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SXSW Interactive is here! Very cool… The panels/sessions are looking great, the parties and the get together… And the weather is perfect. From the various cool panels, to the Monks of Invention, Mobile Future 15, to MobileMonday Austin and many others, hope to see you around! Ping me if you are at Interactive @eortiz (Twitter). … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) The debate of mobile (native) app vs. webapp is not new. This is a decade-old topic that has been debated since the days of WML. Today the debate is pretty much the same debate. The debate’s topics and considerations typically center around … Read more
While a radical change in strategy was expected, it is not aggressive enough. On my previous post here titled Mobility 2011: Nokia, I shared some thoughts on what Nokia should be doing; some implemented on this new strategy (such as transitioning out of Symbian), but more is needed. And while the new relationship with Microsoft … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) Related to this see: Reaction to Nokia 2011 Strategy Announcement (and Microsoft relationship) Nokia is in the midst of a major strategy shift; they have to. Nokia has an operational issue to address. The truth is that Nokia is losing traction while … Read more
(This is part of a series of blog posts on Mobility in 2011) Mobility in 2011: Networks & Operators Operators will continue their shift towards mobile data and packet services, and value add services, with a large increase on mobile network bandwidth (10X according to IDC) thanks to LTE and 3G network and updates, as … Read more
For the last number of months I’ve been curating the SXSWi Mobile Future 15 panel. This is a special kind of short-form panel content, fast-paced sessions, each title reflecting one 12-minute solo speaking slot, which is followed by a short, three-minute break before the next speaker begins his or her presentation. These proved to be … Read more
This is my first post of 2011. I’ve been wanting to make this post since early January, but 2011 already has proven to a very busy year. A great year for mobility, 2011 should be. As the year 2011 begins, it is good to understand where we are and what to expect in the new … Read more
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. This year’s mobility and new technology submissions show how Geo & Social, AR and Big-Data … Read more
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 voting phase on these proposals will run from Monday, August 9 through Friday, August 27. … Read more