Category: Mobile

Don’t design for “mobile” – design for mobility

Adaptive Path’s Peter Merholz posted an article about “Don’t design for “mobile” – design for mobility”. We really need to understand that the essence of great mobile application design is understanding that a phone is always with you – not that its simply a smaller device.

Some of the points which a developer or designer should consider:

“What we’re realizing is that the key item of concern when designing for mobile is the context in which the device is used. What this means is that discussions of “PC” versus “mobile” are misguided, because we shouldn’t be focusing on the device. We are not designing for mobile — we’re designing for mobility. ”

“A key characteristic of mobility is that the environment around the user is dynamic — they’re walking, driving, on transit, in restaurants, theaters, offices, moving from place to place, context to context. Things around them are constantly changing. ”

It’s true that we’re missing big opportunities when we design for the device, and not for the context in which the device is being used!!

“Read article here”

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The Way We Live Next -Nokia’s new podcast series on the future of mobility by Bob Iannucci.

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Nokia’s new Chief Technology Officer Bob Iannucci shares his thoughts on the future of mobility in the latest in ‘The Way We Live Next’ series of podcasts about the mobile future.

“What I really want Nokia to be known for in the coming years is the center of open innovation for mobility. I want people to think of Nokia as the preferred partner for creating great things that add consumer value and delight, and help build up not only Nokia but the companies who participate with us to the next wave of mobility”, says Bob Iannucci. Listen to the podcast.

In “The Way We Live Next” series of technology podcasts Nokia’s experts discuss their visions of what the future might bring in mobile communications and technologies.

Can a mobile be emotional !!

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Yahoo! Launches Yahoo! Go 3.0, Extends Leadership and Sets New Standard for the Mobile Internet

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Yahoo today announced the launch of the all-new, Yahoo! Go 3.0, Yahoo!’s flagship all-in-one mobile offering, in early beta at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008. Yahoo!’s leadership position in delivering leading-edge mobile experiences to consumers worldwide.

This new product is designed to deliver more of what consumers want, wherever however and whenever they want it. Yahoo! Go 3.0 takes mobile services to the next level with an upgraded and feature-rich user interface, a truly personalized!

It offers an intuitive and rich design that makes efficient use of the phone’s small screen and speeds consumers’ ability to find the information they need on the mobile Internet. This enhanced experience is both visually stunning and highly functional, enabling consumers to easily navigate Yahoo! Go 3.0 through a choice of two views – either the traditional carousel or the new icon layout.

I like this new User interface and it looks good.

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On2 Technologies Empowers handsets with new Multi-Format Decoder to offer high performance support for the video used in Adobe Flash Lite 3.

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On2 Technologies, Inc. , a leader in video compression technologies, today announced the release of the Hantro 9100 software multi-decoder. Highly optimized for ARM9 and ARM11 processors, the decoder supports VP6, Sorenson Spark and H.264 in a single package thereby enabling handsets to offer high performance support for the video formats used in Adobe(R) Flash(R) Lite(TM) 3 and Flash(R) Player 9 / Moviestar. Available off-the-shelf, the Hantro 9100 multi-decoder provides manufacturers and service providers with an immediate and cost effective solution to significantly enhance the Flash video experience in mobile phones and other handheld devices.

As a result of the optimizations, the Hantro 9100 multi-decoder improves performance by as much as 100% over the reference codec designs, reducing the power required for video playback, saving battery-life and allowing processor resources to be available for developers to deliver the video experience consumers expect.

“Our Hantro 9100 software multi-decoder overcomes the challenges faced by handset manufacturers to quickly deliver the playback performance needed to make Flash video as compelling on handsets as it is on desktops.” said Bill Joll, President and CEO of On2 Technologies. “Video quality on devices is extremely dependent on optimizations for different processors, and On2 is addressing this across all relevant mobile video formats for the first time.”

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Flash-Enabled Handset Forecast: 91% Global Growth in 2007

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Great news !! from strategyanalytics “Flash-Enabled Handset Forecast shows 91% Global Growth in year 2007 as Flash lite Gains Momentum outside Japan.”

