I remember an old saying from my stock days – buy on rumour, sell on fact. So it will probably be for the iphone. Of course Apple will still probably make a mint – I think devices are going to quickly converge and the iphone is probably just the beginning. Camera, GPS, phone, computer all in one device methinks.

Rgds
Richard

http://t1resource.blogspot.com

Perhaps not rejig all their content, but specifically that content targeted at mobile users.

I agree that Ireland is a backwater in terms of the Internet. But the beauty is that it is entirely possible to leapfrog to current technologies if the will is there.

I think Apple have such a great pedigree when it comes to marketing products that consumers want. I cant see it being any different with the iPhone. I also think that Apple may well show us how to turn mobile Internet access more into common mobile phone usage – something that has held back mobile Internet IMO (of course the operators have most to answer for).

But regardless, judging by the volume of mobile Internet related announcements already in 2007 I think this year will mark quite a number of advances in the way we use our mobile phones.

Thanks for commenting Bernie
Rgds
Richard

And what tourism agency in Ireland has shown how to geotag and label major attractions in a social photo-sharing program? You need to do that to appear on the screens of mash-ups that feature locations.

The iPhone is cool but upmarket. Its features may not be seen as compelling enough to revise content presentations. I wonder if it will survive a carpet bounce or a Guinness splash. That’s the rigour involved in tech tests I do for the Examiner.

Only time will tell, but I think 2007 is going to be a milestone year.

And I’ve only been slacking with regards the blogging. ;P I got a VERY nice Christmas present off a lizard.

You mean you’ve been slacking in my absence?
I have so many half finished blog posts now that it’s unreal. But it’s all fun and games, so I’m not complaining.

I’ve seen the issues you raise discussed and I share some of the concerns. But I think it’s a move in the right direction, and anything that gets more people online is good. And then there’s the obligatory response from the phone makers – they aren’t going to sit around and let Mr Jobs break in. I expect a lot of strategic manoeuvres and hopefully quicker progress to get us phoning the Internet.

Of course the feckin operators still don’t seem to twigg that we will cut them out of the equation if they don’t give us what we want how we want it. WiFi is coming as standard in mobile devices now and the operators need to give fair access to their networks if they are to avoid a major disruptive shock that may alter their industry completely.

All the above simply my opinion of course

Anyhows, nice to hear from you again.

Rgds

Richard

In fairness, this never happened with iMode, but I think this is different.

The concern that I have about the iPhone, as amazing as it looks, is that currently it is set to be limited to a single network. When it’s released 4th quarter over here, how is that going to work? From being on many different networks in many different countries, I have to say, the Irish mobile operators really have done things right. But how will this effect things?

My other concerns are already being echoed across the net. No SDK, no third party applications etc. I still want one though.

Welcome back Richard. Now I have a reason to blog again! (To stop clogging up yours!)

Nice movie for sure. I still think that mobile users want and expect a slightly different experience than PC users. But it’s great that device makers are adapting the interface in an attempt to remove some of the issues created by the small screen factor.

Thanks for the link

Rgds

Richard

Rather than bringing the mountain to Mohamed, Apple have rightly brought Mohamed to the mountain.

Check out their demo of Safari surfing Nytimes.com a 1024px minimum width website which does not support standards. (http://www.apple.com/iphone/internet/?feature=feature01).

Devices will adapt to websites rather than sites being tailored for mobile usage. As the old adage goes, there’s no substitute for cubic inches.