Dec 19, 2005 | blog
Techdirt Wireless has a post about how T-Mobile USA is now committing to 3G, hoping to launch 3G services by the end of 2006. They also mention that it may be to T-Mobile’s benefit to be rolling out 3G later than their peers and that nobody has figured out how to market 3G yet.
I’ll agree with this completely – T-Mobile can roll out a much more mature technology instead of spending billions implementing through trial & error. The result will be 3G services for less than the competition, and that is the key to 3G that all the carriers just don’t get. There is no magic ticket for 3G except for a big fat wireless pipe for cheap, just like a home broadband connection.
The sooner carriers understand that they simply supply a connection and get away from the idea that they need to wall the customer in, or provide some ‘hip’ service like ringtones (LOL), the sooner they will be able to sign up the majority of their existing voice customers as data customers.
The business plan for 3G is simple if they will try it, and remains the same as many business models: Volume!
Dec 19, 2005 | blog
The first Windows Mobile 5 device with the AKU2 update included ships! The AKU2 update includes the Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5. This update allows direct push email comparable to the Blackberry. More information over at Jason Landridge’s WebLog.
Dec 16, 2005 | blog
Google now has support for Gmail on mobile devices. Check out the information on their “What’s New” page: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about_whatsnew.html
Dec 9, 2005 | blog
I’ve been researching Microsoft’s push-mail solution and have came to the conclusion that their solution is quite adequate for the task at hand. The differences when compared to the Blackberry solution are noticeable, but once up and running will be seamless to the user.
Microsoft’s requirement for a HTTP request to remain open for x number of minutes and then re-issue the request if no change is returned obviously mandates an unlimited mobile data package added to a user’s mobile phone plan.
This is a key difference, because the user needs to know what to request from their carrier to support the phone, unless the carrier is providing the email address and provisions the service specifically to support the new push solution.
Even though the system is technically not a “push” solution, the end result is indistinguishable from the Blackberry service, with more device options (more on that later).
Cool stuff.
Oct 27, 2005 | blog
You know what’s really cool? Fast mobile data services. Here I am posting from my Pocket PC again using the keyboard while streaming Boston from my home system via Orb. Too cool.
