MobileBeyond
Brian Prows
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MobileBeyond, a podcast about mobile, media, and technology, offers enlightening interviews with experts in marketing, advertising, social media, fintech, and more.
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Sep 15, 2016
Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast
As I spoke with Michael Becker, co-founder of mCordis and The Connected Marketer Institute, it reminded me of our first podcast interview over five years ago. Then we talked about mobile marketing and powerful new wireless devices that would forever change human communications. He said “‘…mobile is the foundation of all communications going forward”–whatever the mobile […] The post Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 10, 2016
Mobile App Acceleration with Jay Hinman
Your new mobile app was just released to the app stores. You chew your fingernails. Lots of pressure from the boss. The company wants a big hit. You ask yourself: “Will the app be fast enough in the U.S., India?…Is mobile app acceleration across the network going to work? Sweat beads up on your forehead… […] The post Neumob’s Mobile App Acceleration – Jay Hinman Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 10, 2014
Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa
The Ebola Care App, available free from Journey, a mobile applications developer, enables health workers to monitor and collect patient data in West South Africa. AppsAgainstEbola, Journey’s website, describes its genesis, capabilities and benefits. Running on inexpensive Android phones, the Ebola Care App will improve the timeliness, accuracy and accessibility of field data for health care decision-makers […] The post Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 19, 2014
GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filopinos Prosper
GCash Mobile money services, like others in African countries, the Mideast, Bangladesh and India, are popular and growing quickly in developing countries. As MobileBeyond’s financial inclusion series has documented, mobile money empowers the unbanked to send and receive money, top off phone minutes, pay bills, finance solar power, gain insurance protection, enable merchant transactions and establish […] The post GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filopinos Prosper first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 4, 2014
Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers
Obopay India sits at a crossroads. Someone wrote that if mobile money players didn’t face the shackles of government banking regulations, the mobile money industry in India could generate $250 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS monthly. With a population of 1.3 billion people, 64% of whom are unbanked, and over 904 million mobile phones, the mobile financial services opportunity in India […] The post Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 25, 2014
Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast
As I spoke with Sanjiv Purushotham of MasterCard, I sensed his personal satisfaction working on MasterCard financial inclusion projects in Africa and the Mideast. He grew up in India, married, then took another MasterCard position in Singapore. A few years later, he jumped at another MasterCard opportunity in Dubai, one of the hot spots for entrepreneurs. Tall […] The post Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 17, 2014
bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh
bKash mobile money is also the story of Bangladesh, a war-torn country formed in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. But neither the horrors of that war–nor the poverty that enveloped the country since–has stopped the growth of mobile currency exchange. In fact, bKash is now the second largest mobile money company in the world by number […] The post bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 12, 2014
Rural Solar Energy Lights India’s Future
In a northern village of India, rural solar energy panels quietly produce clean energy, eliminating kerosene lamps that once polluted air and harmed health. Light bulbs shed their glow in the darkness of the night. Fans cool the hot, humid air. A light outside keeps children safe while chickens and cows produce income for families. […] The post Rural Solar Energy Lights India’s Future first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 2, 2014
Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T
Are you an hourly worker paid 2-4 times a month? Then your employer is holding on to your wages waiting to give you your paycheck. Until payday, however, your company creates a “cash float” to pay its bills and maintain reserves. Every company needs reserves–retailers, manufacturers and banks–especially small companies that don’t have high cash balances in accounts. […] The post Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 25, 2014
Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones
People in Cambodia hear Wing mobile money vibrating on phones and cell towers everywhere. Anthony Perkins, Wing’s CEO and a ex-British guy, ponders and dreams about domestic and international money services. No, this is a fellow who’s not satisfied with mPESA-like mobile exchange. As developing nations move from financial exclusion to inclusion, Perkins believes that successful entrepreneurs research desired […] The post Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 6, 2013
Mobile Device Security in a BYOD Workforce
Mobile device security and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are hot growth sectors in the mobile industry. Dozens of vendors now offer numerous solutions to enterprise companies and SMB’s that prevent sensitive data from dripping into mobile devices. It’s challenging as podcast guest Ken Khouri of IBM Global Technology will tell you. When Apple announced […] The post Mobile Device Security in a BYOD Workforce first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Feb 16, 2013
Mobile Merchant Services Improves Retail
Most people don’t want to throw away their credit, debit, discount, and other cards flooding their wallets and purses. People cling to these plastic icons like a crocodile holding its prey. What if you could use mobile merchant services instead? You can by using a smartphone. In our podcast interview, Shelley Plomske, VP of Product […] The post Mobile Merchant Services Improves Retail first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 31, 2012
Mobile Website Design & Hosting Boost Local Commerce
As an over-stressed business person–perhaps a 16 hour a day entrepreneur–mobile website design and hosting are probably low on your totem pole. But your business depends greatly on adopting mobile best practices, including launching a mobile site. Everyone’s talking about the mobile Web. Everywhere you go, people pop out smartphones and tablets. Mobile users view […] The post Mobile Website Design & Hosting Boost Local Commerce first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 7, 2012
Vegas CES Heating Up City – Retrevo’s Andrew Eisner Podcast
125,000 Vegas CES attendees invading desert town for a sizzling electronics show. Each person, emitting 100 watts, like light globes, crushing Vegas’s AC system, 1.3 BILLION watts raising the heat. TVs, computers, smartphones, and other gadgets draining juice. AC maxing out at Las Vegas Convention Center. CES heat won’t melt cell towers and mobile gear. Root […] The post Vegas CES Heating Up City – Retrevo’s Andrew Eisner Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 29, 2011
Free Facebook Phone from the Media?
