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From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
Main Entry: wan·na·be
Variant(s): also wan·na·bee \ˈwä-nə-ˌbē\
Function: noun
Etymology: from the phrase want to be
Date: 1981
1 : a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else
2 : something (as a company, city, or product) intended [...]
Another good batch of news for this week….
2010 Digital Election attracts a new generation of voters (GoMoNews, 5 May 2010): Social participation and the British Elections.
Taking “Unlimited” to the max with the iPad/AT&T torture test (MobileCcrunch, 5 May 2010): How far is AT&T willing to let you go with ‘unlimited’ plans?
Social TV – Time [...]
We all know how important design is for any sort of device we plan on using on a regular basis – our phones, our computers, our iPads (if you’re that lucky) – so it doesn’t come as a surprise that mobile phone designers are constantly thinking about how they can make devices that fit into [...]
Some of our reading for the week, brought to you by our MediaFriends team.
Mobile TV is going to happen, because the networks say so – (15 April, GoMo News) Large TV networks have come together to make mobile TV happen.
Medvedev and Obama to shape world policy by text message? – (14 April, Textually) [...]
By
Marion on 13 April 2010
“It takes too long to type messages on a phone keypad!” That was the start of the conversation I was having with my daughter when I first started texting years ago. It was also my first glimpse in to the world of SMS shortcuts and the behavioral patterns that bring them about. Because of the [...]
By
John on 18 February 2010
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 [...]
By
Kate on 15 February 2010
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 [...]
By
Steve on 29 January 2010
As always, Apple creates great stuff…no news there. When I look at the iPad, I can’t help but think of what future iPad generations will bring. For starters, I don’t think it’s a stretch to see voice, SMS and MMS services added – seems like this version will make it easier to use my Facebook [...]
By
Cappy on 21 January 2010
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.
The campaign is a joint effort run by Mobile Accord [...]
By
Cappy on 13 January 2010
SMS Aging Gracefully: Older Consumers Using SMS As Much As Voice
Recent research released by Tekelec [http://www.tekelec.com/] has shown that 60% of 45 year-olds were just as likely to use SMS as they were voice calling on their mobile devices [http://www.qwasi.com/news/blog/sms-preferred-mode-of-communication-on-mobile.htm]. SMS is also increasing in popularity when compared to email [http://blog.mediafriendsinc.com/2009/12/16/sms-voice-or-email-its-sms/] as the daily preferred [...]