Microsoft – Tablet – Fail – Why?
I’m going to give some personal history here and hopefully provide some insight into why Microsoft misses every consumer opportunity outside of gaming. Continue Reading →
NFC: Not For Cellphones?
Every year, studies come out that show that NFC is the Next Big Thing in mobile, and that it is just around the corner. Every year, the date of arrival is pushed out by another twelve months, and nothing happens. Nokia put NFC in a phone several years ago. Apple has patents for NFC. But so far, it’s not happening. Continue Reading →
Will Mobile 3.0 Bring Down the Internet Big Guns?
A fascinating article by Eric Jackson appeared on the Forbes website last week. Jackson questions the long-term viability of both Facebook and Google as we move beyond the old vision of the desktop web to a world dominated by mobile devices. Let’s call this new world Mobile 3.0 just to have a point of reference. Look at Mobile 1.0 as the cell phone in its original incarnation, a device that supplemented and eventually replaced the wired home phone, as the primary device for voice communications. Mobile 2.0 introduced texting, first in Europe and then in the rest of the world, and made asynchronous conversations possible. Mobile 2.0 added the mobile web but usage was limited by the hardware of the time and by poorly designed operating systems like Symbian. Continue Reading →
Welcome Jeff Spirer!
I’m pleased to announce that a long time friend, Jeff Spirer, will be contributing to Mobileslate. As I have been consumed with my startup, Embee Mobile, I still remain dedicated to posting, but have found it challenging to provide content on a regular basis. He’s got some great content that he wants to write about, so stay tuned. Continue Reading →