<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Posts in Devices</title><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/categories/devices</link><description>Posts in the Devices category on Convergence Conversation</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) 2012 Convergence Conversation and contributing authors.  For full copyright info and terms of use visit http://www.convergenceconversation.com/</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>Convergence Conversation</title><url>http://www.convergenceconversation.com//lib/img/rssimg.png</url><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/categories/devices</link></image>	<item><title>Musings on my next personal phone & contract</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m coming up to the point of deciding on my next main personal mobile phone &amp; contract.I thought it might be worth going through my thought processes on the blog, which may highlight some factors that reflect wider industry trends - or perhaps just reflect my outlier status as a user. Although I&#39;ve usually got a couple of spare devices around, and occasionally play with new ones to get a feel for things, I don&#39;t tend to chop &amp; change, and I don&#39;t review handsets. Up until two years ago, I had separate voice/SMS/camera and email/data-centric devices, but I&#39;ve switched to a single-device approach since then.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/musings-on-my-next-personal-phone--contract</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/musings-on-my-next-personal-phone--contract</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>WiFi neutrality vs. the OMA</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve written before about the critical importance of &quot;WiFi Neutrality&quot; - the ability for the end-user, device OS or applications to choose which WiFi connection to use, over-riding any operator-defined preferences if such exist.The critical control point is the &quot;connection manager&quot; on a device - the bit of software that determines which accesses are available, and how/when to connect to them. For WiFi, this is usually done as a core role of the device OS - most people are used to seeing the Windows or Mac choices for WiFi APs, or a similar function on their smartphones.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/wifi-neutrality-vs.-the-oma</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/wifi-neutrality-vs.-the-oma</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Deciphering the Orange Sosh proposition</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve just seen that FT/Orange France has announced a new brand/proposition called Sosh, aimed at &quot;hyper-connected&quot; youth segment, majoring heavily on data and bundled SMS.I&#39;m a bit confused by the press release though - it&#39;s not obvious that the 2-hour, 5-hour or 24/7 product names refer to telephony minutes, or data time allowed online. There is a reference to &quot;All of the Sosh offers are commitment-free, and they give users access to all of their content and digital services, including social networks, videos, e-mail, internet and VoIP.&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/deciphering-the-orange-sosh-proposition</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/deciphering-the-orange-sosh-proposition</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Why Media Tablet and eReader Demand Will Coexist</title><description><![CDATA[Many analysts predicted the demise of the e-reader product category when Apple launched the iPad -- igniting the media tablet competitor frenzy. The analysts assumption, an erroneous one, was that the buyer of each product was essentially the same.Now, as the reality sets in, opinions have evolved. While the tablet market&rsquo;s growth has had some impact on expected e-reader shipments worldwide, the two devices are inherently different. Each device segment targets a different type of consumer.Standalone]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/why-media-tablet-and-ereader-demand-will-coexist</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/why-media-tablet-and-ereader-demand-will-coexist</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Steve Jobs reaction in full; HP frenzy; Samsung speculation; and 'federated cloud' - Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Strategy &amp; Finance: Steve Jobs bows out: full coverageDevices: HP TouchPads revived by fire-sale, chaos reignsDeveloper Communities: Samsung: launches instant messaging, buying WebOS?Broadband Connectivity: NBN held up by regulatory ruckCloud Computing: A sensible proposal for cloud federationThe Sixth Bullet: Burning Man 2011 - OpenBTS deploys Tropo voice apps platform[Ed. In preparation for our next big report we&#39;re after your input on Apple, Google, Facebook, Skype and Amazon here. We&#39;ll send you the survey results and a deal on the report when it&#39;s out if you do.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/steve-jobs-reaction-in-full-hp-frenzy-samsung-speculation-and-federated-cloud---telco-2.0-news</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/steve-jobs-reaction-in-full-hp-frenzy-samsung-speculation-and-federated-cloud---telco-2.0-news</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:48:29 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Vodafone zero-rating Facebook traffic on its new FB-specific device?</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve just had a poke around my local Vodafone store in central London.Most interesting thing I saw was a display for its new HTC ChaCha phone and plan. The phone itself is a small touchscreen + QWERTY device which has a dedicated Facebook button and branding. The point-of-sale material contains the phrase &quot;An extra 250MB of free UK data for Facebook&quot;.Now the interesting question is exactly what that means, and how that policy is constructed / enforced. Is it an &quot;application-specific&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/vodafone-zero-rating-facebook-traffic-on-its-new-fb-specific-device</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/vodafone-zero-rating-facebook-traffic-on-its-new-fb-specific-device</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>A volte-face – Apple should start selling TVs</title><description><![CDATA[Apple has just reported yet another record quarter. As a company it is experiencing revenue growth rarely seen in any sector. Looking at its financials closely reveals that the company that once built its reputation as a computer manufacturer is now, for all intents and purposes, a mobile device manufacturer. It is striking that desktops now only account for about 5% of all of Apple&rsquo;s revenues. But the continued success of all these mobile devices only serves to highlight where Apple is so very weak &ndash;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/andrew.ladbrook/a-volte-face--apple-should-start-selling-tvs</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/andrew.ladbrook/a-volte-face--apple-should-start-selling-tvs</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:49:12 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Why Consumers in China Will Respond to Mobile Ads</title><description><![CDATA[Advertising on mobile devices and mobile money services are making strong inroads among the growing affluent segments of China&#39;s population, according to the latest market study by ABI Research.This perhaps counters the conventional thinking that consumer response to mobile advertising -- and the use of mobile devices for financial transactions -- are limited to the mature North American and European markets.ABI&#39;s online survey of 1,000 Chinese consumers was conducted in March-April 2011.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/why-consumers-in-china-will-respond-to-mobile-ads</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/why-consumers-in-china-will-respond-to-mobile-ads</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Mobile App Downloads to Reach 48 Billion in 2015</title><description><![CDATA[The mobile device applications market has grown rapidly, as a result of the addition of new products, players, and creative business models. This growth will continue, driven mainly by increased smartphone penetration, as well as growth in consumer mobile application libraries.According to the latest market study by In-Stat, mobile application downloads are forecast to reach nearly 48 billion in 2015.&quot;The prevalence of handset touchscreens is a significant development impacting the mobile applications market,&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/mobile-app-downloads-to-reach-48-billion-in-2015</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/david.deans/mobile-app-downloads-to-reach-48-billion-in-2015</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>10 Cloud-Centric advances with LTE</title><description><![CDATA[With the advent of the iPhone and iPad &ndash; new classes of devices were born, one that captivates the imagination and capabilities of the common man. The devices now are always on, power hungry and data hungry &ndash; one that brings convergence of a multimedia and a computer married together. Hence, NGMN (a consortium of [...]]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/10-cloud-centric-advances-with-lte</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/10-cloud-centric-advances-with-lte</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:10:03 +0100</pubDate></item>
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