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More on the QR/2D Barcodes
A few weeks back, I wrote a piece on 2D barcode scanning and the possibility behind them. Also known as “quick response” (QR), they’re vastly underused in the US. That may be changing soon as San Francisco has been testing them out on around 500 …
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34 Weeks of OHA: #12
Company Name: LG Electronics How the OHA site classifies them: Handset Manufacturer What the OHA site says about them: LG, the brand that is Delightfully Smart, is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. LG’s vision is to …
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34 Weeks of OHA: #11
Company Name: Intel Corporation Okay, so the alphabetical order is messed. Last week I did KDDI, this week I do Intel. This is not alphabetical order, this is blogger-who’s-gimped-in-the-head order. I missed one, I can admit it, I’m person enough; and now, I’m doubling back …
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The Sprint Situation
One could get a headache looking at what’s going on right now with Sprint Nextel and the buyout rumors. Based on subscriber count, Sprint is the #3 provider in the US, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at recent headlines. Talks of merging, buyouts, …
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What to Expect From Android
A lot of the hype around Android comes from developers and their geeky community. The main reason for this is because they “get it”. They understand just how groundbreaking an open-source operating system is, especially for mobile devices. But what about the average guy with …
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34 Weeks of OHA: #10
Company Name: KDDI Coporation How the OHA site classifies them: Mobile Operator What the OHA site says about them: KDDI is a telecommunication operator that provides wide-ranging services from mobile to fixed in Japan. What they do: KDDI Corp. is a Japanese telecom company, formed …
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Could Google Learn from App Store Business Model?
If you’re a prospective developer for Google’s Android platform and trying to figure out the best way to distribute your application, you might be intrigued by how Apple is handling their App Store. Announced last week with the Software Developer Kit (SDK), it offers a …
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Double Standard
Out of curiosity, I wonder if the same people who ripped on Google for “bribing” developers to write applications for Android will be saying similar things about the iFund teased today.
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Some Thoughts on Apple
First a little preface because I’ve got to give credit where it’s due. Steve Jobs and Apple have done a tremendous job of selling people over the last few years. Be it, the iPod, Macbook, or iPhone, somehow they always seem to get people to …
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34 Weeks of OHA: #9
Open Handset Alliance Member Profiles (Week #9 – HTC Corporation) For 34 weeks, each Tuesday, Jordan from fandroid.net will be joining us to offer a profile of each of the 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance. Company Name: HTC Corporation How the OHA site …
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700MHz Auction Nearing End – Winners Announced Soon?
The 700MHz auction is 5 weeks old now and starting to show signs of wrapping up. Today marked the 140th round as last Friday the FCC ramped up to 8 rounds per day.
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T-Mobile Snubs Nokia’s Ovi
In August of last year, Nokia announced a new service initiative called Ovi. Through this branding and portal, Nokia made plans to offer games, music, mapping, GPS and other services to their phone users. This move would skip right past the network operators who really …
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Sprint Quietly Offering $89.99 Unlimited Plan
With everyone talking about the $99 unlimited plans being offered by the 4 major carriers, Sprint has one-upped the competition.
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Intel ‘Atom’ Likely to Power Android Phones?
Going by the codename ‘Menlow’ for quite some time, Intel has pulled the curtain back on what will now be known as the Centrino Atom. These processors will use the Core 2 Duo instruction set and get clock speeds up to 1.8GHz! The processors, using …
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