2 billion applications have been downloaded for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and the iPhone has achieved about 1% of the global market for mobile phones. These are great achievements, and it’s easy to see why the iPhone has become so popular. Compared to its predecessors it’s revolutionary, a clear advance, and it’s transforming the market for mobile devices.The future doesn’t necessarily belong to Apple and the iPhone, though.

Microsoft’s Windows 7 is released yesterday , and the boys and girls at Redmond are probably feeling very pleased with the news that pre-orders on Amazon for its latest OS have broken records. Windows 7 is now the biggest pre-order product in Amazon’s history. Not to be outdone, Apple is busy breaking records too. At the Web 2.0 Summit this week, Morgan Stanley’s Managing Director Mary Meeker revealed that the iPhone/iPod touch is the fastest growing consumer electronics platform in history.

Lest you think I’m only going to write about gothic horror novels, I wound up the internet machine this morning and found this article about people who don’t have cellphones on purpose , because they don’t like the idea of being reachable at all times. A noble pursuit, but the problem is, no one else knows how to deal with it: Ms. Mboya always picks a time and a landmark to meet friends and carries quarters in case she has to use a payphone. Still, her friends are not used to planning their social lives in advance.

Mary Meeker’s Internet Presentation 2009

Stop the presses! The Finnish dream used to be getting a job at Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ). They maintained the number 1 position in terms of most desirable employers for years. This year however, they didn’t even make it into the top three. For economists getting out of University, Nokia is now the 4th most popular choice. For fresh out of school engineers, Nokia is now 6th. The only people who like to work for Nokia are IT people, which makes sense Nokia’s IT budget is larger than a small African nation’s yearly health expenditures.

Staying connected is not just a desire these days. Often times, it’s mandatory as we now do our business anytime, anywhere.  We need cell phones for calling and mobile Internet service for everything else.  Things like paying bills, faxing, and conducting business over the Internet can all be done while on the road — giving many the freedom to travel like never before.

Stop the presses! The Finnish dream used to be getting a job at Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ). They maintained the number 1 position in terms of most desirable employers for years. This year however, they didn’t even make it into the top three. For economists getting out of University, Nokia is now the 4th most popular choice. For fresh out of school engineers, Nokia is now 6th. The only people who like to work for Nokia are IT people, which makes sense Nokia’s IT budget is larger than a small African nation’s yearly health expenditures.

Nokia has filed a complaint against Apple alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards (and we always thought that it would be Apple vs Palm ). The suit concerns all iPhone models produced by Apple. While the original iPhone launched back in 2007 and since then has sold more than 50million iPhones and iPod touch combined. According to Nokia some 40 companies license these patents from them (which includes all major mobile manufacturers) and apparently Apple disagreed to the license terms that Nokia placed.

Joikusoft, the company behind the popular WiFi tethering software JoikuSpot, unveiled their latest offering called JoikuBoost , which “enhances the mobile internet connection speed of JoikuBoost-enabled devices.” The trick is in wirelessly combining 3G data connections between multiple mobile phones in multiple operator 3G networks.

Joikusoft, the company behind the popular WiFi tethering software JoikuSpot, unveiled their latest offering called JoikuBoost , which “enhances the mobile internet connection speed of JoikuBoost-enabled devices.” The trick is in wirelessly…

De Persgroep’s portfolio It is the best time ever to invest in newspapers and the best time to look back on hypes that never materialized, a fresh look at the business models of newspapers, mobile, internet, free newspaper, etc. but especially a story about the passion for the most beautiful medium on earth. De Persgroep made the largest newspaper investment in Europe in 2009 by buying PCM Uitgevers, editor of AD, NRC, Volkskrant en Trouw.

I’ve only had this a week but I’ve already started using it a lot and have been pleasantly surprised seeing just how far I can push this little rascal! You can take it anywhere as it’s the size of a small book and is very lightweight for a laptop. Traditional notebook laptops are designed to be desktop replacements, so they can end up too big, too heavy, and generally just too *much* for checking your email or editing a Word document in the few minutes you have whilst waiting for the train.

