Ramon B. Nuez Jr.

UberTwitter Is The Most Popular Twitter Client #mobile

August 31, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

Interesting infographic but hardly Earth shattering news. BB is the most popular smartphone in the US. With Android sales finally overtaking BB — I would like to see this infographic six months from now.

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Remember when we thought Twitter was going to crush all the third party Twitter applications? Hasn’t happened.

Almost 9% of Tweets sent out each day come from UberTwitter. The next most popular is Tweetdeck at 5%. Twitter for BlackBerry comes in at 4%.

It’s interesting that Twitter’s official app for BlackBerry hasn’t killed the upstart UberTwitter. And it’s also interesting that while Tweetdeck gets the majority of attention from the tech press, it’s not the most popular Twitter client.

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Google Wave Is Not Dead (Yet)

August 31, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

I just think that at this stage of the game Google needs to begin taking its massive portfolio of applications and either fold one into the other or make them part in parcel of a larger platform.

We all know that messaging (in all its formats) is a massive business. It would have been great if Google married services like gmail, Wave, Buzz, Voice, Blogger, Friend Connect and made it into a rather robust messaging platform. As such a Google user would never have to leave the Google ecosystem to gain access to Google services or other services like Twitter and Facebook.

Lastly, service availability must be accessed through a clean and customizable dashboard. I know the iGoogle is available but it’s just not up to the job.

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This prompted Google to shut the service down in August, making some parts of Wave open source. Furthermore, Google promised to create tools that will help users extract their content from Wave.

Now, in a blog post, Google has an update on Wave, promising two things. First, Wave will be available “at least through the end of the year.” Furthermore, tools that will enable users to export their waves will be available “before the end of the year.”

Also, Google claims it’s still looking into “ways to continue and extend Wave technology in other Google products,” as well as “open sourcing more of (Google’s) code.” So, while Wave as it was will probably never make a comeback, don’t be surprised if you see a feature or two from Wave reincarnated in Gmail.

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Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant and Captivate Review #mobile

August 30, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

In full disclosure this is my post on the Huffington Post. Please enjoy.

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A number of weeks ago Samsung was kind enough to send us two Galaxy S smartphones — the AT&T Captivate and the T-Mobile Vibrant. At first glance both handsets are just simply beautiful — with a very clean design. The Super AMOLED 4.0″ screen is just simply captivating. I think I watched Avatar — on the T-Mobile Vibrant — at least three times. Avatar comes pre-installed on the Vibrant — no such luck on the Captivate.

You will quickly notice that the Vibrant is considerably lighter than the Captivate. This is simply a design aspect and does not suggest that the Vibrant is a poorly constructed handset. I actually appreciated the fact that the Vibrant was lighter. As far as what network had the better experience — T-Mobile or AT&T — I had better reception with T-Mobile. That may have something to do with Magenta’s next generation — HSPA+ network.

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August 30, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

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Reddit, Digg Rivalry Heats Up With #DiggRevolt

August 30, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

I know that Digg is catching a whole lot of flack today. Overall traffic has dropped 33%. Many Digg power users are leaving Digg and strongly — voicing their concerns.

I am no where near a power user but I do have to voice a concern. In an attempt to auto feed my Digg account from my Huffington Post account — I must verify that the RSS feed is mine by adding a “Digg code” into one of my posts.

First — I don’t know why this is necessary. It’s an RSS feed — it’s public information why do I have to prove that I own that feed? What if I wanted to place the feed from a respected source? I would be unable too.

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The brand new Digg is under fire on its first ever Monday from both its most loyal users and the competition at Reddit.

Launched last Wednesday, Digg power users have launched a Digg Revolt today, some calling it “Quit Digg Day,” and the Reddit community has embraced the feud.

On top of that, Digg’s traffic has plummeted 33 percent overnight, according to Alexa.com.

Reddit is taking advantage of the controversy. It posted a “self-announcement” on its homepage for those “new around here” and even altered its logo to include a shovel (see below), an apparent shot at Digg.

