Make sure you don’t miss out on our fresh insights on topical news by subscribing to our blog.

  • Google’s Ambitions in the Flight Business Should Worry Rivals

    On 1 July Google announced that it intends to buy flight search provider ITA Software for $700 million in cash. ITA is one of the leading providers of flight search ...

  • The Return of the Walkman

    The Walkman brand has shown incredible longevity since its inception more than 30 years ago. From cassettes to CDs, a brief flirtation with MiniDiscs, and now MP3s, Sony has subtly ...

  • Disappointing Progress in the Senior Mobile Market

    I recently attended a conference focused on mobile phones for the ageing population. I went with high expectations of learning more about a subject that I've developed a keen interest ...

  • It’s All about Brand Perception for 3

    I recently attended a round-table event with Kevin Russell, CEO of the 3 network in the UK. If I'm brutally honest I went expecting him to repeat the usual messages. ...

  • Android’s Designs on the European Mass Market

    The buzz surrounding Android is inescapable at the moment. The progress the platform's made in less than two years is remarkable. With shipments now averaging over 100,000 units a day, ...

  • AR Logo Helps Augmented Reality Toward the Mainstream

    At the recent ARE2010 show in Santa Clara, one of the leading players in augmented reality (AR), Total Immersion, pitched this logo in an attempt to help the AR community ...

  • M-Publishing Conference Raises Interesting Questions But Few Answers

    On Monday I attended the M-Publishing conference in London. The event brought together decision-makers from the media and publishing industries to discuss how best to bring their services to mobile ...

  • My 3D Roland Garros Experience

    I woke up on Monday morning excited at the prospect of going to the Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris. As well as going to the event for the first ...

  • The Economics of the Football Phone

    In this business it's hard not to get seduced by the never-ending succession of all-singing, all-dancing high-tier phones, but it's important to keep an eye on the low end of ...

  • Has the 12-Key Phone Had Its Day?

    Having spent a large part of last month testing a new online product we're developing, I've become quite familiar with the phone data we've amassed over the years. I couldn't ...