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Neuroscience and computing, both in AAS podcast 19!

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:10:45 +0100

Although not Symbian-specific, AAS audio podcast 19 is well worth a listen, if only because Ewan managed to catch Jeff Hawkins (the guy behind the PalmPilot, Handspring Treo, etc.) and talks to him about his theories on how the brain works and how this can be applied to mobile computing.

China Regulates for Standard, Multi-Platform Phone Charger

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:16:09 +0100

Now this sounds like a smashing idea. China is looking to regulate the A/C chargers used in mobile phones so they all use the same connectors (CrunchGear reports). Smashing idea. Now if they wouldn't mind an amendment asking all MP3 capable phones to have a 3.5mm stereo jack for regualr headphones as well? (Thanks to Frank for the link).

Carnival Of The Mobilists 51

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:18:30 +0100

Carnival Of The Mobilists 51 has appeared, so go and read it! CotM is a roundup of the week's best writing on mobile device topics, which moves from site to site with each new edition (hence the "Carnival" name). The next installment will be hosted right here on AAS.

Another useful mobile portal

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:07:27 +0100

You may have already bookmarked my own 3-Lib web guide, but there's another mobile web portal on the block, 247mini, run by recent Nokia E61 convert Shaun McGill. It's pretty impressive, too, and well worth bookmarking from any PDA or smartphone.

Carnival reading

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:01:05 +0100

Hey, it's my (3-Lib's) turn to host the world famous Carnival of the Mobilists. Ten or so choice articles to while away your coffee break... Here's Carnival no. 43.

Watching Mobile - The Drama Behind Small Devices

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:43:06 +0100

Moconews has a lovely summary up on the compromises that filming special 'mobile friendly' TV episodes can place on a production team. It talks about the recent 60 second preview clips for the recent season of BBC TV's Doctor Who.

Making Sense of the Mobile Gaming Market?

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:08:41 +0100

Austin based Super Happy Fun Fun talk about how competitive the mobile gaming market is (reports the Austin Statesman ), while UK reporter Chris Jarvis offers his Top Ten hints on making good mobile games over at Business Week. It's a long way from the days when Steve I put out shareware - it was a smaller market, but it seemed to provide a better return for programmers. What do you think of the current market for leisure applications?

It's All About The Distribution

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:26:02 +0100

Travis Boatman (formerly Jamdat, now part of EA after their accquistion) sat down with MobileIndustry.biz to talk about the mobile gaming space on phones and what the major probelms are (along with what EA is up to). In short? The networks and distribution mechanisms haven't kept up with key developments in other areas.

Just One More Thing, Where's The Smartphones?

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:22:50 +0100

So, whatever happened to the promise and lure of the Smartphone (asks The Register)? Andrew Orlowski wonders about the predictions made in 2000; of 15% market penetration, replacing everything from our Sony Discmam to microwave ovens, and heralding the demise of the regular mobile. So, what happened?

More Education, More Killer Apps Needed

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:37:04 +0100

With more and more smartphones being sold, why is it that application sales aren't climbing at the same rate? Steve analyses the S60 scene and comes up with some explanations.

Symbian Publishes Q1 2006 Figures

Tue, 16 May 2006 10:03:47 +0100

70 million phones. That's the number that's going round Symbian today (see press release below) as the private company releases sales figures for Q1 2006. The headline numbers of 10 licencees, over 120 phone models (66 in the market with a further 56 known to be under development) and a 56% year on year increase of revenue compared to Q1 2005, show Symbian to be in a very healthy financial state.

Rafe's Report from CTIA

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:06:14 +0100

CTIA and The Smartphone Summit, held at the start of April in Las Vegas, was one of the flagship mobile phone events in America. Rafe was there, from All About Symbian, to find out how the North American continent is viewing smartphones in 2006. His full report is online now.

Freedom Mini Keyboard a Mini Success?

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:04:41 +0100

Having a mini-keyboard seems all the rage on Enterprise devices, but what if you're on a device that doesn't have one? Well you could live with T9 input, or look at the Bluetooth enabled Freedom Mini Keyboard. Steve Litchfield has reviewed it, and, while it's got some potential, it's a very niche product.

The Operating System is Not a Commodity

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:44:54 +0100

In a further Insight article at Symbian.com, David Wood deconstructs the myth of a mobile Operating System being a commodity, the all-conquering Linux-Phone, and how (naturally) Symbian OS has addressed these problems. As Wood points out, the arguments he is hearing sound similar to the debates about how search was solved and no innovation was needed... just before Google launched.

Psion Revo 3 'Conan' Surfaces on Ebay

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:15:59 +0100

Right before the whole smartphone thing kicked of, Psion (one of the Symbian founders) were close to releasing a third generation Revo PDA - while it never made it into the retail channels, a number of prototypes were manufactured, along with a unicode rebuild of Epoc Release 5 / Symbian OS. One of these is now up for auction on Ebay. I've been in touch with the seller, and it is a genuine sale and unit. So if you want one of the last Psion machines ever, head on over to Ebay, and bid on The Conan.