ExclusiveHow AI technology is transforming the smartphone experience Opinion Mark - December 4, 2022 By incorporating advanced algorithms and machine learning capabilities, AI can help to optimize a smartphone's performance, providing users with a faster, more efficient and user-friendly experience.
ExclusiveWhatever happened to all my tech? Opinion Mark - December 18, 2020 Mark Bridge writes:I've been taking a look back at the devices I've written about during the past few years. Some are still faithful companions, others... well, let's just say my faith was misplaced.
ExclusivePredictions for 2016: Network Function Virtualisation, 4G throttling and video calling Opinion Mark - December 11, 2015 Mark Windle, head of marketing at OpenCloud, predicts that this year’s reduction in the number of traditional telecoms operators in some countries will provide an opportunity for other operators to innovate and capture market share in 2016. He says next year will be a year of rapid change for telecoms… whether it’s MVNO disruption, competitive tariff pricing or simply defence from the ‘dark art’ of hacking.
ExclusiveKapture review: the audio-recording wristband Opinion Mark - December 1, 2015 Mark Bridge writes: The most memorable moments in life often go unrecorded. You don't have your camera in your hands. Your finger is still hovering over the 'pause' button on your audio recorder. Or you were simply too busy experiencing whatever was happening. It's all about the one that got away. That's where Kapture can help.
ExclusiveMaking mobile websites work better Opinion Mark - September 15, 2015 Mark Bridge writes: James Rosewell shows me a colourful roll of paper that's the width of an iPhone but well over three metres long. When I look closer, I can see it's a printed copy of the Wall Street Journal's mobile website. That's a lot of scrolling to do... and a pretty unfriendly user experience for anyone reading the news online. Why does it work so badly?
ExclusiveResults from EE, new phones from LG and HTC... and free WiFi from Barclays Podcasts Mark - February 20, 2013 We start this week's podcast with financial results from EE - along with new phones from LG and HTC. There's also a merger between mobile browser companies, mobile security from Vodafone, free WiFi from Barclays bank, a preview of Ubuntu for smartphones... and much more.
ExclusiveJames Tagg explains Truphone+, the mobile service where GSM meets VoIP via WiFi Podcasts Mark - February 15, 2013 Truphone is a pioneer of internet calling via WiFi - and it's recently announced a new service that aims to integrate GSM calls with its VoIP app. In this special programme we interview Truphone co-founder and CTO James Tagg about the company's plans.
ExclusiveMobile calls go over WiFi, Skype credit is bought via mobile and an Android phone goes into space Podcasts Mark - February 13, 2013 There are many mobile boundaries being blurred in this week's podcast. Topics include Truphone's combined WiFi and mobile service, Skype's move to direct mobile billing, the rise of 4G and an Android-controlled satellite.
ExclusiveWe talk to Vince Russell of The Cloud about public WiFi hotspots Podcasts Mark - February 8, 2013 One of the biggest companies meeting the UK's demand for public WiFi is The Cloud, which has spent the last few years putting its network into thousands of venues. In this programme we interview Vince Russell, managing director of The Cloud, to discover what the company's doing... and to see whether mobile operators should be worried.
ExclusiveMobile by numbers: BlackBerry 10, 4G, Three UK and Microsoft 4Afrika Podcasts Mark - February 6, 2013 We start this week's podcast by talking about the launch of BlackBerry 10 before moving on to discuss a 4G promise from Three UK. The numerical theme continues with the Microsoft 4Afrika project, a handful of quarterly results and some investment news. Plus there’s worrying new malware and a curious Apple trademark application.