Category Archives: Mobile Communications
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I have always been interested in trend spotting, the kind that goes on in the streets of our country’s biggest cities by corporate scouts looking for the latest craze. In this arena, professional spotters go hang out in economically depressed … Continue reading
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Calling for Democracy
I read Paul Mason’s, “Kenya in Crisis,” and am left wondering what a Kenya empowered by mobile telephony can really accomplish. It’s a little bit like looking into a crystal ball that is unveiling the future at warp speed, particularly … Continue reading
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SMS: Connecting To Our Humanity?
I was recently reading a Mark Pesce piece on his blog, “The Human Network,” which is featured on The Personal Democracy Forum. In his article, “Hyperpolitics (American Style)” he cites some pretty astounding facts about the evolution of cell phone … Continue reading
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The Mobile Ecosystem: Waiting for the Dust to Settle
When analysts dissect the ever-expanding numbers that constitute the mobile communication market, corporate America salivates in a kind of Pavlovian response. It’s the old eyeballs = money calculation that’s driven broadcast and Internet advertising practices for decades. The problem with … Continue reading
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ABI’s Mobile Content End User Survey: The Young Are Leading the Charge (What Else Is New?)
These are the consumers who were born with a silver modem in their hands. Continue reading
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