atmaspheric | endeavors

Email and PIM functions on the Blackberry are stellar. Dare I say the best actually. I’ve used a slew of mobile devices and the sheer speed with which you can cut through inbox clutter is unparalleled.
I should qualify that point by saying I use a corporate issue device running on BES, [...]

[Read more →]

This is a very cool new way to show the live nature of the service …
This used to be what I had done in a particular area but seems to be
expanding quite nicely to include the broader population.  With a check-in happening  every second, this really becomes a real-time view into the world around you.
Foursquare currently [...]

[Read more →]

I just caught a very interesting and revealing post over on the Symbian Foundation’s Blog … The key quote for me was the following:
Nokia’s endorsement of Symbian specifically marks out our future as a mobile computing and communications platform for the masses, globally marketed in smartphones costing $150 and under, and being an essential ingredient [...]

[Read more →]

The more I use a a variety of mobile devices I keep coming back to a few seemingly arbitrary limits of the iPhone. I’m hoping the following issues are resolved in a future release:
If I can’t have all apps multitask I would prioritize media playing apps. There is no reason why listening to audio [...]

[Read more →]

I’ve been using the new BlackBerry 9700 for a bit over a week and it’s an impressive device. The last BB I used was a curve from about two years ago and it is immediately clear that the platform has matured to accommodate applications and multitasking.
In the past my experience aside from email and [...]

[Read more →]

Thanks to IntoMobile, I’ve discovered this video which captures so many excellent critical points about the N97 …

The N97 represents so many things that are just plain wrong with how Nokia typically brings a product to market.  Instead of waiting until the all pieces are in place they ship and expect that customers will be [...]

[Read more →]

Calling all mobile device manufacturer’s, carriers and anyone else who wants to play!
This is your chance to prove just how reliable your high end devices are!  I’m tired of seeing low battery warnings on my mobile devices before the end of a business day and am looking to you to prove me wrong — that [...]

[Read more →]

In my regular commute on the train it’s not uncommon to see people with two phones – and like the cited UK survey notes one is the typical work Blackberry. The other varies from a freebie looking flip to an iPhone.
The average mobile phone owner now has an average of 1.8 handsets and [...]

[Read more →]