Tag Archives: iphone

Why free software applications are a priority on mobile platforms (not device drivers)

Posted on 17 March, 2010 by Stef

Bradley wrote about mobile software freedom, a field that I’m obviously deep into because of my work at Funambol. His quite long article Musings on Software Freedom for Mobile Devices contains an analysis of the situation, which mobile platforms are … Continue reading →

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Why that thing on Nexus One?

Posted on 10 January, 2010 by Stef

I can’t get my head around one feature of Google’s superphone: why did they put that scroll-click-button at the bottom of the phone? Shouldn’t the touch screen be enough to use the phone? Besides, being so close to the bottom … Continue reading →

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Mobile phone markets are designed to split our community

Posted on 6 April, 2009 by Stef

Apple’s iPhone biggest innovation is its mobile app store: for the first time it allowed installing software on the mobile device with the convenience of any modern GNU/Linux distribution. Like in Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, installing software is just a matter … Continue reading →

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Funambol engineers apply iPhone ergonomics to cars

Posted on 1 April, 2009 by Stef

Check this out: Funambol’s R&D department just released a prototype user interface for driving cars. According to my colleagues that drove it in Redwood City, it’s so easy to use, even a caveman can drive it. The vehicle smashes driving … Continue reading →

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Cross-platform and interoperability is the key

Posted on 11 September, 2008 by Stef

When it comes to connecting people, the first thing you need to do is use the same language.’  That doesn’t mean force everybody to use your language, because that’s what dictators do (and dictators are wiped out by history). To … Continue reading →

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Are Apple fans too cautious or is Apple evil?

Posted on 4 August, 2008 by Stef

The iPhoneDevCamp was a great experience for me.’  Lots of developers, lots of new ideas, lots of fun. I found it surprising though how many people still develop on this platform despite how badly Apple behaves towards its community. In … Continue reading →

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Will I get an iPhone?

Posted on 30 July, 2008 by Stef

Many of my friends keep asking me what I think of the iPhone, if it’s good and whether they should buy one. They are all non-techie people that want a very good phone and are willing to pay the extra … Continue reading →

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New UI from Funambol to iPhone

Posted on 1 April, 2008 by Stef

Only real hackers consider improving what everybody else thinks is already optimal. At Funambol we like to do just that and we decided to improve the iPhone user interface: Funambol, the company that is known for putting the “fun” back … Continue reading →

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Everybody loves iPhone

Posted on 20 March, 2008 by Stef

To confirm that Jobs got everything (not!) right, Sybase jumps on the iPhone bandwagon for enterprise users. Sybase on Tuesday said it’s adding Apple iPhone support to its suite of mobile middleware, making it possible to access IBM Lotus Domino … Continue reading →

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Using Funambol on iPod Touch

Posted on 28 February, 2008 by Stef

Even if I don’t have an iPod (and I won’t buy one … I’ll tell you why one of these days) I’ve asked Funambol’s community to translate into English an article by Luis Medina written in Spanish. Paulo Sergio Lopes … Continue reading →

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