Sprint Nextel consider Nokia as WiMax supplier
An article on Mobile Monday discussed the likely possibility that Sprint will join forces with Nokia in a big way for it’s new WiMax network that is expected to roll out by 2008. Does this mean more Flash Lite in North America? Possibly. However, bringing Nokia on as a major phone supplier would not be enough on it’s own.
Currently, Verizon Wireless and Sprint both use Qualcomm’s network. The difference is that Sprint has not signed a licensing agreement to use BREW for content distribution—so no Flash Lite.
Although the differences of WiMax and Sprint’s existing setup are not entirely clear to me, this may open the door for Flash Lite and Sprint.
1080i – The Myth :: Your TV 1080i TV is not 1080 (anything)
To get 1080 (anything), you MUST buy a 1080p TV.
It is really common sense—every TV that I have ever seen sold in the USA that was advertised as 1080i/720p only had a pixel resolution of 1366×768 (or something similar). That is to say that a 1080i signal will be down-converted by your TV to 720p. It is simply a matter of hardware limits in that, a 1080i TV does not have enough pixels to produce a 1080 lines of resolution. Irregardless of what any salesperson may say, if your TV could handle 1920×1080 resolution it would be sold as 1080p. 1080i is simply a marketing ploy—I am amazed that it has held up as long as it has. If your TV is 1080i, simply use 720p.
Adobe: No 64-bit Photoshop CS3
According to c|net, Adobe has no plans of incorporating 64-bit architecture into Photoshop CS3. It goes without saying that this means that a 64-bit version of Flash is also not likely to appear any time soon either.
Read the full article from c|net
Video of Japans best cellphones
Put simply, I am hate that America is behind the times.
View this video on YouTube.com.
The Essential Mobile WAP and Web Site Development Tools and Resources
If anyone is interested in designing or developing WAP sites for mobile phones, I have found some very useful information and put together this list of 11 essential tools for mobile Web development. You can also learn more about Punchkick Interactive’s mobile WAP and Web Site development capabilities.
Tools and Resources:
1. Mobi Ready score
Get your free page analysis and Mobi Ready score. This report tests the mobile-readiness of your site using industry best practices & standards
2. XHTML mobile phone emulator
Type in your .com / .net / .org / .biz, etc. site address and you can check how your site looks to a typical mobile phone user. Available handsets are the Nokia n70 and a Sony K750.
3. Submit Your Mobile Site to yahoo.com
This form lets you submit a mobile site to yahoo.com so that the mobile site will be included in search results when someone searches via their mobile handset at http://wap.yahoo.com.
4. The Mobile Domainatron
The Mobile Domainatron demonstrates a domain name’s mobile usability including: Calculating total keystrokes required to input the domain name on a typical i-mode mobile.
5. Mimic
Mimic (formerly i-Mimic) emulates either an N400i (European) or N505i (Japanese) i-mode mobile. Simply enter a URL and select the mobile you want to emulate.
6. YOSPACE.com phone emulators
You can either use the free online emulator for the 40+ handsets or you can use the standalone developer version on your PC. From here you can download the standalone version with a restriction of 5 minutes of use. Alternatively, you can buy a single user license is £299 + UK VAT.
7. WURFL – the Wireless Universal Resource File
The WURFL is an XML configuration file which contains information about capabilities and features of several wireless devices. The main scope of the file is to collect as much information as possible about all the existing wireless devices that access WAP pages so that developers will be able to build better applications and better services for the users.
8. Article :: The Mobile Web Top 10
Pukupi’s top 10 hints for building interoperable mobile web sites really spells out much of what has been questioned regarding mobile Web site development.
9. Article :: Making Small Devices Look Great
Opera has put together this wonderful resource that gives code examples, tips, and emulator advice for developing mobile XHTML pages.
10. Article :: Global Authoring Practices for the Mobile Web
This document gives general guidelines for web developers and content authors who are searching for directions to help create sites for the mobile web.
11. Blog :: http://www.handheldusability.com/
Handheld Usability is the first book to cover the emerging field of handheld product design. The book covers everything from product design cycles to optimum menu length and audicon (audio-icon) characteristics. Read the first chapter and preview other sections here.
Verizon to sell ads on mobile
A recent article on Mobile Monday reports, “Beginning early next year, the second largest mobile operator in the US, Verizon Wireless, will sell banner advertisements on news, weather, sports and other Internet sites that users visit and display on their mobile phones.”
Full story: http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/story.php?story_id=5163
So simple. So smart. Please visit http://jacksonpollock.org and play.
This site is amazing. It’s a very simple idea—but it is a great one.
p.s. Remember to click your mouse.
Visit http://jacksonpollock.org.
Flash mobile device list for developers via kuneriForum
QUOTE FROM KUNERI:
Considering these facts and possible future needs, we prepared a list for developers to have a reference when developing Flash Lite applications. Initially there are only Nokia S60 and Series 40 devices, however, we hope to extend the list further with your help. Please register to our forum, and contribute to Flash mobile device list for developers. There is also performance information for all devices, which will be filled with tests performed by us and other developers.
Original article: http://bloggy.kuneri.net/2006/12/17/flash-mobile-device-list-for-developers
Device List for Developers: http://forum.kuneri.net/index.php?topic=5.0
kuneri Forum: http://forum.kuneri.net
Robert Redford pilots handset movies
A post on Mobile Monday is reporting that Robert Redford has commissioned six independent filmmakers to create five short films, crafted exclusively for mobile distribution.
“Cell phones are fast becoming the ‘fourth screen’ medium, after television, cinema and computers,” said Sundance Institute president and founder Robert Redford. “We feel this experiment embodies fully, our quarter-century dedication to exploring new platforms to support wider distribution of independent voices in filmmaking. We are excited about bringing this opportunity to independent filmmakers and most excited to see what they will do with it,” added Redford.
Read more here: Robert Redford pilots handset movies
As far as I can tell there is no way for a regular consumer to buy screensavers through their handsets. I’ve built working screensavers for my BREW enabled Motorola V3m with Verizon and loaded them using Qualcomm’s AppLoader—but I am not a regular consumer. That said, does anyone know for sure if Verizon supports Flash Lite screensavers and wallpapers for any of it’s phones? There was a great deal of talk about this at MAX last October, but it was never clarified if screensavers and wallpapers for BREW phones are a thing of the future-or possible today.
