Tag Archives: mobile

Mobile visions, predictions and stats from MIW 2010

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17 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Deloitte predicts mobile trends over the next five to 10 years, Ericsson presents its vision of the world in 2020 and Comscore presents stats on the mobile phone market at Mobile Innovation Week.

— reprinted at PCWorld.com, Mobile Internet Will Rule Within 5 Years, Analysts Say

Good luck finding a driving app for that, part 2 of 2

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19 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Why finding an app that allows you send and receive e-mails while driving, complies with Ontario distracted driving laws and actually helps you get your work done isn’t as easy as you think.

Is that smart phone app legal on the road? part 1 of 2

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18 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Over 19,000 distracted driving charges were issued from police forces across the province in the first five months of ticketing and 4,444 came from the OPP. What drivers should look for in a smart phone app before using it for hands-free emailing and texting while driving in Ontario.

Missed the Metric show? Highlights from the free Toronto street concert

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06 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Two days before the launch of the Galaxy S Vibrant smart phone in Canada, Samsung decided to stir up some excitement by sponsoring a free 45-minute Metric concert in front of Union Station in Toronto. Scenes from the show and demos of the smart phone in action — walk and text, Google Goggles and more.

2D mobile barcodes yet to take off in Canada

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27 Jul 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The popularity of formats like QR and Data Matrix will explode in coming months, according to 3GVision distributor MMMobile. Google and Facebook are also actively promoting QR codes, says one Info-Tech analyst.

 

Bada offers app developers mass market reach

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01 Jul 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Samsung’s Wave isn’t available in Canada yet, but 200 bada apps are already available in the Canadian app store. At a developer conference in Toronto, Samsung makes the case for its new bada platform.

 

Cogeco offers $5 unlimited WiFi plan for the iPad

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10 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Coinciding with Apple’s iPad pre-order date, Cogeco will launch a $5 per month, contract-free, unlimited WiFi service for the iPad. The catch? The service is only available in downtown Toronto. Plus, Apple releases Canadian iPad availability and pricing info.

 

Rogers won’t do unlimited data for iPad

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10 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Pre-ordering for the iPad has begun, but the enthusiasm faded as Rogers released its iPad data plan rates. The disappointment over no unlimited data package could change if Bell or Telus enter the space.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Canada’s Rogers Won’t Do Unlimited Data for iPad

— reprinted by Macworld.com, Rogers do unlimited data for iPad in Canada

Samsung, Microsoft tackle smart phone space

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06 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The case for Microsoft’s mobile OS in the enterprise, what’s coming next from Samsung, and the pros and cons of each from an app developer’s perspective. Plus, what enterprises must do before selecting a mobile device.

 

Festival Hydro transforms Stratford into WiFi hotspot

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21 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Festival Hydro puts an innovative spin on the Ontario government’s smart meter program by using the technology to transform the City of Stratford into one big 802.11n WiFi hotspot. Nearly one quarter of the city will be covered in time for the Canada 3.0 forum next month.

 

Motorola’s ‘secret sauce’ for Android

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12 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Motoblur social service for Android-based smart phones will arrive in Canada on three devices via Rogers, Telus and Bell over the next couple months. Motoblur “gets” the Google Android message and allows Motorola to compete with rival HTC on its own terms, says an analyst.

Are iPhones riskier than Android, Blackberry and Nokia?

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31 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

iPhones appear to pose greater security risks than Android, Blackberry and Nokia smart phones, but is this really the case? An nCircle survey says yes, security expert Charlie Miller says not necessarily, and Pwn2Own sponsor TippingPoint won’t say.

— republished by PCWorld.com, Are iPhones Really Risky?

Trellia adds 3G features to mobile management platform

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23 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Montreal vendor recently upgraded its SaaS-based mobile policy management platform. Version 5.1 provides real time statistics on 3G data usage and tracks 3G devices using Qualcomm’s Gobi technology. How this fits into the up-and-coming mobile device management space.

 

Deloitte’s 10 Canadian TMT predictions for 2010

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20 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Consumers and enterprises wanting to access data from anywhere, anytime and any screen is this year’s theme, but the twist is that they “need to do so economically.” The result will likely be technologies that aren’t perfect, but “good enough,” says Deloitte.

Five mobile predictions from Telus

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04 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Telus’ chief futurist reveals five mobile trends he anticipates coming to Canadians in 2010. An Info-Tech research analyst says the trends are already taking place and likely reflect what’s coming from Telus.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Telus predicts the future of mobility and communications

20 mobile trends and future technologies

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02 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Highlights from presentations by Info-Tech, AMD, Sony and RIM on emerging trends and future applications for mobile technology, at an event hosted by the Ontario government.

— reprinted at CIO.com, 20 Mobile Trends and Future Technologies

Mobile gap closes, but digital divide grows in South Africa

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19 sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The digital divide is just one of the topics slated for discussion at Harvard next week, where Ottawa-based IDRC is gathering Nobel prize-winning economists, ICT experts and scholars from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, South Africa and South Asia for a forum on ICT and poverty around the globe.

Boomers prefer PCs, but Gen Y wants smart phones

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30 Mar 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Issuing corporate smart phones isn’t just about catering to the preferences of the next generation. As a lower-cost alternative to company laptops, mobile phones might be better suited to the current economic climate.

— reprinted at PCWorld.com, Tech Generation Gap: Laptop or Smartphone?

Moving cell phones will help 680News create live traffic reports

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23 Jan 2009, ITBusiness.ca

Toronto’s popular radio station for traffic and weather information – 680News – will use raw data from hundreds of thousands of cell phones moving on city streets to access and report on actual traffic information.

Rogers iPhone rates draw Canadian users’ ire

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01 Jul 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

An online petition protests the entry-level $60 package that includes 150 daytime minutes, unlimited evenings and weekends, 75 outgoing text messages and 400MB of data. Analysts aren’t impressed, either.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Users complain Rogers has dropped the iPhone ball