Regular readers will know that a high point of my year is collaborating with the Netsize team to collect the information, ideas and insights from industry authorities and +25 c-level execs that make the Netsize Guide the industry's number one reference work. This year is no exception. To the contrary, I'm proud to report the Netsize Guide 2010 – the 9th Edition of the Netsize almanac– is widely regarded as the be...
February 23, 2010
Tags: AR, augmented reality, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft, comScore, Dray & Associates, education, Emfinders, Evernote, Flirtomatic, GeoVector, GetJar, Havas Digital Mobile, healthcare, Informa Telecoms & Media, Innopay, Internet Advertising Bureau, Layar, Marks & Spencers, Memodia, mobile commerce, Mobile Entertainment Forum, Mobile Marketing Association, NearbyNow, Netsize, Netsize Guide 2010, Nokia NAVTEQ, PayPal Mobile, retail, Scanbuy, SFR, Sony Ericsson, Sony Music Entertainment, themedicieffect, UGC, Universal McCann, VisionMobile
Posted in Data Points, Featured, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Research, Netsize Guide, Web 2.0 | 1 Comment »
It's that time of the year again! This year marks the third consecutive year that I have been commissioned by Netsize, a global mobile commerce and communications enabler, to write the Netsize Guide. This comprehensive mobile industry almanac recounts the year's milestones in mobile and looks ahead to the future of mobile. A special focus this year is the impact of mobile on verticals such as healthcare and retails a...
December 7, 2009
Tags: AR, augmented reality, Emfinders, Flirtomatic, GeoVector, GetJar, Layar, Mobile Advertising, mobile analytics, Mobile Internet, Mobile Marketing, NearbyNow, Netsize, Netsize Guide 2010, Nokia Advertising, PayPal, Scanbuy, SFR, Sony Ericsson, Telefonica
Posted in Content Discovery, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Research, Netsize Guide, Personalization, Web 2.0 | 2 Comments »
In brief: We have hard words and constructive advice for Nokia, hone in on what makes Flirtomatic a textbook case of how companies should approach mobile and discuss this year's deal flow. A preview of the upcoming podcast series looking at winners of the Smaato Mobile Advertising Awards 2009 (Flirtomatic, Aloqua, Waze, Yoose and SPBTV). We also raise our goblets of Rock to companies (rather than individuals) making...
November 2, 2009
Tags: Aoloqua, Apple, AR, augmented reality, Dopplr, Flirtomatic, GeoVector, Layar, LemonQuest, Mobile Social Networks, Nokia, podcast, Smaato, SPBTV, VentureBeat, Waze, Yoose
Posted in Mobile Content, Mobile Research, Mobile Social Networking, Podcasts | 4 Comments »
In brief: Inma Martinez - a leading digital media strategist, "free radical" and advisor to venture capitalists - is back for the second in the series. Following her last take on Blyk she comes back from lunch with Antti Öhrling, Blyk Co-Founder, with deep insights into the Blyk model. Other topics/companies include: VouChaCha and other startups high on the radar; social media buzz and Vodafone 360; a review of Mob...
September 28, 2009
Tags: app store, Apple, Blyk, eBuddy, Flirtomatic, iSkoot, Location-based services, MMA, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Marketing Association, Mobile Social Networking, Mobile Social Networks, Mobilize, Procter & Gamble, Seedcamp, Spotify, Twitter, Vodafone 360, VouChaCha
Posted in Location-based services, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Social Networking, Podcasts | 2 Comments »
41 PERCENT OF CONSUMERS WILL MAKE SMART PHONES their next device, according to Yankee Group research. The report also reveals that trends within the smartphone ecosystem are shifting the balance of power between equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators.
Yankee further suggests smartphones are the most competitive battleground in wireless today, and predicts U.S. penetration will reach 38 percent by 2013. Mor...
June 12, 2009
Tags: Celltick, eMarketer, Flirtomatic, idle screen, LBS, Location-based services, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Social Networks, Movistar, Nokia, Ovi, smartphones, Telefonica
Posted in Content Discovery, Data Points, Local Search, Location-based services, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Research, Mobile Social Networking, Personalization | No Comments »
UPDATE: DOWNLOAD LINK HAS BEEN FIXED
Just two weeks after release and my new white paper (Mobile Advertising For The Masses) counts 500+ downloads. (Again, I am honored that Bango (white paper sponsor) refers to me as a "mobile guru.") I always endeavor to communicate complex ideas in a way that everyone will understand, and am told people enjoy my accessible and entertaining writing style. But the real reason be...
April 9, 2009
Tags: bango, BuzzCity, Facebook, Flirtomatic, GSMA, Inside Mobile, iPhone, itsmy.com, mobile analytics, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Search, Mobile Social Networks, Netsize Guide 2009, Peperonity, Tapatap, targeting
Posted in Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Research, Mobile Search, Mobile Social Networking, Personalization, Recommendation | 5 Comments »
