Until now much of the discussion around app store platforms and developer communities has been a technical one focused on primarily on APIs (which ones to open to third-party developers when and why), toolchains and toolkits (the optimal level of integration and how to achieve it) and development costs (value for money and how to...

Next week MSG's new contributor Eliza Dashwood takes the helm to summarize the industry stats and reports that matter most. In the meantime, Smaato, mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising agency, has given MSG exclusive access to latest...

Mobile advertising, location services couponing and crowd-sourcing are just a few of the hot topics we cover in exclusive interviews with the CEOs of Aloqa, Waze, and Yoose, companies that won the prestigious Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009. In this series – a collaboration between MSG and Smaato, a mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising company – the companies speak out on key mobile advertising tren...

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...

Local focused mobile advertising is shaping up to be more than a revenue opportunity. There is every indication that it will be one the few channels to buck the downward trend in advertising spend over the next few years. Where's the money?...

It's a month of milestones at MSG. With the help of the team at Tego Interactive - an experienced team of professionals helping to build businesses (including mine) through converged Web and mobile solutions – I have quietly launched a new-look website and a brand new mobile site that got rave reviews on WAP Review. And with the assistance of Alexander Vlasblom and the rest of the Netsize team I have (once again...