By
Kate on 21 December 2009
Cool! We’ve been nominated for the Graham Bell Award for Best Communications Solution as part of the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley’s 2010 Spiffy Awards.
The Council “reviewed over 100 Telecom startup companies across broad a range of telecom products and services” and thought MediaFriends was pretty neat.
We’re excited, and hope you’ll support us when it [...]
By
John on 18 December 2009
AT&T scored a great coup getting the iPhone exclusivity contract, which GigaOm states will enable them to earn almost $2 billion dollars in monthly data charges over the next two years. Though that sounds impressive, it also comes with a hidden cost – staggering data usage from surfing the real internet, watching videos, and [...]
By
Meredith on 16 December 2009
There’s a quiet, generational digital divide going on around the world today that’s fundamentally changing media consumption and communication behavior. And it’s turning traditional assumptions and revenue streams upside down.
Let’s talk about the rise of SMS and the decline of voice and email. For teenagers, or for those who have teenagers or are around them [...]
By
Cappy on 11 December 2009
Though a mature market in many respects, mobile messaging continues to grow despite the current economic climate according to a new report by ABI Research. Over the next six years, the total market for SMS is projected to grow nearly 8%, from $132 billion to $208 billion. Even with the global recession in full swing [...]
By
Kate on 7 December 2009
Figuring out how to leverage current technologies to make real-time communication opportunities readily-available will be important across all media formats, especially [...]
By
Steve on 4 December 2009
Social TV is happening now.
If you don’t believe me just take a quick read through Steve Rubel’s recent column in Forbes about how social networks and TV will work together in the not-so-far future. The days of simply sitting back and watching TV are gone, or at least well on their way out if you [...]
By
John on 2 December 2009
CED Magazine’s 9th annual Broadband 50 report lists the biggest trends and technologies from the perspective of the cable industry. As the industry evolves rapidly, the list can be quite different from year to year. MediaFriends is referenced in #37 – Tweet on section about social networking:
Social networking is here to stay, whether you’re a [...]
