Just tying up loose ends and pinning down last interviews before I'm off to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress (MWC). If you haven't booked a video interview with me or Michelle Sklar, then best to start planning for CTIA in March because all the slots (over 200!) for coverage are full. However, there are some limited sponsorship opportunities available allowing companies placement through in-video overlay, logos...

In brief: In line with MSearchGroove's ongoing and in-depth look at smart toolbars, personalized portals and the players that set the bar for these technologies, regular columnist and contributor Jim Levey shows a robust economic system (and new content distribution model) is emerging with personalization at its core. It is no secret that the success of well-known Internet portals, whether they’re oriented towar...

In brief: A sneak peek at my upcoming personalization report and a request for case studies. The second in the series on mobile personalization examines Openwave and features an exclusive Q&A with Mayur Pitamber, Openwave Product Management Strategist. We ask the question: Is Openwave gearing up for something big? It was great to have the last days off and even better to map out an exciting line-up of MS...

In brief: The first in a series of reports looking at heightened interest in personalization and the options available to mobile operators determined to do battle with Google, Apple & Co. We kick off with Bytemobile and an analysis of Widget Bar, an application designed to simplify the mobile browsing experience by providing useful, personally relevant information in real time to people via a personalized toolbar...