Comments on: The missing disruptive mobile device http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mobilephone free gift deal http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-463 mobilephone free gift deal Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:20:42 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-463 <strong>mobilephone free gift deal</strong> Most people make the mistake of going direct to a UK network for the next mobile phone... not knowing that there are incentives available from household names such as Tesco. These include Laptops, HDTV's, Wii's, Playstations, Tom Toms and much more. mobilephone free gift deal

Most people make the mistake of going direct to a UK network for the next mobile phone… not knowing that there are incentives available from household names such as Tesco. These include Laptops, HDTV’s, Wii’s, Playstations, Tom Toms and much more.

]]> By: Alex http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-400 Alex Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:04:29 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-400 In Germany (and most Europe) the major companies paid billions for the umts rights - it will take a long long time to change to another standard... In Germany (and most Europe) the major companies paid billions for the umts rights – it will take a long long time to change to another standard…

]]> By: Lifeblog http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-408 Lifeblog Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:01:06 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-408 <strong>zengestrom.com on: Stepping down from Nokia</strong> Jyri Engeström is an interesting, kind, and clever guy. I've had the good fortune to listen and learn from him on numerous occasions. I've been watching him closely in his latest project that recently landed him in Nokia Multimedia. Unfortunately, zengestrom.com on: Stepping down from Nokia

Jyri Engeström is an interesting, kind, and clever guy. I’ve had the good fortune to listen and learn from him on numerous occasions. I’ve been watching him closely in his latest project that recently landed him in Nokia Multimedia. Unfortunately,

]]> By: Jan Michael Hess http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-401 Jan Michael Hess Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:35:19 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-401 Jyri, I have just sent you an update regarding our Data MVNO OPEN. OPEN aims at becoming a European mobile data pioneer. We now focus on finding Host MNOs offering us good wholesale data tariffs. We appreciate if you can point us to any progressive MNO Wholesale Manager you might know. At launch OPEN will also offer the best existing data devices we can find. In the mid-term we dream about an OPEN Device that we can develop together with our customer community. Think Open Source Device Development. Think OPEN becoming a virtual device maker. Regarding OGO: I tested OGO at CeBIT. That's a cheap plastic messaging device with super bad usability, very limited functionality, proprietary OS and without options to install new apps. Nothing for wireless dudes like us. Jyri,
I have just sent you an update regarding our Data MVNO OPEN. OPEN aims at becoming a European mobile data pioneer. We now focus on finding Host MNOs offering us good wholesale data tariffs. We appreciate if you can point us to any progressive MNO Wholesale Manager you might know.
At launch OPEN will also offer the best existing data devices we can find. In the mid-term we dream about an OPEN Device that we can develop together with our customer community. Think Open Source Device Development. Think OPEN becoming a virtual device maker.
Regarding OGO: I tested OGO at CeBIT. That’s a cheap plastic messaging device with super bad usability, very limited functionality, proprietary OS and without options to install new apps. Nothing for wireless dudes like us.

]]> By: Jyri http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-402 Jyri Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:00:31 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-402 Hey Jan-Michael, I'd be interested to hear more about your startup concept. Can you provide more information? Hey Jan-Michael, I’d be interested to hear more about your startup concept. Can you provide more information?

]]> By: Jan Michael Hess http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-403 Jan Michael Hess Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:05:03 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-403 I strongly agree that some smart people have to open the mobile economy which means to create open networks, open devices and open services. Linux and open source on devices is the future. I also believe that these smart people are going to work in a startup environment, in a company which does not own anything to anybody. But a company that owns to support the wishlist of their target group. In fact, I am working on a concept for such a new company and I will be happy to tell you more about it. I strongly agree that some smart people have to open the mobile economy which means to create open networks, open devices and open services. Linux and open source on devices is the future.
I also believe that these smart people are going to work in a startup environment, in a company which does not own anything to anybody. But a company that owns to support the wishlist of their target group.
In fact, I am working on a concept for such a new company and I will be happy to tell you more about it.

]]> By: Pierre Kerchner http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-404 Pierre Kerchner Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:58:27 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-404 Probably the big problem is that there is no major company having the courage to build it All major companies have commitments in GSM and UMTS So why should they shoot their own foot? pierre http://kerchner.de/blog/ founder of http://www.sofanet.de/ Probably the big problem is
that there is no major company
having the courage to build it
All major companies have commitments in GSM and UMTS
So why should they shoot their own foot?
pierre
http://kerchner.de/blog/
founder of http://www.sofanet.de/

]]> By: Wireless Networking News http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-409 Wireless Networking News Wed, 25 May 2005 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-409 <strong>Disrupting the ancien régime</strong> [Source: zengestrom.com: Why some social network services work and others don't ”” Or: the case for object-centered sociality] quoted: It'll be interesting to see what happens if they come out with a WiFi (or perhaps WiMax) Hiptop. On a more... Disrupting the ancien régime

[Source: zengestrom.com: Why some social network services work and others don't ”” Or: the case for object-centered sociality] quoted: It’ll be interesting to see what happens if they come out with a WiFi (or perhaps WiMax) Hiptop. On a more…

]]> By: Gerd Kortuem http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-405 Gerd Kortuem Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:11:15 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-405 I agree that a new model is required - if it is the classic Internet model I am not sure - how would you classify iMode phones? It'll be interesting to see which carrier will be first in figuring out that providing an open network might be more benefical than the current approach. I am not confident that existing carriers will be able to adapt - maybe we need a new carrier? BTW Danger's hiptop is available in Germany through ePlus - it's actually a tri-band GSM device. I agree that a new model is required – if it is the classic Internet model I am not sure – how would you classify iMode phones?
It’ll be interesting to see which carrier will be first in figuring out that providing an open network might be more benefical than the current approach. I am not confident that existing carriers will be able to adapt – maybe we need a new carrier?
BTW Danger’s hiptop is available in Germany through ePlus – it’s actually a tri-band GSM device.

]]> By: Jyri http://www.zengestrom.com/blog/2005/04/the-missing-disruptive-mobile-device.html#comment-406 Jyri Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:51:33 +0000 http://www.zengestrom.com/?p=118#comment-406 Danger ranks pretty high on my list of potential disruptors even though Hiptop2 has a cell radio. I haven't gotten my hands on one yet (how much longer before HT2 lands on this side of the Atlantic?!). Interesting to see what happens if Danger comes out with a WiFi Hiptop. On a more general level, the point that I'm trying to make is that in order to be successful, such a device would require a HW/SW design approach that builds on the internet world, not on the telecommunications world -- and that can be challenging if the organization's resources, processes and values have developed to meet the needs of the latter one. Danger ranks pretty high on my list of potential disruptors even though Hiptop2 has a cell radio. I haven’t gotten my hands on one yet (how much longer before HT2 lands on this side of the Atlantic?!). Interesting to see what happens if Danger comes out with a WiFi Hiptop. On a more general level, the point that I’m trying to make is that in order to be successful, such a device would require a HW/SW design approach that builds on the internet world, not on the telecommunications world — and that can be challenging if the organization’s resources, processes and values have developed to meet the needs of the latter one.

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