It's a milestone day for the fledgling app space. We have a solid report from esteemed colleague Chetan Sharma that gives a good overview of the size of the global mobile apps economy and some valuable insights into the regional...
March 17, 2010
Tags: amdocs, app store, Apple, Chetan Sharma, GetJar, iPhone, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Internet, Mobile Marketing, Nokia, podcast
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The Netsize Guide 2010 is breaking download records and an increasing number of "fans" have even purchased a paper copy of this must-read mobile industry resource. In view of the phenomenal popularity of this content, MSG is joining with Netsize to showcase a "best of" selection of executive interviews and hot topics that have everyone talking. We start the series with a timely and telling interview with Christopher...
March 15, 2010
Tags: App Economy, app store, GetJar, Mobile Internet, Netsize Guide 2010, Sony Ericsson
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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 »
Netsize - a Gemalto company and leading mobile communications and commerce enabler - kicks off its MSG microsite with a look at the controversial findings of the Mobile Trends Survey 2010. Drawing from an online survey of over 1,000+ mobile professionals and practitioners, the survey found that the vast majority (87 percent) of respondents believe the Apple App Store will be the most successful app store in the mobil...
January 31, 2010
Tags: Android, Android Market, app store, Apple, Blackberry App World, GetJar, M-Days, Netsize, Netsize Guide 2010, Nokia, Ovi Store
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As promised in my earlier post, I'm back with a sneak peek at the controversial findings of the Mobile Trends Survey 2010, conducted by Netsize, a Gemalto company and leading mobile communications and commerce enabler. Drawing from an online survey of over 1,000+ mobile professionals and practitioners, the survey found that the vast majority (87 percent) of respondents believe the Apple App Store will be the most successful app store in the mobile space.
Google's Android Market is a distant second (60 percent), followed by Nokia's Ovi Store (30 percent) and RIM's BlackBerry App World (27 percent). Respondents could choose more than one answer - which is why the total exceeds 100 percent....
Thanks to all the cool companies for reaching out to me over the last weeks with briefings and product demos. Keep those emails coming and I'll pick the best to feature on MSG. A company that has been high on my radar is Nimbuzz, a mobile social messaging app that...
January 26, 2010
Tags: Android, Apple, Brightkite, Foursquare, GetJar, Gowalla, Location-based services, Loopt, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Social Networks, Nimbuzz
Posted in Location-based services, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Social Networking, Personalization, Podcasts, Recommendation | 2 Comments »
