by Tony Poulos | Sep 21, 2012 | Blog
I think I’m suffering from post-iPhone depression. Every time Apple triggers worldwide hysteria by ‘not’ hinting at a new product release the crystal ball gazers get to work. I refuse to get caught up in the predictions and rumors that abound before the big... by Tony Poulos | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog
In what could be a sign of the times, and potentially another blow to Facebook’s image, that Thailand’s Interior Ministry has banned its use in the workplace. Come October 1, all of its officers will be barred from using Facebook in what is part of a crackdown on... by Tony Poulos | Sep 13, 2012 | Blog
If recent press reports are correct, carmakers will be utilizing M2M and on-board systems to do much more than check that your car is operating as it should. Toyota is said to be developing a device that will collect detailed data on driving habits such as use of the... by Tony Poulos | Sep 12, 2012 | Blog
I’ve studiously avoided getting into the patent debate that reached a crescendo recently with US courts granting Apple over $1 billion in damages against Samsung. I’m no lawyer, so the legal arguments should be best left to them, but as a consumer and avid... by Tony Poulos | Sep 11, 2012 | Blog
It seems a long time since we have heard anything about the health risks associated with using mobile phones. These days it’s more about the use of smartphones for e-health applications and helping people using the technology rather than dwelling on how the... by Tony Poulos | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog
It’s so funny how we don’t talk anymore. How true those immortal words from a classic Cliff Richard song have become for CSPs worldwide. With voice volumes and corresponding revenues dropping faster than Prince Harry’s trousers, telcos need to ask if it’s due to OTT... by Tony Poulos | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog
I use social media, I write about it, question it, wonder at it and, more than occasionally, gets very irritated by it and those that abuse it. Issues around privacy continue to be the greatest bugbear and it is quite interesting that the biggest potential abusers of... by Tony Poulos | Aug 31, 2012 | Blog
It was only a matter of time! Those yummy, all-you-can-eat (AYCE) data plans are back in vogue at T-Mobile in the US, albeit with some caveats. It seems that either competitive market forces or good old common sense came into play with this decision, which, on closer... by Tony Poulos | Aug 27, 2012 | Blog
Quite often, I am sent reports from analysts, survey firms, vendors and even other industry bodies. Very often, these are sponsored by one of the above, either hoping to sell detailed analysis reports or show their own products and services in a glowing light. That,... by Tony Poulos | Aug 23, 2012 | Blog
After what seems like an eternity of pondering and indecision, the finance, telecoms and retail worlds appear to be embracing mobile payments and mobile wallets, unfortunately, not in unison. News comes this week that a dozen leading US retail giants are finally...