EU ready for wireless broadband on GSM frequencies Source: Europa Press Releases/Official Journal The path has been cleared today for a new generation of mobile services in Europe with the publication in the EU’s Official Journal of new measures that allow 3G phones to use GSM frequencies. This follows the European Parliament and Council of Ministers’ agreement, in July ( IP/09/1192 ), to modernise European legislation – the GSM Directive – on the use of the radio spectrum needed for mobile services.

Kent Anderson at The Scholarly Kitchen Blog does a very nice job summarizing a presentation (it’s an annual event) about the economy and Internet trends by Mary Meeker, a highly respected industry analyst at Morgan Stanley. The presentation took place on Tuesday at the Web 2.0 Conference. Here are a Few of the Highlights from The Scholarly Kitchen Post: Meeker notes that while the desktop Internet was largely paid for by advertising and other sources of support, the mobile Internet is so far largely paid for by individuals, a significiant shift in payment sources.

According to new research from mobileSQUARED and Lightspeed Research UK smartphone users are almost 3 times as likely to access the mobile Internet regularly as non-smartphone users. The figures from the new consumer survey show that 30.7 percent of UK smartphone users access the mobile Internet a few times a day or more in comparison to only 11.7 percent of non-smartphone users. In addition, 20 percent of non-smartphone users have never accessed the mobile internet compared with only 6.4 percent of smartphone users.

SmartDevice is launching the new SmartQ V5, that can be considered as the enhanced version of the original SmartQ 5 . The V5 adds support for 1080p video playback and a HDMI output. The SmartQ V5 is powered by an ARM11 600MHz processor, 256MB RAMm 128MB cache memory and 2GB internal memory for OS. It gets a 4.3-inch 800×480 touchscreen and supports WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. In addition to HDMI port, you can also expect a 3.5mm audio jack, analog video output and a USB 2.0 OTG port.

You hear that rumbling? That’s the sound of mobile internet usage exploding. Sometime tomorrow, Opera will be releasing a couple of interesting usage statistics for what is one of the ( if not the number one ) most popular browsers in the world, Opera Mini. They were nice enough to fill us in on the details a bit early, and to give us a green light to share them with you tonight. For those unfamiliar with the application, Opera Mini is a popular internet browser for mobile phones.

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to preview the latest device coming from the best and brightest minds at Nokia. This time it wasn’t a new phone, but rather Nokia’s foray into the mini-laptop scene. During my hour long conversation, I got a chance to take a look at the Nokia Booklet 3G , one of the best netbooks that I think is out there to date. With over 12 hours of battery life, this slick looking laptop comes equipped with the latest operating system from Microsoft: Windows 7 .

You hear that rumbling? That’s the sound of mobile internet usage exploding. Sometime tomorrow, Opera will be releasing a couple of interesting usage statistics for what is one of the most popular browsers in the world, Opera Mini. They were nice enough to fill us in on the details a bit early, and to give us a green light to share them with you tonight.

You hear that rumbling? That’s the sound of mobile internet usage exploding. Sometime tomorrow, Opera will be releasing a couple of interesting usage statistics for what is one of the most popular browsers in the world, Opera Mini. They were nice enough to fill us in on the details a bit early, and to give us [...] Related posts: Opera Mini Tops 30 Million Users, But Is It The World’s Most Popular Mobile Browser? There is no question that mobile browsing is taking…

You hear that rumbling? That’s the sound of mobile internet usage exploding. Sometime tomorrow, Opera will be releasing a couple of interesting usage statistics for what is one of the ( if not the number one ) most popular browsers in the world, Opera Mini. They were nice enough to fill us in on the details a bit early, and to give us a green light to share them with you tonight. For those unfamiliar with the application, Opera Mini is a popular internet browser for mobile phones.

