Samsung has been reigning supreme in Twitter buzz relating to Mobile World Congress, but one week before the start of the show, HTC has leaped over the handset giant on news of a new “superphone” being unveiled there, according to social media number cruncher anly.tk.. Read More »
Mobile World Congress is still three weeks and an ocean away, but Samsung is already threatening to steal the show. Analytics blog Anlytk has compiled Twitter data on the most referenced terms surrounding MWC and found that Samsung is already generating an enormous amount of buzz. Read More »
On average, 100 million people watch the Super Bowl. With connected devices everywhere, we’ll be tweeting about it and sharing thoughts on social networks. So will fans at the game. Here are some staggering numbers showing how Super Bowl 46 is ready for such mobility. Read More »
Super Bowl 46 is around the corner, and Verizon is taking huge steps to ensure the mobile broadband flows as fast the beer at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here’s a video look at the effort, which includes a 600 antenna Wi-Fi system for up to 28,000 people. Read More »
Since there isn’t one social network to rule them all just yet, I have at least a half-dozen apps on my smartphone to navigate the crazy social currents. But LiveGO for iOS aggregates Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ along with support for several IM services. Read More »
LinkedIn is enjoying a banner year, but unlike Twitter and Facebook the social network doesn’t enjoy much mobile traffic. It has a chance to be a major player in the booming mobile industry, though, if it pursues a few ambitious goals. Read More »
Seesmic, a popular third-party Twitter client for desktop and mobile devices, today announced it would end support for BlackBerry handsets at the end of June. One developer doesn’t make a trend, but this could be the start of one, given RIM’s struggles as it slowly transitions. Read More »
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just hear the your social networking updates while working, running or driving? RadioMe, a beta application for Android devices, delivers just that. But constant audio powered by Twitter or Facebook may not be what some people want to hear. Read More »
Tired of the same old Twitter clients that simply show a scrolling list? The aptly-named Different Tack application could be just what you’re looking for. Based on decades of human information process insights, the software uses a colored scroll-wheel to navigate and interact with tweets. Read More »
Mobile marketing is an emerging industry with tremendous opportunity, but it also is a space teeming with potential pitfalls. Here are some of the key mistakes to avoid for advertisers attempting to target users on their phones. Read More »
We’ve had smartphones for a while and disasters for far longer. But the growth of smartphones has helped turn natural disasters like the Japan earthquake into far more personal, powerful and real-time events for both the victims on the ground and people consuming the news. Read More »
This week saw a new Android handset with two 3.5-inch displays: the Kyocera Echo on Sprint can turn into one larger display or run two apps on the screens at the same time. Twitter saw a huge update while Sonos software is coming soon to Android. Read More »
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If I asked you for your Gmail login credentials, would you give them to me? Probably not, because those credentials are the keys to your email, and you don’t want me poking around. Unfortunately I’ll bet you have given them to other folks you don’t know. Read More »
Twitter is perfect for the mobile platform, as it lends itself well to quick sessions on the go. A new version of the official Twitter app for Android was recently released, and we’ve been tweeting with it ever since. It has some welcome new features. Read More »
Twitter for iPad gets attention due to the innovative way it displays multiple panes of information in landscape orientation. The latest version of Twidroyd for Android implements a similar landscape display that is a useful way to see previews of webpages linked in tweets. Read More »
The folks at Twitter took their time releasing an app for the iPad, but it was time well spent. Having used more Twitter apps than I can count on multiple platforms, this iPad version is better than any of them for following the Twitterverse. Read More »
Twitter is launching the first native app it’s built from scratch tonight, Twitter for iPad. Aimed at fostering content consumption, the app is designed for new users and power users alike. The iPad app indicates the direction all Twitter-designed apps will be heading Read More »
Trill, a full-featured Twitter app for the Symbian platform, is now available for free in the Ovi Store. Trill is a rich app from Spice Labs for phones lacking a touch interface. It brings all of the fun of Twitter to the palm of your hand. Read More »
The quest for the Twitter app that has no shortcomings, or the one that has a special feature is never-ending. There is no shortage of Twitter apps in the Android Market. I’ve tried many of them, and these are my top 5 Android Twitter apps. Read More »
The iPad screen is good for Twitter due to its size and the ability to rotate it to landscape orientation. I have a weakness for Twitter apps, and I’ve tried so many I lose count. Here are the current top five Twitter apps for the iPad. Read More »
Twitter is one of those services that you wonder how you did without it once you discover it. Online help desk company Zendesk is putting Twitter to work for customers in a unique way to augment the services for its customers; just tweet for customer support. Read More »
Android is the hot smartphone platform currently, and that means the competition has it squarely in its sites. HTC has been the target for Apple and Microsoft, but Android is the definite victim. The Microsoft agreement HTC signed may have a long-term affect on Android. Read More »