How would you like a free Facebook phone? Did you know Truphone built an app for one in 2007? How about a mobile phone signed by Mark Zuckerberg? Would you pay $1 a year for a Facebook phone? Perhaps free Groupon coupons would get your credit card out of your wallet? Free Facebook Phone Idea […] The post Free Facebook Phone from the Media? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 20, 2011
Paper Books vs. e-Books In Our Universe
Paper books or e-Books? Which are better? Several months ago, I visited Santa Cruz, a small coastal community south of the San Francisco Bay Area. As I sauntered past a Catholic Church having a rummage sale, I stopped to take a look at the hard cover paper books. I found a copy of Dale Carnegie‘s […] The post Paper Books vs. e-Books In Our Universe first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 10, 2011
Media Content Explodes says 5G Wireless Blogger
The year is 2036 and media content has exploded in a 5G wireless world. I insert a memory chip into your right index finger that connects along the median nerve to my brain’s neocortex. I peruse the ancient writings of a blogger, writing about media content in 2010. I become fascinated with the story as […] The post Media Content Explodes says 5G Wireless Blogger first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Oct 18, 2011
Feeling Right with My Smartphone After the Sale
Feeling right with my smartphone. O.K., honey, I bought you. Even paid $300 because I wanted you to have more memory. You glow, move quickly and smoothly, side-by-side with me 24/7. Yeah…I got rid of the other one in my life. You’re mine baby. No, this isn’t a quote from an erotic novel for reading […] The post Feeling Right with My Smartphone After the Sale first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 24, 2011
Future Mobile Media Newspaper Publishing
What’s the future of mobile media publishing? As digital newspapers and magazines switch to the Web–especially using mobile apps–publishers must change mobile media copywriting strategies. This includes New York Times digital and mobile publications. I was an early adopter of the New York Times iPad version. But I found its iOS app inferior to the Wall […] The post Future Mobile Media Newspaper Publishing first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 29, 2011
Take a Vacation with Social Media Mobile Devices
Have lots of social media mobile devices? You’re ready to take a vacation. (Don’t miss the dramatized podcast.) Picture this. You’re relaxing under a beach umbrella with a gorgeous view of the ocean, your kids happily playing in the water, your spouse enjoying beach volleyball. And you? Well, you’re happy as a clam reading your iPad, […] The post Take a Vacation with Social Media Mobile Devices first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 27, 2011
Mobile World News After Walter Cronkite
What would Walter Cronkite say about mobile world news if he were still alive? In his parting television interview on CBS, Walter Cronkite bemoaned the 30 minute newscast and how only another ten minutes would provide greater context to television news and information. (Actually, his 30 minute evening program, watched by millions, was only 23 […] The post Mobile World News After Walter Cronkite first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 12, 2011
Mobile App Store Growth and Developers Expanding Rapidly
Well, who said mobile app store growth would become a fight between iOS and Android? As it turns out Samsung, a sleepy Asian giant, now Apple’s threatened lawsuit against GetJar, calling itself a mobile “app store,” demonstrates Apple’s delusional grandeur to dominate mobile, media, entertainment and other industries it fancies. That Apple’s lawyers in the suit would suggest […] The post Mobile App Store Growth and Developers Expanding Rapidly first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 7, 2011
Mobile AntiVirus Software from AVG Keeps You Safe
Now that you’ve protected your personal computer with antivirus software, it’s time to zap those mobile electronic bugs before they invade your smartphone. Here’s a list of the top ten 2012 mobile antivirus software products. Tony Anscombe, who has the auspicious title of “Ambassador of Free Products” at AVG, says Android phones, in particular, need […] The post Mobile AntiVirus Software from AVG Keeps You Safe first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 19, 2011
Perfect Mobile Device at a Mall with the Mobolites
The perfect mobile device. Ah, where is it? How do I find it? Walked around the mall today, stopped by the Sprint store to check out the crowd, expertly playing with smartphones. Sauntered over to the Verizon booth, two guys, talking, laughing, no customers in sight. The T-Mobile store was quiet like a funeral home. No Most mobolites–that’s […] The post Perfect Mobile Device at a Mall with the Mobolites first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 16, 2011
Updated Pandora Internet Radio Talk with Tom Conrad
Tom Conrad Discusses Pandora Internet Radio In May, 2009, Tom Conrad, CTO of Pandora Internet Radio appeared on MobileBeyond in a “behind the scenes” audio interview. Recently, Pandora went public on the New York Stock Exchange and now has an valuation of $4 billion dollars. Over the years–first with personal computers, later mobile phones, Pandora […] The post Updated Pandora Internet Radio Talk with Tom Conrad first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 10, 2011
Media Multitasking Changing People’s Ability to Cope?
Nicolie Pangis, a Senior Vice President at 24/7 Real Media, wrote a provocative article in Click Z called “What Multitasking Consumers Mean for Marketers.” She argues, unlike popular belief, that new media don’t necessarily destroy the old. People simply adapt to media multitasking. A good example is a teenager listening to music on an iPod, while […] The post Media Multitasking Changing People’s Ability to Cope? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 4, 2011
Mobile Website Designs at Trilibis with Ted Verani
We take a lot of things for granted? Like mobile website designs. If you awakened one morning, turned on your smartphone and none of your apps worked, what would you do? Would you stare at a blank dark screen and only make phone calls? Or would you hit the browser button taking you to a […] The post Mobile Website Designs at Trilibis with Ted Verani first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 31, 2011
Samsung Nexus S Signal Issues Irk Customers
The Sprint Samsung Nexus S Story Like many of you, I upgraded to a Samsung Nexus S a few days ago. Then I spent time today with the Sprint Community and Google Samsung Nexus S forum folks online. Lots of chat about weak RF signals. So I Googled around the Web and found mostly praise for […] The post Samsung Nexus S Signal Issues Irk Customers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 13, 2011
Get Tagged with Steve Sarner at Tagged.Com
What do you do when you’re part of a social network company with 100 million members in 200 countries who love to get tagged? Steve Sarner, VP of Marketing at Tagged.com, is working on that challenge right now. Oh, by the way, he’d loved the firm to generate $100 million in revenue. Not bad for […] The post Get Tagged with Steve Sarner at Tagged.Com first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 9, 2011
Are Mobile Geeks and Technophobes Apathetic About Technology?
Have you ever been to a party or other social event where you’re talking excitedly with someone who has no interest in mobile technology? You’re bubbling over like warm champagne shooting out of a bottle on New Year’s Eve, while you start feeling “hey, this nerd couldn’t care less about technology. “I’m a mobile geek; […] The post Are Mobile Geeks and Technophobes Apathetic About Technology? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 24, 2011
New Media Marketing Challenges Dallas News
New media marketing is making newspaper marketers scratch their head. But why is it so difficult to understand how Internet surfers use the Web for news and information? While searching through my Google News page this morning, I clicked on “mobile Internet devices” and an interesting article on Cloud Computing getting clobbered by regulators popped up. Here’s […] The post New Media Marketing Challenges Dallas News first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 23, 2011
Technology Dependence – An Illness in Disguise?
