MSA book - let me send a buck overseas again as usual

I have read some books by this guy before and I cannot afford to miss this one - Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA. While I know the majority of its content, Knudsen is always a good read in my opinion.

Linux Top Smartphone OS By 2012

I am sure Linux will increase its market share in the coming years...Maemo is maturing (and it is really open, not like the Motorola's Linux devices, which have closed environment), I bet we will have one device with more than Wi-Fi soon...

Linux Top Smartphone OS By 2012

Must have tools for a Java Developer

I liked the list and I can confirm some items on the list are really good indeed...

Must have tools for a Java Developer

Back from BOSSA 2008

Nice event, met some great folks. Some photos included.

Going to BOSSA Conference 2008

Today I am going to BOSSA conference 2008, organized by the Nokia Technology Institute in Brazil. In my opinion, BOSSA is the the best mobile Linux and Open-source event in Brazil. As usual, it will take place in Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil but this time the venue is the Summervile Resort.

Cool comparison chart - iPhone x S60 included

This is the lastest whole thing.

Apple iPhone SDK x Toolchain x Windows Mobile x S60 x Android.

Do not forget that some are still wannabes...

iPhone SDK comparison chart

Morph - Nokia unveils shape changing nano-phone concept

Fantastic concept!

Technology professionals unveil their suffering - reporting from Brazil

This is about the average salary of tech guys in Brazil (in Portuguese).

A while ago when I was going to São Paulo for a business trip as usual, there were 2 guys beside me and one of them was the president of a company in Brazil. He has commented with the other guy that his annual bonus alone was something about 300K a year...I think I need to rethink my focus :)

And here are the new Java ME features of Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices

It is really becoming more powerful than ever...check below:

• Nokia IAPInfo API
• Device dedicated Media keys (Play/Pause/Stop) access as normal key events
• Control over End call key (Red call key) behavior for application's lifecycle
• Enabling device theme background for Canvases for custom component usage
• Prevention of screen saver via Nokia UI API
• Foreground/background events via pauseApp/startApp
• Flip close event for fold/clamshell devices via pauseApp
• Access to device IMEI, network access type (gprs / csd etc.), network id, network signal level, battery level, country code, date and time formats via system properties
• LCDUI Canvas Graphics scaling (introduced originally in 3rd ed) enhanced for orientation switching devices

New Java features of 3rd Ed. fp 2

Back from London!

I am back from London, the Smartphone Show was hot this year, many new devices and announcements. And the Developer's Day showed us something about the S60 Touch UI...fantastic...iPhone days are counted :)

Next stop: London - UK

Today I am departing to London to attend both the Forum Nokia Developer Day and the Symbian Smartphone Show 2007.

Busy days... :)

Merge operations - good idea?

Trouble brewing at Nokia Siemens

Microsoft software on Nokia - no, it is not Windows Mobile

Market penetration is what really counts in my opinion, this is the proof.

Nokia offering Windows Live on its S60 and Series 40 devices (in Portuguese).

Innovation is still the word of the valley

This article confirms that the USA and the Silicon Valley are still a hot source of cool things technology. Do not believe? Then check below:

The new wave of Silicon Valley start-ups

Here is the iPhone

Finally the iPhone has make it to the stores, while I have a strong opinion about it regarding the articles I have read, I am not convinced it is the big next thing in the market, not at all.

Anyway, here it goes...

Apple's iPhone makes it to stores

Back from Singapore

I have just one thing to say: Amazing trip!

The New Nokia Organization

Nokia will be introducing a new company structure, effective January 1st, 2008.

Nokia organizes for the converging marketplace

The AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ audio formats

Nowadays everyone is buying a smartphone, or feature phone, whatever, you name it.

When I find friends talking about the memory space available on their mobiles and the MP3 thing, I always advise them to check if their phone can play the eAAC+.

I have hundreds of songs in my mobile today :)

Today the vast majority of good Nokia phones use it and I have explained it so many times that I always wanted to find a good (user) article about it. Here is the finding ;)

Sound start to music on mobiles

The Virus threat

That is why I like Symbian and to have PlatSec (platform security) in place.

Mobile viruses (in Portuguese).

Let us go to Singapore. Shall we?

In a few hours I will be departing to Singapore, such a great place to visit. I will be attending the next Forum Nokia Champion event, meeting great friends and getting to know some new faces, fantastic!!!

Everything is clean and safe, polite people, technology, good food. The best fact is that currency (Singapore dollar) is not that strong if compared to Brazilian real and it is a great place to buy new gadgets...oh my God, my credit card is going to have hard work.

What a nice trip :)

If you have never heard about Singapore, here is the entire profile.

About Singapore: A city-state situated at the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore has always been at the crossroads between the East and the West.

In this present age of globalisation and knowledge-based economy, Singapore is fast becoming a major hub for the Asian countries which are keen to tap the Republic's experience and knowledge of running one of the most successful economies in the world.

Singapore in figures:

• 1965 - The year when Singapore became an independent country and was officially known as the Republic of Singapore.
• 685.4 km2 - Total land area of Singapore
• 25ºC - 32ºC - Average temperature
• 4.35 million - Total population as in 2005, which comprises 3 major ethnic groups (Chinese: 75.6%, Malay: 13.6%, Indian: 8.7%) and other smaller ethnic groups (2.1%).
• 4 official languages - English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. English is the working language used in the administration and major institutions.
• 29,252 - Total number of graduates from the institutions of higher learning in 2003, of which 16,117 were from the polytechnics, 10,363 from the universities and 2,772 from the National Institute of Education.
• 4.25 million - Number of mobile phone users in 2005.
• 8.9 million - Number of tourists who visited Singapore in 2005.
• S$3.60 - Price of a Big Mac.
  

Uniquely Singapore (the best, and official, in my opinion)

Singapore (in Portuguese).

My hotel

Some friends - Mobile Monday Singapore

All right, here is one of my best friends - Bai Wansong from China.