The 5 Most Awesome Viral Video Ads in 2010

December 10, 2010 by Leave a comment

Starting with my favorite one, football. I mean real football known as soccer in America. They are all really funny and Impressive.

1. Write the Future Ad for Nike Football

Everyone in the world loves Football. Like myself, football players are the sexist sport men compare to any other players. Certainly, compare to the American football players :-) This epic video takes you through make-or-break moments of three soccer greats and how their lives change either way. It got millions of web views in its first week and was a great promotion for both the FIFA 2010 World Cup and Nike.

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Infographic on iPhone Popularity vs. others

October 1, 2010 by 4 Comments


BillShrink has created an awesome looking infographic that puts many facts about the iPhone into perspective. Although, it looks like Apple’s overall share in the mobile phone market is still very low compared to giants such as Nokia and Samsung, but what counts is net profit.

Apple is squeezing more profit from its 2% than Nokia from its 40%. So no, Apple is not concerned at all. I don’t think Apple is concerned about its 2% overall market share. They’ve chosen a niche – and the most profitable one at that – and absolutely nailed it. Read more of this post

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Say Hello to my 2nd little friend – Epic 4G smartphone

August 12, 2010 by 4 Comments



Said Sprint Nextel as the company released launch details for their version of Samsung’s Galaxy S smart phone – also their second 4G WiMAX-enabled smartphone, Epic 4G. Read more of this post

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Is the Honeymoon Period Over for iPhone?

August 1, 2010 by 1 Comment



Looks like Facebook is not the only thing we are getting addicted to. Our addiction to smartphones is certainly becoming as important. Their shipments jumped 43% year-over-year to 60 million units globally in the second quarter of 2010 and handset shipments grew by 13% in the quarter to 308 million, according to the Strategy Analytics. And no! they weren’t all iPhone. Others have been also kicking ass taking names! Read more of this post

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Smartphone App for Eye Exams by MIT

July 19, 2010 by 1 Comment

Researchers at MIT Media Labs have developed an application called NETRA — Near-Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment — for  eye exams. The App produces results comparable to standard tests performed by optometrists.

The patient looks into a lens and uses arrow keys on the phone to make sets of green and red parallel lines overlap. The phone then changes the angle of the lines, asking the user to the same test again. After performing the task eight times with each eye, a process that takes about two minutes, the application processes the results and spits out prescription data.

NETRA is designed for doctors in developing countries that may not otherwise have access to expensive ophthalmological equipment for eye exams. Read more of this post

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Android is kicking Ass taking Names

July 10, 2010 by 16 Comments


ComScore released its May numbers for U.S. smartphone owners over the age of 13 yesterday. According to comScore, 49.1 million Americans owned a smartphone from February to the end of May, which is an 8.1 percent increase from the previous three-month period ending in February.

All other major smartphone OS platforms, including Palm, Microsoft, RIM, and Apple, dipped while Android has grown significantly – rose 4 points from February to 13 percent.

RIM retains its lion’s share of the market with a 41.7 percent share that saw a small drop of 0.4 points from February. Apple slipped 1 point to 24.4 percent while Microsoft dropped 1.9 points to 13.2 percent. Rounding out the top five was Palm, which dropped 0.6 points to 4.8 percent. Read more of this post

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Great Progress with Mobile DTV Testing in Washington, D.C.

June 30, 2010 by 17 Comments


Here is the latest update on Mobile DTV in Washington, D.C. I started covering back in April. The test underway has been going well, signaling that a more widespread launch of the technology is not too far off. The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) started the test in May with 23 channels, and so far has received about 2,800 comments on the service.

Included in the test are the major local broadcast networks, several radio station rebroadcasts, and some retransmissions of secondary and tertiary over-the-air digital channels. OMVC is also testing out premium content, and has included several cable stations including Fox News, CNBC, MSNBC, MTV, and E!, among others.

About 200 testers were outfitted with a specially-modified Samsung Moment and asked to provide feedback on the service. So far about 150 have done so, and the feedback has generally been positive. Read more of this post

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First Android Based Tablet Coming

May 24, 2010 by 4 Comments


Samsung may release their first tablet  by mid or late Summer.

The tablet, tentatively identified as the S-Pad, purportedly boasts Google’s Android operating system, a 7-inch AMOLED capacitive display, 3G, WiFi, and USB ports.

It will be the first time an Android based tablet has sported an AMOLED capacitive display. Samsung is certainly well known for its high quality AMOLED screens, which the firm claims are about five times brighter than the average LCD screen and purportedly perform some 20% better when used outside.

It is still unclear which version of Android the tablet will run, and what the processor inside it would be, but according to Korean news site Chosun.com, consumers can expect to see the S-Pad as early as August. Read more of this post

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Don’t You Read iPad?

March 18, 2010 by 8 Comments


by Elias Shams

I was just watching the  new inspirational vision of the future of digital magazines along with the  iPad commercial, and I could think of only one  phrase  “Don’t you read iPad?”.  With the speed we are heading toward the digital world, “Don’t you read Newspaper?” thing  will be history soon. I’d  say by  latest 2012. So, start practicing :-)

The concept is to envision the interactive publishing potential allowed by the iPad and other tablets covered below onto the market in the near future. read more…

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It was all about Smartphones, Wi-Fi, Enterprise, and Security in Barcelona

March 11, 2010 by 12 Comments


by Elias Shams
Not sure how many of you made it to the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month. In case you missed the show, here is the summary.

I had a chance to meet with many companies there and learned more about their new tech gadgets during my three days trip. I meant to write this a week after my return, but got bombard by ton of other articles that required more immediate attention, iPad was certainly one of them. Finally,  got a chance last night to sit down in my favorite local coffee shop Tryst to summarize my report.

There were indeed several noteworthy product announcements with significant enterprise implications. In addition to Android and Windows Phone 7, there was big emphasis on new mobile security solutions for enterprises. Referring to my last article about the smartphones for enterprise, this was a perfect show.

This is going to be a long report. So, let me give you some mojo first. This dude is one of my favorite DJs. I go to most of his parties every time  he is in DC. In fact, he will be in FUR this Sat. So, before you continue, if you are a club manic like me, watch this first. Otherwise skip this clip:

With the help from a few colleagues who were also in Barcelona with me, here is the list: Read more…

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