Sidecut Reports

The master of mobile disaster speaks, and we listen: Wondering what to call the new class of cool portable routers that provide mobile Wi-Fi hotspots … in your pocket? Andy Abramson, who probably already owns all types manufactured so far (except the WiMax-powered Clear Spot) has dubbed them…
POCKETSPOTS.

Expect a Kleiner Perkins PocketSpot fund to arrive shortly.

Good stuff from pal Andy Abramson about what the new Clearwire might do differently, instead of just acting like another DSL or mobile-phone option: Go deep with video, says Andy:

Instead of simply being another voice play to battle Skype or the mobile operators, the WiMax companies and the cable operators, and heck, even Ma Telco may all may find that they may be better off looking in another direction. That direction is real-time video communications bundled up along with other IP related services like voice and text, all in one neat little package.

There’s lots of meat to dig into here, including conjecture about how Skype has changed the game of communications forever, and why video and rich communications matter. So read the post. It’s worth your time.

Like Andy and others, I will be at this week’s eComm show in Mountain View — not sure when exactly but if you want to meet shoot me a message to kaps at sidecutreports.com and we can figure out when. Guessing I will be there parts of Wednesday and Thursday, as schedule permits.

One presentation not to be missed is Brian Capouch’s 12-Volt Telephony, a hit in the past and sure to be entertaining, especially if you like seat-of-the-pants, DIY telephony. (And aren’t afraid of ants!)