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Only you can save mobile advertising

John Tanner posted an excellent article recently over on Telcomasia.net titled “Only you can save mobile advertising”
I met with John in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress and apparently our discussion there promoted his thinking and this article – glad I helped fuel the debate John.
His byline for the article is “The real value in mobile [...]

For mobile advertising, orchestrate don’t dominate says Peggy Anne Salz

One of the industry’s sharpest minds, Peggy Anne Salz from msearchgroove has penned a simply brilliant column that looks at mobile advertising.
Her takeaway from the article is republished again below:
“Mobile advertising is at a critical juncture. Fortunately, the industry recognizes the need to speak the same language. Now it must begin to tackle the channel [...]

Mobile Advertising Is Broken – Who Will Fix It?

I have had a long association with Peggy Saltz from msearchgroove and she has invited me to write semi-regular guest posts on her site. The latest of these addresses the issues we currently face with mobile advertising.
Peggy gives a great introduction to the post over on msearchgroove, and Jonathan Macdonald, one of the drivers behind [...]

Carnival of the Mobilists #143 is at the phones show

This week amongst all the turmoil on the financial market, one thing is sure – the Carnival of the mobilists is here to present the best in mobile.  This week it is hosted over at the phones show (aka the smartphone show).
One major theme in recent times has been mobile advertising and this Carnival is no [...]

Carnival of the mobilists 127 at wapreview.com

Over at Wap Review you can find this week’s instalment of carnival of the mobilists. There you will find informed opinion and reviews on 900MHz 3G spectrum, ROI on design, mobile local search, Mippin experiences, Peter Gabriel’s new recommendation site, and some research on what normob (normal mobile users) did with an N95.
You will also find [...]

Being-Digital June 10th: what are the hot topics in location?

I’m moderating the location stream at the Being-Digital conference in London on June 10th and I was wondering what readers of London Calling see as the hot issues in location.
Here are some initial thoughts – and I’d welcome any comments below

What value do consumers place on location?
Can location information be viewed as inventory?
Is there more value [...]

Fixed-mobile convergence is in danger of disappointing consumers

By Andrew Grill, General Manager and Head of Sales, Seeker Wireless

Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is a concept to be applauded and if it achieves its aims, it is set to make all our lives easier.  The noble aim of FMC is to marry the convenience of mobile with the high quality and speed of fixed line [...]