Do you think people suffer from technology dependence? Has Silicon Valley planted viruses in electronic devices making us dependent on what it produces? Like a perpetual illness, are we so dependent on technology that living without continuous digital change our brains would wither? Technology is miraculous and wonderful when it performs well. If your computer, smartphone, […] The post Technology Dependence – An Illness in Disguise? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 13, 2011
Mobile Cloud Computing Likes Dumb Smartphones
Mobile Cloud Computing is taking the world by storm as desktop computers fade into oblivion. Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, speaking at the Gartner Symposium last October 2010, “hinted,” as EWeek wrote, those Windows smartphones were just like desktops and laptops. In other words, these powerful new mobile devices are only miniatures of bigger gadgets, like […] The post Mobile Cloud Computing Likes Dumb Smartphones first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 4, 2011
Mobile Privacy Hits Pandora Again as Smartphone Sales Soar
Things are heating up in Washington. No, it’s not reconciling a one trillion plus budget before the government shuts down. It’s consumer mobile privacy and Pandora Media, the Internet radio company that’s going public with an IPO. According to the LA Times, a federal grand jury would like to talk with Pandora about personal data sharing, […] The post Mobile Privacy Hits Pandora Again as Smartphone Sales Soar first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 27, 2011
Web Videos by TED.com Driving Digital Revolution
One of my favorite online video series is the stunning Web videos from TED.com. In case you’re unfamiliar with this extraordinary worldwide organization, TED invites visionary people to speak for 18 minutes in front of a live audience. The videos are shared across the Web through mobile apps, its online site and elsewhere. With over […] The post Web Videos by TED.com Driving Digital Revolution first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 9, 2011
Video Streaming Services from MobiTV
Jay Hinman talks about Video Streaming Services When I interviewed Tricia Higgins at MobiTV about its live video streaming services last year, the company had 10 million customers. That’s grown to over 15 million with no end in sight. Through its carrier partners–AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile–other broadband services like AT&T U-Verse and content producers, MobiTV […] The post Video Streaming Services from MobiTV first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 4, 2011
Mobile Phones Cooler than Tablet Computers
Everyone’s talking about tablets. Will the iPad 2 gobble up 80% market share? Apple freaks tweet, post and talk like Steve Jobs: “The iPad is ‘magical, incredible.'” Android-based tablets, like the Samsung Tab, are growing as fast as rabbits in heat. But I think mobile phones are much cooler than tablet computers. Believe me I’m […] The post Mobile Phones Cooler than Tablet Computers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 1, 2011
Mobile Speech Making Texting Safer
When you listen to the podcast interview intro and end about mobile speech, don’t think I’ve changed genders. It’s iSpeech’s voice technology (speech recognition and text-to-speech) introducing my interview with Yaron Oren, the company’s CMO. DriveSafe.ly is available for iPhone, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry smartphones. Download the app online. The Apple version is also available […] The post Mobile Speech Making Texting Safer first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Feb 25, 2011
India Mobile Apps Key to Profitability
The Times of India today published a summary of an eye-opening study by Nokia about India mobile apps. In November, 2010, Nokia segmented the country geographically and asked 501 mobile consumers about India mobile apps preferences on their smartphones. Results show significant differences in various regions of the country. Here’s a summary of the India Mobile Apps study: 16% of the west India population likes financial […] The post India Mobile Apps Key to Profitability first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 28, 2011
Wireless Carrier Domination – Fair to Consumers?
T-Mobile is hurting financially. Consumers increasingly face wireless carrier domination. Is there enough wireless competition in the U.S.? Would having greater competition reduce mobile charges and increase services? Some thoughts… Betanews has an interesting article about T-Mobile USA, its wireless competitors and Deutsche Telekom, TM’s parent corporation in Germany. Did you know that T-Mobile has […] The post Wireless Carrier Domination – Fair to Consumers? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 24, 2011
Facebook Privacy Compromised by Web Marketers
Have your checked your Facebook privacy page recently? Seen The Social Network movie? If so, you may become concerned about app, game and website marketers’ knowledge of your personal information. Facebook explains its privacy policies under “Controlling What You Share” Today I checked out my own privacy settings because I became concerned about the huge […] The post Facebook Privacy Compromised by Web Marketers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 12, 2011
Mobile Advertising Effectiveness Research with Joy Liuzzo
In her third appearance on MobileBeyond , Joy, one of the most engaging experts in consumer mobile behavior and mobile advertising effectiveness research, talks about the growth of mobile Before getting into the stats, Joy updates listeners on her personal mobile inventory–iPad, MacBook Air, BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, etc. She claims she’s lowered the weight of her […] The post Mobile Advertising Effectiveness Research with Joy Liuzzo first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 6, 2011
CityVille Scam or Harmless Game for 74 Million?
CityVille a Scam? No, you’re not reading one of those affiliate marketing trick blog posts to get you to buy something. I’ve been playing Cityville and FarmVille for a few weeks. And, despite CityVille’s 25% higher ratings than FarmVille, I think that CityVille takes advantage of game players. If you love the game, you’ll hate […] The post CityVille Scam or Harmless Game for 74 Million? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 6, 2011
Comcast Brings Streaming Video to Tablet Computers
Comcast just announced its new iPad and Android tablet service that brings live, on demand and recorded streaming video to tablet computers. The company, known for its “triple play” services (cable, VoIP and broadband Internet) will now connect to WiFi-enabled devices like the Apple iPad, Samsung Tab and other Android tablets. Meanwhile, Directv and other […] The post Comcast Brings Streaming Video to Tablet Computers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 4, 2011
iPad Wall Street Journal App Revives Paper
The timing couldn’t be better. My subscriptions to the print and online versions of the Wall Street Journal were up in January and I had already started viewing the WSJ on my new iPad. Today I tested the newer iPad Wall Street Journal App. A month earlier, I called the Journal about the upcoming renewals. […] The post iPad Wall Street Journal App Revives Paper first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 29, 2010
WiFi Wireless Internet Service Shortage Growing
The New York Times reported today that a WiFi Internet service shortage is growing at technical conference presentations. Shared WiFi signal strength dissipates quickly when presenters, reporters and guests compete simultaneously for the same wireless router signal strength. Wireless spectrum, routers and the Internet signals become overwhelmed by too many laptops, smartphones and other devices sucking wireless bandwidth. Steve […] The post WiFi Wireless Internet Service Shortage Growing first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 9, 2010
Farmville Glitches Hit My Pasture
Farmville Glitches Upset My Animals As I was playing Farmville this morning, I experienced Farmville glitches and crashes. The infamous Cow appeared on my Facebook screen with a message: “Oh no! It looks like all the bits got lost on the way to your computer. Please refresh your page.” While Zynga worked on its […] The post Farmville Glitches Hit My Pasture first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 30, 2010
Will Cell Phones Replace Landline Telephones?
