mobile media general
Augmented Reality is the missing piece
‘Reilly: Web 2.0 gives way to “Web Squared” The combination of social networking with augmented reality and other technologies will move the Web into its next phase of development, dubbed “Web Squared,” write Tim O’Reilly and Jennifer Pahlka. The pair suggest this new era will be marked by social-network technologies that can interface with the [...]
Do mobile phones kill?
I just came across another article here reminding me of the Big Question we get som many different and non-answers to. I can’t help drawing parallels to the financial crisis. People saw the dangers in what was going on but as long as there was no crash nobody dared to blow the whistle. Is it [...]
The real numbers on ARPU are out!
We know that penetration rates over 100% really means that individuals have multiple SIM cards. Most ARPU reports have not accounted for this though and we have actually seen a lower ARPU number in reports. Wireless Intelligence has done a study trying to estimate the real ARPU. It shows the following: – Revenue per real [...]
Apple stepping over to the Dark Side?
During recent days there has been much said about Apple’s weird decision to not launch Google Voice for iPhone. Comments and reactions can be read here and here. Even the FCC has raised an inquiry into this sending Apple a letter with six questions. Read about it here. Apple used to be the User’s White [...]
Vodafone not live anymore?
Reports show that Vodafone is loosing market share in major markets. At the same time the multi million EUR project Live! is being dumped. 150 m EUR is a number we often hear when it comes to the total marketing investment in Live! How long does it take to build a household brand and great [...]
"Hottest media report of the year" shows how little we have learnt
Morgan Stanley has released a report by by Matthew Robson, the 15 year old intern, that is making headlines worldwide. The reason is the “relevations and drastic new insights” that teenagers don’t use twitter. That they do not want to pay for news etc. Stop. Breathe. Count to 10. Read report and comments again. The only [...]
LBS is hot!
Interesting to see the spike in readers yesterday after I posted about Layar and LBS. It shows it is of interest and the time might be ripe for some real LBS apps. This week I am launching a new section on the site called Expert Articles. The aim is to gather information around a few [...]
Apple time!
Will there be any dramatic mobile news from San Francisco today? You can follow live video stream from TechCrunch here.
Will we succeed to take the BS out of LBS this time around?
LBS has been one of the long lasting hyped functionalities in mobile services. One of the classic cases is the location aware advertising model. I am walking down a street, approach a Starbucks and voila I get an MMS with a voucher for a half-price latte. Only thing is, I need to be signed up [...]
This was a milestone week for the mobile content industry
“It’s Friday – I’m in love!”, The Cure This week has been pretty mind-blowing to be honest. Two pretty major announcements made from two behemoths in the industry. First out was Vodafone “outing” itself as a smart pipe nothing more and nothing less. Let’s hope the walk matches the talk. Your humble blogger has been a proponent [...]
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- Let's end the week with some thoughts on the Facebook IPO. This is a great checklist for building a great company http://t.co/L0oNm1t6
- Interesting advances in impact investing. More on Hub Ventures http://t.co/YSq4xe0C
- I like these new format ideas for business plan competitions. Something for 123 Go and other local actors to review? http://t.co/P5fpQDJ3
