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Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 31, 2011

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The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly A new report from ABI Research predicts that revenues generated by the container security and tracking market will grow by a compound annual growth rate of 27 percent from $212 million in 2011 to $690 million in 2016.   Read Original Article RFID tracking solutions are being used to track the progress of the Toronto subway expansion project so that productivity is improved throughout the construction efforts.   Read Original Article According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. the global market for enterprise mobility is projected to exceed $173.9 billion by th

Mobile Expert Video Series: Powercor's David Weedon

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In this interview David Weedon, Business Implementation Manager, with SAP customer and electrical power distributor Powercor , shares how they have mobilized different segments of their field services operations.  Their core business is to manage the poles, wires and equipment that deliver electricity to homes and businesses in Melbourne and through central and western Victoria. They are responsible for the quality and reliability of their customers’ power supply.  David shares details of their implementations, ROIs and what they plan to do next in this video. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Futurist Craig Rispin

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I had the opportunity last week to hear Futurist Craig Rispin speak at the Field Mobility Summit 2011 in Sydney, Australia where I was also speaking.  I was able to meet up with Craig after his presentation and ask him where he saw the future of enterprise mobility heading. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

M2M News Weekly - Week of October 24, 2011

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Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly A recently published study from Berg Insight predicts that the global use of smart electricity meters will grow at a rate of nearly 27 percent over the next five years, reaching 602.7 million units by 2016.  North America and Europe will experience a 50 percent increase in their smart meter market.   Read Original Content According to a study by GTM the increase in smart meter installations will drive $8.2 billion in utility enterp

Complimentary Copy of Netcentric Strategies' Enterprise Mobility Survey 2011 Report

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Click to Download Report I have finally completed writing  the Enterprise Mobility Survey 2011 results report, and a complimentary copy is available for you to download here.   There were some very interesting findings in this report.  Here are a few from the survey: 39.8% of companies have a strategic enterprise mobility plan in place. 51.3% have no mobility policy in place. 41.7% believe mobile apps will give them a competitive advantage. 41.6% of survey respondents plan to deploy more than 6 enterprise mobility applications. 78.6% of survey respondents will be integrating with multiple back end systems. 73.7% will be outsourcing some or all of their enterprise mobile application development. Download a complimentary copy of the survey results report here . ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on T

Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 25, 2011

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The Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly The Springfield Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in Oregon to adopt the new smartphone application MyPD, which lets users send the department e-mails, report violations and check the latest news from their Android or Apple mobile device.   Read Original Content Android served up more ad impressions overall in the third quarter than rival iOS, at 56 percent, Millennial Media reported.  For its part, ABI Media noted that in the second quarter, Android overtook iOS to become the market share leader in mobile application downloads.   Read Original

Mobility Charts Weekly - Week of October 24, 2011

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The Mobility Charts Weekly is a weekly publication of charts depicting the current and future status of the enterprise mobility market.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Pike Research published a report focused on global smart meter growth earlier this year.  According to the report nearly every region will experience significant smart meter growth between 2011 and 2018, growing at an annual rate of 40 percent.   Read Original Content Forrester Research conducted a study on the future market for tablet devices, comparing them to the future market of laptop and desktop sales.  Their research concludes that desktop sales will continue to decline while overall tablet sales will begin to control a larger share of the computer sales market.   Read Original Content An article published by Fierce Wireless highlights the emerging market for wearable medical devices that connect patients to hospitals using M2M solutions.  The number of ship

Mobile Expert Video Series: Vivint's Scott Taylor

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I had the privilege of interviewing mobility and field services expert Scott Taylor from Vivint today.   Scott was speaking at the Field Mobility Summit 2011 along with me in Sydney, Australia this week.  Vivint Inc. is a leading provider of home technology services in North America. Vivint's technology-based platform integrates a wide range of wireless features and components that deliver simple, affordable home automation and advanced security packages.  Scott and his team have deployed many mobile solutions, for many different groups inside Vivint, and for their retail customers.  Vivint has received many industry and analyst awards for their implementation of enterprise mobility solutions.  ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Grou

