The "Rule of Three" explains the smartphone market perfectlyThe smartphone market may look like it's changing every day, but the Rule of Three tells us everything about the shape it has today, as well as the shape it'll have tomorrow...August 15, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Developing for niche platforms is illogical (and dangerous)If you'd been pouring your heart and soul into a BlackBerry app, you now have a major problem. Same goes for Windows Phone developers. Targeting iOS and Android is a better bet...August 14, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
I bought an iPhone 5s, but I returned it the next dayIt's a beautiful device, but it loses out against cheaper Android devices with better usability.October 11, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Bring on the gold iPhone!Really? You don't want a gold iPhone? Oh come on... it's gorgeous!August 20, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Post-PC success comes from embracing humanity's darker sideSmartphones and tablets cover the whole gamut of human experience, not just the nice stuff about unicorns and rainbows. Accepting that fact lets us all have better tools to support our lives.April 2, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Kids without their smartphones are zombies. And that's a good thing!Take a smartphone away from a teenager and they fall apart. But being dependent on always having access to your social network is no bad thing...June 6, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Moto X's customizations are pure marketing geniusWhen marketing a phone, you need an edge. Google and Motorola has one with Moto X's customizations...August 9, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Do hobbyists any longer have an effect on Windows Phone adoption?Back at the inception of the App Store and Android Market, hobbyists had a positive effect in growing the market. Can hobbyists have an effect on the adoption of Windows Phone?December 4, 2012 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
BlackBerry's bloody noseIt's fair to say that RIM -- well, BlackBerry -- has been thoroughly beaten up over the years. Can they pick themselves up and come back fighting?February 1, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Just how do you write apps for Google Glass?As we get closer to a point where mere mortals users might be able to get their hands on Glass, exactly how will mere mortal developers write apps for them?April 29, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones