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INSIDE MOBILE: Mobile and Wireless Trends in 2011

January 11th, 2011 | No Comments

2011 will be a major year for mobile and wireless. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains some of the mobile and wireless issues and trends that will become important during the year. – At the start of every year, I have always tried to give readers of Inside Mobile some perspectives on the coming year trends that will be important and some insights coming around the bend which you can’t yet see. I am really not a prognosticator in that I don’t suggest that I have visions popping …

INSIDE MOBILE: Mobile Application Search in 2011

January 10th, 2011 | No Comments

There must be well over 300,000 mobile applications available when you consider the different mobile platforms. There are so many great iPhone applications. There are so many good Android, BlackBerry and Phone 7 applications as well. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains why searching for the best mobile applications for your smartphone will get easier in 2011. – I believe that a major focus in mobile in 2011 will be to better help users find the mobile applications that are best suited to them. Sure, application store providers have created a catalog of applications and can tell you the most popular applications by categories.
For example, here are the cat…

INSIDE MOBILE: Mobile-Centric Computing

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Most of the popular Websites have created or are in the process of creating a mobile-friendly version of their Website. Hundreds of thousands of new mobile applications for smartphones are also being developed right now. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses these two mobile trends, plus shares his vision for the next revolution in mobile that will change things around yet again. – One thing you may not know is how the Web is being re-created all over again. You might sensibly ask, quot;Why would anyone want to do that? quot; since it took so much effort to define the standards and create tens of millions of Websites in the first place.
The reason that a good part of the Web…

INSIDE MOBILE: Voice Recognition in Mobile Phones

November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Sophisticated voice recognition technology is now available to process spoken commands and convert speech to text in your mobile phone. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses the real convenience benefits of today’s voice recognition technology in mobile phones. – Companies such as Nuance, Vlingo, Yap and others have developed some sophisticated technology to process spoken commands and convert speech to text in your mobile phone. The following seven statements are the kind of commands that new mobile voice recognition applications can do, or will soon be abl…

INSIDE MOBILE: How to Fund Your Mobile Startup

November 18th, 2010 | No Comments

As a new entrepreneur, you might have an excellent idea for a new mobile startup business, but you might not have the funds to build the product and bring it to market. Obtaining capital from investors is a viable way to get your business off the ground, but you need to follow some guidelines if you want to successfully raise capital. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains what you need to know to fund your new mobile startup business. – Here’s a question I frequently get from young entrepreneurs: quot;How do I fund my new mobile startup business? quot; After all, you might have an excellent idea and, perhaps, a small team who would love to create a business out of the idea. But you don’t have the funds to build the product and bri…

INSIDE MOBILE: Why I Hate Mobile E-Mail

November 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

There’s a lot of functionality that’s provided in a smartphone to manage e-mail, but e-mail was created as a desktop application that has been ported over to mobile. Mobile e-mail just doesn’t give the same positive user experience yet. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains why he hates mobile e-mail. – I have been thinking for quite some time about writing a column on why I hate mobile e-mail. I feel almost like a traitor for suggesting that I a mobile analyst whose livelihood depends on promoting mobile and wireless technologies and services would suggest that I have any other feeling than quot;…

INSIDE MOBILE: RIM BlackBerry PlayBook: The Secret’s in the Sauce

October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

RIM has joined Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab by announcing a new tablet computer called BlackBerry PlayBook. But, rather than trying to go head-to-head with Apple iPad in the consumer market, RIM has positioned BlackBerry PlayBook as a tablet designed for the non-ruggedized enterprise market. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains why the most important part of RIM’s announcement is the BlackBerry PlayBook’s operating system, not its hardware. – RIM has announced the BlackBerry PlayBook, their new tablet device. But the most important part of the announcement is the BlackBerry tablet’s operating system, built upon the QNX Neutrino microkernel architecture. Thus, the secret of this new tablet is in the sauce powering PlayBook rather than in …

INSIDE MOBILE: Microsoft Windows Phone 7: If At First You Don’t Succeed

October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced Windows Phone 7 on Monday, October 11, 2010. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explores the new technical innovations of Windows Phone 7 and explains why he thinks Windows Phone 7 will be received well by both consumers and enterprise users. – You have to hand it to Microsoft. They have certainly fulfilled the old saying, quot;If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. quot; Microsoft has had a number of previous attempts to build a successful operating system for the mobile market with WinPad, Windows Mobile and Win CE. These effort…

INSIDE MOBILE: Wireless Innovators and Reflections on CTIA

October 15th, 2010 | No Comments

CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010, the international trade show focused on mobile business, was held October 5-8 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center West. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy shares his major insights from the show, including the ShowStoppers press and analyst event he attended and the Wireless Innovators dinner he hosted. – CTIA is the trade and lobby organization that represents wireless operators, handset manufacturers and the rest of the wireless industry in Washington. In order to pay for their lobbying efforts, CTIA produces two trade shows a year: a large mega show in the spring and a smaller show focused on ente…

INSIDE MOBILE: Why Google’s Android Is Gaining So Much Market Share

October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Google’s Android operating platform provides handset manufacturers with a solid operating system, the ability to customize the user experience and a friendly application development environment. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses why Google’s Android is gaining so much market share in the smartphone market. – It’s very clear that Google’s Android operating platform (promoted as quot;Droid quot; by Verizon) is gaining a lot of market share in the smartphone market in the United States. Why are Android-based devices doing so well? Google’s business model for Android is very different from Apple, and yet,…

INSIDE MOBILE: Open Letter to Stephen Elop, Nokia’s New CEO: How to Make Nokia Great Again

