Mobile, Media & Technology Publishing
Smartphone Market Exploding Worldwide Journalists and bloggers say writing the first sentence of an article is the most difficult (next to the title, of course). And that’s certainly the case with smartphone growth. If this piece were a review of the latest mobile device, its features, comparison to other phones and consumer smartphone preferences , [...]
Smartphone Owners – Right…or Wrong? O.K., honey, I bought you. Even paid $300 because I wanted you to have more memory. You glow, move quickly and smoothly, side-by-side with me 24/7. Yeah…I got rid of the other one in my life. You’re mine baby. No, this isn’t a quote from an erotic novel for reading [...]
Many MobileBeyond readers apparently want used Verizon iPhones according to my stats. So to save you time, I wrote this post back in February (updated in May, 2011) about the eBay deal to buy used iPhones and other smartphones at high prices. Now the prices for Used iPhones for Verizon Wireless have dropped dramatically, and [...]
Do you remember when you switched mobile phones about every two years? And every three or four years bought a new computer or other electronic gadget? For many mobile geeks, like me, that’s all changed. Not only do we swap out gear like changing socks, we call our electronic gadgets “mobile devices,” “smartphones,” “tablet computers,” [...]
Mobile apps continue growing across all operating systems both in the U.S. and Europe. comScore’s June report revealed that as of April, 70 million U.S. consumers used mobile application software. In Europe, 82 million mobile users in five countries–U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy–downloaded software, while 59 million preferred accessing the Web with their browsers. [...]
My new Sprint Samsung Epic 3G/4G Galaxy S smartphone arrived yesterday. Couldn’t get around to activating the phone until 10 p.m. A hour later, my blogger’s eyes were as dry as the Sahari desert. Before hitting the sack, though, I quickly scanned Sprint’s “Get Started” booklet (not numbered), the “Basics Guide” (195 pages) and the [...]
Have you noticed it’s getting harder for non-geeks (maybe even geeks) to buy smartphones? Read on for some smart buying tips. Before the iPhone, non-geeks patiently waited for their two-year carrier contracts to expire. Then many, if not all, upgraded to a fancier feature phone with a larger display, more memory and a better browser. [...]
Mobile Internet and consumer research posts most interest MobileBeyond readers. Here are the top blog posts and podcast interviews from the previous month: The Morgan-Stanley mobile Internet report summary posted last February continues to dominate readership. Several hundred MB readers spent over 4 minutes reviewing my bullet list of the 92 Powerpoint slides. Clearly, there’s [...]
Mobile Internet Research Report Studies about the future of the mobile Web tend to cluster into two categories: “hard” research, such as the huge increase in mobile devices connected to the Web and “soft” research focused on mobile phone user engagement or social media preferences among smart phone users. Both hard and soft research reveal important [...]
Facebook mobile privacy concerns are rising faster than Google’s.The latest incidents about release of individual Facebook information caused public uproar among members, consumer protection organizations and Congress. According to Facebook, more than 250 million users access its site through mobile devices, usage growing 300% in the past year. Mobile phone and wireless device users, [...]
Since cell phones were first introduced in the 1980′s, mobile carriers created cell phone plans based on minutes used. As cell phones became more prevalent in the United States, mobile carriers created confusing “buckets of minutes,” expensive over minute charges, activation fees, overpriced text message and data billing plus two-year lock-in contracts. Wireless carriers became [...]
Google’s Nexus One, like other smartphones, requires exceptional customer support to ensure its success Since its release, Google, like Apple when it released the iPhone, has drawn fire from customers seeking tech support for the device. In the early days of the phone’s release, Google customers with support issues, had a challenging time obtaining technical [...]
Have you been feeling a bit overwhelmed recently with a feature-rich mobile smartphone? You’re not alone. As media consumption on mobile devices increases, you derive less pleasure. It’s an economics law called diminishing marginal utility. Basically, the law claims that people become more dissatisfied as they consume more of a product or service. Investopedia uses an “all [...]
