Hmmm don't know what to do. I know I will get GOOG to tell me what to do next! http://awe.sm/59eSe Thanks Eric ;-) - this was actually a story about streaming search results, so instead of getting the suggested search terms you see as you have partially typed in a keyword search you would instead see the actual search results. I think this would be incredibly confusing but if launched would be interested to try. At the bottom of the story is Eric Schmidt’s reference to what he actually thinks people want Google to do for them. “They want Google to tell them what they should be doing next.”. Seriously I hope this is not the case! It would be a sorry day that we had to rely on a search engine to tell us what to do! What do you think Google would tell you? “You want to click on this strategically placed advertisement” ;-). Just image the amount of profiling information required to tell you what you want to do next?
Google Goggles coming to iPhone http://awe.sm/59eSk If they could port Navigation, Gesture Search and Sky Map that would be great ;-) – an announcement that Google are going to provide Google Goggles on iPhone has to be good. Not that I particularly use Google Goggles on android. For me the current state of the application is a novelty, but as image recognition advances you can see how the product could advance from a novelty to a valuable resource. It’s Android applications like this that make me like the platform. Other applications such as Navigation, Gesture Search and Sky Map are also great. The Talking RSS Reader is also very cool although I think that was developed by someone at Google as opposed to Google. If all could be ported that would be fantastic. I guess there are always going to be differentiators between software platforms that make one have the edge over the other. As is always the case though there are several edges so the pros and cons between platforms typically out-weigh each other. Thank god WAC is going to come along and standardise the development environment for mobile such that all applications have a standard runtime to be deployed in. That way all phones will have access to all applications. Cool. I am so forward looking to WAC . Well at least the one Samsung device on which it will run.
Windows Phone 7 web browser review and comparison with Android and iPhone http://awe.sm/59eUC #WP7 no Flash or HTML5 at this stage – OK theres not much in the comparison of the mobile browsers between iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile 7. OK so its not that scientific, but the review in this video hits on what most people might find of issue. Interesting that currently Windows Mobile 7 browser does not support flash or HTML 5. Apparently Windows are not commenting on when they might. This leaves Android as the only environment that does support Flash. Lets see if WM7 follows and has a differentiator against iPhone. You would have thought that they would do this from the start so they have something to crow about over the iPhone?
RT @orelien Foursquare celebrates four consecutive days of record signups http://ff.im/-pCoe1 – as I mentioned in my last blog the launch of facebook Places should be seen as an opportunity by the current check-in service players. Places allows a perfect distribution mechanism to facebook’s 500 million users. Well OK currently only there US users. Both Foursquare and Gowalla are highlighting significant usage increases since the launch of Places.
RT @androidcentral Motorola Flipout shows off itself in a demo video http://bit.ly/9cmmlR -> interesting form factor – a square phone with a flipout keyboard. That’s different. Well not really, there have been a few square mobile phones before (check out a google image search for a square mobile phone), but its not that common. I have not had a play with this phone yet but I am intrigued to have a look at it. I wonder if not having to worry about developing the OS, this phone has and Android OS, has allowed Motorola to have more time to play with the form factor. I wonder if we shall have some further intriguing design concepts coming out of the other Android OEM’s. Fingers crossed
RT @mashable The State of the GeoSocial Universe [INFOGRAPHIC] - http://mash.to/2ugc2 - numbers of users of social services from mobile – this infographic, although not actually providing numbers, highlights the usage from mobile of various internet communities and products. Fantastic to see that significant traffic now generated from mobile. Well fantastic if you currently work in the mobile industry, or want to. It’s clear that mobile internet access is not a fad. People want it. The immediacy it brings is clearly seen as a positive thing by the internet consuming community. There is a long way to go for many PC based web services to mobilise their content. This should supply those that enable mobile services plenty of chance to increase their reach into the market as well, if only they could see this.
O2 Now adding an eco rating to each of their phones e.g. The Samsung Galaxy S http://awe.sm/59gar details -www.o2.co.uk/thinkbig - OK so I wrote a blog about this here. It’s a good idea, however I think their implementation of it is slightly flawed. Interestingly Apple have refused to partake in the eco assessment. It’s svolutary so no-one can force them. You know if they got a low number though they would instantly be slammed in the press! The Guardian provides an article here about how Apple have not joined in the program. Have a look at the comments below the article. Many Apple haters there! Truly amazing the passion with which people both love and seemingly hate Apple!
Everything your Android phone can replace: 45 gadgets with a total weight of 110 Pounds http://awe.sm/59gcA (via @mob4hire )- I liked this article. Convergence is truly upon us with the smart phone. This article lists 45 gadgets that you no longer need to carry as you have access to their functionality from your Android phone. Interestingly they did not include a PC. I so rarely use my PC now at home. Well not for surfing anyway. I do work, and write these blogs on it (some might say this PC should be removed from my possession immediately based on this. Ho hum. I did not force you to read this did I? I think I would have used far more persuasive means to make you read this if I really wanted to ;-) ) but for surfing and instant access to web content I very rarely use my home PC. So we could possibly add that to the list. My home PC weighs a tonne as well!
RT @IntoMobile Pinball Magic Turns your iPhone into a Working Pinball Machine! http://bit.ly/93ZvqF - most important mobile news in ages – very cool little application! Well I am unable to download the pinball game as it appears that at the moment you can only purchase this in the US . I love the financial model for the game though. Have the game for free, but if you want the whole playing experience you have to buy the pinball cabinet separately. Being a pinball fan I love the application concept as well ;-) If, or when, this is available in the UK I will be purchasing ;-)
Want People And Industry To Change? Hit The Hip Pocket! http://goo.gl/b/bgEe - new blog entry influenced by the @O2 eco rating – remember if you have a different idea, but don’t implement it then you are a failure. Umm yeah right. Thanks for that. As discussed above O2 introduced an eco rating to their handsets today. This had me thinking about an idea I had for taxing carbon on everyday products a few years ago. Nothing ever came of it but it was an interesting thought at the time. I feel like a failure for not having completed the implementation. Actually in all honesty I don’t really. ;-)
Microsoft To Pay More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Jump-Start Windows Phone 7 http://awe.sm/59lbS - wow that's a serious amount of wonga! Estimates of 400 million alone on advertising. Oh man there are going to be a lot of windows mobile ads this Christmas! :-(. MS did the same when they launched the Xbox to try and crack the market. They have been successful in gaming but will they be successful again in mobile? The Xbox tie in might drive some sales. So will good handsets hopefully! That is if there are any! ;-). I have yet to be able to have a play with windows 7, but look forward to giving it a try.
That's about it for this week. Well that's it for the bits and pieces that caught my eye anyway.
Have fun! Bank Holiday Weekend! Yessss!
Cheers
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