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Mobile Internet: Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV.; Full Mobile Internet Definition >>

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Motorola: The evolving mobile internet: At the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Thursday, Motorola executive Christy Wyatt explains the various stages of the mobile Internet and the importance of giving users the ability to download and use many different applications to create a unique experience.; Tags: Mobile, Motorola Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, JavaOne, Motorola, mobile internet; Videos 2008-05-09
'In 2008, Vista will make mobile internet fun.': 'In 2008, Vista will make mobile internet fun.'Just saying something is true...doesn't make it so!RE: 'In 2008, Vista will make mobile internet fun.'I'm really excited! Not since Windows ME have I had such a great OS, then I got the great Windows Vista and everything is awesome. It's got a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, mobile, Microsoft Corp., mobile Internet; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
'In 2008, Vista will make mobile internet fun.' (UPDATED): ...that's what HTC head Peter Chou said this morning after introducing the Diamond Touch, a slick piece of smartphone that exudes all the right iPhone notes. The one-touch phone, of course, is worth talking about: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional with Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz processor WCDMA...; Tags: Mobile Internet, Mobile, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chou, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-06
37% of Americans started paying attention to campaign after getting an SMS ad: 37% of those receive political SMS ads said that thay paid more attention to news coverage about the candidate, according to Limbo. 12% became more aware of other marketing for the candidate. 7% visited the candidate’s website, with a further 24% intending to do so in the future. 5% visited...; Tags: Mobile Internet, Advertisement, SMS, Candidate, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-07
Skype, U.K.'s 3 working on mobile internet phone: Skype, U.K.'s 3 working on mobile Internet phoneMobile voice chatI understand in India also there are several development teams working on mobile voice chat as cost of internet connectivity in mobile is getting cheaper. More discussions ond idea on it are welcome .Thanks , PPM; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, mobile, mobile Internet phone, Internet phone, Skype Technologies S.A., phone; Discussion threads 2007-10-12

Yahoo's Panama out of the gate strong, but ...: ComScore is out with a report that shows Yahoos Panama search advertising system is off to a swell start. How swell? In the two weeks since Panamas launch click through rates were up 5 percent and 9 percent. For Yahoo,...; Tags: Yahoo, Web Technology, Google, Search, General; Blog posts 2007-02-26
dotMobi aims around the wireless Telcos to boost mobile internet: dotMobi aims around the wireless Telcos to boost mobile InternetUselessMobile phone web is useless, and web access on a PDA is barely useable.Total crap. Aside from emails, telcos can stuff it.MobiI've seen several mobi sites - pretty impressive, considering this extension is early stage. With the companies (Microsoft, Google, Samsung,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile-Phone Web, wireless, mobi, telecommunications company, wireless Telco, mobile, mobile Internet; Discussion threads 2006-12-22
dotMobi aims around the wireless Telcos to boost mobile internet: Accessing the Internet from cell phones is possible but the experience is poor. Mobile web browser performance is clunky, few web sites are designed for cell phone access, and the customer bill can be astronomical.I recently spoke with Alexa Raad, who heads up marketing and business development at dotMobi, a...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Wi-Fi, Web, mobile marketing, wireless carrier, Web site, wireless, dotMobi, mobile internet; Blog posts 2006-12-22
The mobile internet: Are we there yet?: The mobile Internet: Are we there yet?I have a better idea...put the toys down for a while and enjoy LIFE! Being connected is not LIFE or LIVING!I must be getting oldI see no reason whatsoever to use a cell phone to surf the Internet. email, maybe but not surfing. The...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PDAs, Cellular phones, mobile Internet, mobile, phone, cell phone, Internet; Discussion threads 2006-08-29
Broadband penetration isn't the whole story: Broadband penetration isn't the whole storyUhmmmmDial-up is not broadband, it's a fact that internet dial-up access in the US is very cheap, but they tried the same in the NL, only when people get used to the speeds delivered by broadband, they will never switch back. But that's easy talk...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, DSL, mobile Internet, broadband, telecommunications company, Dial-up, Dana; Discussion threads 2006-02-06
What Is WAP?: The mobile internet exists today. It is made possible by a new technology that links wireless devices to the Internet. This technology is WAP. WAP stands for the Wireless Application Protocol. Essentially, WAP is the technology that makes it possible to link wireless devices (such as mobile phones) to the...; Tags: Mobile Internet, WAP, Internet, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers

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Blackberry users to get Windows Live services: Research in Motion (RIM) and Microsoft have struck a deal via which Blackberry users will be able to run Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their devices. The two companies announced the deal on May 12; actual availability is slated for some time this summer...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Live, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-12
More on RIM's moat: Launches BlackBerry Bold; App developer fund: Business people can be hip too. That appears to be the message from Research in Motion and its motives behind its new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. There's definitely a hint of some iPhone envy here, but the device isn't a direct competitor. From the statement (Matthew Miller's take,...; Tags: Developer, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Partners Fund, Smart Phones, B2C, Handhelds, B2B, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-12
News to know: Facebook; OpenOffice; Firefox; RIM: Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 RC1 code complete, due in late May Joe McKendrick: Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day? Tom Foremski: Informatica is on the block say senior sources Michael Krigsman: Hosted...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Facebook, OpenOffice, Research In Motion Ltd., Mozilla Firefox, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Microsoft Windows XP, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Image Gallery: HanDBase 4.0 and Nokia Podcasting applications: HanDBase 4.0 is the latest release of one of the most popular mobile database applications that works with Windows Mobile, S60, and Palm devices. There are desktop clients for Windows and Mac as well. The Nokia Podcasting application is a free podcatcher application and does not actually...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, HanDBase 4.0, Nokia Podcasting Application, Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller, screenshots, nokia, podcasting, mobile database, windows mobile, s60, palm; Image galleries 2008-05-12
RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund: There have been rumors of a new BlackBerry design, often labeled the BlackBerry 9000 series, and today RIM posted the official announcement of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone that will be coming this Summer to a carrier near you. RIM also announced a US$150 million mobile applications and services development fund...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Display, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Microsoft's Hailstorm reappearing in the cloud?: "What is this Windows Live Mesh? It's a way to synchronize files." Joel Spolsky -- in classic Joel Spolsky style -- takes on Microsoft (but Google is also on his "radar") to task for fueling a round of hype around the whole notion of Cloud Computing....; Tags: Hype, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?: A growing number of kids in our school have iPhones, or at least iPod touch models. They're everywhere at WPI, where I'm finishing up my masters. Most students aren't using them for much in the way of academics, but as I increasingly use my own phone (a mere...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Google Docs, Smart Phones, Free Trade, Construction, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Hosted software development: an emerging market [interview and podcast]: Note: Click the player above to hear my podcast interview on hosted development with Jeffrey Walker and Jeff Leyser from Atlassian Software. Hosted software as a service (SaaS) development solutions have become an important option for mainstream programmers. These products range from straightforward offsite storage, such as...; Tags: Software, Podcast, Environment, Emerging Market, Workflow, Tool, Development Environment, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Development Tools, Management, Software/Web Development, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?: Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain; Discussion threads 2008-05-09