If I wouldn't be at Blogs 2.0 around December 6, Telekommarkt Schweiz 2005 could probably interest me.

Telekommarkt Schweiz 2005
Auf der Suche nach neuen Geschäftsfeldern.
Datum: 06. - 07.12.2005
Ort: Zürich-Glattbrugg

Telekommarkt Schweiz – Standortbestimmung

• Wer verliert und wer gewinnt im Kampf um den Kunden?
• Konvergenz und Zukunft der Schlüsseltechnologien in der Telekommunikation
• Der Blick nach Asien – Vorreiter für innovative Dienste und Technologien?

Via Peter

I have written about quadruple play and it seems that this becomes now reality with the going together of Sunrise and Cablecom. The deal is not yet signed, but Sonntagszeitung as well as NZZ am Sonntag are pretty sure that the deal goes to Sunrise and not to the long time favorite Orange.

Apparently Cablecom does want to bring quadruple play to its customers before Swisscom.

PS: Interestingly Swisscom plans a takeover of TDC, the Sunrise mother company. So this a kind of survival scenario for Sunrise?

There is an alternative to Google Mobile: eTools Mobile Search

I have to try it out though;)

Martin informed me about the new microlearning.org site which he calls a work-in-progress. (Criticism or kudos directly to him. )
On the site he also mentions Microlearning with Knowledgepulse which is more in the realm of this blog;)

Related:
Learning 2.0
Applying the principles of Web 2.0 to the learning field will dramatically change the value of online learning.

Mobile phones open new front in the sex war

A study, led by Dr Simeon Yates of Sheffield Hallam University, reveals that there are key differences in the way that men and women use mobile phones to communicate.

I try to find the original study later...
Via Mobile Phones News

I just recently discovered the visual eldorado of Katamari Damacy. Now I read about a mobile version of the game. Does anybody know more details about a probable release?
There will be a version for the PSP on december 22 and there is some stuff for the mobile too.

Namco To Develop Cell-Phone Version of Katamari Damacy

If ever there was a game begging to be turned into a cell-phone game, Namco’s Katamari Damacy is it. Deeply strange and hypnotically addictive, Katamari is also
simple to play with great replay appeal. It’s also attracted a truly rabid
fan-base. In many ways, it’s the ideal game for the mobile phone.
Unfortunately, Namco never committed to a version for mobile. Until
now. I had the opportunity to chat with Scott Rubin, Namco’s North
American GM recently, and he promised a mobile version of KD was in the
works. “It’s one of our favorite titles internally, and we’ve already
sent versions of the PS2 game to all of our carrier partners,” said Rubin. “And they loved it.”

See also:
Katamari creator dreams of playgrounds (BBC News)

A linkfest

Not related, but found via one of the link (in german)s:
Wiki für Handy-Zocker (Spielebaukasten Gamecreator)

Carriers Adopt Content Rating for Cellphones

The nation's major cellular phone carriers said yesterday that they had adopted a content rating system for video, music, pictures and games that they sell to cellphone users - a development that could pave the way for them to begin selling pornography and sex-oriented content on mobile devices.

The carriers said the ratings, meant to mimic content classifications for movies and video games, are voluntary.

See the CTIA Wireless Content Guidelines

See also:
Gravatar Rating

Phonetags

With Phonetags you can 'bookmark' any song you hear on 6 Music. Just text X to 64046 when you hear the song.

You can see the songs you've bookmarked by coming to this site and typing in your mobile phone number.

Via Reinventing Radio (PDF)

Showcase «Future Mobile Devices»
Jerome Gillioz
Project Leader, Multimedia Services, Swisscom Innovations

A Platinum SIM-Card? eHealth jewelry? A typical day for a family in the near future with mobile devices that act as wallets, navigators, entertainers and occasionally telephones.

at Tweakfest