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Swype at TechCrunch50

12. September 2008

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Swype was one of the mobile related startups at TechCrunch50 that I found impressive and innovative.  Swype delivers single-tap, multi-tap, predictive and “swype” motions for both stylus and finger based input. Swype isn’t a pure mobile play as an embedded solution it may be applied to any screen as a enhancement to text input.  The screen might [...]

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Louis Libin, Chairman, Communications Committee Conventions

14. April 2008

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Another mobile video captured with a Nokia N95 8GB recorded locally featuring Louis Libin who discusses the challenges with coordination of all wireless communications at both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican Natonal Convention this summer.

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Sierra Wireless Acquires Cradlepoint

10. April 2008

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Congratulations to my new favorite tech gadget company Cradlepoint for today’s acquisition by Sierra Wireless. Sierra Wireless expands their product offerings from wireless data cards and embedded modules which provide connectivity to mobile networks from PCs. My Cradlepoint PHS-300 also called a “Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot” is used to connect my Nokia N95 GSM device to [...]

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New Rules? 700 MHz Auction set for 2008

12. July 2007

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FCC Chairman pledges open access for part of 700 Mhz auction. “Whoever wins this spectrum has to provide … truly open broadband network — one that will open the door to a lot of innovative services for consumers,” Martin said in an interview Monday. What this would mean in practice: “You can use any wireless device [...]

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Data Goldmine from Mobile and Social Networks

3. July 2007

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The BBC reports on how real time data on mobile phone use in Rome is being used by MIT researchers to observe how people move around the city through the day. Anyone who has ever driven in Rome or any city in Italy knows the chaos which results from traffic congestion.  Researchers are looking to the [...]

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iPhone Countdown: Watch live

29. June 2007

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The day has arrived and lines have formed at Apple stores around the US.  If you’re in the US and have cable TV, CNBC is carrying live feeds from various cities awaiting the first sales of the iPhone. There are Internet streaming sites also covering the launch and include live chat.  The NYC Soho Apple Store [...]

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What was new at BREW 2007: into the new

24. June 2007

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The BREW Conference is traditionally focused on developers. Past events brought together operators, handset makers and developers working with Qualcomm’s BREW platform for the delivery of content, namely games and other applications. There were several new aspects to the conference in 2007 that distinquish it from previous years. A clear signal of [...]

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BREW 2007: Cardless SIMs on Sprint Nextel

22. June 2007

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The BREW conference is underway in San Diego, CA. The attendance is strong and there are lots of applications which deliver “media”. My first observation at the conference was the following. The phrase mobile content is last year’s color, and now, all is media. Ringtones, wallpapers, logos, text messages, pictures, and of [...]

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