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  • No Clear Trend for Accessories at Mobile World Congress 2009

    This year's Mobile World Congress featured some interesting accessories, including headsets and speakers. I've collected a few examples to highlight current trends. The handset market is subject to strong (and ...

  • Cooking Up New Devices for the Kitchen

    Reading Ben's Hotline about the O2 Joggler, I think he's identified a trend for "kitchen PCs". The Joggler is more of a souped-up picture frame than a full PC, but ...

  • Where Will First-Time Buyers Go Now That Woolworths Has Closed?

    With the demise of the UK retailer that I knew and loved, where will people go to make that important first purchase? The pay-as-you-go market is a perfect fit for ...

  • Four Things I Didn’t See in Barcelona

    The week before I went to Mobile World Congress, I wrote about five things I'd like to see at the show. Sadly, I came across very little on my wish-list. ...

  • The Price of Investment

    As I watched the news reports coming out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and listened to all the announcements, I waited for this global collection of brains ...

  • Six Phones to See in Barcelona

    It's day three of Mobile World Congress, and I thought I'd highlight a few of the devices on display. If you're in Barcelona, you might want to go and take ...

  • Lower Attendance Might Be the Biggest Story at Mobile World Congress

    Talking to friends and colleagues who have attended Mobile World Congress (or 3GSM, as it used to be known) over the last decade, I was struck by a recurring theme: ...

  • Five Things I’d Love to See in Barcelona

    As we all prepare for Mobile World Congress 2009, I thought I'd jot down a few things I'd love to see at the show. These are by no means predictions, ...

  • No Clouds on Obama’s Horizon

    While I was glued to the TV, following the coverage of the inauguration of the new US president, I couldn't help wondering about a slightly more mundane story, namely, which ...

  • Carphone Warehouse’s Vision of Mobile Retailing

    Last week Paolo and I were given a guided tour of Carphone Warehouse's latest concept store (below), located in the brand-new Westfield shopping centre near Shepherd's Bush in London. At ...