{"id":1112,"date":"2010-05-12T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamtheweather.com\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2010-05-12T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2010-05-12T15:36:10","slug":"this-week-in-mobile-week-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamtheweather.com\/?p=1112","title":{"rendered":"this week in mobile : week 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows Phone 7<\/a><\/p>\n

These wireframes<\/strike> screenshots come from a recent developer build of Windows Phone 7. I personally love the way it looks, and would be a really bold move for Microsoft to release such a minimalist black and white UI.<\/p>\n

Bill Shock<\/a><\/p>\n

FCC is hoping to get rules passed that require mobile providers to let customers know when they are coming up on their maximum number of minutes or text messages for their plan. If you guess that the mobile companies aren’t too keen on the idea you get a cookie.<\/p>\n

Going Mobile Only<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly 25% of US adults are without a landline telephone, using their mobile as their primary phone. Are you?<\/p>\n

Gifts via SMS<\/a><\/p>\n

Send a gift via a text message. Go to the site, select a gift, type in the recipients mobile number, pay and send. The recipient receives your text and goes to the store to redeem their flowers, massage, movie tickets etc . Too bad you missed out on this chance on Mothers Day – ya’ know, “When you care enough to send the very best”<\/p>\n

Facebook Location product<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook looks to be making it’s much talked about move into the locative “check-in” space currently dominated by Foursquare and other players like Gowalla and MyTown. Some big brands are supposedly on board to bring apps that leverage the check-in functionality (McDonalds is said to be building a coupon or loyalty something or other on the not-yet-announced platform) Given Facebook’s recent troubles with privacy it seems like they may be in for a bumpy ride.<\/p>\n

Side by side comparison of HTC Incredible and the Nexus One <\/a><\/p>\n

Critical take on the changes made in the Sense UI found on the HTC Incredible. Lots of screen shots.<\/p>\n

Android Flash Demo<\/a><\/p>\n

Ouch.<\/p>\n

John Battale on iAd<\/a><\/p>\n

The iAd platform sold by Apple is essentially the opportunity to be associated with Apple. There is nothing new here except the level of control the Apple has over the process. I would add that<\/p>\n

UX sells mobile apps<\/a><\/p>\n

The guys behind the app Red Laser talk about how simple UX improvements set their app apart in the marketplace and won them users and acclaim.<\/p>\n

iPhone OS4<\/a><\/p>\n

Nice look at some of the features in the new iPhone OS but you still got to wait until June? Except you devs already running it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

More Androids and iPhones<\/a><\/p>\n

The horse race is heating up in the smartphone market. Android has now surpassed Apple for second position. RIM still in front.<\/p>\n

In store digital getting replaced by mobile<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a trend toward a mobile concierge, a better more personable service than that provided by in store displays.<\/p>\n

Death of the File<\/a><\/p>\n

Mere mortals don\u2019t think of things on their computers as \u201cfiles.\u201d People think about digital representations of things the same way they think about real physical things: they think about photos, videos, text documents, articles, and people. A \u201cfile\u201d on a computer is just a universal container for one of those things.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Square<\/a> launched to the public.<\/p>\n

Download the iPhone or Android app, sign up and get your square reader mailed to you. Whats square? It plugs into the audio jack of your smartphone and lets you accept credit card payments from just about anyone. Need a better explaination? – Watch this fine video<\/a><\/p>\n

Google and Verizon making a tablet<\/a><\/p>\n

Also moving away from unlimited data and charging by the bucket of megabytes. ugh.<\/p>\n

Mobiles only Internet and the problems there in<\/a><\/p>\n

Technological gaps exist that make it difficult for mobile only users of the web to have a satisfactory experience. Signup flows and many interactions are still aimed at the desktop web user. nb. Its a short article that links to an academic paper. Nevertheless it underscores the need to design and build for all types of users especially for users that might very likely come to you on a mobile device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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