Adobe’s Flash Lite technology has taken off rapidly in the last 18 months. Cumulatively, over 301 million FL devices, of which over 90% are cellphones, have been shipped since 2003. The base continues to strengthen in Japan, but in 2008 we will see shipments of Flash Lite-enabled cellphones in the rest of the Asia Pacific region and Western Europe exceed shipments in Japan for the first time since the launch of Flash Lite. A further 1.4 billion FL-enabled phones are expected to be shipped globally over the next three years alone, at which point over 46% of phones shipped are likely to support Flash Lite. This report gives a global forecast of the market for Flash Lite-enabled phones with detailed analysis of 23 countries, and splits by Flash Lite version, air interface and network operator.

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Adobe brings the power of AVM2 (ActionScript 3.0/ECMAScript 4) to mobile devices “likely to be Flash lite 4”

flash lite 4

Great news!! coming from Adobe for contributing a new virtual machine to the open source Mozilla Tamarin project. This new VM – internally called QVM – known to the outside world as Tamarin-Tracing essentially brings the power of AVM2 (ActionScript 3.0/ECMAScript 4) to mobile devices.
So power your imagination to see this as a first step into bringing AS3 Flash content and eventually Flex/MXML to mobile and devices. i must say that its exciting times ahead.

The QVM will likely be what executes Flash Lite 4, the next generation of the Flash mobile spec, allowing full AS3 compliance. In theory, this will enable Flex users to author for devices as well and open up mobile development to an even larger base of Flash developers.

Parts of QVM “tamarin-tracing” are written in the Forth programming language because you are create really efficient VMs in 50K of memory runable on just about any device available today. QVM makes AS3 bytecode execute on a majority of devices that consumers already own and is a key part of the future Flash Player and AIR strategies. The open sourcing of QVM will accelerate our device strategy and allow EcmaScript to scale up and down independent of system resources.

Exciting times ahead 🙂

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BSQUARE is now a worldwide authorized distributor of Adobe Flash Liteâ„¢

authorized distributor of Adobe Flash Lite

BSQUARE (Nasdaq: BSQR) today announced that it has acquired NEC Corporation of America’s Adobe® Flash® Technology Consulting and Distribution business for an undisclosed sum.
BSQUARE is now a worldwide authorized distributor of Adobe Flash Lite™ software, which supports Adobe Flash® Player functionality for mobile and embedded devices. A license is required for any mobile or embedded device that utilizes Flash Lite software. BSQUARE will license Flash Lite to OEMs building mobile and embedded devices and will also deliver Flash Lite porting, performance-optimization, testing and verification services. In addition, BSQUARE plans to feature Flash Lite on its DevKit hardware development platforms.
Acquisition includes distribution rights for Adobe Flash ports for popular hardware platforms from Broadcom®, Freescale™, IBM®, Intel®, Marvell®, NEC®, NXP, RMI, and Texas Instruments. BSQUARE will also acquire NEC’s installed Flash Lite customer base and NEC’s Flash Lite product team.

I am hoping to see more and more devices in coming year using Adobe Flash lite technology and with great design offcourse! 🙂

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i2fly released season’s best Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers.

Let’s decorate your mobile phones with all new creative and cute Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers. We (i2fly) released a whole new ranges of mobile contents for Christmas, New Year and holiday seasons to make your moments more beautiful and personalized 🙂 . It’s too simple to download them, just choose the respective below links and download.

i2fly released seasons best Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers.

1.rudolph in the snow 2.cute snowy santa 3. beautiful tree 4.frosty the snowman 5.Dazzling reindeer clock

i2fly released seasons best Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers.

6.sparkling snow day 7.lovely xmastree 8.snow in forest 9.Christmas clock 10.winters snowy night 11.rudolph in the snow

i2fly released seasons best Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers.

12.love n christmas 13.mountainscape

i2fly released seasons best Flash lite wallpaper and screensavers.

14.wish star 15.christmas snow charger

As usual love to know your comments/suggestions, feel free to post here or write me. And if you like to see some beautiful ideas which you have it in your mind, mail us we will love to know and craft especially for your phones to see more happy and smiling faces 🙂 .

