internet
Well im not suprised. At least they get better offers from the providers than Ireland does. Its time to change the business model in Ireland and the UK.
Article here
Article here
3's New Facebook phone
Well, this is not bad, have a read!
Review article Here
"3 said the INQ1 is free on a £15 ($25/€20)-per-month tariff, which gets you unlimited Facebook, Skype, WLM and web access. That’s in addition to 75 minutes of calls to other networks, and unlimited texts, email and 3-to-3 calls.
A £20-per-month tariff gets you all of the above, but with 200 minutes of calls to other networks. The phone’s also available for £80 ($120/€90) on PAYG, with web-access packages starting at £5."
Register Slams Vodafone BlackBerry Storm (50% Rating)
Here is the great link, and i have to agree with it.
Storm Version 2 might be better.
Storm Version 2 might be better.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Yahoo Mobile Go!
Well in a fit of madness, i threw privacy caution to the wind, and i installed Yahoo go. 1mb download. Its pretty impressive. I dont see how yahoo is so damn under valued etc.
It has a cool carousel function. Which lets you Select evrythig from finance to weather. etc. Brilliant :)
WARNING: of course this is all due to unlimited data package on Verizon NYC. It would be crap with out it, i wonder who of the big networks will be the first to make this a business marketing point. Data packages in Europe are lagging. In Ireland, this is unfathomable. It would be about 150 Euro a month. which is about 200USD. Its stupid, and rich functionality of the mobile life are being lost. :(
** Once problem with Mobile go is the inability to remove modules added. Also, its damn slow. google maps for black berry is outstanding though.
It has a cool carousel function. Which lets you Select evrythig from finance to weather. etc. Brilliant :)
WARNING: of course this is all due to unlimited data package on Verizon NYC. It would be crap with out it, i wonder who of the big networks will be the first to make this a business marketing point. Data packages in Europe are lagging. In Ireland, this is unfathomable. It would be about 150 Euro a month. which is about 200USD. Its stupid, and rich functionality of the mobile life are being lost. :(
** Once problem with Mobile go is the inability to remove modules added. Also, its damn slow. google maps for black berry is outstanding though.
Where Verizon Fails - Google Reigns
I just was using my blackberry maps. The preloaded app on my Curve. Total Crap. The only thing of value in the relationship is the unlimited data plan. The maps fro blackberry are RUBBISH!
So, i installed google maps for blackberry on my phone.
http://m.google.com/maps
and boy o boy. Absolutely amazing. It has my location within 600 metres, complete with street view or map view! The satellite view is the hybrid for the map. As i said, unlimited data packages, + Handset flexibility are the keys to securing customers in the coming mobile operator wars. Wifi, google etc, all gonna change the paradigm! :)
And good riddance to the old methods!
So, i installed google maps for blackberry on my phone.
http://m.google.com/maps
and boy o boy. Absolutely amazing. It has my location within 600 metres, complete with street view or map view! The satellite view is the hybrid for the map. As i said, unlimited data packages, + Handset flexibility are the keys to securing customers in the coming mobile operator wars. Wifi, google etc, all gonna change the paradigm! :)
And good riddance to the old methods!
Verison Kindness?? GPS Mapping gift
Have they become soft? or Are the doing this to get user to use it for free, then track where they go and obtain some sort of value from the data??? I use plazes.com - This will be handy if the two were combined!!! I reckon at some point, google may be come a MVNO. They already have spectrum from the recent FCC sell off. So, with some Wife, in place of 3G and an agreement with a carrier, Google would be set to do to the mobile wold what they did to the Online search world. Their secret lies in the data they have! ;)
Nokia Suace
Nokia, has created something that will either be a privacy nightmare, or herald in a new matrix type phone experience. Article here Great Article. Very Interesting.
"GPS Action isn't limited to using satellite navigation technology; it will happily trigger applications or alarms based on proximity of a particular combination of base stations."
Proximity based awareness & application Triggering.
Your S60 Software will now be aware of where you are. Social Nightmare or social Handiness?
"GPS Action isn't limited to using satellite navigation technology; it will happily trigger applications or alarms based on proximity of a particular combination of base stations."
Proximity based awareness & application Triggering.
Your S60 Software will now be aware of where you are. Social Nightmare or social Handiness?
iPod VOIP
Further showing that Mobile operators are increasingly Becoming irrelevant. When it comes to old school voice to voice. Apple announces Voice Over IP for Ipod. Funny. How many block VOIP skype etc. Three.ie dont. Its all about the data packages now folks.
