Microsperience

by Teresa Cottam

Phones just keep getting smarter. For many of us they’re now so smart that we don’t have either the time or the inclination to exploit the features they offer. But not content with completely baffling even fairly technically-literate folk, device manufacturers are now pushing the concept of the mobile internet device or MID. Despite the acronym, this is a high-end phone designed to optimise the device for internet browsing and being touted as a competitor to the netbook. Will it fly? Consumers in the US apparently say yes…

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Last week the press was awash with the latest telecoms health scare – nickel allergies causes by mobile handsets. Darran Clements looks at the potential impact on customers’ telesperience and what it means for operators.

Health concerns about handsets have bubbled around in the press for a long while, but a new one has now emerged into the public consciousness. Apparently, nickel in the casings of mobile handsets is causing some people to have allergic reactions to their phones.

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Hysteria and zealotry aside, Darran Clements looks at the real business differential of the iPhone.

In an ever-changing mobile landscape we’re constantly bombarded with the latest, greatest gadget, with the associated promise of a seamless data, voice and internet experience. Without a doubt 2007 was the year of the iPhone, and this summer the second wave hit us when the 3G version was released. Read more…