http://www.freshlymobile.com a fresh look at mobile communications Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:35:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Strictly by the Numbers 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: Total devices grew by more than 7%. Smart Mobile devices (think iPhone, Windows Mobile, etc) increased ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/09/17/mobile-device-usage-up-sharply-freshlymobilecom/ 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 ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/07/11/config-iphone-for-uw-exchange-freshlymobilecom/ It's (mostly) Official 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 ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/07/10/app-store-and-new-itunes-avail-now-sort-of-freshlymobilecom/ 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. This month we've seen increases in all mobile platforms. As you can ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/07/08/iphone-accounts-for-6-of-wi-fi-usage/ Apple just announced the details of the 3G iPhone at the World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC). This new phone is just a bit thicker (.02 inches to be exact), but sports many new features ranging from the obligatory 3G high speed connections to GPS support to a ton of new ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/06/09/will-3g-iphone-data-cost-the-same-freshlymobilecom/ I can envision a future state where social profiles stored on the phone could be transferred to other physical devices like Microsoft Surface to allow businesses to work with their clients in a new way. A device like the Surface allows retail and user preference data to be transferred between ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/04/23/microsoft-surface-as-an-extension-to-your-cell-phone/ I think mobile devices should be seen as the most important social computing device for the future. The phone probably should be considered the new digital "You", which is how digital business and personal socialization is accomplished in the future. Phones are typically not shared which means someone's phone is ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/04/23/mobile-devices-and-social-computing/ As I go through my day, I am often asked questions about how cellular networks operate, how calls or mobile data connections are made. The answers to these and other questions can be very simple or deeply complex. Google or Yahoo! may help some, but I've found it difficult to find ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/04/14/cellular-technology-101-part-1/ Just a quick note to share some recent 3G speed tests during my recent trip to Las Vegas, Cupertino (CA) and back to Seattle. All tests were performed on an Apple MacBook (2.2 GHz, Core 2 Duo, 4 GB ram), an AT&T 881U HSDPA/HSUPA USB modem card and Speakeasy's test ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/04/07/real-world-3g-speeds-freslymobilecom-5/ I have a few minutes of downtime here at the Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit and thought I'd quickly pass on a few tidbits from the first day. Nick Jones (Distinguished Gartner Analyst) helped set the stage in his keynote by stating that the next 3-5 years are the "most interesting ... http://www.freshlymobile.com/2008/03/03/the-most-interesting-years-in-wireless-freshlymobilecom/