Tag Archives: Android

Coolness Vs. Openness

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mac, coolness: the choice of the artist and the MBA. Style, simplicity, less features but works flawlessly, usability on the top, identify with brand, price premium. The right brain decides. Ubuntu, openness: the choice of the engineer and the geek. … Continue reading →

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iPhone 3G, the Revolution Goes On

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The iPhone Revolution goes on, only faster. No more “wait for 3G” effect. Half the price. Going truly global to 70 countries. Built-in Wifi and GPS. Do not be surprised when Apple double their forecast and sell 20 million units … Continue reading →

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My Next Phone

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Nokia must be getting more and more worried. Apple, a new entrant in the market, has stolen from Nokia the top position for high-end phones in consumers minds. The revolutionary iPhone might not have yet a market share comparable to … Continue reading →

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3G brings Mobile Broadband at last

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I just discovered this interesting graph in Brough Turner’s post 3G’s biggest success is as a dumb pipe. The graph highlights two main points: 1) 3G data trafffic has increased more than 10 times in Finland, and 2) 92% of that … Continue reading →

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If iPhone is a revolution, wait to see Android

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Google has disclosed 46 of the 50 winning Applications of the first Android Developer Challenge. Each of them wins a prize of $25.000. You can see the complete Applications list at Google Android Developers blog and see a selection of … Continue reading →

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Mobile Web: emerging or dying?

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

WAP was one of the big disappointments of the mobile industry in the late 90s. Mobile Internet would be enabled by WAP, that would allow Internet access adapted to the small screens and lower processing power of the handsets of … Continue reading →

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MSPs towards Mobile Connectivity Service Providers

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

In the past, Mobile Service Providers (MSPs) have successfully managed to keep full control -and get a share of revenue- over the premium content delivered over their networks. MSPs were determined to retain customer ownership, and so MSPs created walled gardens … Continue reading →

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Will 2008 be the year of Mobile Advertisement?

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mobile Phones are personal devices we always carry on with us. As their media capabilities increase, mobile handsets become ideal for brands to get across their message to consumers through personalized multimedia campaigns. So far, Operators have used their knowledge … Continue reading →

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iPhone applications for Starbucks. Where is the cake slice for Wireless Operators?

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Forbes report that Apple is filing some patents that will enable innovative applications, such as ordering a Starbucks coffee from a mobile phone to bypass the customer line. Some months ago, Apple and Starbucks launched a Wifi Music Store, so that iPhone users could … Continue reading →

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Will it be Google the one bringing Linux to the desktop?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

 Let’s think about it… Google enters the Mobile Phones market by building an open Operating System (OS) for mobiles, built around Linux (Kernel 2.6). Android main competitors, apart from Nokia, are iPhone and Windows Mobile. Both Apple and Microsoft come from computer … Continue reading →

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