Articles from Kevin C. Tofel

1. A brief history of Microsoft’s e-reader efforts Explore GigaOM (Apr 30 2012) Although Microsoft invested $300 million in a Barnes & Noble spin-off on Monday, this isn't the first time Microsoft played the e-book game. Typical for the company, it often has great ideas, but it errs on the timing: Microsoft debuted e-book software back in 2000! (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   DRM   Amazon.com

2. 9 out of 10 tablets sold are Wi-Fi-Only Explore GigaOM (Mar 20 2012) Mobility Approximately 90 percent of all tablets in the U.S. relied on Wi-Fi over 3G mobile broadband last year, according to industry analyst Chetan Sharma.  (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   LTE   Chetan Sharma   Kevin C. Tofel

3. T-Mobile LTE phones should offer longer battery life Explore GigaOM (Mar 1 2012) Mobility T-Mobile expects to be the first U.S. carrier to offer 4G phones with integrated LTE radios and antennas. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray made the prediction, which is important because the LTE phones of today drain a device's battery too quickly for a number of reasons. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Qualcomm   LTE   AT&T

4. 6 features that make Windows 8 a tablet contender Explore GigaOM (Feb 29 2012) Mobility Microsoft debuted its Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Wednesday at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Although people think "desktop" when they hear Windows, there are several mobile features to be found in Windows 8 that will get Microsoft back in the tablet game. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   Apple   Amazon.com

5. Want to see 2012′s mobile future? Look at 2011. Explore GigaOM (Feb 23 2012) Mobility What will 2012 bring to our mobile world where tablets are trying to take the place of PCs and we're carrying small computers in our pockets? ComScore helps predict 2012 by looking at 2011 in its Mobile Future in Focus report, published on Thursday. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   Nokia   Apple

6. VoiP market growing as Rebtel crosses 15M users Explore GigaOM (Feb 10 2012) IP Telephony , Marketing Mobile VoIP provider Rebtel crossed key milestones on Friday, indicating that the VoIP market is growing. Rebtel, which offers low-cost and free calls over 3G and Wi-Fi, cracked the 15 million user mark and claims its average revenue per user is three times greater than Skype. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Rebtel   Kevin C. Tofel   Microsoft Windows

7. Video: Chrome for Android is faster and feature full Explore GigaOM (Feb 7 2012) Applications Google merged its Chrome browser with Android today and I'm thrilled to see it. The new Chrome beta is fast and it has a clean interface. If you're a Chrome user on the desktop, Chrome for Android can open whatever webpage you're browsing on the PC. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Kevin C. Tofel   Ice Cream Sandwich

8. SkyLight project turns iPhones into microscopes Explore GigaOM (Feb 7 2012) We already knew the iPhone 4S camera was good thanks to its small pixel size and backlit sensor. That's helping the iPhone 4S to become the most used camera on Flickr, and it may help the iPhone 4S become the most used smartphone in a microscope. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Nokia   Kevin C. Tofel

9. Why Windows Phone is making waves at CES Explore GigaOM (Jan 10 2012) Microsoft may have finally accomplished something it has failed to do at the last six Consumer Electronics Show events I've attended: It has people talking about its phones. Even with few product launches announced at CES, there's good reason for the Windows Phone buzz. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Steve Ballmer   Microsoft   AT&T

10. At CES, Samsung plans content for every screen Explore GigaOM (Jan 10 2012) Mobility Samsung spent most of its CES press event explaining how it will expand its app and media ecosystem to every screen in the house and going out the door. Perhaps that's why Samsung has a smartphone or tablet available in practically every possible screen size. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Samsung   AT&T   Apple

11. HTC unlocks Androids even from AT&T and Verizon Explore GigaOM (Dec 29 2011) Delivering on a promise, HTC is offering a software tool to unlock its Android devices that launched after Sept. 2011, allowing users to install custom software. The supported phone list doesn't include AT&T or Verizon models, but the tool is working on some from these carriers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Samsung   AT&T   HTC

12. A look back at mobile predictions for 2011 Explore GigaOM (Dec 27 2011) As 2011 comes to a close, I'm thinking ahead to what mobile technology trends I expect to see in 2012. While I formulate those thoughts for a post later this week, now is a good time to see how I did with my 2011 predictions. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   LTE

13. Galaxy Nexus + data plan + VoIP support = free calls! Explore GigaOM (Dec 5 2011) My Galaxy Nexus smartphone is now capable of receiving free voice calls and making low-cost outbound calls on a data-only mobile broadband plan. How can you send and receive calls on a smartphone without a voice plan? Android's native SIP integration is a big help. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Google   LTE   AT&T

