Tag: mobile
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Apps From SXSW So Far
Every year at South By Southwest, hundreds of new mobile apps are launched. Some succeed, some fail. Here’s apps I’ve heard about so far… Clik – “Clik is the amazing YouTube remote that allows you to walk up to any screen with a browser, point your phone at it, and instantly take control. It’s a…
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Mobile Media is Driving Consumer Shopping Behavior
Mobile is quickly emerging as a major force driving consumer online shopping behavior. Recently a few illuminating studies have come out: Mediapost: Mobile Shopping Growing Dramatically Key Findings 33% of respondents have used their phone to access a retailer website, and an additional 26% indicated they plan to access retailer websites or mobile apps by…
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Doug Ritter Clarifies The SPOT Satellite Messenger Check-In Procedure
Recently I wrote a brief rant regarding the checkin behavior of the SPOT Satellite Messenger. I’m a bit confused and dissapointed that the device would give a green “checkin confrirmation indicator” when in fact it has not confirmed the checkin was successfull. To get a little perspective on the story, I wrote to survival expert…
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Research: The State of Global Mobile eCommerce
“mCommerce” – Mobile eCommerce has been picking up significant amounts of steam lately, and consumer confidence has been rising. Recently I put together a set of info for my office on the latest mCommerce stats, Here are a few of the key bits: Opera just put out an excellent study on mobile commerce. Opera State…