What if everyone in the world woke up one morning and all land-line telephones had disappeared? What would happen to global communications if we only had cell phones to make calls? You’ve probably read in the press that land-lines are doomed. Wireless is hot. And 50% of those in the U.S. will have smartphones […] The post Will Cell Phones Replace Landline Telephones? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 12, 2010
Tech Gadget Obsession Reaches Addiction Levels
Can’t put down your iPad or Samsung Smartphone? Tech gadget obsession may have turned users into zombie addicts. People who carry multiple cool tech gadgets over at Evernote in Silicon Valley are featured in today’s Wall Street Journal. At first I thought it was only smartphone addiction. But the obsession has spread to tablets, laptops, netbooks, […] The post Tech Gadget Obsession Reaches Addiction Levels first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 10, 2010
Smart Grid Broadband Challenges Internet Providers
Wireless carriers and utility companies are sitting on a goldmine. Smart meters, which track and transmit residential and business electrical use wirelessly, will generate billions within a few years. European operators plan to expand revenues further by rolling out cloud computing, networking and other services for the auto, energy, health and media industries. In the […] The post Smart Grid Broadband Challenges Internet Providers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Oct 18, 2010
Taking a Break from Digital Media for Your Sanity
Digital media consumption is growing like uncontrolled weeds. Some love it. Others have a love/hate relationship with the constant urge to “go online.” Facebook, Twitter, emails, blogs, news and entertainment websites demand mind share. We time-shift to handle the load. We create lives of bits, bytes and electronic screens. Digital media mesmerizes our minds, scatters our […] The post Taking a Break from Digital Media for Your Sanity first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Oct 2, 2010
Social Networking Privacy Issues Raised in Facebook Movie
“The Social Network,” a fascinating, caustic movie about Mark Zuckerberg and his “friends” who launched Facebook, continues raising social networking privacy issues. When I first saw the movie, I watched several people in the theater playing with their phones. I wasn’t sure if they were viewing Facebook but I imagined it so. I had a […] The post Social Networking Privacy Issues Raised in Facebook Movie first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 27, 2010
Smartphone Device or PNA, PEA or PTA?
Smartphone Device for $600? My new Sprint Samsung Epic 3G/4G Galaxy S smartphone device arrived yesterday. Couldn’t get around to activating the phone until 10 p.m. A hour later, my blogger’s eyes were as dry as the Sahari desert. Before hitting the sack, though, I quickly scanned Sprint’s “Get Started” booklet (not numbered), the “Basics Guide” […] The post Smartphone Device or PNA, PEA or PTA? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 22, 2010
Mobile Media Consumption and Diminishing Utility
Have you been feeling a bit overwhelmed recently with a feature-rich mobile smartphone? You’re not alone. As media consumption on mobile devices increases, you derive less pleasure. It’s an economics law called diminishing marginal utility. Basically, the law claims that people become more dissatisfied as they consume more of a product or service. Investopedia uses an “all […] The post Mobile Media Consumption and Diminishing Utility first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 18, 2010
Will Affiliate Marketers Destroy Mobile Marketing?
Affiliate marketers are getting hot under the collar about mobile marketing profits. And I’m becoming concerned about Internet marketers affiliates moving into “mobile marketing without proper training. In many cases, those promoting courses and the “secrets” of the practice fall victim to lack of best practices and, sometimes, breaking the law. The CAN-SPAM Act of […] The post Will Affiliate Marketers Destroy Mobile Marketing? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 15, 2010
Small Business SMS Marketing with Linda Daichendt
Small business SMS marketing is alive and well in Michigan. Linda Daichendt is busy, very busy, but she loves every moment. As CEO and Managing Consultant of Michigan-based Strategic Growth Concepts, she helps companies and nonprofits develop small business SMS marketing and social media campaigns. A prolific blogger and mobile devotee, Linda founded Mobile Monday […] The post Small Business SMS Marketing with Linda Daichendt first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 21, 2010
Sonic Music Alive at Smule – Ge Wang Podcast
Sonic music is thriving at Stanford. Ge Wang, an assistant professor at Stanford University and CTO at Smule, lives and breathes sonic music. When I recently interviewed him about his first experiences playing the guitar as a teenager, how he loves music and the “human possibilities” of technology, he convinced me he’s not a composer who […] The post Sonic Music Alive at Smule – Ge Wang Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 19, 2010
Smartphone Mobile Security with John Hering of Lookout
You’ve just purchased a shiny new smartphone and start downloading mobile apps. You download cool apps. Smartphone mobile security is the last thing on your mind. Soon your phone’s screen fills with dozens of colorful icons–the best apps to use for FaceBook and Twitter, incredible mobile games, mapping, music, photos and more. You just can’t stop. But […] The post Smartphone Mobile Security with John Hering of Lookout first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 14, 2010
Smartphone Customer Expectations Rising
I’m a smartphone customer just like you. This past week, I returned my T-Mobile Vibrant after testing it for a week. Beautiful display. Great voice quality and speakerphone. Lots of Android apps–more than I would ever use. Reasonable price with a two year contract. So why did I return it? As a mobile blogger who’s […] The post Smartphone Customer Expectations Rising first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 8, 2010
Wireless Monitoring of Mobile Phones Continues Growing Worldwide
Wireless monitoring. It has an ominous ring to it. If you’ve been following the Blackberry mobile privacy battle between RIM, the United Arab Emirates, India and other nations, you might think wireless monitoring of mobile phones is limited to a few countries. Wireless Monitoring in Democratic Countries Unfortunately, it’s not. The United States, the U.K. […] The post Wireless Monitoring of Mobile Phones Continues Growing Worldwide first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 2, 2010
Mobile Privacy Concerns Impact Government Wireless Security
The United Arab Emirates has decided that BlackBerry smartphones are dangerous to national security. Other countries, like India, don’t like RIM’s email, instant messaging and web browsing security either. The core issue is clearly mobile privacy in a world where some governments feel threatened by wireless device security. Surprisingly, the U.A.E.’s announcement was announced a day […] The post Mobile Privacy Concerns Impact Government Wireless Security first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 29, 2010
Mobile Streaming Video at MobiTV
Phone users today demand high-quality mobile streaming video on their phones and other wireless devices. And MobiTV, a privately held technology company, is rising to the challenge. The Emeryville, California business now dominates the market with ten million subscribers. The company delivers mobile streaming video and audio with its content partners (NBC, MTV, ABC, FOX, […] The post Mobile Streaming Video at MobiTV first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 27, 2010
Mobile Payments Growing in Africa, India and the U.S.
