Average number of Apps soars, but think before joining the frenzy

Published 9th September Since Apple raised the profile of mobile phone apps two years ago, it appears smartphone owners are downloading more apps onto their devices than ever before. According to a new survey by Nielsen of more than 4,000 smartphone users who have downloaded at least one app in the past 30 days, the average [...]

Double Digit Growth of Local Mobile Usage, but what are the Traditional players doing about it?

Published 29th July Study Shows Double Digit Growth of Local Mobile Usage, Unlocking Access to Younger, Wealthier, On-the-Go Consumers “A US report published today by Comscore and the Yellow Pages association has shown that Consumers looking for local businesses are increasingly turning to their mobile devices to access Internet Yellow Pages and local sites, while [...]

Mobile Internet exploding, online ads about to take off, says analyst Mary Meeker

Published 8th June Internet research analyst Mary Meeker delivered a full plate of mobile and online advertising optimism Monday in the form of her 48-page Internet Trends presentation. Internet Trends 2010 by Morgan Stanley Research In the Morgan Stanley analyst’s presentation at the Conversational Marketing Summit in New York, Meeker said mobile Internet use is [...]

M-publishing, a future for media owners…

Published 2nd June Yesterday Camerjam events hosted another great mobile service focused conference. The event titled ‘M-publishing’ focused on the future of publishing in the mobile environment. The event opened with a great key note from the effervesent Jonathan MacDonald. Below: The future of publishing June 2010 As you can imagine there was a lot of talk [...]

The mobile touch web – virtual roundtable

Published 12th May Mobile. Touch. Web In the past 15 years technology has changed in ways that no one could have forseen. Now with the convergence of the mobile Web and touch screen technology we’re embarking on another journey into the unpredictable. However…  A Collaborative vision If we’re all heading in the same direction why not [...]

Manual for the 2nd Internet Revolution – Mobile Mania

Published 9th April Two videos based on a great publication from Young and Rubicam – presented by Simon Silvester. MOBILE Always on Always with you Always connected The world is changing as the mobile becomes the computer. Part 1: Part 2:

Real Reasons Why Traditional Media Can Really (Still) Win Big In Mobile Advertising

Published 24th March Guest post published on mSearchGroove  EDITOR’S NOTE: Mobile advertising is certain the hot topic at CTIA, where Mobile Web And Apps World Forum (Ajit Jaokar’s CTIA partner event) was standing room only. (Well done Ajit!) Players from across the ecosystem are anxious to explore new models to monetize inventory, apps and services. However, [...]

Carnival of the Mobilists #214 – the best of mobile blogging

Published 9th March This week the Carnival of the Mobilists #214 – the weekly line-up of the best blogs and bloggers on all things mobile – comes to us via Andy Favell at mobiThinking. It is fascinating to watch how the digital revolution; and now mobile and m-commerce, impacts different sectors, take gaming, where the business [...]

Mobile: Why Run before you Walk…

Published 2nd March The DUST has settled from this 2010’s mighty industry event – Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona – yet a FRENETIC interest in EVERYTHING mobile remains. Mobile the HOT topic and a MUST have. For many ORGANISATIONS it almost seems that if mobile is not on the AGENDA someone is going to [...]

Mobile World Congress 2010 – A review by Strand Consult

Published 23rd February Good review from Strand Consult on MWC 2010. Once again over 49,000 people with a unique relationship to the mobile industry were gathered in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. There is no doubt that the conference has been a great success – when you put that many people in such a [...]