Does It Have to Be a Device of Compromises?

My bro and I were chatting over IM not too long ago about IM (instant messaging) and how horrible that it is because if you really want to chat to anyone anywhere, then you have to use bridge applications and services. It was an all to notable reminder than a lot of things that I wish for on the mobile side really amounts to a collection of compromises.

Brighthand: Samsung Captivate Full Review

And here is the first of a rash of Android reviews coming from me. This one is for the Samsung Captivate and can be found at Brighthand.

Ooh, New Kindles (iPad Reconsidering in Progress)

Seems like the Amazon Kindle lineup has just seen a refresh.

A Change is Here

And the most fun part is that it is almost imperceptible at this moment

How Many Apps

Over at Brighthand, there’s a discussion going on about how many apps are considered to be too many. The question had me thinking a good bit more about this app economy we live in and whether the number or abilities of the applications actually matters at all.

Going Backwards

Was talking with my mom last night and explaining how I thought it was backward that at a mobile conference that I should have to give people a physical business card. Of all the places to expand the use of digital technologies to share and connect, we’d dismiss that for paper that will be discarded as soon as the information is implemented into a database, CRM, or Google. Suffice to say, I’m presented yet another case of going backwards, resume submissions.

Carnival of the Mobilists at Little Springs Design

Design houses are great because its usually the off-center or small details of life that they tend to bring to life. One design house blog that I follow for this reasoning is Little Springs Design and this week they are hosting the Carnival of the Mobilists and a new site design. Definitely take a read towards what’s current in mobile, but also peek around their site – there’s always something good to learn in the water.