RIM Should be Worried. As should Nokia.
This is the Kogan Agora. It runs android, they ship to anywhere in the world from Australia. Its blackberryesque. Love it. Great idea. Good on the Aussies.
Some Quick Facts:
* 624MHz processor
* 128MB RAM
* 2.5" resistive touchscreen display
* QWERTY keyboard
* 2 megapixel camera
* Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity
* GPS support
Handsets only ship from basically mid Jan 2009. So get saving :)
My Wish list went from a N97 to This as well. :)
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
thoughts on Blackberry and RIM
Well, heres another interesting article that got me thinking. And i have come to the conclusion, that Verizon and its network and business model are wrong. Not RIM. Keeping people signed in for 1.5 to 2 years contracts is silly. Especially in these times. So how do i, as a Verizon user, who forked out for the Curve, now in the next while buy another handset? Im locked in to Verizon. lock stock and barrel. Is it not in the handset makers interests to retain handset liquidity? Just because Apple got AT&T to create an exclusive deal....in the world of many imitators which lets face it provide the same functionality, Where is the value????
By the time RIM have my business again, i may not be Buying a Blackberry! I might be buying something else! If Verizon must have a deal with RIM its in both parties interest to have an open more flexible and cheaper policy. Imagine if you could up grade to any RIM Phone at any time, as an exclusive deal to Verizon. Would that Not make more people use Verizon? I know it certainly would make me go! :)
I wouldnt get the Storm though, id get the Bold. Its what a black berry should be!
By the time RIM have my business again, i may not be Buying a Blackberry! I might be buying something else! If Verizon must have a deal with RIM its in both parties interest to have an open more flexible and cheaper policy. Imagine if you could up grade to any RIM Phone at any time, as an exclusive deal to Verizon. Would that Not make more people use Verizon? I know it certainly would make me go! :)
I wouldnt get the Storm though, id get the Bold. Its what a black berry should be!
March of Maemo Linux Nokia Endorsment
Im a linux user, I dont care for Microsoft Vs Linux comparison...they all a means to an end, Linux just costs waaaay less.. This is from the nokias horses mouth..and is interesting. with the cost of phones getting higher and higher, will free open source rule the seas? I hope so. Linux is good.
ALSO Linux and Iphone?????? Why would you remove their software? lol
ALSO Linux and Iphone?????? Why would you remove their software? lol
Blackberry touchscreen Review! NYTimes
NY Times David Pogue also trash's the new blackberry touchscreen handset here
I think hes kinda right. If i was getting one id get the bold. Its unashamedly blackberry, why do people think that flavor of the month touchscreen is whatever one wants? Apple do touch screens waaaaay better. Just a point to note.
Mayeb it should be renamed blackberry storm in a teacup!! lol
I think hes kinda right. If i was getting one id get the bold. Its unashamedly blackberry, why do people think that flavor of the month touchscreen is whatever one wants? Apple do touch screens waaaaay better. Just a point to note.
Mayeb it should be renamed blackberry storm in a teacup!! lol
RIM blackberrys maker Lower profits
this article states that there is a lower profit outlook for blackberry maker RIM. Im wondering if the blackberry touchscreen is not making as big an impact as previously thought. Most people who will buy one of those (people in the states) are on contracts, and with money tight, no one gonna upgrade till end of 2 year phone plan. I have nearly 1.5 years left!! So i don't think im gonna be getting this. This was quite a miscalculation on their part.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
paddytax mention
blackberry storm
read transcripts here
What is it about us? Are we special or what? are we thick bastards? Why do we accept this?
read transcripts here
What is it about us? Are we special or what? are we thick bastards? Why do we accept this?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Europe and Mobile Phone cross border charging
Here is article. Interesting. What will it force the operators to do? Europe needs to force Irish mobile operators to slash ALL costs.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
3 News
Launch a new phone specifically for social networking Article here
The only thing, how is this gonna take of in Ireland with the price the networks are charging. Unless 3 offers a good price, this is no good really.
PRICING
"INQ¹ will be available free on a contract tariff from GBP 15 per month offering unlimited free Facebook, Skype, Windows Live Messenger and web access, plus 75 minutes of calls to other networks, unlimited texts, unlimited email and unlimited free 3-to-3 calls. GBP 20 will get you all of the above but with 200 minutes of calls to other networks. INQ¹ will also be available on PAYG (Pay-as-you-go) at GBP 79.99 with Internet packages available from GBP 5 per month."