Mobile Marketing News Weekly - Week of October 24, 2011

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The Mobile Marketing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile marketing that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly ABI Research reports that during the third quarter of 2011 Android overtook iOS with the most mobile ad impressions, now controlling 56 percent of total mobile ads.  ABI also reports that Android now controls 44 percent of total mobile application downloads, with iOS controlling 33 percent.   Read Original Content Starbucks is running a mobile advertising campaign to increase downloads of its mobile applications.  The food and beverage retailer is running ads within the Flixster iPhone app.  The ads promote the company’s commerce-enabled iPhone app.   Read Original Con

Mobile Expert Video Series: RACQ's John Hamilton

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How do you offer roadside assistance in the outback of Australia?  How do you dispatch work across many different contractors and ensure quality support and service?  Watch this interview with the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland's Executive Manager, John Hamilton. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Commerce News Weekly - Week of October 24, 2011

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The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly British consumers are likely to spend as much as $30.5 billion by 2021 on purchases through their mobile handsets. Currently UK mobile payments are valued at $1.8 billion, with almost $417 million comprising of mobile sales from the food and groceries category.   Read Original Content ABI Research shows that the NFC market will reach $1 billion by the end of 2016, and there will be a projected 552 million handsets shipped that will be equipped with NFC capabilities in 2016.   Read Original Content Business Insights

Mobile Expert Video Series: Coates Hire's Garry Newton

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This is one of the most interesting segments of the  Mobile Expert Video Series that I have ever recorded.  I had the privilege of interviewing Garry Newton, the Service Operations Manager for Coates Hire  about their enterprise mobility solutions and the rugged environments that they work in.  Coates Hire is Australia's largest equipment hire company with over 125 years experience supplying to a wide variety of markets including Engineering and Building Construction and Maintenance, Mining and Resources, Manufacturing, Government, and Events.  *Also please note how sophisticated my special effects are becoming :-) Photographed from a utility truck near Cardwell, Australia (15 feet long) ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups

Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 24, 2011

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The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly Four out of five practicing physicians use smartphones, computer tablets, various mobile devices, and numerous apps in their customary medical practices, according to a Jackson & Coker report.   Read Original Content The University of North Carolina Hospital recently implemented an RFID tagging system to prevent surgical instruments from being left in patient bodies after surgery.   Read Original Content Awarepoint is providing hospitals with RFID solutions to help physicians track patients throughout hospital grounds and provides real-time updates on patient data.   Read

Kevin Benedict's Video Comments: Mobile Enterprise Strategies

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I am reporting all of this week from the Field Mobility Summit 2011 in Sydney, Australia where I am speaking, and teaching a workshop on implementing enterprise mobility.  I recorded this episode of  Video Comments mostly from Lavender Bay Park in North Sydney.  In it, I share results from the Enterprise Mobility Survey 2011 and its relevance to mobile strategies. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Kevin Benedict Reporting from Sydney, Australia's Field Mobility Summit 2011

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I am speaking and teaching a workshop at the Field Mobility Summit in Sydney, Australia this week.  I would invite you to stay tuned and watch the Mobile Expert Video Series  as I interview the experts from down under. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

M2M News Weekly - Week of October 17, 2011

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Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly The volume of cellular M2M subscriptions is expected to increase almost fourfold between 2010 and 2016, from 72 million to 282 million.   Read Original Content According to ON World, smart home sensor network shipments will approach 100 million worldwide in 2015, enabling nearly $6 billion in cloud services for energy and home service providers.   Read Original Content Research shows that the number of total connected devices is

Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 17, 2011

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The Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly Despite a recession and competition from foreign smartphone manufacturers and developers, the U.S. has become the leader in the smartphone market, Mary Meeker announced at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.   Read Original Content Samsung has taken the lead in Ireland's mobile phone market for the first time.  According to figures from GFK Retail and Technology, the manufacturer's handsets accounted for 37.3 percent of Ireland’s mobile market in September.   Read Original Content Samsung Electronics has unveiled its Galaxy Nexus smartphone, the first to use the

Google's New Android OS. What’s In It for the Enterprise?

