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Open Government: A San Francisco Treat

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:10:55 -0800

San Francisco took Obama's pledge of open and transparent government seriously, and launched datasf.org -- its attempt to give the city's data back to its citizens. Developers and users have embraced it, and the city's mayor is already looking ahead.

Nokia N900 at Web 2.0

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:59:18 -0700

Nokia shows off the new N900 device at Web 2.0 Summit 2009. This is the first tocuscreen mobile device (with phone capabilities) from Nokia that works on the Maemo operating system.

Whiteboard: Can 802.11n Replace The Edge Network?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:42 -0700

Meru CTO Vaduvur Bharghavan provides a tutorial on the crucial new capabilities of 802.11n (which was just recently ratified), and explains why wireless may now be primed to replace the wired edge.

Blackberry Bold Visual Voicemail

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:07:17 -0700

See the new visual voicemail feature in action on a recently upgraded Blackberry Bold

iPhone Tips & Tricks

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:16:14 -0700

Get more from your new iPhone; InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner showsyou how to master the keyboard, clipboard, Spotlight search, and morefeatures of the new iPhone 3.0 software.

New Yahoo Mobile for Smart Phones

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:20:09 -0700

Demo: The new Yahoo Mobile for Smart Phones, due out late Spring 2009, contains a host of new features, including search assist via voice commands, the ability to see all your social network status updates in one spot and much more.

Nitobi's PhoneGap: Write App Once; Run It On Any Smartphone

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:36:38 -0700

From Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large sits down with Nitobi CEO & co-founder Andre Charland for a reviewcam of Nitobil's PhoneGap.

Row 44 Brings Wireless Internet In Flight

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:35 -0700

Row 44 has been testing and implementing in flight wireless Internet access on SouthWest and Alaska Airlines. The company's CEO talks about how it works, how the company is working to control content and about its business model.

World Bank's CGAP: Drive Mobile Microfinance

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:12:46 -0700

CGAP is the global microfinance center for The World Bank, and is co-funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. We talked to microfinance analyst, Mark Pickens, about CGAP, its research, and how the world of microfinance should progress.

Sony Ericsson's Idou Mobile Phone

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:19:48 -0700

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Sony Ericsson announced and showed a prototype of a phone it's temporarily calling Idou. It features a high resolution display, and a 12.1 Megapixel camera, running the Symbian OS.

Mobile World Congress: Phone Highlights

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:22:01 -0700

Technologizer blogger Harry McCracken provides a few highlights from Mobile World Congress, including his favorite phone from the show.

Google Phone Guts

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:25:31 -0700

Teardown TV takes a deep dive inside the HTC Google Android phone, taking it apart and pointing out some of its main components.

iPhone Apps - Google Mobile App (w/Voice Recognition)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:02:25 -0800

A closer look at the funtionality and capabilities of the new Google Mobile Application for the iPhone. How well does the voice recognition work? See for yourself.

Rwanda's Internet Revolution

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800

Internet Evolution's Web Wide World takes us to Rwanda, a country torn apart by genocide, and now attempting a radical transformation from an agrarian society to a knowledge-based economy, via the Internet

Blackberry Bold Teardown

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:25:18 -0700

Teardown TV takes a look inside the guts of the new Blackberry Bold -- Research In Motion's newest smartphone.

AT&T Consumer Pres on Wayport, iPhone & More

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:31:31 -0800

Ralph De La Vega, the president and CEO of AT&T's consumer and mobility division, talked to the Web 2.0 audience about the recent Wayport acquisition, Uverse upgrades and the iPhone.

Sergey & Larry's Google Phone Adventure

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:07:13 -0700

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin wow the crowd at the New York City intro of T-Mobile's G1 Android Google phone. Video by InformationWeek's Alex Wolfe.

Startup Trust Digital's SmartPhone Security Solution

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:48:19 -0700

InformationWeek Editor, John Foley, speaks with Nick Magliato, CEO of startup Trust Digital, which makes SmartPhone Security.

