Remote, portable, on-the-go. The term "mobile" used by itself is wireless parlance for the client device, such as a cellphone, PDA or laptop. See mobile computing and mobile platform.
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- A growing number of kids in our school have iPhones, or at least iPod touch models. They're everywhere at WPI, where I'm finishing up my masters. Most students aren't using them for much in the way of academics, but as I increasingly use my own phone (a mere...
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
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- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?Africa is ancient compared to America------is what is commonly perceived.They're ancient,time locked,incapable of industrializing.The best idea is every country self sustains.Where Africa is modern...One place where Africa is modern is in mobile networks. In many ways they're ahead of us there, because the...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Motorola: The evolving mobile Internet
- At the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Thursday, Motorola executive Christy Wyatt explains the various stages of the mobile Internet and the importance of giving users the ability to download and use many different applications to create a unique experience.
- Videos 2008-05-09
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?
- A couple of weeks ago, Russell Beattie announced that Mowser was at the end of its life. His post took on a life of its own into a discussion of the mobile web and approaches to the internet on mobile devices. I heard today that Mowser will continue to live...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?
- In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market
- I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and the interview with the N96 and N78 creators. One is directly applicable to U.S. users of Nokia products, like myself,...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- If you want to sell a startup, plan a shutdown
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- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements
- Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Data Portability: The Microsoft angle
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Seeking the iPhone in Adobe's annual analyst briefings
- Seeking the iPhone in Adobe's annual analyst briefingsComplain to SteveApple won't put Adobe's brain-dead anemic flash for mobile devices on the iPhone and it's Apple's fault.Adobe won't make a flash plugin that supports the possibilities provided by the iPhone's touch interface and it's Apple's fault.Adobe: Microsoft Light.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- SMSSender (exe)
- Mobile Solution Bulk Short Message Service (SMS) Software Now it become easy to send bulk SMS around the world. You can send a single message or a distribution list containing thousand of numbers. By using a SMS Sender, companies, Persons can deliver bulk SMS's worldwide quickly, cheaply and reliably. When...
- Software downloads 2008-05-09
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- SecureLogin my Web is an additional application integrated in the Web browser. You enter the desired Web page and SecureLogin my Web automatically transmits your relevant access data. SecureLogin my Web manages passwords for you. Since you no longer need to memorise your passwords, you can now use very long...
- Software downloads 2008-05-09
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- Software downloads 2008-05-09
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- Software downloads 2008-05-09
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- Even if you're not an analyst, Adobe's 2008 financial briefings available online make interesting viewing, from its showcase of new AIR tools to the "soul" of Adobe, Google and Microsoft. And then there's the iPhone. The recordings cover the morning and afternoon sessions...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Intel shows mobile Internet devices
- Chipmaker Intel demonstrates a new mobile Internet device powered by the company's Atom processor at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Thursday. Executive Douglas Fisher also talks about a new open-source project called Moblin.org that is focused on helping bring these devices to market.
- Videos 2008-05-08
- Data Portability: The Microsoft angle
- MySpace unveiled on May 8 yet another industry initiative to allow users and developers to share their social-networking data -- a goal Microsoft also has in its sights. The first partners announcing their participation in MySpace's Data Portability initiative include Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket (also owned by News...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
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- One of the first applications I load up on my camera-enabled mobile phones is ShoZu because it allows me to post photos and videos I capture to a number of websites and services. ShoZu just announced that they have added eight new destinations to their mobile client. ...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?
- AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
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