October 2006
Stat Spot: Smartphone market growth
75.5%
…growth in the worldwide smartphone market from H1 2005 to H1 2006. Unit shipments grew to 34.7m, with Japan over-taking EMEA to become the the world’s largest market, representing 33 percent of all smartphones sold. Source: Gartner.
Mobile broadcast – the customer experience reality
Virgin Mobile is the first UK operator to market mobile broadcast technology in a major campaign. If you walk down any UK shopping street at the moment, you will find a Virgin Megastore decked out with banners and promotions for its mobile TV ser…
Banking a missed opportunity
Mike Grenville of 160characters.org has written an interesting article about the lack of progress with mobile banking services, particularly in relation to the use of SMS. While there is considerable evidence of customer demand for these capabili…
More on the contextual user environment
As a follow-up to Mike Short’s article about the importance of understanding the contextual user environment (CUE), there was an interesting announcement today from Renault and Bluetooth accessories supplier Parrot. The car manufacturer will inst…