14. Is your phone telling the carrier everything you do? Explore GigaOM (Nov 30 2011) After you buy a smartphone and data service, what you do with the device is your business, right? Maybe not. Pre-installed software from CarrierIQ is capturing nearly every activity behind the scenes. Here's a video showing that you don't have the privacy you thought you had. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Google   Kevin C. Tofel

15. Feature wars and computing shifts: Netbook vs. Tablet Explore GigaOM (Nov 16 2011) Mobility Tablets began outselling netbooks earlier this year, but the small laptops still have their fans. One person created a list of 101 things a netbook can do and it's a great read. But I'd argue that most consumers are moving away from such traditional computing activities. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Apple   Kevin C. Tofel

16. Smartphone sales rise as average cost drops to $135 Explore GigaOM (Nov 14 2011) Marketing Smartphone adoption in the U.S. continues to rise as the average cost of devices is down. According to the NPD Group, the average up-front cost is $135. Of consumers planning to spend between $200 and $250, 64 percent spend less because of cheaper, but capable devices. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Apple   Kevin C. Tofel   NPD

17. Value plans, smartphones lift T-Mobile customer count Explore GigaOM (Nov 10 2011) Marketing , Mobility T-Mobile USA reported a net gain of 126,000 subscribers in the most recent quarter, marginally increasing its total subscriber base to 33.7 million customers, while data revenue per customer grew as well. Without an iPhone, the carrier is focused on value plans and fast mobile broadband. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Apple   Sprint Nextel   Kevin C. Tofel

18. HTC’s meteoric rise is starting to fizzle Explore GigaOM (Oct 31 2011) Marketing Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC again posted record sales, revenues and profits but the company expressed flat forecast for the rest of this year. HTC continues to build excellent handsets but is essentially just another Android phone maker in a growing sea of other Android phone makers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Samsung

19. Survey says: RIM’s core users are abandoning ship Explore GigaOM (Oct 20 2011) Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform has long ruled the mobile enterprise, but the end of its reign appears to be near. A recent survey of enterprises that have 10,000 or more BlackBerry users show that 30 percent are planning to leave RIM's platform. Here's why. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Kevin C. Tofel   Infoworld   Research In Motion Ltd.

20. Forrester: More than half of enterprises support consumer phones Explore GigaOM (Sep 19 2011) Enterprises that never expected to support personal consumer devices are slowly changing their minds, with 59 percent now supporting employee-owned smartphones in various ways. That means more opportunity for device makers and app developers to create solutions that effectively cater to both work and personal use. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Google   Microsoft Office   Kevin C. Tofel

21. How Android’s fragmentation issue is slowly receding Explore GigaOM (Sep 7 2011) In May of 2010, I examined the Android fragmentation issue. Is it still a problem? Yes, but based on various Google actions that time, the data shows it's far less of an issue than it was. And it will always exist under the current licensing model. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vodafone   Microsoft   Google

22. 3 reasons a new Nook Color is likely coming soon Explore GigaOM (Sep 2 2011) Marketing Barnes & Noble is reportedly planning a new Nook Color tablet as early as this month, based on information from component suppliers in Asia. This makes sense for at least three reasons, especially since Amazon is soon to enter the market with a tablet of its own. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Apple   Amazon.com   Kevin C. Tofel

23. The many ways Amazon could price a successful tablet Explore GigaOM (Aug 29 2011) Amazon is expected to enter the tablet market soon; if priced at $300 or less, Forrester believes Amazon can sell 3 to 5 million slates this year. I don't know about those sales figures, but I do know how Amazon could price it's tablet even lower. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Google   Amazon.com   Kevin C. Tofel

24. Wi-Fi hotspots, the once and future network king Explore GigaOM (Aug 29 2011) Marketing The number of Wi-Fi hotspots around the world is expected to crack one million locations by 2013 as carriers continue to embrace the hotspot in face of growing data demand. Gone are the days where simple Wi-Fi is a second-class citizen when it comes to networks. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   In-Stat   Kevin C. Tofel   Boingo Wireless

25. RIM launches three new Curves; targets teens Explore GigaOM (Aug 23 2011) Marketing Weeks after introducing new high-end smartphones, Research In Motion today announced three new BlackBerry Curve devices. With a focus on Facebook, BlackBerry Messenger and other social networks, the new Curve may compete well against low-cost Android phones that appeal to first-time smartphone buyers and teen texters. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Sprint Nextel   Facebook   Kevin C. Tofel

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