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Guest writer and mobility analyst Andre Guilleman shares his insights on Google's new Android OS version, Ice Cream Sandwich . Google’s release of Android 4.0, dubbed “ Ice Cream Sandwich ,” is undoubtedly geared towards consumers but it’s got a few new features that were clearly designed for corporate IT. But what’s their strategy here? Early on, BlackBerry cornered the enterprise market with unparalleled security features. Windows Mobile gained and then lost the field service sector by partnering with rugged device manufacturers. Then Apple forced its way into the enterprise from the top down, with a smartphone that was so slick that it was irresistible to top execs. Android, it seems, is riding the consumerization wave of personal phones being used for business-related tasks, with or without the blessing of IT administrators. With Ice Cream Sandwich, Google just made it a little bit easier for IT departments to say “yes” to their Android users. OS 4.0 includes: A keychai

Mobile Marketing News Weekly - Week of October 17, 2011

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The Mobile Marketing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile marketing that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly According to research firm IDC, mobile ad spending is set to reach $10.5 billion in 2015, compared to overall ad sales of $328.6 billion.   Read Original Content According to the third quarter Web Traffic Report conducted by Walker Sands Communications, mobile Internet usage has increased 153 percent since third quarter 2010, accounting for 10 percent of total online visits.   Read Original Content According to the British Retail Consortium, online mobile searches have increased 163 percent year-on-year and is up 35 percent during the third quarter compared to the se

Mobility Charts Weekly - Week of October 17, 2011

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The Mobility Charts Weekly is a weekly publication of charts depicting the current and future status of the enterprise mobility market.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Earlier in 2011 Forrester Research published a report forecasting the total value of smartphone and tablet apps for the next five years.  In the report Forrester projects that tablet apps will rise from $300 million in 2010 to $8.1 billion in 2015, with apps for smartphones rising from $1.9 billion in 2010 to $29.4 billion in 2015.   Read Original Content A March 2011 article compared the number of available apps offered by mobile operating systems.  While Android devices are currently the most popular devices in the United States, iPhone still controls the largest number of available apps.   Read Original Content According to ExactTarget, the most continuously used daily activity for smartphone users is text messaging (38%), phone calls (31%), emails (29%), a

Mobile Commerce News Weekly - Week of October 17, 2001

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The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly A new Juniper Research report has found that worldwide mobile payment growth is exceeding earlier predictions, and will reach $170 billion by 2015.   Read Original Content eBay is on pace to double the amount of mobile-generated revenue from last year, likely reaching $4 billion in mobile-transactions by the end of 2011.   Read Original Content A report by Minsheng Securities and iResearch shows that China will have 230 million mobile payment users by the end of this year, generating estimated transactions of $1.8 b

Enterprise Mobility and Competitive Advantages

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In Netcentric Strategies' recent  Enterprise Mobility Survey 2011 the following question was asked, "What are your company's motivations for wanting to deploy mobile applications?"  Three numbers in the survey results particularly stood out to me: Improve customer interaction and service 48.6% Achieve competitive advantages 41.7% Improve brand and sales 25.2% These numbers are highlighting "strategic" and important business motivations for deploying mobile applications.  The numbers do not point to specific mobile technologies, but rather specific motivations for deploying mobile solutions.  I am climbing back onto my soap box to say mobile technologies are simply means to accomplish business goals and strategies.  One of the key focuses of companies today should be on how they can utilize enterprise mobility to accomplish their business ambitions, not simply to have mobile technologies extend the same solutions to the same people.  New mobile technolog

Smart Ideas and Enterprise Mobility

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The late Colonel John Boyd (a leading 20th century military strategist) taught that a successful campaign or mission requires three distinct things: Smart people Smart ideas/strategies Smart things (technologies) Boyd also taught that the order of the items in the list was important.  Smart things (technologies) was last. For the purpose of this article let's assume we have smart people and discuss point #2 - smart ideas and strategies.  To get started, let's explore some numbers from my recent survey: 41.6% of survey respondents plan to deploy more than 6 enterprise mobility applications in the next year. 78.6% of survey respondents will be integrating with multiple back end systems. 51.3% have no mobility policy in place. 39.8% of companies have a strategic enterprise mobility plan in place, the rest do not. We can see from these survey results that there are going to be many enterprise mobility applications, integrated with many back end systems, and there is a gr

