atmaspheric | endeavors

Embedded GPS makes Jack a very happy boy…
“SiRF Technology Inc. (makers of the SiRFstar chip line, amongst others) and Intel (makers of everything else) have just signed a license and joint development agreement to collaborate on products which the companies hope will ‘help location and wireless connectivity become more mainstream in next generation mobile [...]

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An interest bit of news from Sprint and Google…We already know that Sprint and Nokia are working on a device for the WiMax network and now a Google Powered mobile portal is in the mix as well.

: “Sprint Nextel said on Thursday it would develop with Google a new mobile Internet portal using WiMax wireless [...]

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I read another piece this am on the Twango acquisition and it’s got me wondering what the hell Nokia is really thinking here. Between Mosh and Twango, they will now own two separate social sites. Actually, if you count the Loudeye acquisition and Music Recommenders, there are three – though MR is not [...]

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I’ve never gotten Second Life…. It has little appeal and is frankly boring to me. That said it seems enormously popular and I’ve had clients who’ve expressed interest in being there so I’ve spent some time checking it out.
Wired published a great piece today on the experience and experiments… Some highlights:

Then there’s [...]

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Seems today’s meme is iPhone vs. Blackberry.

Dave Winer looks at ease of use for things we all consider on a daily basis – advantage BlackBerry.

For example, I brought only the iPhone with me to a meeting in Palo Alto last week. As I was driving to the meeting I could see that I would be [...]

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Nokia has announced they’ve acquired Twango for around $90 millon! Twango is a social media site that lets you share photos and video from your mobile or computer. I just signed up and have a few observations.

I’ve got no idea how long this was in the works, but where’s the Web Upload configuration [...]

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Elgato announced the $199 HD Homerun this morning which is a very cool, though limited product.

I love the idea! A centrally located two tuner, HD DVR accessible from any networked computer and ready to share content with my AppleTV, iPod or iPhone. Unfortunately due to one substantial limitation, this box will not [...]

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SiriusMac is a super cool application I just stumbled on at the Apple Downloads site. You have to install MacPython, but that’s very easy (follow the prompts) and then you are on you way. If you’ve got a Sirius Radio subscription this is infinitely simpler than browser streaming which is a royal pain [...]

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Simpsonize Me, originally uploaded by atmasphere.

I’ve been Simpsonized

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Marketing, Photos, The Simpsons, Icons

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I use profiles frequently on my Nokia devices and really miss that option on the iPhone.

When I’m in the car using the iPod, I want to turn mail notifications off and while I can do it manually, I’d prefer to set the phone into car mode. Lying in bed, I’d like system [...]

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Zach from Symbian in Motion tagged me in the latest meme, “What’s on a Blogger’s Phone?” Zach is curious as to how I am adjusting (and perhaps compensating) for the iPhone’s lack of true applications based on what I run on the N95.My standard set of apps on S60 has not changed in quite [...]

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As good as it is to have all your bookmarks with you on the iPhone I wish Safari had some of the other features you have on the desktop.

I’d really like to have some form management so it was easier to save logins and I’d like to see my keychain sync – or [...]

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Today I recorded what I hope will start to become a regular podcast here. Long time readers might reflect back to 2004 which was the last time I did this, though I only lasted 5 shows. I’m planning a considerably longer tour this time around and hope you’ll join me.

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From the hammock…, originally uploaded by atmasphere.

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I took a look at the browsing experience on the iPhone and compared it to the Nokia N95 as well as the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. In general, the iPhone and N800 are much closer experiences, though having used both I’m leaning towards the iPhone. The N800 is definitely still robust for handling [...]

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Roland Tanglao has an interest post about a few ways Nokia could start thinking about competing with the iPhone:

Plan A:

Make the existing phones work right. e.g. fix the memory problems with ShoZu and the N95 even if this requires throwing hardware at it e.g. by doubling the RAM.
Bundle N95s with ShoZu (a version that allows [...]

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After the initial walkthrough, I thought it would be interesting to compare specific features and applications between my iPhone and the N95 and N800… We’ll start with Google Maps.

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iPhone, Nokia, Google, N-Series, N95, GPS, Navigation, Google Maps

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I shot some video today of the iPhone and wanted to begin to compare things to the Nokia’s I’ve got as well. This is mainly the iPhone with a few phyiscal comparisons to the N95 and the N800. I’ll dive deeper into specific features and applications in future pieces.

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iPhone, AT&T, Nokia, Internet [...]

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Ok so I’ve been tagged … first from Ricky and now by Marc.

My professional background is in Direct Marketing though I’ve been focused primarily on integrating interactive ideas into campaign strategy. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time within large holding company agencies and understand the full view. I am actively considering new [...]

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