My iTrip To Apple's iPhone Store

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:38:00 -0700

InformationWeek blogger Alex Wolfe catches the vibe at the July 11 New York City launch of Apple's 3G iPhone, with a guest appearance by CBS News analyst Jeff Greenfield.

Mobile Workforce Automation: True Business Apps From Vettro

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:51:35 -0700

Vettro Offers Field Service Applications For Mobile Workers on BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Java-Enabled Phones

Airmagnet's Winning 802.11n Analyzer and Survey Tool

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:26:44 -0700

Airmagnet was an Interop 2008 Best of Interop Winner with its Wireless Analyzer and Survey Tools

Startup City Q&A: GoMobo

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:01:58 -0700

Noah Glass, founder and CEO of GoMobo, discusses the company's food-ordering service, which lets customers place orders and pay via text messages from their mobile phones--creating an "EZ Pass environment" within fast food restaurants.

The Elevator Pitch: GoMobo

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:02:10 -0700

Noah Glass, founder of GoMobo, discusses the company's food-ordering service, which lets customers place orders and pay via text messages from their mobile phones--creating an "EZ Pass environment" within fast food restaurants.

A WLAN Without Controllers

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:23:09 -0700

Startup Aerohive talks up its distributed control WLAN architecture

The Buzz On Distributed Wireless Architecture

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:23:20 -0700

Startup Aerohive talks up its distributed control WLAN architecture

Demo: Google Notebook

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:25 -0700

Google's Notebook app brings data sharing to mobile devices

Elevator Pitch: Mino Wireless

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:38 -0700

We sit down with Jing Liu, CTO and founder of Mino Wireless

Elevator Pitch: Ruckus Wireless

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:48 -0700

We sit down with David Callisch, VP of marketing for Ruckus Wireless

Startup City TV: Ruckus Wireless

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:44:01 -0700

John Foley sits down with David Callisch, VP of marketing for Ruckus Wireless

Sprint's WiMax Wish List

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:48:43 -0700

Go inside Xohm, Sprint Nextel's business unit for WiMax -- which has recently combined with Clearwire for an ambitious broadband buildout.

Microsoft's New Mobile OS

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:49:08 -0700

Get the latest dope on Microsoft's updated Windows Mobile 6.1 -- the fast growing operating system for mobile devices.

The 411 on Mobile Mapping Applications

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:13:06 -0700

Supplier of map data and 3D imagery to major mapping applications providers, TeleAtlas previews the world of location-based messaging and more.

Designing the Smartphone of the Future

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:05:37 -0700

Executive director Frank Tyneski explains the role of the Industrial Designers Society of America in shaping the mobile devices of the future.

For Wireless LANs, New Convergence Possibilities

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:49:52 -0700

Aruba Networks director of product marketing Peter Thornycroft outlines the future of fixed-mobile convergence in the enterprise.

Nokia Shares Its Roadmap For Fixed-Mobile Convergence

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:55:23 -0700

Nokia marketing director David Dorosin discusses how its working with partners like Cisco and Alcatel to push mobile access to busincess voice and data applications

Trapeze's CEO on WLANs, 802.11n, and the competition

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:00:15 -0700

Jim Vogt talks through the evolution ahead in wireless infrastructure

Divitas CEO Pitches Desktop Apps For Mobiles

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:00:31 -0700

CEO Vivek Kuhler talks about the companies' new deals with Nokia, Microsoft, and Xerox, and what it means to business users of mobile applications

Aruba Co-Founder Keerti Melkote On Life After IPO

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:02:23 -0700

Melkote also explores how its approaching 802.11n, and why the controllers are the key

Yahoo Go 3.0 Open To Developers

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:51:03 -0700

Yahoo aims at mobile developers with an open developer platform called Yahoo Go.

Divitas CEO On Brightpoint Partnersh

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:55:25 -0700

The Arrival of Dual Mode Handsets