Posted in mobile, innovation on Jul 26th, 2007
The New York Times gives a good overview of the ways mobile carriers are restricting customers, holding back innovation for mobile phones, and some of the initiatives now underway to “free” us.
“[Mobile providers] do everything they can to keep power firmly in their own hands. It is entirely at the carriers’ discretion to permit, or […]
Marion Jensen is thinking about “the next big thing,” and finds “location” as the answer:
“You can access information about a location, but it’s still at your desk. The real revolution will come when this information can be accessed completely and easily from a mobile device, while you’re at that location.”
“The next big thing is to […]
Posted in Uncategorized, mobile on Jul 1st, 2007
When we all go back to work this week, it will be one changed by the iPhone. Increasingly, you will see this little gadget being fiddled with, along with sideways glances from those around it. The bottom line: expectations for mobile phones, and portable computing, has been lifted dramatically.
I spent some time fiddling with the […]
Posted in mobile on Jun 25th, 2007
The week of Apple’s launch of the iPhone has finally arrived. Whether it is a hit or a flop, I have a feeling that the following illustrations will pretty much cover our relationship with the iPhone over the next 12 months:
Posted in mobile on Jun 12th, 2007
Om Malik looks at the 5 ways iPhone will change the wireless biz:
“I am certain that the mobile telecoms world will count its time in two Eras. The Era BI: time Before the iPhone, and the ERA AI: time After the iPhone,” writes Tomi T Ahonen, co-author of book, Communities Dominate Brands, who believes that […]
True, I am an Apple fan. However, even trying to reserve my normal “I love Apple” enthusiasm just isn’t working with the upcoming launch of the iPhone. Carrying around a truly usable version of the web can have profound effects on how people consume media. Have you seen these commercials yet?! But the real test […]
Posted in aggregation, mobile, innovation, widgets on Mar 21st, 2007
Read/Write Web looks at the coming transformation of the web as bits of individualized pieces of information, to a the web becoming a system of “web services that integrate this information in more useful ways.
“Some web sites will follow the example of Amazon, del.icio.us and Flickr and will offer their information via a REST […]
Posted in print, media, mobile, customer experience, innovation on Feb 21st, 2007
More and more, people are consuming media differently, and have radically re-engineered how they communicate with the world. Jim Courtney of Skype Journal takes a look at our always on” culture. For media companies, this is very telling of how the lives of your audience has changed. Do people read less print media because of […]
Posted in mobile on Dec 4th, 2006
With mountains of data poised to go mobile, cell phone carriers are changing strategy in their stronghold on what gets through:
“When Verizon and other U.S. cellphone carriers began selling mobile content like ringtones, games and wallpaper a few years ago, they kept a tight grip on what consumers could buy, allowing content to be loaded […]
Posted in media, online video, mobile on Nov 29th, 2006
Verizon announced a deal with YouTube to access select videos over your phone, for a $15 monthly fee. This “walled garden” approach has many up in arms, and screaming that this is taking a step backwards for leveraging social media and in a fair business model for creators and distributors. From Fred Wilson:
“This deal violates […]
