The center point of the Conclave will lie in understanding how emerging and start-up companies can reap economic benefits out of upcoming web-based social platforms, mobile devices and AppStore. Vijay will be speaking on a current hot topic: “Smarter and Faster: How will cheaper smart phones and 3G networks impact the mobile ecosystem?” (more…)

The N97 has been launched and on the same day Linux has been ported on iphone devices. What a day in history of handheld computing.
I remember when I first saw Newton way back in 1998. We use to work on Mail on the run to offer mobile email.

Today, Fantastic capability in device is allowing porting full capability OS on mobile computers.

Got two Video’s to share demonstrating where it could lead. First one is hands on experience of Nokia’s latest launch of N97 device :

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We are in business of making most out the mobile phone. There are many things your mobile can do today. With fantastic hard disk sizes and processing capabilities, a phone is less just-a-phone and more of a general purpose all-in-one device. Adding various device-side or network-side applications, you can enhance your everyday experience to new levels.

Today most of the Value Added Services business is based on entertainment value to user. It definitely is heading towards more utilities and services for everyday use.

I love exploring how others see and use their mobile devices. In this hunt, I spotted these two videos worth a dekko.

First one is from Google as part of mobile tricks and second is presentation by Nokia ‘s Anssi Vanjoki (whom I am meeting this week .

Google Mobile tricks:

In the second video, Anssi describes some key finds of user behaviors and how Nokia is leveraging them.

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