ExclusiveCarnival of the Mobilists #256 Opinion Mark - January 8, 2012 Mark Bridge writes: Happy New Year and welcome to the travelling circus better known as the Carnival of the Mobilists. If you’re looking for the best mobile-related blog posts from the past couple of weeks, you’ve come to the right place. (If you’re wondering about the name of Beyonce’s baby, you need to try somewhere else).
ExclusiveDon't worry about explaining your mobile design, just make sure it works Opinion Mark - January 3, 2012 Mark Bridge writes: Chinese mobile manufacturer ZTE has just announced a new mobile phone design philosophy. It’s called “Caring, Creative, Simple, Smart” and - let’s be honest - you could say it sounds a little trite.
ExclusiveDiscover our mobile phone industry predictions for 2012 Opinion Mark - December 20, 2011 Mark Bridge writes: In today’s podcast - our last programme in 2011 - we’re doing our best to predict what’ll be happening in the mobile industry next year. Will there be big announcements from the Wholesale Application Community? Innovation from Intel? Falling sales at Apple? Reorganisations at RIM? Listen to find out what we forecast.
ExclusiveLast week at The Fonecast: 19th December 2011 Opinion Mark - December 18, 2011 Mark Bridge writes: “He knows if you’ve been bad or good...” You don’t need to be Santa Claus to appreciate that RIM’s quarterly results have marked a disappointing end to a disappointing year. Yes, the company’s sold millions of BlackBerry phones - but PlayBook sales haven’t been good, its new OS is delayed and its market share appears to be falling. You could argue that 2012 is a make-or-break year for Research In Motion... or at least for its current management.
ExclusiveA horrible end to an annus horribilis for BlackBerry Opinion Mark - December 16, 2011 Mark Bridge writes: It’s been an annus horribilis for Research In Motion. In fact, the BBC was already using that very phrase about the BlackBerry manufacturer two months ago.
ExclusiveReviewing our 2015 mobile industry predictions... and looking forward to 2016 Podcasts Mark - January 15, 2016 Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge return to review their mobile industry predictions from last year. Which mergers, partnerships and developments did they forecast correctly... and which didn’t work out as planned? Later in the programme, the team anticipates some of the topics that will be hitting the headlines during 2016.
ExclusivePodcast from Mobile World Congress 2015 Podcasts Mark - March 6, 2015 Mark Bridge learns about the mobile technology trends at Mobile World Congress 2015 by chatting to James Rosewell of 51Degrees, Dr Kevin Curran from the IEEE and Chris Millington of Doro. They talk about wearable devices, wireless charging, mobile operating systems and much more... including some of their favourite products from the exhibition.
ExclusiveLooking back at February: from security scares to multiple MVNOs Podcasts Mark - February 27, 2015 We're taking a look back at the biggest mobile industry news stories from February 2015, including allegations that the UK's security service tried to breach SIM card security by hacking into one of the world's biggest SIM producers. We also talk about the planned BT and EE merger, the creation of two new UK virtual networks, some acquisitions in the mobile payment arena and a new Ubuntu smartphone.
ExclusiveInterview with Chris Millington of Doro about mobile retailing, wearables and technology for older consumers Podcasts Mark - February 24, 2015 In today's programme Mark Bridge talks to Chris Millington, who's Managing Director for Doro UK and Ireland. They discuss the state of mobile retailing in the UK, the future of wearable devices and - as you might expect - smartphones for seniors.
ExclusiveA month of mobile: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profits Podcasts Mark - January 30, 2015 We're back with a month of mobile industry news, including takeover talks and takeover rumours. O2 and Three are said to be discussing a merger... but is there any truth in the suggestions that BlackBerry could be up for grabs? We also discuss Apple's record-breaking quarterly figures, the highlights of CES and the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, as well as saying farewell to the current version of Google Glass.