NOW, as we ALL know, this means nothing for the Irish market, although 3 have done a good job on trying to lower prices. So hopefully they'll have similar offer in Ireland. But im not holding anything waiting let alone my breath.
The only thing, how is this gonna take of in Ireland with the price the networks are charging. Unless 3 offers a good price, this is no good really.
PRICING
"INQ¹ will be available free on a contract tariff from GBP 15 per month offering unlimited free Facebook, Skype, Windows Live Messenger and web access, plus 75 minutes of calls to other networks, unlimited texts, unlimited email and unlimited free 3-to-3 calls. GBP 20 will get you all of the above but with 200 minutes of calls to other networks. INQ¹ will also be available on PAYG (Pay-as-you-go) at GBP 79.99 with Internet packages available from GBP 5 per month."
NOW, as we ALL know, this means nothing for the Irish market, although 3 have done a good job on trying to lower prices. So hopefully they'll have similar offer in Ireland. But im not holding anything waiting let alone my breath.
Nokia madness
More from nokia, they have launched the Vertu in japan. Apparently there will be a real life human available to answer questions for the owner! lmao...oookaaaaay! the phone is totally ugly also, as you can see.
Nokia are also NOW planning on launching an MVNO in Japan! Thats good! After the phone is sold now they can sell you content and other services. I wonder what Vodafone and DoCoMo are thinking. There has been a march from service providers to Launch their own phone models so is this Nokias way of upping the stakes against the service providers and other handset manufacturers??
Nokia MVNO here
Nokia are also NOW planning on launching an MVNO in Japan! Thats good! After the phone is sold now they can sell you content and other services. I wonder what Vodafone and DoCoMo are thinking. There has been a march from service providers to Launch their own phone models so is this Nokias way of upping the stakes against the service providers and other handset manufacturers??
Nokia MVNO here
the PEEK?
http://www.getpeek.com/
Look at this, as i mentioned about why the Blackberry is so good, this genius idea just follows that idea. As the site itself says...
"
Simply email.
Introducing Peek, a super thin and stylish device that lets you take your email with you and stay connected.
Get unlimited email for a flat, low monthly rate. Totally easy."
BRILLIANT.
Look at this, as i mentioned about why the Blackberry is so good, this genius idea just follows that idea. As the site itself says...
"
Simply email.
Introducing Peek, a super thin and stylish device that lets you take your email with you and stay connected.
Get unlimited email for a flat, low monthly rate. Totally easy."
BRILLIANT.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Opening up a G1
This article to jail break the G1! careful now
1. Turn on WiFi in the G1 (Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi). Make sure you're connected to a network.
2. Start up PTerminal (search in the Market) and you'll get a prompt once its launched.
3. Enter cd system and hit Enter.
4. Enter cd bin and hit Enter.
5. Enter telnetd and hit Enter. You've now started telnet on your G1.
6. Enter netstat and hit Enter. You'll now see your G1's IP address. You can also find this in the Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi > and click on your network you're connected to. It will show you your IP.
7. Start up Terminal on your OS X machine, or bring up a command prompt on your Windows box. Type telnet [your.ip.address.we.just.found] and hit Enter/Return. So, if your IP was 192.168.1.101, you'd type telnet 192.168.1.101 and hit Enter/Return.
8. You are logged in as root now. To remount the system file as read write, type mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system from the Terminal/Command Prompt and hit Enter/Return.
1. Turn on WiFi in the G1 (Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi). Make sure you're connected to a network.
2. Start up PTerminal (search in the Market) and you'll get a prompt once its launched.
3. Enter cd system and hit Enter.
4. Enter cd bin and hit Enter.
5. Enter telnetd and hit Enter. You've now started telnet on your G1.
6. Enter netstat and hit Enter. You'll now see your G1's IP address. You can also find this in the Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi > and click on your network you're connected to. It will show you your IP.
7. Start up Terminal on your OS X machine, or bring up a command prompt on your Windows box. Type telnet [your.ip.address.we.just.found] and hit Enter/Return. So, if your IP was 192.168.1.101, you'd type telnet 192.168.1.101 and hit Enter/Return.
8. You are logged in as root now. To remount the system file as read write, type mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system from the Terminal/Command Prompt and hit Enter/Return.
