Posts tagged “smartphones”

I don’t have a smartphone; I have a 3.5 inch tablet

Posted by pat on March 25, 2011. No comments.

I’m 11 days into my billing cycle this month on my iPhone, and the data about my usage really shows how I communicate and live my life has changed a lot over the past few years. These stats really popped out to me (multiply by about three to get my monthly usage): 17 anytime minutes [...]

Mobile, mobile, mobile. Mobile Internet will overtake desktop Internet usage within 3 years (infographic)

Posted by pat on March 23, 2011. No comments.

Here are some key takeaways that underscore how mobile computing is the next big chapter in computers (mainframes to desktop pcs and now to mobile): 4 billion mobile phones in use. 1.08 billion of those phones are smartphones. 3.05 billion of those phones are SMS enabled. Mobile Internet usage should overtake desktop usage by 2014. [...]

Thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48

Posted by pat on February 12, 2011. One comment.

Much to my surprise, I receieved an unmarked box containing a Cr-48 laptop from Google. No warning. Just arrived. I’m not complaining. I’ve been using the Cr-48 with Chrome OS a lot this past week. It’s been a pretty enjoyable experience. This is very much a beta, and this is why I’m posting thoughts and [...]

Citizen journalists will bring the what, while professionals bring the why

Posted by pat on February 8, 2009. 7 comments.

Citizen journalism is a gift to journalism, professional journalists and people all over the world. It’s an army of active citizens who want to report about the world around them — for free. They can cover far more ground than professional journalists and can provide coverage of events as they happen in real time — [...]