In 2002, Carol Realini, who retired from the corporate world, didn’t know mobile payments would be her next business. While visiting an African village on a philanthropic mission. She sauntered into a mobile phone store where Africans were re-loading minutes on their cell phone SIM cards. That visit to the Congo, a dangerous area of […] The post Mobile Payments Growing in Africa, India and the U.S. first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 28, 2010
Patent Infringement Lawsuit by Thomas Edison Estate Hits Apple
News Release June 27, 2012 Edison, New Jersey For Immediate Release Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Apple The estate of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera and numerous other devices found in today’s mobile phones today announced a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. According to Clarice E. Edison, the […] The post Patent Infringement Lawsuit by Thomas Edison Estate Hits Apple first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 24, 2010
Cell Phone Reception Challenges Wireless Carriers
Wireless carriers, as they build-out their 3G and 4G broadband networks continue to struggle with ensuring strong cell phone reception for voice and data. And it’s not only iPhone and other smartphone owners who are suffering. Five major factors account for poor cell phone reception. Handset antenna placement mainly inside a mobile phone and anything–the handgrip, […] The post Cell Phone Reception Challenges Wireless Carriers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 18, 2010
Mobile Phone Data Plans: Charge More or Less?
Recently carriers have argued for staggered mobile phone data plans. Carriers say that smartphone users, who consume large amounts of data, should pay more and typical mobile phone users should pay less. In other words, mobile carriers should base their cell phone data charges like utility companies. While this sounds reasonable to the carriers, many […] The post Mobile Phone Data Plans: Charge More or Less? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 17, 2010
Cell Phone Plans by Verizon Wireless, Carriers Confuse Consumers
Cell phone plans were first introduced in the 1980’s. Mobile carriers believed that customers should pay based on minutes used. As cell phones became more prevalent in the United States, mobile carriers created confusing “buckets of minutes,” expensive over minute charges, activation fees, overpriced text message and data billing plus two-year lock-in contracts. Carriers believed that […] The post Cell Phone Plans by Verizon Wireless, Carriers Confuse Consumers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 5, 2010
Does the Mobile Internet Change Your Brain?
If the mobile Internet is similar to the regular Web, chances are you’ll never finish reading this post. According to Nielsen, the average American looks at a web page on average for 56 seconds. Other research indicates that Web surfing may change your brain’s chemistry. In a Wall Street Journal article called “Does the Internet […] The post Does the Mobile Internet Change Your Brain? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 30, 2010
Mobile Wireless Accessibility Dropping
Have you noticed that mobile wireless accessibility isdropping? As I wrote in a post called “Mobility, Portability and Accessibility in a Wireless Age,” mobile and wireless devices are becoming larger, causing transport problems as new mobile gadgets flood the market. Despite phones shrinking in weight and size since Motorola introduced the first cell phone–the Dyna-tech in […] The post Mobile Wireless Accessibility Dropping first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 25, 2010
Clearwire WiMAX Mobile Broadband Falls to LTE
Clearwire WiMax broadband service is currently available in 62 U.S. markets and reaches over 41 million people. By the end of 2010, 120 million people in the U.S. will have access to its wireless mobile service in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Minneapolis, the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. David Maquera, […] The post Clearwire WiMAX Mobile Broadband Falls to LTE first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 21, 2010
How to Deposit a Check with Your Smartphone Camera
Deposit a Check with Your Smartphone Camera? Have any checks in your wallet or purse you need to deposit? ATM nearby? If not and you own a smartphone (iPhone, Android or Windows OS), you might want to use its camera and mobile imaging software. Take a photo, enter your checking account info, transmit it […] The post How to Deposit a Check with Your Smartphone Camera first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 10, 2010
Mobile Music Location Based Services at Soundtrckr
Mobile Music Shared With Friends O.k., you’re Facebooked, Twittered, social networked and mobiled. You’re into location-based services. People appear on your smartphone map filled with tiny dots representing your friends like jets on radar. But you haven’t merged mobile music, social networking and geotagging into your life. Soundtrckr, a new mobile music streaming service, […] The post Mobile Music Location Based Services at Soundtrckr first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 29, 2010
How Mobile GPS Enables Location Based Services
Thinking of using mobile GPS to find your friends on your new smartphone? Think again. The global positioning system (GPS) is under strain. Why? Mobile device consumers, the military, and businesses demand greater accuracy and reliability. GPS also has a direct impact on location-based services. In 2009, the U.S. House of representatives asked the GAO […] The post How Mobile GPS Enables Location Based Services first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 26, 2010
M2M Smart Devices Boost Carrier Revenues
M2M (machine-to-machine communications) may yet save wireless carriers while offering consumers and businesses innovative new services. While carriers madly search for alternative revenue streams, such as wireless health products, they continue hoping smartphones and data plan revenues will save their core mobile phone business. This “churn/burn” strategy is worsened by the large number of cellular […] The post M2M Smart Devices Boost Carrier Revenues first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 18, 2010
Mobile Marketing Performance with Andy Bovingdon
Mobile marketing performance helps marketers better understand campaign results. Yet, as analytics transitions to mobile from online, app and website measurement needs improvement so marketers better understand consumer sentiment. Andy Bovingdon, VP of Product Marketing for Bango remarks about the change in consumer adoption of mobile: “…Analytics is less about measuring clicks and more about […] The post Mobile Marketing Performance with Andy Bovingdon first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 6, 2010
Wireless Healthcare with Don Jones of Trice Imaging
Wireless healthcare is a rapidly expanding industry that’s changing health monitoring. The Health and Life Sciences group at Qualcomm is one of the key companies driving wireless solutions in healthcare. Welcome to “wireless band-aids,” wireless sensors, remote health monitoring, pill containers that kindly remind you to take your meds and devices that measure fitness. Behind […] The post Wireless Healthcare with Don Jones of Trice Imaging first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 27, 2010
Cell Phone Radiation and Brain Cancer Debate Continues