Googles stupid Problem?
Im Thinking this may have not been such a stupid idea. Reports of people being able to Reboot their phone by writing the word reboot and sending it in a text message?
It there some sort of glitch that is working of some part of the phone that it shouldnt be right now..right now.....I have a feeling this is google's plan. And its a great plan..If google can make their Phone do that from an sms, what can they make a Coffee machine do? If you get me!
I believe that they accidentally revealed this functionality through this glitch!! I Phone will follow??
It there some sort of glitch that is working of some part of the phone that it shouldnt be right now..right now.....I have a feeling this is google's plan. And its a great plan..If google can make their Phone do that from an sms, what can they make a Coffee machine do? If you get me!
I believe that they accidentally revealed this functionality through this glitch!! I Phone will follow??
Noika sets up Shop in Hollywood? WTF
Funny Article, Engineers are laid off in finland. BUT holly wood is the place Nokia wants to tap for research? hmmmmmm, either someone is on coke, or this could be interesting,
The best line for the article stats "Nokia is the unlikely star of a Hollywood dream, and the company will probably end up working as a waitress for a few years before middle age puts such thoughts to rest, or the money runs out, or both."
The best line for the article stats "Nokia is the unlikely star of a Hollywood dream, and the company will probably end up working as a waitress for a few years before middle age puts such thoughts to rest, or the money runs out, or both."
Thursday, November 20, 2008
alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270784576944286866" />meet the blackberry javelin??????
Register article here
erm, after reading that the Nokia E71 has a cheaper similar model called the E63, blackberry announces the javelin, which in all intensive purposes seems to be the Blackberry Bold minus the 3G capabilities!!!!
Reading other articles has confirmed it has no 3G and its is ready for launch in MID 2009....yes i typed 2009... o_0.....a wtf moment...Is this so it can copy nokias business model of releasing a cheaper version of its top selling phone!!! basically cheaper materials with a few changes here made!!
Its interesting but is there some sort of psychological aspect here, where they have done research, 2 companies doing the same thing is strange unless there is some sort of solid science behind it like marketing figures or something. Is there a group of people that want to appear to have the Blackberry bold and E71 from a distance??? But really they have the same look different innards model???
erm, after reading that the Nokia E71 has a cheaper similar model called the E63, blackberry announces the javelin, which in all intensive purposes seems to be the Blackberry Bold minus the 3G capabilities!!!!
Reading other articles has confirmed it has no 3G and its is ready for launch in MID 2009....yes i typed 2009... o_0.....a wtf moment...Is this so it can copy nokias business model of releasing a cheaper version of its top selling phone!!! basically cheaper materials with a few changes here made!!
Its interesting but is there some sort of psychological aspect here, where they have done research, 2 companies doing the same thing is strange unless there is some sort of solid science behind it like marketing figures or something. Is there a group of people that want to appear to have the Blackberry bold and E71 from a distance??? But really they have the same look different innards model???
UK Ofcom comparison data including US and IRish Data
Apparently according to this article the Irish are the most
"Among the countries sampled the Irish use their mobiles the most, clocking up 179 minutes a month supplemented by 154 text messages, compared to 136 minutes and 81 texts in the UK - even the Americans are more text-heavy than us these days, with 107 texts a month sent by US subscribers."
Which goes back to the payment issue, if we talk more, why do we get LESS minutes and Texts for the same price as other nations? Interesting! and there's only one answer to that. And we all know it.
"Among the countries sampled the Irish use their mobiles the most, clocking up 179 minutes a month supplemented by 154 text messages, compared to 136 minutes and 81 texts in the UK - even the Americans are more text-heavy than us these days, with 107 texts a month sent by US subscribers."
Which goes back to the payment issue, if we talk more, why do we get LESS minutes and Texts for the same price as other nations? Interesting! and there's only one answer to that. And we all know it.
Nokia adding lotus notes to email service.
Artice in the NY times here
This is strange, how many people use lotus notes for their email? is this to target the blackberry and its corporate clientele? because i dont know anyone that uses lotus notes.
see this quoute
"With this partnership we are able to mobilize close to 90 percent of corporate emails without any extra investments from corporations," Ilari Nurmi, VP at Nokia, told Reuters."
Which is fair enough, i guess, corporate will pay. could this also be behind the charging of blackberry for enterprise models? Corporate will spend more for these business centric services compared to the average.
