Archive for December, 2005

mobile wireless predictions for 2006

Last year at this time, Katrina had just hit and global awareness of the power of SMS was at an all time high. I thought I would put some of my own predictions down for 2006, and consolidate a few noteworthy entries from other mobile strategists. Here are a few predictions to track:

Technology consulting firm inCode discusses the future of digital music and MVNO’s along with innovative business models for Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) in their Fresh Picks Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2006. Director of inCode Technology and Strategy Group Jorge Fuenzalida states,

Posted on December 30th, 2005 in Thoughts
Tagged as No Tags
Written by Kelly Goto | 4 Comments |

something about mobile art

We haven’t seen a lot of “mobile art” on our cell phones yet compared to the explosive wave of artistic expression we have known during the early days of the Internet. In this post I would like to explore a bit why we haven’t seen such an explosion yet on our mobiles with attention to some new initiatives and possible opportunities in this area.

Posted on December 27th, 2005 in Thoughts
Tagged as No Tags
Written by Rudy De Waele | 4 Comments |

digital inclusion | mobile research in developing countries

At the AIGA National Design Conference earlier this year, MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte announced the very near release of the $100 laptop, nicknamed ‘the green machine’ still in prototype form and scheduled for production within the next calendar year. Extending mobile technology from the traditional audience into a new and literally developing community has been a focus for many academic and corporate giants. This is a great step in providing computing access to previously un-connected communities worldwide.

Posted on December 25th, 2005 in Thoughts
Tagged as $100 laptop , digital inclusion , microsoft research , mobile research , wireless research
Written by Kelly Goto | No Comments |

qr code re-revisited

Last week, it was brought to my attention that Ad Rants had posted an article claiming Technology Enables Billboard to Direct Cameraphone Users to Web Site. This single incident brings a clear message home (hello U.S.A.) that we are still years behind our much more advanced neighbors. When blasted by readers, author Steve Hall tried to explain:

Posted on December 23rd, 2005 in Thoughts
Tagged as docomo , mobile web , qr code , vodafone
Written by Kelly Goto | 3 Comments |

open standards for mobile apps

I’ve found that understanding the mobile user experience starts with understanding the underlying technologies. Technology is often difficult for me to grasp - especially with a designers’ mentality. Because of this, I’ve worked hard to conceptualize the technological aspects of the mobile experience as it affects authoring, UI design and the end user. For a much more comprehensive discussion, please take a look at Little Springs Design.

Posted on December 18th, 2005 in Thoughts
Tagged as mobile development , mobile software , mobile technology , muxp
Written by Kelly Goto | No Comments |