Posts in: Mobile
- On the digital divide
- But the mobile Web means different things to different people. For more affluent populations, it generally means wireless access with a laptop computer. For poorer people it means a cellphone, which is not a perfect replacement for other forms of online access, said Mr. Smith and several others who study social issues related to technology. [...] [8 Jul 2010]
- Mobile in the rest of the world
- I carry around a Nexus One and an iPhone. Karanja carries around a Nokia 1600, the cheapest data-enabled phone you can buy ($25). Why? He does this so that he understands what his customers need and use. His clients aren’t your upper-class Blackberry toting professionals, they’re the “wananchi” (the ordinary person). That’s Erik Hersman of [...] [14 May 2010]
- On Mobile Context
- From Vice magazine’s interview with University of California at San Diego professor Ricardo Dominguez and his Transborder Immigrant Tool. We looked at the Motorola i455 cell phone, which is under $30, available even cheaper on eBay, and includes a free GPS applet. We were able to crack it and create a simple compasslike navigation system. [...] [18 Nov 2009]
- 3 almost free Android apps you absolutely must take on your next trip
- UPDATE: Turns out, I wasn’t wrong. I was just clairvoyant . WorldMate is working on an Android version of its application. Hrm. It appears I was wrong about a WorldMate application for Android. I managed to find an unused download page (by typing “android site:www.worldmate.com” in Google) that listed Android as an option. I assumed [...] [30 Jul 2009]
- Barcode + Bokeh = Bokodes: A new way to encode visual data
- Bokodes, a project of the MIT Media Lab. Bokodes are very similar to QR Codes, which are standard in Japan and becoming more popular in Europe. Like QR Codes, bokodes require a camera and software to decode the data. But unlike QR Codes, bokodes are much smaller and can store much more information. A typical [...] [29 Jul 2009]
- Black folks is takin’ ovah da mobile innanets!
- From yesterday’s post on the New York Times Bits blog, we get the news that the “digital divide” — in this case, internet access — is being narrowed by mobile phones. But the common characteristics of those two characters — they are both middle-aged and white — may no longer be a fitting stereotype, at [...] [23 Jul 2009]
- Lazy Web: What are your favorite Android apps?
- I am now the proud owner of a T-Mobile G1 running the Android operating system. I like it so far, though I wish the on-screen keyboard pas a bit more responsive. I have already installed a few applications, including Pacman, and a bar code / QR code scanner, but I’d like to take full advantage [...] [26 Jun 2009]
- Google releases GMail Mobile 2.0
- Google announced the release of the 2.0 version of Gmail mobile Java application yesterday. I’ve used the 1.0 application for about as long as I’ve owned my phone. It worked well for most of that time, except for a significant — though since fixed — glitch with secure connections. I have only used the new [...] [24 Oct 2008]
- Review: Nokia N800
- I received a Nokia N800 to test and review from the fine folks at WOM World, a Nokia-sponsored meta-blog. The basics The N800 runs a flavor of Linux known as OS 2008. Several software packages come loaded with the N800, including a full-featured web browser (with Flash!), e-mail client, media player, and instant messaging application. [...] [2 Apr 2008]
- Today’s thought: On mobile and content
- Summaries and well-written headlines are already important when it comes to triggering user reactions or making content findable. But as U.S. web users adopt the mobile web, I think such headlines and summaries are critical. Waiting for content to download in order to determine its relevance is a pain in the a**. It’s a lesson [...] [28 Jan 2008]