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CategoryIntra-segment evolution – complexity in the user interface
The concept of user interfaces with evolving levels of complexity has come up in several recent conversations I’ve had with companies involved in this space. The basic premise is this: a user’s needs change constantly throughout the ownership lif…
Application Developer Perspective: Part 4: Personalisation
This is the last in a series of posts describing what I see as some issues affecting the current and future user experience.
In my previous post on Testing, I commented how excessive OEM hardware personalisation has created a situation where the…
Sony Ericsson, DoCoMo combine radio and TV in Radiden
Sony Ericsson and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo have been working together to create an experimental handset which combines radio, TV and telephony in a single device. The Radiden builds on Sony Ericsson’s dual-front concept, which has already bee…
Intel, Freescale invest in mobile TV chipset start-up
Intel and Freescale are among the companies supporting a EUR 24.5m funding round for DiBcom, the French fabless mobile TV chipset provider. DiBcom is developing a DVB-H chipset capable of receiving mobile TV broadcasts even at high speeds, such a…
A question of organisation
With just a week to go before the PMN Mobile User Experience conference opens in London, I have been reflecting on some of the things we have learnt in bringing this event together. After more than nine months of talking to people from all parts …
Pantech focusing on fashion and design
Pantech, the South Korean handset manufacturer which incorporates Curitel and the recently acquired SK Teletech, has recently unveiled two new handsets which highlight a new emphasis on fashion and design. The manufacturer, relatively unknown out…
Universal Music to launch own handsets
Singletouch Interactive, the US-based MVNE (mobile virtual network enabler), has announced an agreement with Universal Music to provide the media company with customised handsets and a range of content and services. The deal includes handsets bra…
The Intel experience
Intel has been making some interesting strategy announcements over the last couple of days, explaining how it intends to restructure its product development around a vision of “ubiquitous broadband based on open standards…performance and power i…