Also according to this article, a very important piece of Data
"Some analysts have tapped smart phones as the market segment with the best hope for growth in 2009. In the third quarter Nokia sold 1.1 million of its new sleek, full-keyboard E71 phones, outselling RIM's business user-targeted Blackberry Bold by five-to-one, according to Nokia."
WOW! 5 to 1 - but this underestimates Americas market for phonage, remember in the USA, people have 18 month to 24 month contracts, and no one upgrades really due to poor offers. And the Blackberry Storm was just released. Which resembles the Iphone but with a more business pedigree.
Some have said that E63 is a blackberry beater!!! If its cheaper components and stripped, how can it?
This is strange, how many people use lotus notes for their email? is this to target the blackberry and its corporate clientele? because i dont know anyone that uses lotus notes.
see this quoute
"With this partnership we are able to mobilize close to 90 percent of corporate emails without any extra investments from corporations," Ilari Nurmi, VP at Nokia, told Reuters."
Which is fair enough, i guess, corporate will pay. could this also be behind the charging of blackberry for enterprise models? Corporate will spend more for these business centric services compared to the average.
Also according to this article, a very important piece of Data
"Some analysts have tapped smart phones as the market segment with the best hope for growth in 2009. In the third quarter Nokia sold 1.1 million of its new sleek, full-keyboard E71 phones, outselling RIM's business user-targeted Blackberry Bold by five-to-one, according to Nokia."
WOW! 5 to 1 - but this underestimates Americas market for phonage, remember in the USA, people have 18 month to 24 month contracts, and no one upgrades really due to poor offers. And the Blackberry Storm was just released. Which resembles the Iphone but with a more business pedigree.
Some have said that E63 is a blackberry beater!!! If its cheaper components and stripped, how can it?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Blackberry - Adding Value
Blackberry are going to release a new "enterprise" version of Blackberry storm, Which will set you back some extra money per month. Did'nt Microsoft do this with access, found out what was its core money spinner was (or what it thought it could charge the most for), and spun it of from the Main office package (an advantage over other sellers was the bundle i reckon, especially when google and open office are there) - Someone WONT charge those prices for simple mail enterprise or other, thus taking blackberrys slice a little further! Nokia Mail Service will be a contender.
Article from the Mighty Register here
Enterprise Tutorial setup is here
Some more configuration for enterprise here
Article from the Mighty Register here
Enterprise Tutorial setup is here
Some more configuration for enterprise here
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Another Rip off example.
When is a minute not a minute?? when your Irish
check out this article
D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E
And if thats not bad enough, they are saying they area gonna have to raise the price? Why not charge the rest of your customers what Irish customers are charged? Or would that put you out of business??? Disgusting.
check out this article
D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E
And if thats not bad enough, they are saying they area gonna have to raise the price? Why not charge the rest of your customers what Irish customers are charged? Or would that put you out of business??? Disgusting.
BlackBerry Storm - Cant wait to get at it.. he really cant
This is funny, its a grown man with a camera in one had filming himself struggle with his other hand! Best packaging opening sequence ever! motion picture gold!
Why the black berry wins (its secret)
set up of Gmail on Nokia OR why other phones not just nokia lose
Why blackberry wins....Simple steps for the same want....Connectivity :) i <3 connectivity
Step 2.
As you can see the email added at the top of the 2nd pic, add another email address is as simple as clicking add email address...like the previous screen. SIMPLE.
This is what has taken blackberry to its much deserved place in the business world. And like all great solutions its simple.
Why blackberry wins....Simple steps for the same want....Connectivity :) i <3 connectivity
Step 2.
As you can see the email added at the top of the 2nd pic, add another email address is as simple as clicking add email address...like the previous screen. SIMPLE.
This is what has taken blackberry to its much deserved place in the business world. And like all great solutions its simple.
This explains the previous nokia posts connection problems
This blog article, explains the problem with Nokia and Non blackberry type systems for email, just check out the setting he has to foother with to get his email.
*foother / Irish verb for "mess with", "to tinker with" etc
Prounounced...[foo_ter]...lol
*foother / Irish verb for "mess with", "to tinker with" etc
Prounounced...[foo_ter]...lol
some more thoughts on Nokia Email Service Vs Blackberry
As another point to note so far the beta allows 6 email addresses to be added in the NOKIA setup, while Blackberry currently has 10. Blackberry wins just cause they offer more? Or is it a sign of a more advanced system that can handle more for less?
