Virtual mobile handset please

Hi An open post to the mobile manufacturers, the cloud providers and the service providers.  Could I please rent a virtual handset, all I need is the base OS and an internet connection so that I can test my applications: Windows Mobile Apple IOS Android Blackberry Tablet platforms Yes I can load an image and test in that, but it’s not the same, being able to interactively use a handset in its raw state can be transforming to application development and most importantly create opportunity. How many devices are held back not by the quality of their operating system, the design of the device but because ‘it didn’t have the apps’? Could I therefore not have a developer/end user account where I can rent a virtual mobile handset with internet connectivity using VMware or whatever appropriate technology there is, the key thing being that i log into a portal, click start phone and use it without any barriers to doing so real or...

Analysis of HP Discover 2011 – day 2...

http://www.hp.com/go/discovervienna Day 2 of the HP Discover Vienna event was well received with a mixture of keynote sessions, in depth customer sessions and an opportunity to meet some of the sponsors/vendors at their booths.  The highlights for me were: The keynote by Dr Mike Lynch which not only explained the background to the Autonomy value proposition and the mechanics but displayed the technology in the end user context which you can see here – it really is amazing. David Donatelli on HP’s Cloud System and how they are not only preparing the technology, but also helping customers with their transition into the cloud and using cloud technology as a real empowerment, both in terms of on demand capacity as well as using it as a vehicle to consume infrastructure as a service, reducing complexity and cost in the enterprise. Learning about HP Peer Motion was interesting and illustrated how with the right technologies in place we can reduce the complexity of storage as a platform and at the same time enhance the functionality and accessibility of it. Participating in a live demonstration of HP Cloud which saw us building out a dual hosted WordPress platform in minutes, comprising of the database and application load in a series of mouse clicks based on template configurations, stunning technology which looked easy to use and developed with the end users’ application requirements in mind. It’s been great to attend HP Discover in Vienna this year, and I look forward to seeing how HP will continue to innovate their technology and solutions to meet the business...