WIF Discussion Board http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum This is an XML content feed of; WIF Discussion Board : Last 10 Posts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:22:01 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:18:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.06 30 www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp WIF Discussion Board http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.gif http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum User Experience : iPhone vs HTC vs Nokia > usability study http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135&PID=1314#1314 Author: llvllatthews
Subject: iPhone vs HTC vs Nokia > usability study
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 at 2:18am

Well I beg to differ. Not from my love of debate but from my love of true fact.

 

I have no idea about the iPhone but as for windows mobile devices they are built to run much like windows. If you go into the file explorer on a windows mobile device the file structure look a lot like how a windows machine would be set up. As well if you save a doc or file, unless you choose where you want the doc to go, does it not save in My Documents? On a WMD If you go to start/programs isn’t that just like going to start/programs on your pc?

 

So yeah as for windows mobile they have tried to achieve the usability that they have on there OS for pc's. Of course some things will be different because yes it is a mobile device and not a pc.

 

I would love to hear more about this.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:18:13 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135&PID=1314#1314 User Experience : Why the Neglect? http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=309&PID=1313#1313 Author: llvllatthews
Subject: Why the Neglect?
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 at 1:46am

I think a lot of the trust issue that customers are having with the carriers is due to a lot of the mobile carriers do not give people that "warm fuzzy" feeling when entering into a contract with them.

 

A lot of customers leave feeling like a dollar sign and not a person.

 
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Subject: For sale: PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 ....Denon DN-HS5500
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Sale Manager]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:25:21 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=315&PID=1312#1312 Forum Admin & Discussion : For sale: Apple iphone 3G 16GB.......Samsung omnia http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=314&PID=1311#1311 Author: gapelect
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Sale Manager]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=314&PID=1311#1311 Devices : Mobile Viruses http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1310#1310 Author: Craig
Subject: Mobile Viruses
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 at 5:27pm

I think one of the mental traits of someone who writes virus code is that they are out to prove a specific point. We are always seeing people trying to prove security vulnerabilities in the latest Windows patch or OS. We see people deliberately targeting Microsoft because they are Linux Fanboys. We will see people targeting new upcoming environments like Android "just to prove it can be done".

I've read a few books on viruses and hackers. Most viruses are not malicious in the sense of "I want to make as many people's lives as miserable as I can". Most of them are designed to prove one specific point - be it "I was the first to get through Windows Vista SP1 security patch XYZ", or "I proved a vulnerability before John in Arkansaw did".

I do agree with Tim, when devices become more intrinsically linked as payment mechanisms then there is more incentive to try and figure out a financial reason to do this stuff. We must consider though, organisations behind NFC, mPayment, mCommerce, etc are typically from banking and security backgrounds (e.g. smartcard / SIM manufacturers such as Gemalto) and they have many, many years of experience and many, many patents in technology that should prevent a lot of this.

I think given this, the security threats (broader than just viruses) are down to user behaviour (i.e. lack of care). In the same way that someone who emails their bank and credit card details, or responds to a "King Jobah from Nigeria wants to put $250k in your bank account" email will likely get fleeced, so will someone who has an e-purse set up with an obvious password, or leaves their phone on a pub table.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:57 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1310#1310 User Experience : iPhone Flash http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=313&PID=1309#1309 Author: Craig
Subject: iPhone Flash
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 at 5:12pm

In my mind, the one thing missing from the iPhone is a Flash player. Add this and nothing currently would offer the same web browsing experience.

Reading the flurry of press around Adobe preparing a Flash app, it has become very apparent that it may never make it to the market. Apple may never sign it off under App Store T's & C's due to it's overall power as a development environment.

As we all know, Apple like to control the core aspects of hardware and software. They even like to control the distribution of devices and software. Something like Flash will open up the ability for people to develop and distribute applications by simply posting them on a website, thus bypassing the controls within the App Store. All of a sudden all the apps that were never signed off would be accessible and this would cause Apple a major headache both commercially and control-wise.

A lot of this is speculation. For all I know Apple will partner with Adobe and produce an official Flash player as part of a iPhone update. Rumour-mills state that this is not going to happen because of the logic above.

Is this right and in the spirit of the industry ? Essentially they are putting barriers directly in the way of user experience for the sake of these kinds of controls. Adobe are able to do it, the device is capable of doing it, the user community all wants it to happen, yet the business that can make it happen will not. Surely the fleet-of-foot Open Source environments will start out-accelerating these kinds of lock downs.


]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=313&PID=1309#1309 Devices : Mobile Viruses http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1308#1308 Author: deluca_smith
Subject: Mobile Viruses
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 at 9:34am

It's more than just the penetration of smartphones, it's also our usage of devices that will potentially invite malicious intent. One example of this is cashless payment services (such as [NFC] near field communications-based technologies). In these instances, the handset takes on an 'wallet' persona, storing credit and providing a link to your bank account. Almost immediately there's financial motive to maliciously attack a device.




Edited by deluca_smith - Yesterday at 9:34am]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:34:03 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1308#1308 Devices : Mobile Viruses http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1307#1307 Author: David
Subject: Mobile Viruses
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 at 10:14am

Here is another idea - would it be linked to how devices are actually being used, such that any virus attack could cause maximum destruction?
 
In which case what would this entail?
 
Behind Firewall applications for corporate
Common use of email
Bluetooth
...
]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14:41 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=308&PID=1307#1307 User Experience : Why the Neglect? http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=309&PID=1306#1306 Author: David
Subject: Why the Neglect?
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 at 10:11am

Thinking about it - Tesco and Virgin should have achieved the "making it simple - consumer champion" position, because if they haven't they are damaging their brands and need to pull out
 
So I would be very interested to understand if the feeling is they haven't achieved these positions.
]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:11:14 +0000 http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=309&PID=1306#1306 User Experience : Why the Neglect? http://www.wirelessinformaticsforum.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=309&PID=1305#1305 Author: David
Subject: Why the Neglect?
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 at 10:07am

It is a fair assumption that the majority of calls to a care environment are billing related - is it not?
 
If it is, then, are the networks deliberately challenging the User with over complicated billing methodologies to ensure they maximise revenues and therefore profits.
 
This is similar to the Finance industry - where it is anybodies guess as to how are why they are charged the fees they are charged - sign on fees, management fees, different fees on profits etc. 
 
I think the User has every right distrust the networks as everything they do including the empowerment of the channels in iffy sales techniques, demands that they should be distrusted. 
 
I think people generally accept that technology is complicated and can fail - there is an opportunity that both handset manufacturers and networks have to wow the customer with their response to issues like this, but i think the general feeling is formed based on the nature of how people have to pay for their service.
 
Could be wrong - but if this is right, where are the white nights in the shape of MVNO's who will rescue the user from this experience.  In the UK does Tesco make it simple with their Contract and pre pay offering, has Virgin delivered its user promise?
 
Would be interested to understand whether I have got this wide of the mark.
 
 
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