But one thing seems to be clear and that’s the fact that mobile browsers are getting much better and most newer mobile browsers are implementing the WebKit Open Source framework similar to what Apple did when they created Safari for the iPhone. In addition, the application will work only for one particular platform, meaning that companies need to build or buy different versions for BlackBerry, Google, and iPhone devices. Check out these previous posts on Apps for the future and Google vs Apple to see where I was coming from. “Native Vs. Web. MORE >>

It’s a step up from existing netbooks and even the OLPC because it features a convertible design – the screen can be swivelled and locked flat so that it turns into a “tablet&# computer, which responds to both the built-in stylus and to finger touch (like an iPhone). The finger-responsive touch screen is particularly useful in an educational tablet computer because if the device’s utility as an ebook reader.  The Mirus Schoolbook Convertible looks like it’s a decent step forward in the design of a low-cost mobile computing device for education. MORE >>

Smartphones like the iPhone and Palm Pre are quickly building a loyal following of application developers and end-users. The iPhone 3 will be released soon and Apple recently stated they have over 50 thousand applications for download in their App Store where over 1 billion applications have been downloaded by their 40 million iPhone and iPod Touch customers.  While much of the educational content developed by iPhones is created by individual developers, some companies, like Modality Inc. Have you seen the new Verizon netbook ? Is it a laptop, a souped-up PDA? MORE >>

Today there are hundreds of apps for education available on the Apple Appstore – here’s a big list of iPhone apps for education. Foreman’s Mate – a utility for the workers in construction industry. Technology around us is evolving at a rapid pace and is in turn affecting a speedy evolution of learning technology. Work is changing and, to keep pace with it, training is changing too. Which of these technology changes will impact training the most? think mobile applications are the game changer for training. Let me explain why I think that way. Why Mobile? Why Apps? MORE >>

Utilizing the smart phone’s camera, GPS and real-time connection to a database allow any number of possibilities for a user to walk, point, and interpret. Here at Oregon State University, we recently finished a place-based tree tour iPhone application and many of these instructional issues helped us define our design and development process. Tags: New Media augmented reality e-learning instructional design ipad mobile devices smartphones iPhone place-based learning smart phone Some of the recent examples of this are most apparent with augmented reality. MORE >>