Pricing. This is gonna be a big issue, with the price of some nokia "machines" going to the ridiculous extremes of near laptop prices, is nokia gonna charge for this Email service? They should not. This will only slow their market share if not stop it increasing altogether (maybe they do not care about that) .
This will reduce a very good "mobile product retort" to blackberry in its tracks. Think of this particularly when users are already being ripped of by Mobile service providers (MSP's) and high handset prices. For nokia, the business model they have behind this is all important for success, and sometimes in order to claw back, Nokia should take a small hit not the consumer.
Connectivity. Some people are having problems with connections with their nokia phones, Blackberry does this seamlessly, from Wifi one second on to the MSP's service with out you even noticing. Nokia does not do this smoothly sometimes. In fact sometimes, you just want to smash the nokia to pieces.
Pricing. This is gonna be a big issue, with the price of some nokia "machines" going to the ridiculous extremes of near laptop prices, is nokia gonna charge for this Email service? They should not. This will only slow their market share if not stop it increasing altogether (maybe they do not care about that) .
This will reduce a very good "mobile product retort" to blackberry in its tracks. Think of this particularly when users are already being ripped of by Mobile service providers (MSP's) and high handset prices. For nokia, the business model they have behind this is all important for success, and sometimes in order to claw back, Nokia should take a small hit not the consumer.
Connectivity. Some people are having problems with connections with their nokia phones, Blackberry does this seamlessly, from Wifi one second on to the MSP's service with out you even noticing. Nokia does not do this smoothly sometimes. In fact sometimes, you just want to smash the nokia to pieces.
NOKIA forward???
In a recent post, i copy-N-Pasted in results from the mobile world regarding the use of OS etc in phones. Symbian being the most popular in the world. Followed by Windows, and RIM
Now, while i dont rate Windows mobile too well (it functional, but nothing else, and Microsoft does not like other people creating apps like apple and nokia does) I am thinking about maybe where Nokia needs to venture in its development in order to combat RIM / Windows mobile etc.
RIM Blackberry is an astounding phenomena. Its not called the crack berry for nothing. In Ireland we have a different sort of crack (Irish Euphamism, not the terrible drug) And it will indeed still keep you in up to date on the crack happening anywhere.
Its amazing (-ly simple) system allows a person to have at least 10 Emails routed to their phone, in (read carefully Nokia) a simple few click process. Its literally, add email address and password. All emails are then sent to you handset. I have a few email address coming in, an i could have them all going to the one address if i wanted.
NOKIA, on the other hand has some very cool tech. E61/N95/N96 etc, BUT, what business person/Any person for that matter wants to go through the setting up of an email account like featured above Nokia style? There should be a specific mail account set up in exactly the same way as Blackberry has its system set up, that enables routing of mail directly and easily to the handset, while enabling ease of use for the user.
see pics 1 & 2 below and compare the ease at informational addiction can be set up
NOKIA has the following process which should be a trip down memory lane for some people.
please note the technical phrases that the average user has no idea about. Thse pics are not exact, but are fairly typical. This is for an exchange server.
Hold the presses...BUT ....to their credit, they have awoken to the threat (after i searched around their website for a whilei found their response, and ho wmuch did it comst thme to analyse the obvious???)...and low and behold....Nokia Email service...
Its In BETA stage since august 2008....but none the less, the exact same idea as the RIM Blackberry's email system. Maybe it should be called the nokia blackberry service
NOKIA BLACKBERRY SERVICE?
Obviously some analysis has been done and im not the only one seeing this which is good. Nokia phones are capable of way more than blackberry's (which is yet another problem, more to come later) BUT Blackberry's do one thing and do it well, they get you your messages and deliver it to your hand, in a simple manner, that even business people can master to a degree!!! Blackberry is the handset equivalent of the sms message. Basic, yet brilliant.