The debate whether cell phone radiation causes or contributes to brain cancer continues. Worldwide, one in 29,000 men and one in 38,000 women develop brain tumors each year from all causes. Residents in developed nations are twice as likely to develop cancer than in developing countries. But scientists, governments, the wireless industry and the public […] The post Cell Phone Radiation and Brain Cancer Debate Continues first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 13, 2010
Sixth Sense Mobile Augmented Reality – Pranav Mistry
Every so often in human history one person shares a vision so compelling and mind shattering that we take pause. Pranav Mistry is an exciting, visionary who’s having a dramatic impact on sixth sense mobile augmented reality. MIT’s Pranav Mistry, the inventor of “sixth sense mobile technology” made a presentation at the TEDIndia 2009 meeting. Since then, interest […] The post Sixth Sense Mobile Augmented Reality – Pranav Mistry first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 11, 2010
Mobility, Portability and Accessibility in a Wireless Age
There’s a lot of discussion these days about mobile devices–phones, iPads, Kindles, netbooks. I suppose a car or truck is a mobile device too. Although it weighs several thousand pounds, put gas in it, start it up and it moves. It’s mobile. But a fridge is not a mobile device, unless you’ve installed wheels under […] The post Mobility, Portability and Accessibility in a Wireless Age first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mar 3, 2010
Mobile Japanese Culture with Kei Shimada
126 Million Mobile Japanese Lead the World in Wireless Mobile Japanese Culture to many of us in the United States and elsewhere may remain a mystery but not to Kei Shimada, Founder and President of Infinita in Tokyo. You see, Kei is a mobile evangelist for the Japanese people. In a land of 128 […] The post Mobile Japanese Culture with Kei Shimada first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Feb 24, 2010
Mobile Augmented Reality: Mobiles, AI, Cloud Merge
The day started like any other, sun rising, Earth spinning, Moon in orbit. But it was a special day–an inevitable one–when mobile devices, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing merged into mobile augmented reality. As mobile smartphone applications, mobile data, the wireless Internet, and smartphones morphed into location-aware systems, the need for augmented reality disappeared. All […] The post Mobile Augmented Reality: Mobiles, AI, Cloud Merge first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Feb 16, 2010
Mobile Internet Research Report Reveals Massive Growth
Mobile Web Growing Faster Than Expected (Revised a bit 9/13) The latest mobile Internet research report , says more about the latest wireless technologies than than growth rates. WiMax is a good example. Studies about the future of the mobile Web tend to cluster into two categories: “hard” research, such as the huge increase in […] The post Mobile Internet Research Report Reveals Massive Growth first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Feb 7, 2010
Cell Phone Batteries in a 4G LTE World Getting Better?
Cell phone batteries, one of life’s pains, are getting better, but… You’ve just purchased your new 4G LTE smartphone, charged the battery, turned it on, launched the music player, taken a few photos, surfed the web and checked out Google maps. You’re happy as a clam. To your dismay, the cellular battery meter on the phone […] The post Cell Phone Batteries in a 4G LTE World Getting Better? first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 23, 2010
Cell Phone Texting Can Cause Accidents
Cell phone texting accidents, due to distraction while talking, walking and especially driving are increasing. There’s increasing evidence that walking while using your phone to talk, text, tweet and surf is dangerous. While some users are worried about the RF produced by phones causing brain cancer, you’re more likely to get hurt through common […] The post Cell Phone Texting Can Cause Accidents first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 20, 2010
4G Content Providers Drive Mobile Engagement
4G content providers are the main contributors to the growth of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Carriers that offer 4G broadband are only the conduits that carry the content. Carriers and operators are similar to utility companies delivering electricity, gas and water. Light bulbs only work when electricity causes their filaments to activate. Lawn sprinklers are […] The post 4G Content Providers Drive Mobile Engagement first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 17, 2010
WordPress Mobile Plugin Gets You on Mobile Web
Have you tried using a WordPress mobile plugin to get your company’s website or blog on the mobile Web fast? Rich Gubby at Wapple in the U.K. has created an easy to use, fully-featured WordPress plugin called “Architect” that mobilizes (re-sizes) your blog. It makes your WordPress blog readable on most mobile phones in just a […] The post WordPress Mobile Plugin Gets You on Mobile Web first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jan 5, 2010
Mobile Streaming Audio For Travelers from HearPlanet
Mobile streaming audio is one of the fastest mobile growth sectors. In an age of video, photos and the Internet, we sometimes forget that humans spend around 70% of their waking hours speaking and listening, according to the International Listening Association. That’s the basis of HearPlanet’s mobile streaming audio service, the largest talking tour audio guide in […] The post Mobile Streaming Audio For Travelers from HearPlanet first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 31, 2009
Senior Health Care Medical Alert Systems Save Lives (MyHalo)
Senior health care is getting a boost with medical alert monitors are critical to improving health care among the elderly while assuring caregivers that seniors are safe. The British Medical Journal estimates that seniors using personal emergency response systems fail to push the button 80% of the time. 40% of the elderly fall each year, […] The post Senior Health Care Medical Alert Systems Save Lives (MyHalo) first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 29, 2009
Mobile Video Streaming Services for History & Travel
Mobile video streaming services for home and mobile consumers now dominate the Internet. Some experts estimate that within five years 90% of all Internet content will be video. Over 120 million people in the U.S. make 300 million trips each year to monuments, museums and other popular locations. And mobile phones offer exciting ways to learn […] The post Mobile Video Streaming Services for History & Travel first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 12, 2009
GetJar Mobile Apps with Patrick Mork
Downloaded any GetJar mobile apps lately? Running a successful online mobile applications store requires a close relationship with mobile application developers, mobile phone users, and handset manufacturers. Apple launched its app store a year after the iPhone release while major handset manufacturers—Nokia, RIM and Palm—created mobile apps later to meet the growing consumer demand for mobile […] The post GetJar Mobile Apps with Patrick Mork first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 12, 2009
Patent Infringement Litigation Growing with Smartphones
Patent infringement litigation in the mobile smartphone market continues growing. Microsoft sued Motorola over everything from synchronizing email to handset power control. Apple sued Nokia and HTC . Then Kodak sues Apple! Most patent litigation cases are settled out of court, acting as threats against mobile handset makers. But the advent of mobile smartphone litigation is […] The post Patent Infringement Litigation Growing with Smartphones first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 10, 2009
