Archive for the 'mobile / iPhone' Category
OpenMoko UX Design
OpenMoko has recently released the Neo FreeRunner, an open source mobile phone platform geared towards the DIY developer set. Who else would want a terminal app on the homepage? The initiative is great, but this incarnation has a long way to go towards delivering an enjoyable (and dare we say even usable?) experience.
Unless [...]
Mobile Communication Patterns in the EU
* Users are increasingly switching from fixed to mobile phones with
around 24% of EU 27 households just using mobile. The proportion is
significantly higher in the new Member States (39%) than in the EU 15
(20%), with the exception of Finland (61%) and Portugal (48%). In some
Member States this increase is accompanied by [...]
My New Favorite iPhone Productivity Apps - SMSNotify, Offline Wikipedia
One of those things that I thought would be built into the iphone that I sorely missed in my old phone - the ability to have the phone periodically remind you of an SMS. The iphone has a relatively quiet ring and not-so-feelable vibrate mode; so I am often unaware that I have missed [...]
Read More..>>Cultural Drivers Behind Mobile Usage in China
This study includes some interesting cultural observations about mobile usage in China. In recent years, the world’s fastest growing economy has exhibited a decidedly technological bias as urban conventions start to cascade into the rural areas as necessity.
In China, not answering your mobile telephone is considered rude, no matter where you are, whom you [...]
Block spam SMS messages on your mobile
Not a new phenomenon, but increasing in prevalence is spam SMS messages, also known as m-spam or SMS spam. I’ve personally not received any, but per a post by David Pogue of the New York Times, here’s how you block them…
* AT&T: Log in at mymessages.wireless.att.com. Under Preferences, you’ll see the text-blocking and alias [...]
Read More..>>iPhone Stencils / Templates for Omnigraffle
Nice - A small set of iPhone widgets for use in Omnigraffle.
Created by Theresa Neil and hosted on graffletopia’s site
Nokia’s Initiative on Sustainability
http://pressbulletinboard.nokia.com/2008/04/29/homegrown-%e2%80%93-new-design-thinking-on-sustainability/
It is really good they are thinking about this stuff, but so far this all looks like PR vaporware. Keypads from old recycled tires? They still can’t even recycle old tires into new tires…
mobile computing
Interesting post related to ubiquitous computing:
The idea is that anything can be a sensor, and anything can take input
from the world and provide feedback to the user. This sounds like a key
part of the future development of mobile phones, where phones change
from two-way voice and data communications devices to capture and
analyze all kinds of data, [...]
IBM Launches Mobile Web Initiative to Transform Consumer and Business Experiences
repost from:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23961.wss
highlights:
Universal Mobile Translator
IBM’s researchers are developing new technology to facilitate speech between individuals who speak no common language with the goal of free-form dialogue facilitated by a PDA. IBM technology is already allowing travelers using PDAs to translate menus in Japanese and doctors to communicate with patients in Spanish. IBM real-time translation technologies will [...]
7 mobile apps you should check out (repost)
repost from this top 10 list:
http://www.last100.com/2008/01/17/10-mobile-apps-and-services-you-should-definitely-check-out/
MShopper
MShopper is a mobile phone application that lets you quickly find the best bargain deals for any product right from your cell phone. It’s free, very fast, convenient, and can be accessed while you’re window shopping. You can also purchase items once you find a good deal or email the [...]
Japanese Gravestones Memorialize the Dead With QR Codes
Repost from:
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/03/japanese-graves.html
By Asami Novak
QR codes are practically everywhere in Japan nowadays, but here’s a unique take on the technology: Japanese gravestone maker Ishi no Koe (”Voice of the Stone”) recently announced plans to begin selling gravestones with the two-dimensional bar codes embedded into them.
By simply snapping a shot of the tag with their cellphones, [...]
ebook webapp tightly targets one device - the iphone of course
This is an ebook web app for the iphone (only), which does a surprisingly good job for being a web-only app.
http://www.textonphone.com
Their workaround for being a web app is a bit novel. It also seems they are able to design for known limits of the safari browser, like maxing a single page download to show [...]
Email to SMS codes for phone carriers
Below are the phone carrier codes to send email messages to someone’s phone as a text MMS/SMS. Theoretically, you can use this as a workaround to send picture messages or effectively double your plan’s SMS allotment by sending through the iphone’s email application. Next step is to find a lookup service to match [...]
Read More..>>iphone interaction issues
For a first version of a product, the iphone has some pretty solid interaction design employed. However, there are a few flaws in their design that could use revision. Unfortunately, since the precedent is already set and people have gotten use to using it, altering some fundamental features may cause a riot.
Ever pocket [...]