See Nokia: Apple iPhone Violates Our Patents : A few choice excerpts: In a statement, “Nokia said Apple has refused to pay for use of intellectual property developed by Nokia that lets handsets connect to third-generation, or 3G, wireless networks, as well as to wireless local area networks. “Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia’s innovation,” Ilkka Rahnasto, Nokia vice-president for legal and intellectual property, said in the statement. This implies apple copied their patented inventions.

NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: NEOM.OB) NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (NEOM) utilizes the mobile phone by leveraging barcodes as a mechanism to link brands, advertisers, carriers, retailers and consumers using the mobile Internet. With the barcode ecosystem technology, NEOM transforms mobile phones with cameras into barcode scanners, which provide instant access to mobile Web content whenever a barcode is scanned. The Company provides the infrastructure to facilitate mobile barcode scanning and its associated commerce globally.

Massage Envy has become one of America’s most trusted names in wellness and relaxation, with over 800 clinics all over the country. The relief that has come to be associated with the hands of a Massage Envy therapist is now available in South Tampa as well. Massage Envy is located at 3830 W. Neptune St. C-2, Tampa, FL 33629 in South Tampa, and will now be your all-in-one shop for wellness and relaxation. The benefits of a massageMassages have been used the world over for thousands of years to alleviate pain, increase flexibility, and soothe the burden of daily life.

You hear that rumbling? That’s the sound of mobile internet usage exploding. Sometime tomorrow, Opera will be releasing a couple of interesting usage statistics for what is one of the (if not the number one) most popular browsers in the world, Opera Mini. They were nice enough to fill us in on the details a bit early, and to give us a green light to share them with you tonight. Full Story: MobileCrunch

The most creationist country in the world? Turkey. US is only second. http://bit.ly/3udeVC # Blog post on Madchester Airport http://bit.ly/2T4gOZ # Stickers are the future, aren’t they? http://bit.ly/wv3Rl # R4 now: people aren’t starving in Ethiopia because of the weather, but because of politics # Mary Meeker on Mobile Internet: bigger than you think http://bit.ly/3KN6FU # Yet another blog post at http://bit.ly/11PKXC , this time it’s “Bear market” # Top swag tip at Eurofinance: ICBC opera character bookmarks.

The most creationist country in the world? Turkey. US is only second. http://bit.ly/3udeVC # Blog post on Madchester Airport http://bit.ly/2T4gOZ # Stickers are the future, aren’t they? http://bit.ly/wv3Rl # R4 now: people aren’t starving in Ethiopia because of the weather, but because of politics # Mary Meeker on Mobile Internet: bigger than you think http://bit.ly/3KN6FU # Yet another blog post at http://bit.ly/11PKXC , this time it’s “Bear market” # Top swag tip at Eurofinance: ICBC opera character bookmarks.

There will be enormous value here for those who are contemplating mobile and don’t know where to begin or those with more experience looking to refine their approach to the market. This entry was posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:59 pm …

Next Wednesday Internet2Go, BrightTalk, Mashable and the DMA will present a free online Mobile Marketing Summit . The sessions include: The Mobile Internet: How Effective a Marketing Medium? Case Study: Customer Engagement through Mobile Marketing Building Mobile Loyalty Through Email Marketing The Mobile App Opportunity How to do Mobile Commerce: Twitter, Lead Gen, Payments Options Mobile Marketing, Couponing, and Customer Loyalty Integrating Mobile into Traditional Media Campaigns You can attend any or all of these and it’s all free .

