Mobility

I’ve joined (invited to join) the governance body (Board of Directors) of the Mobile & Embedded Community. As a board member, some of my responsibilities will include: Ensure all contributions represent the values of the majority of the community and not simply the views of a small group. Ensure collaboration and peer review across the … Read more

Mobile 2.0 Europe is scheduled for July 4, 2008 in Barcelona. And it is going to be an awesome mobility event, by mobile technologists/practitioners for mobile technologists/practitioners; that is why I like so much the Mobile 2.0 events; I can’t wait for Mobile 2.0 in the U.S. later this year. (A free Mobile 2.0 Europe … Read more

Last week I was interviewed by Barbara; check it out… ceo P.S. Thanks Barbara!

Below is a diagram that will appear on a piece that I am writing. The diagram presents (and compares) the attributes for the different methods for mobile software application programming (non-messaging): Click to Enlarge — Mobile Internet Programming: Browser, Lightweight, Local-based Applications. Comments are welcome. ceo Update – May 23 ’08: I just found these … Read more

dotMobi continues providing great services to the mobility development community, and has published Ten Mistakes in Mobile Web Marketing. It is a good compilation of things to avoid and related suggestions and best practices: The mobile web is taking off, with traffic rising on thousands of great mobile websites from the world’s top brands and … Read more

From Google lays out mobile future (Silicon.com): Google Mobile group product manager, Hugo Barra, added a great user interface – like Apple’s iPhone – and a flat data plan are key in making mobile internet appeal to consumers. A great UI and flat data plans…. Right on… Also: Chang said that Google prefers to avoid … Read more

I had missed this; thanks to Alex Kerr for point this out: Talking Transcoding (Mobile Marketing Magazine) where Novarra’s President and COO, Jayanthi Rangarajan, was interviewed. Also make sure to scroll-down and go over the comments. My response to this: Prime example of lack of vision, and lack of network neutrality; only the partners get … Read more

We are moving towards the next phase in mobile-based marketing? Some people call this Mobile Marketing 2.0: “…combines business and customer interaction data to automate the delivery of relevant marketing information.” So what’s the next phase after MM 2.0? For some folks, the answer seems to be MM 2.0g — or get the government involved: … Read more

I was interviewed by Ericsson for JavaOne: Java and mobility enthusiast and visionary C. Enrique Ortiz gives his thoughts on why mobile application development is still a niche activity for developers, and what the hot topics about mobility will be at JavaOne. See the article JavaOne: Taking mobile application development out of the niche (Ericsson). … Read more

Calder Strategies published a great summary of Do’s and Don’ts for Mobile (Marketing)… It really is a great summary, which some great points, such as: The medium is young, it is risky when poorly done, and it’ll take time to judge payoffs Mobile messaging should be about interaction Be relevant and action-oriented …works best when … Read more