Small Business Mobile Marketing with Kim Dushinski
While small business mobile marketing is growing, large brands have dominated mobile marketing campaigns. Brands and agencies have demonstrated the power of adding mobile phone SMS marketing as part of their overall marketing mix to increase awareness. Increasing numbers of small business are launching mobile campaigns to improve campaign results among consumers who carry their […] The post Small Business Mobile Marketing with Kim Dushinski first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Dec 8, 2009
Mobile MMS Video Enhances Marketing and Advertising
Mobile MMS video marketing delivered through SMS texting is growing in the United States. Mobile users typically open, read and share SMS text messages within a few minutes of receipt, making SMS one of the most effective mobile channels to reach cell phone users. Mobile MMS videos increase user interest and boost direct response rates offering […] The post Mobile MMS Video Enhances Marketing and Advertising first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 27, 2009
Mobile Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Create New World
Mobile augmented reality contact lenses may do more that improve your sight. Someday they could replace your mobile phone and let you communicate visually anywhere in the world, improve your health and make virtual reality real. Perhaps your ophthalmologist could perform Lasik surgery, burning a wireless circuit into your cornea? MobiHealthNews’ Brian Dolan, who was […] The post Mobile Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Create New World first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 15, 2009
Mobile Phone Growth Exploding in Developing Nations
Mobile phone growth is exploding in developing nations and continents worldwide. In fact, Africa has one of the largest growth rates in voice, mobile Web and mobile commerce channels. For those who haven’t read the excellent series of six articles on telecommunications in emerging markets (The Economist, 9/26/09), I highly recommend you do. The articles […] The post Mobile Phone Growth Exploding in Developing Nations first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 14, 2009
Retail Mobile Marketing Secrets with Bryce Marshall
Retail mobile marketing, combined with proven digital strategies, improve branding and boost direct response. Integrating mobile with The Web and email marketing creates personal, long-term relationships between brands and consumers. As Michael Becker of iLoop Mobile and the Mobile Marketing Association mentioned on MobileBeyond, mobile marketing engagement is the goal of marketing campaigns. In this podcast interview with Bryce […] The post Retail Mobile Marketing Secrets with Bryce Marshall first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 10, 2009
Mobile Wireless Health Care Rapidly Growing
Mobile wireless healthcare interest by consumers is rapidly growing Consumers want to know medical information stored in their files and mobile makes it easy to get it. Seniors, in particular, seek information and ways to automate medication dispensing and refill reminders. Fortunately, mobile healthcare automation is improving medical outcomes in medicine. But changing delivery models, patient information privacy […] The post Mobile Wireless Health Care Rapidly Growing first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Nov 3, 2009
Mobile Eye Strain Plagues Phone Users – Helpful Tips for Happy Eyes
Eye fatigue, caused by mobile eye strain, plagues many mobile device users. Having a hard time deciding whether that’s an “l” or “i” on your phone, computer or e-reader? You may suffer from eye strain, tired eyes and or computer vision syndrome. Mobile Devices Hard on Your Eyes As you continue staring at mobile devices, you […] The post Mobile Eye Strain Plagues Phone Users – Helpful Tips for Happy Eyes first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Oct 28, 2009
Nimbuzz New Generation Mobile Service
Nimbuzz, a worldwide new generation mobile service and mobile community receives over 670,000 Google searches a month. It’s one of the fastest growing social media sites around the world. “Free Nimbuzz” is a popular search term as well as “download nimbuzz mobile.” But, then, Tobias Kemper, who manages Nimbuzz USA knows how quickly Nimbuzz chat, […] The post Nimbuzz New Generation Mobile Service first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Oct 6, 2009
African Cell Phones and Mobile Internet Boost Economy
African cell phones, along with the mobile Internet, are helping the continents’ countries, like Uganda, reduce crop losses and improve commerce. Africa, the largest continent on Earth, is now the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world. The New York Times indicates that Uganda loses $70 million to $200 million USD each year due […] The post African Cell Phones and Mobile Internet Boost Economy first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 30, 2009
Mobile Marketing Campaigns Podcast with Michael Becker – Part Two
Michael Becker, a mobile marketing campaigns expert, is on a mission to explain why mobile is essential for marketing and advertising. In this two-part podcast interview, Michael discusses mobile marketing’s global growth, research and practical marketing tips. Michael Becker is a leader, teacher, and entrepreneur in the field of mobile marketing and communications. As North America Director […] The post Mobile Marketing Campaigns Podcast with Michael Becker – Part Two first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 26, 2009
Mobile Marketing Growth Podcast with Michael Becker – Part One
Mobile marketing growth is explained in this second of two podcast interviews with Michael Becker. A leader in the industry, Michael heads up the North American division of the Mobile Marketing Association and the Direct Marketing Association’s Mobile Advisory Council. Michael has over 15 years of technical and business development experience, with a special emphasis on […] The post Mobile Marketing Growth Podcast with Michael Becker – Part One first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 23, 2009
Mobile Smartphone Users Increasing Internet Use
Mobile consumer behavior studies of mobile user experiences with their devices and the mobile Internet have been in short supply. Fortunately, new studies of mobile users reveal how phone owners are using their devices. Joy Liuzzo, who is Director of Marketing and Mobile Research with InsightExpress, released a study about cell phone users called: “U.S. SmartPhone User Engagement […] The post Mobile Smartphone Users Increasing Internet Use first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Sep 3, 2009
Roku Video Player Expands Internet Video Streaming
Technological improvements in multimedia Internet streaming video are changing consumer viewing experiences. The Roku Video player is one of the best examples. Once purchasing a Roku player, Netflix unlimited streaming is yours for less than $9 a month. Since its introduction, Roku has added dozens of Internet programs, including major TV networks like NBC. You […] The post Roku Video Player Expands Internet Video Streaming first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 28, 2009
Mobile Application Development Testing from Perfecto Mobile
