Despite advocating for neutral design (not tied to one particular platform or device), I have been interested in libraries that are looking at iPhone/Touch/Pre applications to provide catalogue searching, collection information and so on. What I would love to see is a general library app that helps librarians and users find and access libraries all [...]
Today I find myself perched in the foyer of the British Library, without enough ID to get a reader’s pass so instead of working, I am making the most of the free wifi here. Or at least I would, but for the service not working on my, ahem, brand new iPod Touch. Those who follow [...]
It’s been a whirlwind couple of months, but one of the things I was happy to see at the 2008 IFLA Congress in Quebec City last month was a flyer for the Mobile Library service at the Aalborg Libraries in Denmark. The Mobile Library includes content specifically adapted for mobiles, as well as a mobile-friendly [...]
Most of us have one, but other than texting, calls and primitive PDA functions for smartphone users, what can you do with your phone? Is the mobile web going to take off or be used only by those with a large enough screen and 3G connection? Recently, there has been debate about the future of [...]
One of the biggest stories out of this year’s Mobile World Congress, being held this week in Barcelona, is that companies are making moves to cut exorbitant roaming fees for accessing the Internet on phones (within Europe, at least). This is significant as it has the possibility to impact the amount of browsing people do [...]