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History has a way of repeating itself… some people (and by extension, some companies) are not willing to learn from this industry’s mistakes. We have all dealt in one form or another of bloatware. For those of you who don’t know what bloatware is about;...
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It was about time… now there is an eReader software for installing on your Android device. More specifically, there is Nook for Android. If you have an Android powered mobile device, you can now go to the Android Market and get (free of charge) the Nook...
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After last week’s “they do it too” from Apple regarding the iPhone 4’s signal problems; Nokia and Research In Motion have responded to Apple’s claim. The Antennagate seems to continue forever. Had Apple resisted the urge to hit back, with childish justifications...
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I just received an email from our friends at SPB Software House; you can visit their website [ here ]. They announced that their software SPB TV version 2.0 is available for FREE. The software is available free of charge for Windows Mobile Pro (touchscreens...
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Apple had a press conference to attempt to give it a positive spin to the multiple problems facing the iPhone 4. Antenna hardware placement, flaky communications, calls dropped, etc; all of these reportedly to be fixed with a software fix that does not...
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Available starting this week, Barnes & Noble is adding 10 classic ebooks per week. While you could already do this by using other sources, download them into the Nook on your own, this option will be much more straightforward and easier for readers...
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Steve Ballmer; Microsoft CEO indicated a few days back at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference while addressing a crowd of 14,000 people that major partners would be releasing Windows 7 Tablets (slates as he calls them) really soon. He said that...
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Yes, it may sound a bit awkward, but broadband has become a legal right, at least in Finland. Now, us geeks already can’t live without broadband access to the web. This doesn’t really come as a surprise, we knew this was going to happen sooner or later...
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The open source project Chromium OS is showing some considerable progress. Graphically, the look is simpler, cleaner and most likely even less process intensive as the previous reviews. Additionally, the team working on Chrome OS is likely to be close...
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Smokescreen, this is a great name for a tool that allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users run Flash content. On top of that it is a great name considering the developer behind it is actually called Chris Smoak. For their website you can click ( here...
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It’s been reported in several blogs that two security experts (Bernd Marienfeldt and Jim Herbeck) have uncovered a way to gain access to the iPhone 3GS file system and potentially make modifications to files leaving no trace of it, even with file system...
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I am repeating here a post from the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 official blog. Please read in full before you install… so you don’t have to fix anything afterwards. Enjoy! Beginning today you can download the Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh (WPDT...
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After all the names thrown out for potential buyers of Palm Inc. it was announced that HP would be the one to actually complete the purchase. Hewlett Packard confirmed late last night that they will be purchasing Palm, Inc. for about $1 billion in cash...
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After posting my last article about Diarist here , I had a quick email exchange with Kevin Daly; the brain behind the application for mobile blogging. Thanks, Kevin for taking the time to writing back to me. In his email, Kevin gave me a rather detailed...
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I am testing an application for blogging from my Windows Phone. A reader (ProfJulie from PocketPrimer.com , Thanks BTW!) recommended to me after posting my "Do almost everything with your smartphone..." series (click here ). It's called...
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I am testing an application that a reader recommended to me after posting my "Do almost everything with your smartphone..." series (click here ) on MobilitySite.com . It's called Diarist v2. It was developed by Kevin Daly from New Zealand...
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A few days ago several pictures were posted at the Gizmodo.com blog [ here ]. In these pictures Steve Jobs (Apple) and Eric Schmidt (Google) are having a conversation at a public coffee shop. I confirmed that these pictures were taken recently. They are...
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Recap : I am trying to do almost all my work with my phone and I am slowly getting there. This is the fifth and final part with my comments about this process. Entertainment What's entertainment? Entertainment means something different to everyone...
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Recap : I am trying to do almost all my work with my phone and I am slowly getting there. This series of articles (this is the fourth part) is intended to document my findings and opinions about the process. Here is where I am with my little project...
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Recap : I am trying to do almost all my work with my phone and I am slowly getting there. This is the third part with my findings and opinions about the process. Here is where I am with my little project. I already mentioned that my work revolves...
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Recap: I am trying to do almost all my work with my smartphone and I am slowly getting there... this series of articles (this is the second part) is intended to document my findings and opinions about the process.
Here is where I am with my little project, and how successful (or unsuccessful) I've been so far.
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Could you do almost everything with your smartphone? I am trying to do almost all my work with my phone. I really am. I haven't succeeded yet, but I am slowly getting there. A short time ago I decided that my desknote was not worth taking everywhere...