We are also looking for association to distribute our contents world wide, mail us

Tick Tick! Stay tuned. . we are in process for something more 🙂

it’s Christmas time !!!

vivek

Adobe Flash (And AIR) Phones Coming Soon From Ribbit

Ribbit’s flash phones

Great news for Flash developer that “Ribbit” which is about to publicly unleash an entire development platform for building Flash phones on December 13. Ribbit’s development platform is already in private beta and allows programmers to build Web phones that can make, receive, and record calls, send voice messages, and manage contacts. Ribbit runs the back-end VOIP service, and it supports applications built on both Adobe Flex and AIR.

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Jarpa: Java Packaging for Flash Lite Developers

Jarpa-Flash Lite 

Via Felipe, A preety cool news for Flash lite developer, an another packaging tool called Jarpa, Java Packaging for Flash Lite Content.
Basicly you can package Flash Lite content into jar files for mobile phones that support J2ME, such as S60, S40 and other OEM. A new generation of mobile phones with support for Java ME and Flash Lite has been taking widespread acceptance by the market opening the door for hybrid applications. Looking for this business potential Jarpa was created allowing Flash Lite Developers deliver their content as Java ME applications.

Jarpa is a free of charge software solution under terms of Apache Software License.

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Presenting at IndiMaD: Using a simple and useful templates for creating Flash Lite wallpapers and mobile personalization”

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I will be presenting the “Using a simple and useful templates for creating Flash Lite wallpapers and mobile personalization” An IndiMaD meeting is being planned at the Adobe office in Bangalore on Saturday, 17th November 2007. And Mariam is also presenting on “Flash Lite 3 and Gaming” session.

It’s first meeting of IndiMaD group in Bangalore, India. So it will be great for all of us to meet and share thoughts and views to make this meet as success and grow our Flash lite community.

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Date – Saturday November 17 2007
Time – 10am
Location –
Adobe Software India Pvt Ltd.
Salarpuria Inifinity, 3rd Floor,
#5, Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore – 560029

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India’s Mobile Phone Market Fastest Growing in World

Indian mobile user 

I just read this intresting thing how mobile is affecting people and even the low income consumers using to increases the business. As India’s mobile phone market has become the fastest growing in the world, with Indians adding nearly six million new connections every month.

Ramu Prasad, 40, has been wheeling his cart loaded with fresh vegetables through a South Delhi residential area every morning for the past 15 years. He has many regular customers, but until recently, he could only do business with them when they were home.
Prasad solved the problem six months ago by purchasing a mobile phone.
Prasad’s customers now place their orders from anywhere, over his mobile, and he delivers the vegetables when they are in the house.

Its great to see how mobile is transofming India’s business.

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Flash lite Indian travel guide on “Mysore Dasara” see how it looks in mobile phone.

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We are very happy to released this Flash lite Indian travel guide on “Mysore Dasara” few days back under the brand name of EMO.ZINE and got some of good comments and feedbacks from many people around the world. This travel guide is free and anyone can download and use it.  

EMO.ZINE is microcontent publishing, bringing rich creative content for mobile devices. In general it’s an interactive magazine publication, for your mobile devices.

To know more about it read our complete post here http://blog.i2fly.com/?p=463

Now see the video how it looks in mobile phone 🙂

vivek

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I2fly released Flash lite Indian travel guide on “Mysore Dasara” Under the Brand of EMO.ZINE

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EMO.ZINE – Dasara
I2fly released an interactive Flash lite Indian travel guide on “Mysore Dasara” for your mobile devices under the Brand of EMO.ZINE

So what this travel guide is all about?
A compact Mobile travel guide with easy access to all information like . .

  • What is this festival ?.
  • Time to visit.
  • Weather conditions.
  • How to reach by rail, road and air.
  • Ticket discounts to save money when you visit this city during the festival.
  • Hotel & Travel agents.
  • Beautiful picture gallery to see how festival looks.
  • Other places surrounding city which are interesting to see.
  • News and updates: regarding traffic conditions and routes which updates time to time.
  • Events update.

