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We enjoyed MWC last week, and we’ve also enjoyed following some of the stuff we might have missed, as there’s a lot going on there! We put together a list of some good resources for you if you’re interested as well. Mobile World Congress 2010 – Tom Hume , Managing Director of Future Platforms, draws some [...] I wanted to share a few of the thoughts I was left with from Mobile World Congress last week…. these are the ones that made it with me through the weekend: Social Networks and mobile is hot. Everyone believes that mobile and Social Networks will be the primary interface – as opposed to PC. If this [...] SMS is the most widely used data application – beating email, IM, and social networking sites. More people text than own TV’s, read newspapers or drive cars. No wonder states are scrambling to pass laws against texting while driving - a recent Mobile Messaging Study commissioned by NeverFail found that 76% of respondents text while [...] I was catching up on podcasts this weekend, and listened to the Media Hacks series over at Six Pixels of Separation, the blog of Twist Image. The January 31st episode was all about the iPad, and at one point I believe CC Chapman said – somewhat offhandedly – that this type of technology and others [...] new study [link;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100209.html] released by the mobile market research firm NPD shows that – at least in the US – mobile device buying decisions are largely based on how easy it is to use the device to send SMS or text messages. Mobile devices with full keyboards are a major factor in these decisions. mocoNews.net [...] SMS is seeing a surge of use in the days following the earthquakes in Haiti. The American Red Cross [http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=d2b1416215d46210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD] has raised over 25 million $US using a n SMS campaign that is now known to be the largest example of text-based charitable giving in history. What does your identity mean in a digital world? Is it, or can it be, [...] |
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