Blogging makes people friends. Some become close friends. If I’m a tad down today it’s because I received just dreadful news about a comrade in arms, Marc Orchant. Mark is in what can be described as being in pretty bad shape. Grave is a good way to describe his condition. Friend Oliver Starr has a … Read more
In one day, two of the largest Network Equipment providers, Nortel and NokiaSiemens have said FMC is important to them. First Nortel and Qualcomm announced a real IMS strategy that delivers Voice Call Continuity that is designed to help operators deliver on the promise that companies like BridgePort Networks and others have been selling to … Read more
Martin Geddes designs the ultimate charger. I just bought at Jonathan Greene’s suggestion the Proporta Mobile Survival Kit, and it is the closest thing to what MG describes. Update– I purchased mine directly from Proporta. I see they have a smaller version out now as well. While these may be available from Mobile Planet, I … Read more
Nemertes Research has a very interesting report out on the Internet Infrastructure. It’s a weighty document and one that will take a long while to digest. From what i’ve skimmed through it looks well done and well researched by the team there, including pal Irwin Lazar.
Russian based Flashphone says they have created the first SIP based Flash softphone. It’s live now.
Apple always generates rumors and manages the rumor mill better than any company around. The tech world’s fascination with Apple further propels those rumors and creates lots of hype for what ends up being something real in the future. That’s why I look at this post with some degree of seriousness. Apple dropped their 12 … Read more
Amen….We Break Stuff has a riveting post that is DEAD ON. We need more crafting, art in conferences. I am so, so tired of hearing from people that the conference business is doing badly. That trade shows don’t work any more. Horsehockey. They do. If you have the right people. The key is to not … Read more
The very much high-brow intellectual Economist has a sensational story on how the traditional phone companies overcharge and what the options are for consumers and businesses.
Om’s wrap up piece on Thursday shows how voice applications and services are going cross platform and adding more features. Gizmo 4.0 gets an upgrade with video. The big deal here is that the 4.0 version on the Nokia 810 also has video. Fring creates a widget, which looks like a click to Fring button. … Read more
It looks like the always imaginative folks at Roam4Free/Cubic Telecom are making moves, inking a partnership with CelTrek. The goal here is to lower the cost of global roaming, and that means they are aiming at the customers of WorldCell first and foremost here in the USA. While their pricing isn’t lower than buying local … Read more