It’s Friday and we know what that means boys and girls. Time for another look at the week in Mobile Tech Manor. This is one of those weeks when I can’t believe it’s almost over already. This week I went from four phone carriers to two. Read More »
Nokia’s N900 offers one place for all types of communications, aptly named “Conversations.” This catch-all bucket now supports Twitter as a method, but you’ll have to walk on the wild side — the repository for this update holds alpha and beta code. Read More »
Google hasn’t been a big factor in the social networking space but put all of the puzzle pieces together today. Google Buzz is the newest Gmail add-in that also supports iPhone and Android browsers. It works, but not with the friends I want it to. Read More »
This week I tested the 3G signal on my Nexus One in three different time zones. The results weren’t great, nor were those of the poll asking readers about their 3G signal. And while folks keep suggesting great Android Twitter clients, my fave got an upgrade. Read More »
Google is selling the Nexus One unlocked, but so far it can only be used on the T-Mobile 3G network in the U.S. That may be changing as evidence is mounting that the phone will soon be capable of working with Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Read More »
This week I got a glimpse of a new ARM-powered netbook running Android but it doesn’t appear ready for prime time. My Nexus One Desktop Dock also gets a workout and I’m on the fence about adopting a new Twitter client. Can you help me decide? Read More »
Ordinarily a new Twitter app wouldn’t float my boat, but when I heard that the new Seesmic Look app was optimized for touch operation I couldn’t resist. I installed it on an evaluation ThinkPad x200 Tablet PC running Windows 7, and gave it a whirl. … Read More »
Earlier today, I hit up the Nvidia press event at CES. As expected, the newest Tegra chip was announced and then demonstrated. This ARM Cortex-A9 is poised to kick the mobile market up a notch or two, based on what I saw and heard. … Read More »
You can expect to see two more netbooks on store shelves when visiting AT&T this holiday season. Later this month, both the Acer Aspire One and the Samsung Go will appear in the cellular carrier’s brick-and-mortar locations. They’ll also be available online at a … Read More »
When you think of smartphone platforms, the usual players come to mind. Windows Mobile, Android, WebOS and iPhone are the major players currently. Windows Mobile 6.5 just launched recently, and Android is evolving at a rapid pace. Palm is continuing to improve WebOS in the Pre … Read More »
http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrYqemylpIo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Wondering how Maemo 5 will run on the recently announced Nokia N900 smartphone? Wonder no more, thanks to the videos coming from Nokia World. Maemo looks to be running silky smooth and offering the satisfied, full feeling of a fluid mobile operating system. In fact, … Read More »
Kevin and I are no longer the only folks on the GigaOM Network who have seen the Palm Pre in person. Om Malik of GigaOM had a chance meeting with the Palm Pre and has published a quick hands-on review of the phone. We … Read More »
Phones are personal devices, more so than almost any other gadget that one can use. I have stated before that gadgets used in the hand are very personal in nature as a result, and is why there is no such thing as a “killer phone.” … Read More »
We’ve been interested in the MiFi 3G router ever since Novatel first announced it, and we were impressed when we saw it in person at the CTIA this year. There’s something about a Wi-Fi router the size of a credit card that has EV-DO … Read More »
I decided to make an unexpected stop at the local Panera Bread for some quality java and a comfy workspace. I had the brand-spanking new Fossil bag, along with the Viliv S5, keyboard and mouse nestled snugly inside. Life is good (so’s the coffee). When I … Read More »
What a week for those pining away over the T-Mobile G1 handset. There’s at least two great G1 deals going on right now: each one nabs you a Google Android device for under a hundred bucks. Early in the week, Amazon started offering the device … Read More »
One of our recent Google Gmail posts offers a bunch of great commentary; enough to warrant continuing the conversation in a full-blown post. These types of discussions usually offer a wide variance in solutions and reasoning and I find tremendous benefit in them. Hopefully you … Read More »
Is it me or does each day bring either a new social network or a new feature to an old one? I simply can’t keep up. I’ve embraced Twitter, but later moved on to FriendFeed since it consolidates many of my online shenanigans. I was … Read More »
There’s an interesting phenomenon going on right now and I’m still trying to get my head around it. Netbooks originally offered a new product choice: full laptop features with a 7-inch display. That screen proved to be a bit small for some and also didn’t provide … Read More »
http://www.youtube.com/v/B6V16ncn0IU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01 We’re about to hit ShowStoppers but decided to record our six-minute wrap-up video first. All the buzz is about Palm right now and we talk about why that is. Some folks on are rightfully questioning if there’s too much attention being paid to … Read More »
After a flight delay and hour long wait to check-in at my hotel, I finally made it the CES Unveiled show. There really wasn’t a ton “unveiled”, but I did want to get my hands on two MSI products. Here’s our brief first look at them. The … Read More »
There is something about a small MacBook that gets everybody in a dither. Since the appearance of the first netbook a bunch of smart folks have spent a lot of time getting OS X to work on them, even without Apple’s help. Not that we approve … Read More »
The people who gave us gOS have announced the Cloud operating system for netbooks and the like. Cloud will be an instant-on browser-based operating environment to allow the mobile user to get up and running instantly without running full Windows. Cloud will be installed alongside Windows … Read More »
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