A decade ago, I was invited to the UK launch of Windows Phone 7. It was Microsoft’s attempt to compete with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. Sure, Microsoft could make a brilliant OS and had excellent hardware partners – but could they convince developers to use yet another system? At the time, I wrote: The…
Continue reading →BlackBerry have drawn scorn from the technology world with their calls for Network Neutrality to apply to app developers. The CEO thinks that NetFlix – and others – should be forced to provide apps for BlackBerry’s minority platform. Is he serious? It sounds like an insane and bureaucratic solution to BlackBerry’s woes – but I’m…
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My mother loves her BlackBerry, even though it is one of my cast offs. Sadly, her ancient Torch finally gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. We spent some time trying to work out the best phone for her before, eventually, settling on…. another BlackBerry Torch! Why? My mum has an Android tablet which…
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So, after much delay, and many technical difficulties, BlackBerry have finally launched their BBM app on Android. Whenever I launch an app on Android, I’m immediately inundated with emails from companies promising me thousands of 5* reviews for only a few hundred dollars. I’ve never taken up their offer – it’s unethical, probably illegal, and…
Continue reading →Recently RIM contact developers asking for feedback on why we were or were not planning on developing for Blackberry 10. I was paid $50 for my opinion – in Amazon vouchers. I hope this hasn’t comprimised the honesty of my answers. These are just my thoughts – I can’t claim that they would solve RIM’s…
Continue reading →We live in a world of our own creation. This means we can find it inconceivable that outsiders don’t know the acronyms we use daily. How can anyone possibly live without understanding what we do? Customers don’t understand your company’s acronyms, processes, or business model. It’s worse than that, though – most users don’t even…
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Here’s a simple way to copy files to and from your BlackBerry PlayBook when you’re using Ubuntu. This should work with any form of Linux. This is a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots. On The PlayBook Plug your PlayBook into your Linux computer using a USB cable. You may see this screen (or similar) you can…
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After the disaster that was my experience with the Nokia Lumia and the rather underwhelming time I had with the BlackBerry Torch, I’ve been thinking a lot about what my perfect phone would be. I think I’ve found it… My Photoshop skills are legendary! Here are the things that I want – no one platform…
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For years I was a BlackBerry fanboy. I remember snatching a departing colleague’s 6710 and lying to the IT department that I was authorised to have my email on my phone. I never looked back. Despite a brief flirtation with the Nokia N95 – I was a BlackBerry Boy through and through. Until this happened.…
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I get a lot of positive comments about my Moo Cards with QR codes. As I prepare to go off to Mobile World Congress, I thought I’d add a couple of extra designs into the mix. Feel free to use these as templates – but please remember to change the QR Code!
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