HTML5 for Enterprise Mobility - Week of October 17, 2011

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HTML5 for Enterprise Mobility is a new article series that I am adding to our regular production based on the number of developments and activities I am reading about each week, and the value I see for the enterprise.  I hope you find this useful. New Website for HTML5 Developers A new website, “ HTML5 Developers ” was launched this month.  The goal of the new website is to provide information about HTML5 applications, specifications, and development, and to provide a platform for questions and answers regarding HTML5-related topics.   According to the press release, the developers’ website at this time “...is a framework and is in desperate need of actual members to help turn the site into a beneficial resource.   As with Wikipedia and many other informational resources, the site is largely dependent on community support and the desire to participate in open dialogue.”   More from the website,   “The purpose of this network is to pro

Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 17, 2011

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The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read  Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read  Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read  Mobility News Weekly Also read  M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly   The global market for RFID readers and tags is projected to reach $8.9 billion by 2015, growing at a yearly rate of 16.5 percent during the period 2007 through 2015.   Read Original Content According to a September 2011 report by healthcare market research firm Kalorama, the U.S. remote patient monitoring market is expected to grow by 25 percent annually from $7.1 billion to $22.2 billion in 2015.   Read Original Content Prairie Tech Enterprises has introduced an RFID warning system for Canadian farmers who want to keep children away from dangerous farming equipment like tracto

M2M News Weekly - Week of October 10, 2011

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Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly Oracle has announced that the company’s new Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management solution can process over 1 billion meter reads per hour.   Read Original Content Pike Research estimates that as many as 238 million smart meters will be deployed across Europe over the next nine years, with cumulative investment in smart grid technologies totaling $80.3 billion by 2020.   Read Original Content The M2M market will represent a $1.2

Planning Your Next Mobile Development Project: Best Practices, Hidden Risks

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I would like to invite you to join T. L. Neff and me as we present a webinar on the subject of Planning Your Next Mobile Development Project on Thursday, October 20th at 1 PM EDT.  Developing mobile apps brings a new set of challenges and processes that IT teams must be prepared to address.  We’ll focus on the key areas across the software development lifecycle where mobile development differs from traditional IT projects.  • Learn how to balance project planning and software development processes against today’s constantly changing business and technical requirements for mobile solutions. • Learn about best practices in defining requirements for mobile apps. • Avoid the hidden risks in building out and managing the infrastructure to test and deploy mobile apps. Click here to register! ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me

Mobility News Weekly - Week of October 10, 2011

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The Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly The introduction of the iPhone 4S marks the debut of Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 5.  The new OS is not only loaded with some important improvements — from how notifications about missed calls and other messages are displayed to how your device connects to your computer — it also introduces an innovative, voice-activated “intelligent assistant” named Siri.  This is arguably one of the most meaningful updates to the iPhone we’ve ever seen.   Read Original Content Microsoft Corp is gearing up to grab a share of the highly competitive smartphone operating syste

Mobile Expert Podcast Series: Primal's Peter Sweeney

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Have you ever pondered how semantic engines , vertical search, and interest networking relates to enterprise mobility?  If not, it's about time!  In this podcast I interview Primal's founder and co-president Peter Sweeney on just these subjects. ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwired Platform Groups Read The Mobility News Weekly Read The M2M News Monthly Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Marketing News Weekly - Week of October 10, 2011

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The Mobile Marketing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile marketing that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly The $2 billion mobile marketing industry is expected to continue a yearly growth of 11.4 percent and will begin to gain momentum in emerging markets like Asia, according to The Global Online and Mobile Advertising Industry Outlook.   Read Original Content Even though Pandora is popular among smartphone and tablet owners, with over 70 percent of listeners using a mobile device, the company is having difficulty finding advertisers on its mobile platform.   Read Original Content Frost & Sullivan reports that the Australian mobile ad market grew by 26 percent from Ju