Mobile Grow Slows

Posted on April 14, 2009 
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Economic Sympathies

After seemingly never-ending growth new devices on the UW WiFi network came to a screeching halt last month. As the chart to the left illustrates a receipt staggering month over month increases in the unique WiFi devices on the network.

March marks the first month in recent memory with a number of devices actually decreased (although just slightly).

iPhones, Android and Blackberry are up

While usage most devices was flat in March, the iPhone, T-Mobile’s G1 and Blackberries were all up slightly. Briefly looking at the data it isn’t clear what it’s leading to the decline, though I suspect that the weak economy and general slowing consumer spending play a big role.

You can see all the details on my UW Stats page.

Mobile Device Usage Up Sharply

Posted on September 17, 2008 
Filed Under David Morton, UW, Windows Mobile, iphone | 1 Comment

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No matter how you look it, the data from our web and network logs is compelling and even a bit alarming.

Consider the following about our Wi-Fi network last month:

In any month these numbers would be extraordinary, but this was a summer month. A month when many students, faculty and staff are away. School starts again in a week, I wonder what the next couple of months will bring.

Let me know what you think.

In the mean time, I’ve updated the UW Mobile Usage Stats for your viewing pleasure.

Configure the iPhone for UW Exchange

Posted on July 11, 2008 
Filed Under David Morton, UW, iphone | 8 Comments

Apple today released the 2.0 version of the iPhone software. This upgrade is free to iPhone users, comes standard in the new iPhone 3G and is a paid ($9.99 I think) upgrade for iPod Touch users. One of the key improvements with this upgrade, is vastly improved support for Microsoft Exchange. Users will now be able to automatically synchronize their email, contacts and calendar. This synchronization is wireless and immediate giving iPhone users a similar experience to Blackberry and Windows Mobile users. Also similar is the ability to remotely erase the contents from the phone should it be lost or stolen.

OK, I’m sold. How do I configure the thing?
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iTunes 7.7 and iPhone 2.0 Avail Now

Posted on July 10, 2008 
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They wait for many is over. Apple has officially released iTunes 7.7. This update includes access to the App (application) store to browse new iPhone apps.

I’ll post more on it later, but you can snag it at the Apple iTunes web site.

To get the new applications (along with Microsoft Exchange support and other new features), you need to upgrade your iPhone to version 2.0 software. At the time of this writing, Apple has NOT officially released this software. Several web sites (Lifehacker, MacRumors and others) are listing links to an Apple web page to download an early version. Reports from users are that this version does seem to work, but it is NOT official and it could cause problems with your phone, so proceed at your own risk.

UW iPhone Usage Still Strong – Freshlymobile.com

Posted on July 8, 2008 
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Picture 6.png Updated UW Mobile Statistics Posted

I’ve posted the updated mobile usage statics from the University of Washington Wi-Fi network. We gather these stats by looking at the information that the web browser presents when accessing the UW Wi-Fi network.

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