Gizmodo has a very interesting piece today about consumer Internet connectivity in the USA from the major providers. In the post they point out how the broadband providers are overselling higher priced services to consumer by exaggerating what kind of pipe someone needs to download, connect or use services. First off, we’re beginning to see … Read more
The buzz is building around the Google Phone and the potential of Apple finally bringing out a Tablet. My questions about the tablet are simply this: 1) Will you handle Voice Apps (Skype, Truphone, iCall) the way the iPod Touch and iPhone already do? I mean, don’t you want to TELL someone what yu just … Read more
While the holiday season is getting into full swing it is hard to believe that we’re now less than a month away from the Winter Edition of IT Expo. To me it only feels like yesterday when Rich Tehrani and his team put on one of the best telecom events they ever have in Los … Read more
The latest edition of the the annual Mobile Internet Report, from Morgan Stanley, is a must read if you make a living in mobile. I spent a few hours flipping through the decks that comprise the report and remain just amazed at the level of detail, research and on the mark insight their team has … Read more
Over in the UK, the ITSPA announced their annual winners at their House of Commons event.
Let’s face it, the idea of WiFi by the major mobile operators in the USA has been more trial and error, or when they chose to explore it, for the most part it was more like seeing someone dip their toes in the water in the past, as in reality only T-Mobile and to some … Read more
Rumors have Texas based VoIP provider iCall being bought by Apple. A new VoIP service that works with mobiles including Nokias, Windows Mobile and Blackberry is out. It’s named Spokn. The Google Phone is sounding more and more real everyday. AT&T network is fastest.
Let’s face it, AT&T made an error two years ago and miscalculated what the iPhone would mean. I don’t mean that people inside AT&T didn’t know what would happen. They did. Executives inside the mobile division expressed that it would take at least seven billion dollars to double the capacity of their aging mobile network. … Read more
As many of you know, I end up being quoted quite a bit about VOIP, leading the life of a tech savvy road warrior and even sometimes about business travel in general. What you may not know is that I also get cited regularly on business and marketing related matters, and usually they are about … Read more
Let’s try to clear up the rumor that a Google Phone that reportedly is coming out in January. That is if you can believe any blog that tells you its a rumor. First of, one has to expect that the phone would not be for the traditional mobile network. Honestly if I was Google I’d … Read more