Mobile application development testing is pne of the major challenges facing the industry. Handset manufacturers, application developers, carriers and others must ensure that mobile applications and software run flawlessly on hundreds–if not thousands–of mobile handsets around the world. As smartphones and other mobile computing devices increase in complexity, mobile application development is hindered without proper […] The post Mobile Application Development Testing from Perfecto Mobile first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 26, 2009
Mobile Social Networks with Herman Heunis of MXit
Mobile social networks are alive and well in South Africa. MXit, a mobile service, offers instant messaging, online chat rooms, mobile media and other mobile services primarily to South African youth. Herman Heunis, founder and CEO, is the driving force behind the company’s growth as he faces the challenges of growing wireless communications in a […] The post Mobile Social Networks with Herman Heunis of MXit first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Aug 16, 2009
4g Wireless Technology Mobile Phone Guy
4G wireless technology networks, launching in the U.S. and elsewhere, will forever change how we communicate with mobile devices, experience multimedia and connect with other mobile users. 4G Wireless Technology Will Change Your Life Imagine a day in the not-too-distant future in a 4G wireless age. You awake to your favorite music, playing from stereo speakers […] The post 4g Wireless Technology Mobile Phone Guy first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 14, 2009
Mobile Marketing Drives Profits Says Mickey Khan
Mobile Marketing Expanding in Multiple Directions In you’re into mobile marketing, ask Mickey Alam Khan, Editor-in Chief of Mobile Marketer how he covers mobile marketing, advertising and media. You’ll learn a lot about online journalism and the fastest growing marketing channel. Deposited each day in thousands of email boxes is the work of seven people—Mickey included—who cover […] The post Mobile Marketing Drives Profits Says Mickey Khan first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jul 1, 2009
Mobile Barcode Technology Improves Brand Marketing
Mobile barcode technology, first developed and used in Japan, has dramatically improved direct marketing results for Brands, advertisers, mobile carriers, handset manufacturers, and publishers. 2D mobile barcodes are used in direct response, multimedia marketing, and promotional campaigns. Mobile barcode technology, companies, such as 3GVision, Neustar, NeoMedia, and others are forging ahead, establishing barcode standards among mobile carriers […] The post Mobile Barcode Technology Improves Brand Marketing first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 25, 2009
Mobile Application Development at Nokia with Luca Cioletti
Mobile application development is the heart and soul of the smartphone and mobile computing market. Without mobile software development, billions of mobile phone users around the world could not make phone calls, surf the mobile Internet, play games, use email or connect via apps to their favorite social networking sites. While the iTunes and BlackBerry […] The post Mobile Application Development at Nokia with Luca Cioletti first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Jun 6, 2009
Mobile Website Optimization with Eric Hansen
Mobile website optimization is becoming critical for SEO and mobile marketer success. Mobile professionals may think optimization, analytics, search engine marketing and other digital marketing challenging. But but it’s essential for improving website performance and lead conversions. Eric Hansen, Founder and C.E.O. of SiteSpect, a Boston-based mobile website optimization firm, specializes in testing and evaluating […] The post Mobile Website Optimization with Eric Hansen first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 28, 2009
Mobile Advertising Passion Thrives at Smaato
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May 20, 2009
4G Mobile Broadband Demand Challenges Carriers
4g mobile broadband has more twists and turns than an unborn baby in its mother. Consumer and business demand continues as the carriers beef up efforts to supply faster wireless services. But the U.S. mobile carriers are behind wireless technologies? Why has it taken U.S. carriers so long to begin offering 4G broadband service? Why are […] The post 4G Mobile Broadband Demand Challenges Carriers first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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May 17, 2009
Pandora Internet Radio Tom Conrad Interview
Pandora Internet Radio has grown rapidly over the years and is now available on both mobile phones and personal computers. Due to the “Music Genome Project,” an exhaustive and ongoing study of all forms of music, Pandora developed a service that personalizes the way we listen to favorite songs on mobile phones and personal computers. […] The post Pandora Internet Radio Tom Conrad Interview first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Apr 3, 2009
Mobile New Media Content Marketing Explodes Worldwide
When MobileBeyond launched in 2009 I decided to focus on the future of mobile new media content marketing. My journey, while concentrating on mobile developments in blog posts and podcasts, gradually expanded to include Internet-related content and technologies. That’s why you’ll find articles and podcast interviews about mobile marketing and advertising, social media and networks, wireless […] The post Mobile New Media Content Marketing Explodes Worldwide first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Smartphone Mobile Games at mPlayit
From the earliest days of Java-based mobile phones to today’s more powerful smartphones, mobile games have been the most popular apps available on the mobile Web. Smartphone mobile games at mPlayit aren’t an exception. Free smartphone mobile games are available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and feature phones from GetJar and other online app stores. The […] The post Smartphone Mobile Games at mPlayit first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Cell Phone Reception in Buildings & Mass Transit
Improving cell phone reception for voice and data in buildings and mass transit is essential for consumers, businesses and wireless carriers. As more people use their mobile phones at work, home, inside commuter trains and elsewhere, cell phone signal boosters have become critical. Cell Phone Reception Solutions Cellular Specialties (CSI) helps wireless carriers improve […] The post Cell Phone Reception in Buildings & Mass Transit first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mobile Phone Consumer Research Reveals New Trends
Mobile phone consumer research is both an art and science, especially among smartphone users who are totally immersed and engaged with the growing number of sophisticated handsets on the market. Phones are an intimate part of their lives. In September, 2009, Joy Liuzzo with InsightExpress, a digital marketing research firm, appeared on MobileBeyond to discuss […] The post Mobile Phone Consumer Research Reveals New Trends first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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Mobile Phone Dictionary Helps Users Find Words
For anyone born before the online and mobile phone dictionary, the dictionary was a thick, heavy book kids lugged to school for reference. Adults kept a dictionary in a book shelf. The print was tiny, the pages thin and the definitions short. Now virtually everyone in the U.S. has a cell phone with access to […] The post Mobile Phone Dictionary Helps Users Find Words first appeared on MobileBeyond.
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