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On The Day of 5 Billion Mobiles

by Brian Prows, August 2, 2010 | Comments

The sun rose July 8, 2010, the Earth spinning, the only difference were the Mobiles

Researchers had forecast it. Technologists looked forward to it. Few other people knew of it. But on July 8, 2010, there were 5 billion mobile phones on the planet. From Kenja to Bangalore, Hamburg to LA, Belfast to Sydney, the mobiles came. I should say they moved because mobiles aren't in any one place for long. Like an ocean filled ...

Smaato on serving a global mobile ad network

by Brian Prows, January 27, 2010 | Comments

Harald Neidhardt, founder of Smaato, tries to find local ads for a global audience

In May, 2009, Harald Neidhardt, CMO of Smaato, a world-class mobile ad network, appeared in a podcast interview on IM-Mobile, one of two main blogs I write, to discuss his vision of mobile advertising. Smaato, a network of 20 advertising networks, works on behalf of a mobile publisher to find the right advertisement in a local market for that person ...

Tobias Kemper Podcast: Nimbuzz Rocks

by Brian Prows, January 12, 2010 | Comments

Social? Yes - Useful? Yes - Mobilized? You Bet

Last October Tobias Kemper, VP of Nimbuzz USA, and I got on Skype to talk about Nimbuzz, an online interactive service covering 200 countries. The following month Tobias and I met at the Smaato advertising awards and mLove, Harald Neidhardt's worldwide conversation about the future of mobile and mobile advertising. One of the exciting things happening here at vator and ...

Wireless Health Monitoring Can Save Your Mom

by Brian Prows, January 11, 2010 | Comments

Chris Otto at Halo Monitoring Talks About MyHalo & Your iPhone

A major challenge to caregivers of seniors—frequently sons and daughters of aging parents—is staying in touch with the elderly who want to live at home rather than in an assisted living facility. However, caregivers with busy lives find it challenging to stay in touch with loved ones who frequently live alone. Companies like Halo Monitoring may provide a solution. myHalo, ...

Mobile Social Networks Spread Globally

by Brian Prows, January 10, 2010 | Comments

MXit's Herman Heunis in South Africa

Every minute of every day thousands of mobile users join mobile social networks and communities to interact using mobile phones. Not only Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. Mobile community services are fragmented. They serve dissimilar audiences. They're electronic beacons drawing people who flourish in wireless circles of influence and friendship. Here are 38 sites representing a broad range of interests. Herman ...

Wireless Health Care Rapidly Growing

by Brian Prows, January 10, 2010 | Comments

Brian Dolan - MobiHealthNews Podcast on MobileBeyond

By Brian Prows, MobileBeyond One of the fastest growing markets is wireless health, which is contributing to lower health care costs, while making it easier for health providers and patients to share medical information via mobile and wireless devices.Brian Dolan, editor of MobiHealthNews, and I recorded a podcast interview about wireless health technologies, trends and applications. In the podcast, Brian ...

Michael Becker podcasts on mobile marketing

by Brian Prows, January 10, 2010 | Comments

Podcast interview summary from MobileBeyond

In September, 2009, I had a rare opportunity to interview Michael Becker of iLoop Mobile, one of the luminaries in the field of mobile marketing. Michael not only works in the mobile marketing industry; he lives and breathes mobile marketing. Here's an summary of part one of the 60 minute two-part podcast interview on MobileBeyond. You'll find the links to the ...

Creating a mobile Web site or blog

by Brian Prows, January 9, 2010 | Comments (1)

Not mobilized yet? You're missing billions of potential customers & visitors

Most entrepreneurs at small and large companies would agree that without a Web site and blog to promote their companies, they're dead in the water. They don't have a digital presence on the Internet. As a result, few people will ever know they exist. Yet, most companies have yet to "mobilize" their existing blogs and Web sites for the thousands ...

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