Finally each section includes highlight mark for important things to know and many tips for travel and visit.

What is Dasara festival ?
The Dasara festival, also called navaratri or dasahara is perhaps the most widely celebrated festival of India. And comprises nine nights of worship and celebration, called Navaratri.
Mysore- which of all the cities in India is perhaps the epicentre of this particular festival. The city of Mysore has a long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival and the festivities here are an elaborate affair and attract a large audience including foreigners.
During this festival city is beautifully decorated and illuminated. Different Cultural programmes by famous artists are arranged in the Palace. Musicians and dance groups from all over India are invited to perform on this occasion. A place once you visit it will be forever in your memories.
A must visit place which is also known as “City of Palaces”.

What is EMO.ZINE
A microcontent publishing, bringing rich creative content for mobile devices.
In general it’s an interactive magazine publication, for your mobile devices to know and explore the rich Indian traditions, culture, and many more things coming up…stay tuned 🙂 . We love to capture the emotions and deliver it to your mobile devices to see a smile in your face.

If you have any ideas or looking for similar kind of product to design for yourself or for any business enquiries, feel free to get in touch with us.

Download EMO.ZINE-dasara below, according to your phone model.
Current supportive phone resolution is 240 x 320 and other version will release soon.

for S60 3rd Edition
Nokia: E50, E51, E65, N71, N73, N75, N76, N77, N92, N93, N93i, N95, 5700, 6110, 6120, 6121, 6290

Currently download will be available on request. Mail Us (design@i2fly.com)

QR-Codes
If you have a QR-Codes reader you can scan below image and download the EMO.ZINE-dasara installer directly in to your mobile devices.

EMO.ZINE-dasara.qr
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For S40
Nokia: 5300, 5310, 5610, 6126, 6131, 6133, 6233, 6267, 6300, 6500, 6555, 7373, 7390, 7500, 7900, 8600

Some other phones lists are
Sony Ericson: W800i, W850, W830, W21S, W31S, 42S, SO505iS, SO605iS, SO702i, SO902i, W21S, W31S, W32S, W580i, W
Kyocera: W21K, W31K, W32 K, Toshiba W21T
FOMA: 900i (D900i, F900i, N900i, SH900i etc.), 901i, 700i
Fujitsu: F700i, F901i
Motorola: M702iG, M702iS
NEC: N505i, N900i,
Panasonic: P700i, P901i, P851i, 505i, 506i, 703i, p851i, p900i, 902i, p902is, 909i, W51P
Sanyo: A5510SA, W32SA, W21SA, W22SA
Samsung: 705SC, 706Sc, 707SC
Sharp: 802 SH, SH505i, SH506i, SH700i, SH701, 703SH, 705SH, 813SH, ,SH902i, 903SH, 904SH

Currently download will be available on request. Mail Us (design@i2fly.com)

Support:
If you feel your phone is not listed mail me vivek@i2fly.com, i will update you soon.

It will be really nice to hear from you, your feedback/ suggestions anything …feel free to mail me or post here.

vivek

Nokia, DoCoMo Onboard for Video-Capable Flash Lite 3

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Adobe Systems today unveils Flash Lite 3, bringing Flash Player compatible video and Flash-enabled Web site browsing to mobile devices through device manufacturer and application developer partners including Nokia and NTT DoCoMo.

In terms of media capabilities, Flash Lite 3 “brings us as close as ever to the desktop player—effectively one release behind” the desktop version, says Anup Muraka, director, technical marketing, mobile and devices, for Adobe, describing release 3 as “a major upgrade.”

Nokia initially will target Flash Lite 3 to its S60 Smartphone and then to other devices. The partners additionally “have moved to foster the entire ecosystem,” says Christian Buchbauer, alliance director.

“We are pleased to continue our strong partnership with Adobe and are looking forward to providing our users with rich content using Flash Lite 3,” says Kiyohito Nagata, senior vice president and managing director of the Product Department of NTT DoCoMo.

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