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Welcome to About Mobility. My name is C. Enrique Ortiz and this is my blog where I cover mobile computing in general - my views on mobility, software, technologies & products, and related areas; with the occasional tangent into other unrelated thoughts. I try to blog at least once per week, if time permits.
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September Must be 2010′s Mobile & Wireless Month
There are so many mobile-related events in September alone that with (at least) 28 days of mobile events, September should be designated as 2010′s Mobile Month; see below: Mobile Future Forward, Sept 8, Seattle Over the Air, Sept 10, London … Continue reading
Taking the Pulse of the Mobile Tech Industry (2010-2011)
One of the cool things about helping judge/select the mobile sessions for SXSW Interactive Festival is that it is like taking the pulse of the Mobile industry — how the mobile industry and technologists feel about the state of things. … Continue reading
Carnival of the Mobilists #236
Check out this week’s Carnival of the Mobilists (#236) at MSearchGroove with topics on Mobile Games, Mobile Web, Mobile Data, Bible Apps, Trends and my entry on NFC. Enjoy… ceo
Click-through rates fall
So today I had a realization… But before I continue, a question: how often do you click on an Ad, or better, when was the last time you clicked on an Ad? Most people that I ask answer this question … Continue reading
Follow up discussion on Apple and NFC; Oh and Nokia
Back at Forum Oxford a lot of interesting debates occur. The topic on Apple and NFC is no exception. Being a European forum is no surprise how many Nokia fans get all ticked off about Apple, because things like NFC … Continue reading
Apple and NFC — iPhone will trigger the Mobile RFID/NFC revolution
There is a lot of noise/rumors about Apple and NFC after Apple’s hiring of NFC expert sparks digital wallet rumors. NFC is one of those technologies that I have written quite a bit about (see my NFC/Touch page) and that … Continue reading
SXSW 2011 PanelPicker | Vote now; voting ends Aug 27, 2010
A reminder that the 2011 SXSW Interactive PanelPicker community voting is open and that voting ends Aug 27, 2010. SXSW Interactive is on March 11-15, 2011. For SXSW Interactive alone there are 2344 sessions! Wow. And for mobile/wireless and mobile … Continue reading
Carnival of the Mobilists #234
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists #234 is at TheFonecast.com. Packed with great entries by Steven Hoober, Antoine RJ Wright, Ajit Jaokar, Judy Breck, Peggy at MSearchGroove, the folks at The Fonecast and myself! Enjoy! ceo
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Guidelines and Best Practices for Handling Sensitive Data
Back in 2003-2004 I helped create one of the firsts location-based solutions for mobile called WorkTrack (San Francisco startup Aligo later acquired by Corrigo). Such experience helped raise my level of awareness when it comes to location (and any sensitive) … Continue reading
The BlackBerry Ban Debacle and General Implications
And the world has suddenly gone paranoid and/or Big-Brother with RIM: In the UAE where “The issue … against BlackBerry’s super-secure encrypted services” (Reuters); In India where “Indian officials say they need to be able to intercept BlackBerry messages” (Information … Continue reading
Carnival of the Mobilists #233
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists is at Mobsessed where you can find mobile blogging from James Roswell who writes about the Wholesale Application Community’s mission, Eric over at MobileSlate gives you an insight into the cardinal sins of Foursquare, … Continue reading
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M2M vs. Internet of Things
Today I was reading the agenda for Mobilize, where I read the following statement: The Internet of Things… The M2M or “Internet of Things” proposition opens up a vast new array of opportunity for carriers, entrepreneurs and consumer experiences. We … Continue reading
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What is next and a continuation on the theme of convergence and reasons for a mobile boom
On my previous post, Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…, a flashback, I wrote about after how in the last 3-4 years Mobility has reached a state of adoption and commoditization that many of us have been preaching for years now. Continue reading
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Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…
While cleaning up my blog I encountered an old blog of mine from 2007 and 2008, before iPhone native apps became mainstream. And I am not surprised at all about how things had turned out — exactly as I was … Continue reading
SXSW PanelPicker 2011: Send Your Incredible (Mobile) Programming Ideas Now!
It is that time again… The 2011 SXSW PanelPicker launched on Tuesday, June 15: see PanelPicker 2011: Send Us Your Incredible Programming Ideas Now! (SXSW blog). The entry process for the PanelPicker continues through Friday, July 9. Then the public … Continue reading