September 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Stephen Elop joined Nokia as president and CEO on Sept. 21, 2010. Here, in an open letter to him, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy dispenses his advice on how Elop can help make Nokia great in the mobile industry again. – Mr. Elop, I congratulate you on assuming leadership of one of the great mobile and wireless companies in the world. Surely, something intrigued you enough to leave the safe mother ship of Microsoft to take on the challenge to quot;remake quot; Nokia.
You certainly have a great base in which to sta…

INSIDE MOBILE: What Intel Gets From Buying Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business

September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Intel appears to be on a buying spree, determined to become a major player in the mobile market. Its recent acquisition of Infineon’s Wireless Solutions business puts Intel right in the mainstream segment of the mobile handset market. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses Intel’s purchase of Infineon’s Wireless Solutions business and what it means for Intel in the mobile market. – Intel has been trying to promote its low-power x86 Atom processor for mobile devices. However, most mobile devices are utilizing ARM processors licensed through major firms such as TI. Now, with Intel’s August 30, 2010 acquisition of Infineon’s Wireless Solutions business for $1.4 billion, Intel g…

INSIDE MOBILE: Why Tablet Publishing Kills the Daily Newspaper

September 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Digital publishing, primarily through tablets, is going to sweep through the entire publishing industry. There is no going back. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explores why tablet publishing will soon kill the daily newspaper. – First, Craigslist literally destroyed classified ads by offering free, local classified ads in most major cities around the world. Wham! Overnight, the lucrative classified advertising departments of most newspapers were put out of business. quot;Check Craigslist quot; has become a thread of basic,…

INSIDE MOBILE: The Looming Rich Media Wars: Apple vs. the World

September 8th, 2010 | No Comments

There are huge shifts going on in media distribution, as the new Apple TV is allowing users to rent rich media. We’re moving from a buy model to a rental model, with local ownership via downloading being replaced by remote access content rental via streaming. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses this entirely new way for users to enjoy their rich media. – Apple made a ton of announcements last week, including a new iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch and Apple TV, as well as new versions of iOS and iTunes. These are all interesting new products but, in my mind, the new Apple TV stands out from all the others because of its potential future impact to …

INSIDE MOBILE: Why Direct Web Access No Longer Matters

September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Having direct Web access is less important these days, as people are spending less time inside traditional Web browsers and more time accessing e-mail, social media sites and games from their mobile phones and smartphones. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains in more detail about why direct Web access no longer matters. – I’m sure this week’s column title caught your attention. You might have even asked yourself, quot;Is this guy losing it or what? quot; While my family figured that out a long time ago, there’s a very important message in the title, but it needs some explanation.
The fact that the Web no longer m…

INSIDE MOBILE: Why Intel’s Acquisition of McAfee Is Important for Mobile

August 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Intel announced its acquisition of McAfee last week. This could be significant for the mobile market, as mobile security is becoming more important to both enterprise customers and consumers. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy discusses the significance of Intel’s acquisition of McAfee for the increasingly competitive wireless handheld market. – You have to hand it to firms such as Intel and Microsoft. When they are determined to succeed in a new market, they try and try again and if that doesn’t work, then they go out and buy their way into the market. Last week, Intel announced the acquisition of McAfee, a successful security software co…

INSIDE MOBILE: How to Stop Cell Phone Calls from Automatically Going to Voice Mail

August 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Cell phone calls often get routed to voice mail, even when the recipient’s cell phone is on and its service signal strength is high. Often, the network didn’t complete the calls due to congestion so it automatically sent the calls to voice mail. But, as Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains here, this process can be replaced by a level of network intelligence that allows important cell phone calls to be completed even if it takes some time for the network congestion to be reduced. – Here’s a common situation: You’re holding your cell phone and, all of a sudden, you see a notification that you have a voice mail. You think that’s strange since you had the cell phone right there in your hand and didn’t see any call coming in. You listen to the voice mail and then you call the pers…

INSIDE MOBILE: How to End Speeding Tickets Using Wireless Technology

April 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Highway patrol officers often spend hours on the side of the road using a radar gun to catch those driving above the speed limit. This is not an efficient way for these public safety officers to deal with problems of speeding and reckless driving. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains how wireless technology will end the use of speeding tickets, allowing officers to focus on other serious crimes that need their greater attention.
– With a topic like this, I absolutely first have to say that I believe in speed limits. I also support the hardworking, and often not appreciated, public safety officers who help deal with accidents and problems that deserve their attention. With that said, the nature of a speed limit has become acce…

INSIDE MOBILE: Palm Reading: Predictions for Palm’s Pre, Pixi, Treo Smartphones

April 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Palm has a lot of excellent assets: a successful history and a great team of staff, management, board of directors, investors and partners. To many, Palm still represents the notion of ease-of-use that enabled the Palm Treo to succeed so well in the market. These assets need to be preserved before they slip away. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy shares his prediction of what he thinks is going to take place at Palm going forward.
– There is something that draws you in when you are driving down the road and see a sign that says, quot;Palm Reading. quot; You’d really like to have someone be able to lay out your future, especially all the good things that are likely to happen in your life. You know it’s a little bit of a farce (…

INSIDE MOBILE: Becoming Part of the Apple iPad Generation

April 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple’s iPad generation is now upon us. There’s no going back. The personal tablet paradigm is with us for decades to come. It’s time to enjoy this important new mobile computing paradigm. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy describes his experience buying Apple’s new iPad this past weekend.
– I felt that I simply had to be a part of the iPad Generation and get an iPad on Saturday morning, April 3, 2010. I just loved the Modern Family episode last week that had Phil wanting to get an iPad for his birthday, Claire falling asleep on the sofa past the opening of the Apple Store, and then Ph…