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Flash for Mobile is Dead

It looks like Adobe has finally killed Flash on mobile devices: We will no longer adapt Flash Player for mobile devices to new browser, OS version or device configurations. They state that they will...

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Book #2

I have begun writing my second book. After I finished Mobile Design and Development I didn’t think that I would ever write another book again. It is a long and painful process with marginal rewards....

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Ricky Gervais on Comedy

BBC has produced a number of clever trailers for the Global iPlayer for iPad that pinch/zoom designed earlier this year.

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Designing Mobile Experiences @ SIC2011

Had the fantastic opportunity to speak at the Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC2011) this week. It was really awesome to see a big interactive conference hit Seattle again! I tried a different tack...

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iPad + Halloween = Costume Awesomeness

This is what you get when you combine an engineer, two iPad 2’s, some fake blood and a shirt with a few holes cut out.

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On the Brink of a Networked Society

Ericsson has released a beautifully produced video on future of connected society and what that means, told through the lens of several modern day companies and thought leaders. It is a long video,...

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Mobile Platform Marketshare for October 2011

When looking to understand mobile platform marketshare and what devices to support, forget press releases about device sales and activations. The only number that matters is actual usage. App usage...

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Android Fragmentation

The sad state of support for Android devices. Some of the highlights of the chart 7 of the 18 Android phones never ran a current version of the OS. 12 of 18 only ran a current version of the OS for a...

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Android math just doesn't compute

What if I told you that you shouldn’t support Android? …that there isn’t a single Android device that maintains double digit marketshare? …that less than 20% of your customers will use an Android...

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Can you outsource obsession?

Our good friends at Creative Good (who we worked with on the BBC iPlayer) make a great statement of the importance of user experience today: To succeed today, with a mobile app or otherwise, you’ve...

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The Apple Bubble

As I was reading this article this morning I came across this statement: Apple has had a few knocks: the stock has been in decline on reports of lower unit sales in the next quarter, and user...

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Hear Brian thoughts on what's next in Mobile

I will be a guest speaker at Chetan Sharma’s upcoming Mobile Breakfast Series along with Mark Anderson, Satya Maliya and Laura Marriott. We will be talking about the highlights of 2011 and what we can...

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Apple's Supply-Chain Secrets

Great Business Week article on how Apple used amazing supply chain tactics to become one of the most valuable companies in the world: Apple’s enormous profits—its gross margins were 40 percent last...

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iOS vs. Android: Lots of stats, little clarity

CNET seems about as frustrated as I am about iOS and Android stats: There are lots of metrics you can use to compare the two platforms, with new factoids arriving daily – some of them direct from...

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We're Hiring

Come help us create the next generation of mobile products. We have a very busy year ahead and are looking for a variety of roles, including Mobile Designers, Mobile Developers (iOS and HTML5) and...

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When I was making the series How TV Ruined Your Life, we went out and...

When I was making the series How TV Ruined Your Life, we went out and asked members of the public to comment on a new invention we were claiming was real: a mobile phone that allowed you to call...

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BBC iPlayer available for iPhone

The pinch/zoom designed – and now award winning – BBC iPlayer is now available for iPhone in Europe, Australia and Canada: Watch a selection of the best classic and contemporary British shows on...

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Hire "10x Teams" not 10 times the people

A great post on the value of hiring “10x Teams” or teams that can scale beyond themselves, not just 10 times the people – or “butts in seats” as I refer to them. The idea is five of the right people...

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Winner of Best Mobile App at Gizmodo Awards 2011

We’re really excited that the pinchzoom designed BBC Global iPlayer app has just been awarded the Editor’s Choice award for the best mobile app of 2011. They commented that the interface is slick and...

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We're Hiring Mobile Designers

We are looking for mobile designers to help us create tomorrows amazing apps for some of the biggest brands on the planet. We are seeking designers based in Seattle with experience in creating pixel...

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