In the future race, Blackberry will have to enable its phones to have the dexterity that Nokia has (such as other apps available etc which is where Microsoft will loose, which can only come from a larger user base, which can only come from a good product) - Nokia has to their credit spotted the genius of the blackberry, and hopefully its a success for them (not European Bias there on my behalf either)
It may not though, simply because, blackberry is associated with getting all your email to the handset, plain and simple. Nokia is known for having complex hi tech phones and simple talk - N - text handsets also. (Not for the purpose) As someone who has family members who are heavy crackberry users, who appreciate the blackberry for being simple, the question is how are nokia gonna take their vote???? Their nokia email service may simply be drowned out by its other features, such as their music system, 5mp camera etc
Windows mobile i don't rate because, well, windows Mobile does not translate well to the small screen. Apple i don't rate just yet and ill explain again at some other point. There are 2 players for me, blackberry and Symbian (which nokia now fully owns) At some point i want to use a nokia as i do my blackberry! but it will take some shifting to release blackberry's grasp on my connectivity. And nokia should note, it can take just one generation to indoctrinate people in to a whole way of using a product, then you have to spend the next decade trying to get them to change to you. How can Nokia take away that simplicity of reputation from blackberry?
FYI, amongst other possessions, i have an N95 an N70 .....AND my favorite so far the Blackberry Curve. I heart Blackberry!!!
Now, while i dont rate Windows mobile too well (it functional, but nothing else, and Microsoft does not like other people creating apps like apple and nokia does) I am thinking about maybe where Nokia needs to venture in its development in order to combat RIM / Windows mobile etc.
RIM Blackberry is an astounding phenomena. Its not called the crack berry for nothing. In Ireland we have a different sort of crack (Irish Euphamism, not the terrible drug) And it will indeed still keep you in up to date on the crack happening anywhere.
Its amazing (-ly simple) system allows a person to have at least 10 Emails routed to their phone, in (read carefully Nokia) a simple few click process. Its literally, add email address and password. All emails are then sent to you handset. I have a few email address coming in, an i could have them all going to the one address if i wanted.
NOKIA, on the other hand has some very cool tech. E61/N95/N96 etc, BUT, what business person/Any person for that matter wants to go through the setting up of an email account like featured above Nokia style? There should be a specific mail account set up in exactly the same way as Blackberry has its system set up, that enables routing of mail directly and easily to the handset, while enabling ease of use for the user.
see pics 1 & 2 below and compare the ease at informational addiction can be set up
NOKIA has the following process which should be a trip down memory lane for some people.
please note the technical phrases that the average user has no idea about. Thse pics are not exact, but are fairly typical. This is for an exchange server.
Hold the presses...BUT ....to their credit, they have awoken to the threat (after i searched around their website for a whilei found their response, and ho wmuch did it comst thme to analyse the obvious???)...and low and behold....Nokia Email service...
Its In BETA stage since august 2008....but none the less, the exact same idea as the RIM Blackberry's email system. Maybe it should be called the nokia blackberry service
NOKIA BLACKBERRY SERVICE?
Obviously some analysis has been done and im not the only one seeing this which is good. Nokia phones are capable of way more than blackberry's (which is yet another problem, more to come later) BUT Blackberry's do one thing and do it well, they get you your messages and deliver it to your hand, in a simple manner, that even business people can master to a degree!!! Blackberry is the handset equivalent of the sms message. Basic, yet brilliant.
In the future race, Blackberry will have to enable its phones to have the dexterity that Nokia has (such as other apps available etc which is where Microsoft will loose, which can only come from a larger user base, which can only come from a good product) - Nokia has to their credit spotted the genius of the blackberry, and hopefully its a success for them (not European Bias there on my behalf either)
It may not though, simply because, blackberry is associated with getting all your email to the handset, plain and simple. Nokia is known for having complex hi tech phones and simple talk - N - text handsets also. (Not for the purpose) As someone who has family members who are heavy crackberry users, who appreciate the blackberry for being simple, the question is how are nokia gonna take their vote???? Their nokia email service may simply be drowned out by its other features, such as their music system, 5mp camera etc
Windows mobile i don't rate because, well, windows Mobile does not translate well to the small screen. Apple i don't rate just yet and ill explain again at some other point. There are 2 players for me, blackberry and Symbian (which nokia now fully owns) At some point i want to use a nokia as i do my blackberry! but it will take some shifting to release blackberry's grasp on my connectivity. And nokia should note, it can take just one generation to indoctrinate people in to a whole way of using a product, then you have to spend the next decade trying to get them to change to you. How can Nokia take away that simplicity of reputation from blackberry?
FYI, amongst other possessions, i have an N95 an N70 .....AND my favorite so far the Blackberry Curve. I heart Blackberry!!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Nokia rings warning bell
This news in from NOKIA in europe, slashing their estimates and outlook by 20 million sales of handsets.
Ill have more on my idea of where Nokia must go in another article.
