In the Fierce Wireless article, “What’s next for location-based services” by Mark Lownstein, the author shares his thoughts on the state of LBS and GPS services. It is interesting to read that he is not optimistic about subscription-based LBS. However, he offers ideas on how to monetize such services. Questions that can be asked include: [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mobile’
Location-based Services
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged GPS, location, Mobile on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Improving WAP Usabililty
Posted in Mobile Media, Questions, tagged Mobile, mobile best practices, WAP on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The document “Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0” by W3C provides basic guidelines for improving mobile Web site usability. This is a useful reference document for mobile site creators. From an academic perspective, the paper provides useful insights as to why certain features are or are not acceptable on the mobile platform. For example, W3C’s [...]
E-Waste & Displacing Place
Posted in Mobile Media, Reflection, tagged computer, disposal, e-waste, environment, incentive, Mobile, recycle on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key issue: Who is responsible for e-waste management? Following is a review of the most salient information from Chapter 5 of the book Displacing Place, edited by Sharon Kleinman. It is written by Julie Newman and titled “Displacing Place with Obsolete Information and Communication Technologies.” The focus is on e-waste management. Author’s Main Point: Waste-management needs [...]
Analysis of Mobile Media Campaign: NBC’s The Office
Posted in Abstract, Mobile Media, tagged Communications, Mobile, mobile campaign, SMS, text on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The television conglomerate NBC has created a strong mobile media campaign for its hit show, The Office. The mobile campaign is broad in scope. It includes mobile content ranging from games to specially developed Mobisodes. Riding on the coattails of the show’s success, even mobile ringtones based on The Office can be found online from [...]
Confuse-a-Consumer
Posted in Mobile Media, Questions, tagged Mobile, ringtone on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
According to the About.com posting, “Jamster Slammed for Mobile Selling Practices,” by Stephen Lawson, the ringtone company Jamster/VeriSign was in a business of ill-repute in 2005. Some questions come to mind while reading Lawson’s article: 1) Did Cingular acquire AT&T or vice versa? Lawson states “Cingular, which now owns AT&T Wireless…” 2) Analyst Eddie Hold [...]
Germany’s Communications Past & Present
Posted in Abstract, Evolution & Trends, Mobile Media, tagged Communication, Germany, Mobile, past, present on February 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In Germany, the past and present of communication technology resounds through the cities. Ancient churches feature pre-literacy communication: colorful stained glass windows tell the stories of The Bible. Marienkirche (St. Mary’s church) in the northern town of Lübeck features an old Gutenberg press. In Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, a different St. Mary’s Church stands within the same [...]
