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CategoryBeauty is in the eye of the beholder
Fosfor Gadgets has an pictoral entitled ‘Top 10 Most Beautiful Cellphones’. They’ve picked some interesting handsets, including some of the limited edition models produced for Japanese carriers by individual designers. See the full piece here.
Something for the weekend…
Handset fashions
Matt Lewis of ARCchart provides an interesting insight into the growing similarity between the fashion industry and the mobile handset business:
He writes: “The hottest selling dress in the UK this summer is a polka dot dres…
A vision for the retail environment
I’m sitting in a comfortable armchair. In my left-hand is a cup of coffee, while my right is navigating the screen in front of me. The computer is asking me about my favourite colours. In the corner of the display I can see the home-screen of m…
Inside Nokia’s manufacturing process
Andy Reinhardt of BusinessWeek has published a very interesting article examining Nokia’s manufacturing process. It contains a step-by-step photo guide to how Nokia manages its supply chain, assembles and customises handsets. Read it here.
Keys, wallet and..?
The Yankee Group is running a survey to find out what device people expect to be their essential digital companion in 5 years time. While most people are now unable to leave the house without their keys, wallet and phone, this survey aims to disc…
How to build an MVNO
At our most recent MEX conference we ran a workshop session which brought together 6 experts from across the mobile industry value chain to describe the process of building an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). Each workshop leader examined …
More on linking with the physical environment
Reuters has this article on a project from appliance manufacturer Whirlpool to link washing machines and dryers with mobile phones. The system will allow remote monitoring and control. Another example of how the mobile handset is becoming an pri…
OOKL leverages mobile to enhance education experience
The British government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been piloting a mobile service which connects students with the venues they visit on school trips. OOKL, built by design agency SEA, uses standard mobile phones to enable …