android games linux stats · 2 comments · 200 words
My new gaming addiction is Prime by 59Pixels. The premise is very simple. There are blocks bouncing around the screen. You have a limited number of shots to remove a set number of them. Each shot creates an explosion which, if it touches another block, causes that to explode. This can cause a helpful chain reaction. One of the many wonderful things about this game is how it pits you …
Continue reading →ideas spinvox voicemail · 4 comments · 500 words
[Full and utter disclosure, I get a free SpinVox service through work. I've also given James Whatley a man hug.] I love my SpinVox service. For the uninitiated, I turns your voicemails into transcribed text messages. I no longer have to interrupt my day to dial in and listen, I get send a text and email like this. "Hey honey, it's me. Sorry to say that I'm just leaving the office now. So give …
Continue reading →fail mobile nokia ovi usability · 16 comments · 1,000 words · Viewed ~854 times
I know a thing or two about mobile websites. The last 4 years of my life have been spent obsessing over them. I wouldn't claim that the sites I run are the best in the world - but I've picked up a thing or two about how a successful mobile retail channel should work. Nokia's Ovi gets everything wrong. I'm going to show you 25 easily avoidable mistakes in the new Ovi Store. Here's how to make a…
Continue reading →.mobi fail mobile nokia ovi · 29 comments · 500 words · Viewed ~1,181 times
I try so hard to like Nokia. Their hardware is second to none - but when it comes to software and services, they haven't got a clue. They've just announced a new app store - Ovi Store. This is to replace the broken mess that is Mosh, N-Gage, Download and the current Ovi. Why do I get the feeling that there are several fiefdoms within Nokia all working against one and other rather than working t…
Continue reading →charity m4changeuk mpay · 7 comments · 900 words · Viewed ~1,144 times
Directly inspired by Scott Smith's excellent brainstorming game at #M4ChangeUK. A team consisting of myself, Luke Razzell, Improbulus, Karina Brisby, Priya Prakash, and a few other lovely people whose names have slipped my mind were tasked with finding a way to raise money for clean water. Specifically targeting families and using mobile payments. Me describing our team's idea The Proposition …
Continue reading →barcamp m4change m4changeuk · 850 words
Saturday was a bit of a Busman's Holiday for me. The Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp was held in the London offices of Vodafone. Certainly an interesting venue for a BarCamp - not quite as plush as the Guardian venue for #BarCampLondon09, nor as hip as Wallacespace for SMCLondon09, but surprisingly good for a smaller camp. It's certainly given me a new appreciation for the office space in w…
Continue reading →android n810 nit nitdroid nokia ubuntu · 60 comments · 800 words · Viewed ~38,042 times
I'm continually frustrated with Nokia. They make truly excellent hardware but always seem to produce the most disappointing software. The N95 & the N810 are perfect examples of this. Powerful and innovative computers let down by shoddy software. So, when I heard that some clever hackers had ported Google's Android OS to the N810, I leapt at the chance to reinvigorate my sadly neglected…
Continue reading →games ui usability ux · 300 words · Viewed ~539 times
I am greatly enjoying playing Zynga's Mafia Wars on the Cadbury's iPhone. There are two fairly interesting UI flaws which I'd like to point out... The first is the screen which allows you to alter your stats - this is what it looks like. However, this is what most people will see. Can you spot the subtle but important distinction? Proximity implies relation. The word "Energy" is nearer to…
Continue reading →.tel blackberry iphone vcard · 2 comments · 450 words
Just a few quick thoughts..tel is yet another top level domain to go with all those other highly profitablepopular ones. You know, like .biz, .museum, .info, etc.This domain is different - this domain is single purpose. .tel's raison d'être is to abolish the business card. No more handing over little cardboard oblongs, in the glorious future, we'll just say "Visit aitch-tee-tee-pee colon …
Continue reading →android iphone mobile MobileCamptBrighton sponsorship the skiff vodafone · 950 words · Viewed ~7,029 times
[Disclaimer: This event was generously sponsored by Vodafone. I am a Vodafone employee but this post does not reflect the opinions of Vodafone. I helped arrange this sponsorship and am, therefore, highly biased.] A quick review of MobileCampBrighton. Brighton is such a delightful city that it's hard to begrudge it stealing one's Saturday morning lie-in. As I wandered the laines looking for The…
Continue reading →blackberry dabr slandr twitstat twitter · 3 comments · 650 words · Viewed ~2,292 times
Twitter == Addictive. CrackBerry == Addictive. Twitter + BlackBerry == toxic levels of addictivenessicity. This is a quick review of some of the mobile Twitter interfaces and how well they work on the BlackBerry. I'm just looking at mobile web interfaces (for now). Mobile Twitter First off - the official mobile Twitter interface - http://m.twitter.com It's fairly plain and uninteresting. …
Continue reading →.mobi 2d barcodes awesome barcode flight lufthansa qr code · 1 comment · 300 words · Viewed ~1,962 times
Yesterday, I was a little pissed off with Lufthansa. How hard is it to supply a vegetarian meal on a plane? Anyway, today they have totally redeemed themselves. I love online check-in because it means that I don't have to faff around at the airport, I can choose my own seat, it reduces queueing and, because I usually only travel with hand luggage, keeps everything running quickly. What I don't …
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