Today I expect to see and hear that Skype is working more closely with handset manufacturers. Ericsson and Nokia are my bets for who they major players will be. I also am suspecting that there is more heat coming around their planned Apple iPhone release. Unfortunately, Apple decides when an app is released so despite … Read more
For companies like Truphone, Fring and the rest of the Mobile VoIP crowd, Maggie Reardon’s CNET story from yesterday about Mobile phone WiFi usage on the rise has to be like sweet charity. Coming just a few days ahead of the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress this kind of news bodes well for the handset manufacturers … Read more
I’m in London for one more day and then I’m off to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. I’m going with mixed emotions as the reaction I’ve been getting and receiveing from Analysts, Bloggers and Press is that the turnout will be very light as they simply can’t travel that far from the USA. What does … Read more
It’s great to see ex Qualcomm strategy and marketing whip Jeff Belk leaving the womb of CDMA and exploring the WiFi world. In his pursuit for a way to cut down on his global roaming costs he’s discovered client Truphone and how to turn his iPod Touch into an everyday global roaming mobile solution. Jason … Read more
I just added global data roaming to my iPhone after a series of trips to Europe since the 3G models came out. I resisted. I have Nokia N and E series phones to use, as wells as my Blackberry Curve. But my dependency on so many apps that the iPhone has that work easily has … Read more
In sports you have players very good at each position. Think field goal kickers, relief pitchers or goaltenders. To me, that’s who the developers are. The salespersons are forwards, shooting guards, quarterbacks and home run hitting sluggers. Integrators and resellers are like coaches and scouts. They figure out who does what best, then brings them … Read more
In an era where online advertising is being challenged every day, facing uncertainties like its print siblings, PokeTalk out of Israel is trying to reverse the trend and provide calls for ads. I’m not convinced this is a long term business model to market with towards anyone who can afford phone service or is part … Read more
As a disclaimer the team behind Calliflower, Iotum, and specifically Alec Saunders and Howard Thaw are both clients and friends for many years. From the early days of Iotum when Alec and I whiteboarded out the strategy in my home office, to their launch at DEMO, the magic of what is going on inside Iotum … Read more
VoIP is far from dead and judging by the crowds and the rooms that were full of people the rumors of its death are far from over. I’ll be the first to admit that trade shows in general are down, but this year’s IT EXPO East in Miami Beach Florida is anything but. Walking the … Read more
Now Comcast likes WiFi. For years, on panels and elsewhere, I’ve been saying that the best partner for WiFi networks in public spaces are the cable operators. Now it seems that Cablevision has broken ranks and is going wireless to benefit their customers, so too is Comcast. This is something that should have happened seven … Read more