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Will T-Mobile’s First HSPA+ Handset Change the Landscape

August 30, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

In full disclosure this is my post on the Huffington Post. Please enjoy and comments.

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T-Mobile is the fourth largest mobile operator in the United States. The company has been busy over the past year rolling out their next generation network — HSPA+. Magenta has rolled out HSPA+ in over 60 markets and is on track to hit 100 markets by the end of the calendar year. HSPA+ is an acronym for High Speed Packet Access and boasts download speeds of up to 21Mbp/s — in theory. T-Mobile subscribers who have 3G capable devices will also experience improved performance when on the HSPA+ network — explains Neville Ray — Chief Network Officer for T-Mobile USA.

Real world speeds will be slightly more conservative than the theoretical 21Mbp/s. Kevin C. Tofel (editor of jkOnTheRun) tested T-Mobile’s webConnect Rocket USB Laptop Stick (HSPA+ native). The results were impressive – 9.11 Mbp/s download and 2.73 Mbp/s upload. The assumption stands that we will see similar speeds on the T-Mobile G2.

T-Mobile recently announced their very first HSPA+ superphone in the U.S. — the G2 (AKA HTC Vanguard). The release date is rumored to be September 29th. Some sources also reveal that consumers may be able to pre-order the G2 on September 1st. T-Mobile has been stingy with the details — perhaps taking a few pages from The Book of Steve Jobs — let the storm of rumors create the viral campaign.

From an infrastructure perspective — it’s clear that our current 3G infrastructure is simply buckling under the crushing weight of data consumption. Evidence of this fact can been seen by AT&T’s difficulty in supporting the iPhone in certain markets and the fight for more spectrum.

From a handset perspective — we are currently in the midst of a mobile renaissance; fractured as it maybe. We are seeing massive movement on multiple fronts — massive content availability, superphones, the mobile Internet and mobile payment systems.

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iPad paves the way for coming tablet invasion #mobile

August 28, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

I see the tablets in general have great success in certain spaces. Areas where tablets will do well are in sales, legal, medical and especially education.

Being able to access course work, eBooks, videos on a tablet will be not only convenient but smart.

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A report from the Wall Street Journal states “The company’s tablet-style device seems to be sidestepping the resistance that the iPhone and other consumer-oriented devices have faced in the corporate environment. Indeed, many businesses have raced to snap up iPads.”

The iPad has a jumpstart on other tablets in two ways. First, it has the advantage of riding the coattails of business adoption of the iPhone. Second, it has the benefit of being first to market among the next-generation tablets.

Because the iPad is built on the same iOS foundation as the iPhone, companies that have accepted the iPhone and integrated the management and security of the smartphone into the IT infrastructure can embrace the iPad without the same degree of apprehension that greeted the iPhone. It doesn’t hurt that Apple has also significantly improved the business functionality and security of iOS since its launch either.

The acceptance of the iPad into the business world will open doors for the tablets that follow. Now that Apple has laid the foundation and opened up the possibilities for transforming mobile computing, tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab can follow in the iPad’s footsteps—but also learn from its mistakes—and push the envelope of what tablets are capable of as business tools.

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It’s Over For Gowalla – Foursquare Has Won #mobile

August 28, 2010 By ramonbnuezjr View Comments

Wired as all but placed Gowalla six feet under. If there is blood in the water then what does that mean for Gowalla’s survivability? Will they be ripe for purchase by some other location based company. Google is cash rich and since they building GoogleMe — it might be a good fit?

It seems that CEO Josh Williams has not conceded. Williams understands he is behind the eight ball. He explains to Gigaom’s Higginbotham that Gowalla will be launching new services within a month or so. We will see what happens over the next few months.

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If anything, the real battle ahead is between Foursquare and much bigger companies, such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter. That’s not to say that Gowalla is going to disappear, but it’s not going to beat Foursquare unless something truly drastic happens.

Here’s a Google trends chart showing Gowalla getting a slight pop around South by Southwest, with Foursquare sprinting ahead after the geek conference ended. Interest in Loopt, which has been around for years, looks flattish.