GigaOM 5 top trends at CTIA
From GigaOM: Mobile TV Mobile Ads iPhone and mobile UI Lack of compelling new handsets Mobile user generated content Those are all fairly safe, it will be full of conference buzz, picks. I do think its...
View ArticleSmartphone browser shootout
Information Week looks at the Palm, Blackberry, HTC and the iPhone. Go read it all or just read this: “The good news, as you might expect, is the Apple iPhone. The genius of Apple is its ability, over...
View ArticleGiant plans and small boxes
Its been a year since I last posted. It feels like even longer. Scanning for inspiration today I stumbled across a post by Chris Brogan that seemed timely. Here are the main points: “Decide what...
View ArticleFord SYNCs with smartphone apps
Ford rolled out voice control of third party smartphone apps through its SYNC framework. From the press release: SYNC® AppLink, the industry-first software application that gives SYNC users hands-free...
View ArticleCartrip: OBD-II hardware interface
It’s not every day you see a Facebook status update about an OBD-II interface device. But it happened today so I thought I would take a look at Griffin’s device. Cartrip connects your post 1996 car to...
View ArticleStarbucks mobile payment app
Starbucks announced a nationwide mobile payment app for the iPhone and iPad that extends its Starbucks card and loyalty programs. Brady Brewer, vice president Starbucks Card and Brand Loyalty “Today,...
View ArticleApple NFC: $6.2 trillion American market
A Bloomberg article covers the likelihood that the next generation of iPhones and iPads will be NFC enabled. With its already establish market position in online commerce via iTunes, Apple could...
View ArticleOrkin Bug Battle iPhone app
Orkin Bug Battle iPhone game The Orkin Bug Battle iPhone game launched in the iTunes store today. I guess its ok to say that we developed the game at Think. Working with Orkin has been great and I...
View ArticleApple: MVNO 2.0 and then some
Stacey Higginbotham - Gigaom Gigaom’s Stacy Higginbotham had a great post last week based on a Bloomberg article about Apple’s new plans for a universal sim card and back end “pairing” service provided...
View ArticleiPhone & Android OS update infographic
The Understatement blog compiles a nice infographic of the update history for iPhone and Android OS, highlighting the fragmented ecosystem of Android phones in the wild. "In other words, Apple’s way of...
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