iPad , saviour of the world – no not really , but does seem to be generating a degree of
interest in certain circles that could have a pretty dramatic impact . The apple rumour
mill is legendary , both before and after launch , witness the number of apple blogs around.
One of the better ones around is tauw, which has carried a couple of really interesting stories recently…..
Cnet has a wealth of good info on its site + here is a recent review it did of about six 'mobile internet devices …..
http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6454_7-6663288.html
For what seems ages , there has been an ongoing debate about whether or not Apple will try and enter the so called tablet market , with a small eight to ten inch laptop. In one sense its been a bit of a nerdy issue , but a new report by the FT could be about to change that.
One thing that the iPhone has really is that the mobile internet is as likely to be driven by apps as it is by websites.Apps tend to be very focused and very specific , with a clear audience in mind.
How to make money out of the internet has almost been its main problem since it started. Getting people to visit and use sites is one thing , ' monetising ' them can often be quite different , as You Tube and Twitter are currently showing.
According to Lee Williams , the executive director of the Symbian Foundation , the smartphone market is set to grow by between twelve and fifteen percent in 2009.
This would be quite impressive , given the current economic climate and the general stagnation in cell phone sales and manufacturing.
According to an authoritative report in The Wall Street Journal , Microsoft is planning to launch its own touch screen cell phone , in direct competition to Apples iPhone.
Lets hope they come up with something better than Zune !
Interesting review on VNU about Firefox's mobile browser , Fennec , which is currently still in beta version and is limited to testing on Nokia N810 .
Firefox has made huge inroads into Explorer's market share on so called desktop browsers and is well poised to have a prominent position on MID's .
Whilst Opera has a relatively low market share of 'desktop' browsers , just over two percent .according to w3 schools , it arguably has a higher profile for its mobile browsers which are widely used on cell phones.
Buzzwire launches a mobile social networking site and raises some valuable questions
Firstly does anyone really need another social networking site – I guess the answer to that will depend on what Buzzwire offer that isn't on other sites and how many people it will attract.