I didn’t even think about… I already knew that I wanted the new iPhone.
It’s true… I waited 7 hours in line to get my hands on one. I didn’t even get one on the day of the release. Apple’s authentication sever went down on July 11 2008 as many people all over the world were trying to get their iPhones going. A day later I went in and set up my new iPhone, I was one of those Canadian who had a hacked iPhone. The usage of my old phone does not even compare to my new 3g iPhone. I can now connect to the net wherever I am. I can get my mail, I can do whatever I want. I can even download new songs WHEVER I AM. This is just a prime toy for myself, I could not have asked for a better tool.

Thankfully Rogers decided that they would release a new 6g/month plan for $30.00 a month. This would be on top of your voice plan and add ons. So to run of these babies is going to cost you over $60.00 a month.

For me a mac user… the iPhone is just that much better! MobileMe is apple’s awesome new tool. Apple switched over all their .mac users to me users. I wonder how much they paid for the domain me.com. Anyway, you can sink up your iCal, contacts, photos, files and more. A single user pack is $99 a year and a family pack for four is $120.00.
You have 20G of space in a “cloud” that syncs your iPhone and computer or even a touch. So all your devices have the same information at all times. You have great control on when and what you can sink. I have just started to use this tool but already I find it very easy to implement into my life and is already keeping me in sync with my digital and real life.

One of the final projects this year was Crossing. It was shortlisted for a Webby Award

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Last week the Mobile Muse team along with project leaders went up to Whistler to take a good look
at the wireless situation on Blackcomb Mountain. Whistler’s first project with Mobile Muse will be Kokanee Crankworx
in August of 2008. We were simply testing to see how easily mobile video could be streamed from high altitudes on Blackcomb Mountain.

Right now the two projects that are in green light mode are Fearless City and Whistler. The two parties
have funding from Mobile Muse to use Muse3 (Mobile Muse Application Platform) that in early beta stages right now.

These groups have tools available for them to use Mobile Phones in creative communicative ways.
You can check outh the platform here

Here are some pics from the trip :

Quick video with Alan Levine from NMC

Fearless Cities first project with Mobile Muse was presented at Car Free Day 2008 on Commercial Drive in Vancouver BC. A bike and a car were outfitted with Nokia 95 phones. They streamed each experience as they moved throughout Vancouver. The streams were screened live to the Fearless booth on the drive. Along with the live streaming were live GPS maps to show the location of the bike and Car. Take a look  at the Video and see the highlights of the project.

You can also learn more about Fealress City at mobile.fearlesscity.ca