Ill have more on my idea of where Nokia must go in another article.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
IPhone cut won't apply in Republic
This just shows and proves whats happening in the Irish market. This takes nerve and cheek. I hope people dont buy the iphone.
also, for some bizarrre reason the O2 Have grown! Irish People wake up, you continue to give business while the do the above.
also, for some bizarrre reason the O2 Have grown! Irish People wake up, you continue to give business while the do the above.
Friday, November 14, 2008
UK Vs Ireland phone plan pricing
OBJECTIVE:
1. Nokia N95 8gb.
2. Mid Range Plan
UK Vs Ireland. This is an example of the RIP off that Irish Mobile users face.
I'm using the example of the 49 Euro Bill pay per month example.
50 Euro would be the midrange of Monthly billing plans for Ireland.
In the UK 45 Pounds would be their mid range.
45.00 GBP = 52.5081 EUR (as of evening of NOV 14- 2008
In the case of the O2 plans....750 Mins and 850 text difference. What ever the currency difference, you cant say that we share different Minutes or whatever! A minute is a minute. And a text is a text.
So there you have it, Absolute RiP OFF - o2 Ireland even adds on an extra 5 Euro if you select a 12 month contract(E55) over an 18month (e50). (This is a trick to make you THINK its better value to be locked in to a contract for 6 months longer, but which actually provides little benefit or incentive really. Its just a psychological ploy, because humans prefer 50 to 55, trick of the brain eh!)
It's a wonder how or why MINUTES and TEXTS cost more in Ireland than the UK. Both operators operate north and south of the Border. And Equipment is Equipment. I imagine whats adds the costs is their stupid bullS**t excuses.
* All these sites used in the comparison were accessed on Friday NOV 14 2008 at roughly 10pm.
Interesting view from INTEL honcho << WiMAX>>
Last month, Intel CEO Paul Otellini stated that WiMax will be the wireless technology to bring mobile broadband to the masses and that around 1.3bn people will regularly be within range of a basestation by 2012.
3 Plans for Future speed
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/14/3_hsdpa_hsupa_rollout/
I wonder what the plans are for Ireland?
I wonder what the plans are for Ireland?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
some interesting numbers and facts for the market!
Chart I: Wireless Phone Market Shares (By Brand)
56% Symbian (primarily Nokia)
13% Windows Mobile
12% RIMM Blackberry
9% LINUX
7% MAC (iPhone)
2% Palm
1% other
Source: Industry statistics, Money Morning Staff Research.
More importantly, Apple has recently been selling more units than the king of the enterprise-mobile phone segment, Research in Motion Ltd. lately. The mobile phone market is huge and has been almost doubling in size year after year. And although growth is expected to slow a bit in the future, the profit possibilities remain huge. Could these market growth numbers and Apple’s share gains be maintained?
To get a better idea, I started by studying the worldwide market-share sales projections for the “smartphone” market. Admittedly, these statistics harken back from before the current financial crisis really took hold in the past month or so. Still, it’s a good starting point. Let’s take a look at Chart II:
Chart II: Projected Global “Smartphone” Sales
The year-by-year and projected annual breakdown of global smartphone sales between both the high-end consumer and conventional corporate users (in millions of units).
Year Corporate High End Consumer
2006 : 12 + 39
2007 21 + 77
2008 40 + 134
2009 74 + 219
2010 111 + 300
Sources: Industry Statistics, Money Morning staff research.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
First post, Reason behind Blog
Hi, my first post, i used to have another blog that was going for a couple of months on the same topic. BUT, i moved away and was busy so i had to give it up! It was taking alot of my time.
Now im back! I cant resist mobile phones and the way they are evolving in to our lives.
what started the original post was part of frustration at the way irish people were being over charged for something that other nations and markets were getting cheaper. Outside of Japan Ireland is apparently second highest mobile users in the world (In terms of spend per bill) And i was wondering how and why the Irish Phone proprietors are ripping us off.
So im back and will look at everything from Irish market to whats happening over seas.
Now im back! I cant resist mobile phones and the way they are evolving in to our lives.
what started the original post was part of frustration at the way irish people were being over charged for something that other nations and markets were getting cheaper. Outside of Japan Ireland is apparently second highest mobile users in the world (In terms of spend per bill) And i was wondering how and why the Irish Phone proprietors are ripping us off.
So im back and will look at everything from Irish market to whats happening over seas.
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