The Read/Write Web has a fantastic article covering what is increasingly called Mobile 2.0. In this article by Rudy De Waele, they cover the essence of what Mobile 2.0 is.
With the proliferation of smart mobile devices and high-speed mobile data services, applications and services need to become simpler and more intuitive. They also need to become standardized as Rudy talks about.
A real need to bring those sharp minds developing advanced feature sets on desktop software, should instead start looking at how to bring simplicity and elegance to web applications to solve the simple problems of of the moment.
So is it that “confusing” about what Palm is doing with Garnet? Yes they sold the operating system by spinning off the OS development arm as PalmSource. Yes they’ve now licensed it back from Access, the Japanese company that purchased PalmSource in its entirety.
It seems to me that while Palm OS 5 (Garnet) is several years behind Windows Mobile or Symbian, the basic OS in the feature department, it still has great usefulness as a smart phone OS. The biggest thing is that the Treo platform with Palm OS 5 simply works, its tried & true. It also has a huge following and a very easy to use GUI.
Since the OS has been used for many versions of the Treo, the continual refinement of the user interface is where the product improvements will keep the OS fresh.
So The Blog Herald has changed owners. I’ve been watching the current bloggers say their goodbyes and new writers popping up to say hello for most of the week.
Will TBH be the same after all the changes? Guess we’ll find out.
BetaNews has posted a review of the Zune, and its not very favorable of the device. I’ll admit that I’ve been seeing a number of bland reviews of the device all over. While the user interface is top-notch, the physical aspects of the device, size, and controller configuration leave much to be desired.
Compared to the iPod and other devices such as the Creative Zen series, the device simply seems like a prototype of what the Zune could be.
I’d been thinking of getting the Zune as a gift for my wife for Christmas, but now I think that the Zen is a better option. Since we have a subscription to URGE, I also don’t want to have to change music services. Maybe the follow-on device will fix some of the shortcomings of this version of the Zune.
Sorry for that! I got a little tied up at work and finishing the move, so I didn’t get a chance to blog for a few days. I’m hoping to catch up a little this weekend.
James Kim
I’m saddened to hear the news of James Kim’s death. While I didn’t know him, the outpouring of concern and hope around the blogosphere has been inspirational. My condolences go out to his wife and children, who after enduring over a week in the cold, are now missing their husband and father. CNET has a memoriam page dedicated to their Senior Editor that I recommend visiting if you have not heard the full story.