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I just had a short conversation with a friend of mine that happens to work at Microsoft and he unofficially dropped a bit about the development tools. He said that "[...] we're not ready to mention it [...]" and "[...] we will reveal...
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I use my mobile phone all the time... I also use a personal Notebook, 
a work Notebook, a desktop and a few other computers here and there. I probably wouldn't say anything new if I told you that I use information off the web all the time. Duh! However, one thing that's been bothering me lately is that something as simple as having all my favorites should be something simple to manage. Well it hasn't, not until I recently discovered Xmarks (click here)...
When one uses IE and syncs their Windows phone to their Windows PC it's easy... but add a few more platforms to the mix, a few more (different) browsers per platform, and what was a simple sync task now becomes a major undertaking.
You may ask yourself why on earth would someone have these many different ways to browse the web? Most of the time I have to make sure that what works and looks nice on one device, also does on the next device. The application in question also needs to offer the exact same experience to consumers. Even within the same device, there are so many different browsers people may end up using that I need to make sure that the experience is consistent across most browsers. Currently, what will cover almost all web users is MSIE 6, 7, 8, Firefox 3.x, Opera 9.x, 10, Chrome and Safari in whatever platforms they exist (Windows, Mac, Linux and depending on the application, I also test Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android and Blackberry).
Because of the complexities involved, I even considered the idea of developing a solution myself so that I would be able to have my favorites/bookmarks/links with me at all times. That was until I found Xmarks. This tool has been around for a while, formerly known as FoxMarks (it originally existed only as a Firefox add-on).
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It’s no news that the ebook arena has been heating up for the last 6 months. First with the hype prior to the launch of the Nook, then the actual launch. 
In the last week or so, I have received a series of emails from ebook vendors hinting at what could be seen as the Barnes & Noble global ebook strategy. Even though my sources have requested to remain anonymous, what they have mentioned to me is also supported by information out in the open. So, knowing that their comments to me can be easily confirmed with public information (just needed to know where to look for it).
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A few days ago I commented about the Celio Redfly adding support for BlackBerrys. I came across that bit of information first while researching to purchase a Celio RedFly myself and then while I’ve been using it with my Windows phone. It certainly extends the usefulness of my HTC Touch HD, and it should do the same for you if you have a Blackberry. In this review I will tell you, my thoughts and experiences with this product.
While my review was using a Windows phone, the device features are the same when using a Blackberry phone except for some minor details I will explain later on.
For all of you who don't know what the Celio RedFly is; let me tell you that it appears to be a Netbook, but the appearances are only on the outside... literally. It certainly does look like a Netbook, but it has no CPU nor storage... so then, shat is it? Simple: its most obvious features are that is acts like a terminal for your phone which means that it acts as a replacement keyboard that can be touch-typed on, a higher resolution screen even if your phone has less resolution than the RedFly, an interface for thumb-drives of any kind and a multimedia tool.
You may ask yourself why on earth would anyone want to have this type of device instead of a cool Netbook then??? Read after the break for the answer to this question and more…
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Just as they promised a few months back, Celio Corp has released software that allows their RedFly to be used with Blackberry in addition to a few more Windows Mobile devices. The RedFly is a device that extends smartphone functionality. It allows the...
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Celio Corp, the company that produces the RedFly device announced last week that their current products will support BlackBerry smartphones by simply installing a new “BlackBerry aware” firmware. All products shipped after launch will already support connection to BlackBerry smartphones.
Their product line is based on extending the functionality of smartphones by adding a laptop-type-device that provides a keyboard, large screen, and a 5 or 8 hour battery (depending on the device). The device has no processor nor storage, thus allowing a lower price point than Netbooks.
The company had already announced a few months back that they would add support for BlackBerry smartphones, but it was unknown when or how they would support it. They already had support for Windows Mobile phones.
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This bit of news went right by us back in March of this year. However, we can see the results of some hard work right now and can only imagine what is to come.
B&N has been rumored to be preparing its own standalone reader a la Kindle. Instead of waiting until they have the competing device ready, their strategy includes software for existing mobile devices that could give them an immediate market leading position. This is where the purchase of Fictionwise and their eReader software comes in handy…
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“There’s no way a mobile device will ever browse like a desktop” said a friend of mine not too long ago… Well, this has just changed today. Skyfire, a web browser for mobile devices has been out in the wild for quite some time in the the form of a beta...