Monthly Archives: May 2007

The iPhone isn’t anything new

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rob

The iPhone, which blends a mobile phone with the iPod music player The above quote comes from bloomberg and it doesn’t make me want to rush out and buy one. I have an iPod and I have a phone (several … Continue reading →

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HTC’s big announcement leaked

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rob

Smartphone Thoughts has an insider that has leaked the news due next week (June 5th) …a multitouch display like the iphone. So you will be able to slide your finger across the screen to run commands and interact with the … Continue reading →

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PSP credible web tablet

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rob

I just flashed my PSP to the latest firmware, once you flash you never go back, I just can’t help myself from flashing things to the latest level of firmware, must be the techie in me. A funny story first … Continue reading →

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Deutsche Telecom invest in Jajah

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Rob

This was also in today’s business section of the Guardian, but it’s here too. VoIP startup JAJAH announced today that it has received venture funding from an unexpected source: Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile. This marks the second … Continue reading →

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elastic spending patterns & the CD

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Rob

BusinessWeek have a good article on why CD sales have dwindled away; the elastic spending patterns of the modern consumer. DVD sales have grown, Internet services, on-demand TV have all grown at the cost of CD sales, not P2P and … Continue reading →

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Avaya could be putting the for Sale sign up

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Rob

The NYT has an article on news that Avaya could be investigating a sale of either all or some of their business. Avaya are seen as a traditional Voice business that is successfully building a VoIP presence. [via] Technorati Tags: Avaya, Telecom

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3G Video Call at 130kmph in Solvakia

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Rob

Picture 047 Originally uploaded by Rob Evans. This photo was taken whilst I was doing a video call from a motorway in Solvakia at 130kmph in a rented Mercedes. I was amazed at the network in Slovakia it even had … Continue reading →

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UK Data Prices Start to Fall – Finally

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Rob

MobHappy’s Carlo Longino wrote back on the 4th of May that his prediction for 2007 would be Flat Rate data plans would emerge in Europe. Flat rate data has been around for a while in the UK now and Orange … Continue reading →

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Is Skype a Telco? – Yes

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Rob

Martin asks if Skype is a Telco, I think they are. (TELephone COmpany) A company that provides telephone services The definition makes no mention of owning physical infrastructure or it’s own circuit or switched network. Skype is a Telco in … Continue reading →

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Google Reader on PSP

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Rob

27052007009 Originally uploaded by Rob Evans. Here’s what google reader mobile looks like on a PSP. It’s well spaced out. I tried Google Reader proper but it can’t handle the code so showed nothing at all.

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Sony, BT Turn PSP In To WiFi Phone And Video Call Device

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Rob

from mocoNews.net by mail@robertandrews.com (Robert Andrews) BT and Sony are partnering to bring telecommunications features to the PSP games console. BT said it will enable video and voice calls and messaging over wireless broadband, using software clients it is developing. … Continue reading →

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My Football Club

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Rob

I just found this page on the web which made me laugh as a mate of mine is a big leeds fan, so I’ve subscribed to buy a stake.   It sounds like an interesting business prospect, but I’m not … Continue reading →

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Leaving IBM

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Rob

The big news for me recently was that I resigned from IBM on Friday. I’ve been with them for 9 years, all of which have been great. All the people I’ve worked with across europe and the globe have been … Continue reading →

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Another new toy

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Rob

I picked up a PSP yesterday, it’s a much more instant gaming experience. The last time I tried to play a computer game I had to wait three hours while Steam the updating system from Valve updated all my Half … Continue reading →

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Apple will be bigger than IBM

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Rob

An interesting look at bloggingstocks.com’s view that Apple will overtake IBM within the next two years.[via]

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