Only a few short years ago, when mobile devices were still mainly cell phones and music players, the thought of a mobile revolution supplanting the computer revolution seemed distant. However, we have seen a major shift in the way we use communication technologies mainly because wireless access to the Internet has improved dramatically and major investments have been made, and continue to be made, in mobile hardware and software. What will the immediate future of mobility look like? Desktop vs. Mobile OS. This, again, is a battle of philosphies. MORE >>

The Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has issued several new videos on their view of the future of mobile devices. Following the footsteps of Apple, their concept are highly stylized designs that use the entire mobile device as an interactive display. Future of Mobile Learning Haptics mobile phonesThe HumanForm is a tear shaped phone that is flexible. Check it out by clicking here. MORE >>

D Looking to the future of education: learning spaces and mobile devices April 28th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Education , Technology Hi! It’s the first of a series of meetings looking at the ICT/E-Learning systems for the Academy and we’ll be looking at ‘Devices and Learning Spaces’ This post, therefore, is a result of my reading around this subject and interaction with colleagues on Twitter. Futurelab Any time I want to get up-to-speed quickly with an area of educational technology or the future of schools, I head straight for Futurelab. MORE >>

Mobile learning (mLearning) is all the rage at the moment, but how do you get started and how do you maximize the mLearning plans you have? Simple, follow this free online course facilitated by 7 mobile experts and turn your mLearning knowledge into a practical project. Grab your mobile and optimize its use The MobiMOOC course will run for 6 weeks (2 April – 14 May). If you have a mobile phone or device, than grab it or go and buy one, it will make your learning much more authentic. As the course is focusing on mobile learning, it is called Mobi MOOC. MORE >>

Several recent reports have shown that Australia has just about the highest uptake of smartphones and ‘mobile’ computers in the world. This high uptake of mobile computers could mean that Australia is a key place to observe the move from computers being seen mainly as specialised machines that sit in their own category, to one where they are readily available at hand to enhance learning. The second factor is the growth in availability of these devices in schools. In addition, With mobile phone subscriptions now outnumbering computers, TVs and even FM radios (T. MORE >>