- News report links Maxwell to failed Gizmondo rescue bid (Mobileindustry.biz) – Nokia to expand infrastructure R&D centre in China (Reuters) – Pointless or what? (All About Symbian) – Broadcast vs. mobile (Mobile pizza) – Motorola quarterly profit down, revenue up (Reuters) – The “little list” of Nokia defects – FOMA DoCoMo (i-mode Business Strategy) [...]
Archive | April, 2006
Where Shall We Sit?
The right seat on the plane makes an absolutely crucial difference to a relaxed and comfortable flight and a contorted, muscle-spasming hell, next to a constantly flushing and smelly loo. One of the secret weapons of travelling by plane has always been Seat Guru. You can always consult their website for the low down on [...]
Links for April 17
- Siemens Comm Has M&A Callers (Light Reading) – Phone group 3 likely to reveal loss of £1.5bn (The Times) – Samsung Q1 profits drop 25% on won strength (FT) – Some MobiTV Numbers & Ad Rates (MocoNews) —–>Follow us on Twitter too: @russellbuckley and @caaarlo
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Stefan Eriksson Indicted On Five Charges
Prosecutors in LA have indicted Stefan Eriksson on felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft and possession of a gun by a felon, along with two misdemeanor counts of possession of a gun by a felon. His bail has been set at $5 million, and the INS still has an immigration hold on him. If convicted [...]
Pwned
Not entirely sure how to feel about this. Filming more violence doesn’t really help anything, but it sure is satisfying on some level to see the snot get kicked out of a happy slapper. [tags]mobile, happy slapping[/tags] —–>Follow us on Twitter too: @russellbuckley and @caaarlo
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Orb – Stream Your Computer to Your Mobile
Another company I caught up with at CTIA was Orb, which has a very nifty piece of technology for sharing data already on your computer with your mobile, while you’re out and about. You sign up to Orb with a free download to your PC (XP only). Thereafter, you can stream anything on your PC [...]
40% of Mobiles Carry Virii
In a spooky reflection of real life imitating fantasy, a study in India has found that 40% of mobile phones used by hospital health professionals carry the Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria. MobHappy’s April Fool spoof this year posited that Rentokil were to launch a sterilised and virus free phone and MVNO. Maybe they really should. —–>Follow [...]
Links for April 13
- Helio Strikes Deal To Offer Yahoo Services On A Phone (cellular-news) – High-end phones propel Sony Ericsson (IHT) – DoCoMo Develops “Sound QR Code” (Picturephoning.com) – Samsung profit slumps 25 percent (Reuters) – Softbank to drop Vodafone brand in Japan (AFP) – Does Next Nokia Chief Have What It Takes? (WSJ) —–>Follow us on [...]
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Analyst Predictions, Or Just Making Stuff Up, Part 2
The astute among you will remember me excoriating a Chinese analyst firm back in February for their overly optimistic prediction that there would be 10 million 3G subscribers in the country this year, despite there still being no sign of when the government there will award 3G licenses. Well, the good folks at Analysys International [...]
More Details On Xero’s Plans
BusinessWeek’s got a puff piece on Xero Mobile, the second coming of Gizmondo I wrote about earlier this week. It repeats the company’s projections that it will 5 million users by the end of 2007, and will generate $1.5 billion in revenues “in its third year” (2008, I presume, but in any case, good luck [...]
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