Yesterday RIM unveiled its latest smartphone named BlackBerry Bold 9700. This smartphone is BlackBerry’s first 3G enabled handset. It is also known as Bold 2 and Onyx. The pricing of this amazing device were announced today. BlackBerry Bold 9700 would be available on Rogers, Bell, AT&T and T-Mobile in North America and Vodafone UK in Europe. AT&T and T-Mobile customers will have to shell out $199.99 for a BlackBerry Bold 9700 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Do you always find yourself constantly losing every fight? Have you ever wonder why other players manage to recruit so many mafias? How did they get the special loots? Find your answers all over here. 1. Recruit massive players instantly by joining mafia wars group in Facebook. To find these groups, type “mafia wars” in the Facebook search on the right hand corner. 2. Buy properties in bulk. If you buy one at a time, you end up paying more. Don’t believe? Try it and do some calculations. 3.

Motorola Powers World’s First WiMAX-based Electric Utility Smart Metering for SP AusNet – Oct 22, 2009 (PR Newswire) The advanced mobile broadband technology allows fast and cost-effective roll-out of new metering infrastructure. Motorola will provide SP AusNet with a wireless end-to-end infrastructure for its smart metering program, which will help monitor and reduce electricity usage for more than 680,000 customers in Victoria.

Today at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, News Corp. Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Miller sat down to talk with Federated Media’s John Battelle. Miller oversees a lot of projects for News Corp., most notably MySpace. Miller reiterated some of what MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta said yesterday at the conference . They have a plan to move forward focusing on what they believe they’re good at, socializing content, which will be music-heavy thanks to their deals with the music labels.

Mary Meeker delivered a presentation to Web 2.0 conference recently looking at the state of the economy and the Internet (powerpoint/pdf slides). From slide 28, a quick look back over the last few years: 2004 – China Internet – Opportunity is Immense 2005 – Broadband – Becoming Pervasive, Driving Growth in Communications / UGC 2006 – Online Video – Building Momentum 2007 – Social Networks – Proliferating, Driving Platform Changes 2008 – Economic Recession – Creates Challenge + Opportunity for Web

At the Web 2.0 Summit, the analyst of Morgan Stanley – Mary Meeker called the iPhone and iPod Touch the most successful devices. According to her, the smartphone from Apple outpaced the sales of Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. At the same time the demand of the iPhone continues to grow and this trend will occur over the next 2-3 years. The above chart, showed by Mary Meeker displays that only two years since the first iPhone was launched the traffic of AT&T has increased tenfold.

By Ally MillarPublished:22 October 2009 5:08 PM BSTPosted in: NewsTags:App, Apple, Bebo, Browser, Facebook, Flikr, Hotmail, iPhone, MySpace, news, Social Networking, Twitter, Weather, Yahoo (No Ratings Yet)Yahoo! is offering a free iPhone App which they are billing as a one-stop resource for all your modern day needs on the move.The platform allows users to keep in touch with friends by updating multiple social networks, view photographs using Flickr and even get the latest news in whatever field

Mobile broadband promises the freedom to reach the internet wherever you are. You are no longer stuck in places with fixed network access, like home, workplace and the privileged “hot spots” of the city. When driving, cycling, walking, trekking, and spending time in remote places, mobile broadband always gives you full access to your global connections, on your laptop or mobile. Work wherever you want .

Mobiwee is a great application for cellphones with the Windows Mobile operating system. The software can be downloaded here. You can also download the program directly by your cellphone by entering this URL in your system browser: http://www.TechStoneSoft.com/MobiWee.CAB Functions of Mobiwee: With Mobiwee, users can remotely locate their cellphone and keeps tabs on its position. For the full [...] Related posts: Make your website mobile friendly with Mippin If you are looking to create a mobile version of your website / blog without doing all the hard work (coding etc), check out Mippin Mobilizer.

Filed under: Peripherals , Samsung , LTE Scandinavian folks tend to be a pretty cheerful bunch during the summer, and now Swedes and Norwegians will have reason to smile through the cold dark winters as well, with Samsung announcing an agreement to provide TeliaSonera with “mobile broadband devices for commercial service next year.” This agreement relates to Sammy’s Kalmia 4G USB modem and adds to the Swedish operator’s LTE push, which already counts Ericsson and Huawei among the contracted hardware providers.