Zell Liew has written a great blog post on why Browser Media Queries that use EM instead of PX, REM for breakpoints is the only unit that performs consistently across …
Sensors & mobile tech are helping cities handle growing challenges
Technology review on how some cities are using Mobile apps, sensors, and other technologies to handle growing challenges. Image source: Technology Review Photo Reference: Flickr
Jonathan Brill’s keynote on the Future of Mobile UX
Design for Mobile: Future of Mobile UX Opening keynote at the Design for Mobile conference in Chicago IL,. Jonathan Brill discussed several future scenarios for mobile user experience and their …
The McKinsey view on What is Next in Mobile Telecom
McKinsey & Co. have written some very informative and useful articles on how to keep mobile subscribers loyal. The proven adoption of an approach known as Customer Lifetime Management (CLM) …
3G User Interface articles
The 3GPortal have a collection of interesting articles which discuss interface design issues in mobile and portable computing. The website has some interesting links to articles on Design, Future developments, …
Can smart phones replace laptops?
Kevin Law makes an interesting comment in his blog site on whether smart phones and home servers will replace laptops by looking at how computing has been introduced over the …
The Bluetooth Specification Documents
The Bluetooth.org website, is the official membership site and contains a collection of documents on the unlicensed 2.4 GHz radio spectrum and the 79 frequency signal hops used to reduce …
The SyncML open standard & Data Sync
SyncML is an open standard for the wireless mobile industry, that allows for mobility of information by establishing a common language and protocol for communications between devices, applications and networks. …
The Nokia Research Library
The Nokia Research Library contains some interesting journal and conference papers on Audio and Visual Communication Systems, Electronics, Mobile Networks, User Interfaces (Speech, Visual), Security and Usability and Ergonomics.
IBM Research: Email use in mobiles
Webword post a great link to an IBM Research report which looks at ways of integrating Email in small portable devices such as a mobile phone. The report was published …
Divorcing via SMS in Malaysia
What is the world turning into? A Malaysian court has approved that Muslim men can divorce their wives via SMS using their mobile phones.
New mobile ringtone that annoys mosquitos
The BBC reports on a New mobile ringtone that annoys mosquitos. SK Telecom, a South Korea mobile phone operator is offering users a new service that claims to repel mosquitoes.
The new 3GPP Multimedia standard for Mobiles
A first look at the new 3GPP Multimedia standard for Mobiles. Based on the MPEG4 standard and Quicktime architecture, mobile phones are now being turned into a multimedia paradise. Here …
Hutchison launches 3G is Australia
Hutchison has today launched the next generation mobile phone network, 3G in australia. It is the first to offer services such as video news and sport updates, mapping services and …
A new PDA phone for the blind
Kinny Cheng from iMobile posts a review of the new Alva MPO mobile phone/pda for the blind. Along with other products, the device offers a Braille “display” for the visually …