A lot has been written by people I respect who have industry knowledge about the trials and tribulations over at Joost, the P2P video start up that was founded by the founders of Skype. Despite bringing in a big name CEO from Cisco, and all the hype Joost got, the recapping of their demise by … Read more
A quick note about the Novatel MiFi devices, both the CDMA version that works on Verizon and the GSM/HSPA version that works here in the USA on AT&T and on any GSM operator’s network around the globe. 1. Verizon’s network smokes the current edition of AT&T Mobile Broadband in the Bay Area for real time … Read more
I’ve been trying to come up with a name for the cool, pocket size WiFi hotspot creators that are rapidly coming to market, starting with the Novatel Wirless MiFis (of which I now have both CDMA and GSM version-unlocked to boot). Then it hit me..the term is POCKETSPOT. I claim first use of the term, … Read more
Rafe Blandford, of All About Symbian, is someone I’ve gotten to know as a result of the Nokia Blogger Relations efforts over the past few years. He’s someone whose perspective on what is happening on Nokia Symbian based devices combines the understanding of a user, with the insight of an analyst and the why it … Read more
In what should NOT be considered “Free” WiFi, Meraki, the makers of a lightweight mesh networking platform, have sponsored the deployment of WiFi inside San Francisco’s City Hall, reports MuniWireless.com To me there is a huge difference between “free” and “sponsored” even if the general public perceives it to be “free.” The rationales are quite … Read more
In what should NOT be considered “Free” WiFi, Meraki, the makers of a lightweight mesh networking platform, have sponsored the deployment of WiFi inside San Francisco’s City Hall, reports MuniWireless.com To me there is a huge difference between “free” and “sponsored” even if the general public perceives it to be “free.” The rationales are quite … Read more
Move over Smartphone, a new sheriff is in town, and it’s called the Superphone. At least thats the moniker being plastered about via GigaOm’s founder Om Malik, who in an comprehensive overview is describing just what is going on in the smartphone/superphone market. The comment which caught my eye is his closing comment about M&A … Read more
It looks like we’re going to see the concept of paying for access to the Internet for some apps that cut into the revenue of the service providers. Today, MoCoNews is reporting in the Washington Post that T-Mobile Germany is going to charge 9.95 Euros to allow VoIP services to be accessed by their customers. … Read more
Mobile WiMax operator Clearwire has quietly begun offering service in Las Vegas.
I’m representing Vringo, one of the companies whose advisory boards I sit on next week at what is shaping up to be a very talent filled conference in Los Angeles. Dubbed, the Israel Conference, it is all about bringing the companies and technologies whom are both known and under the radar, which are looking to … Read more
