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M2M News Weekly - Week of November 14, 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  Mobile Medical News Weekly Also read  Mobility Charts Weekly Asia-Pacific is forecast to become the largest market for M2M subscriptions in volume terms in 2013, and in 2016 is expected to account for 37 percent of the total market, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Read Original Content Analysys Mason, a London-based market research company, expects the 100 million M2M devices currently installed worldwide to increase to 2.1 billion by 2020. The largest sectors will be

Mobile Video Expert Series: Jeff Wallace in Tokyo

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I had the opportunity to sit down with Cognizant's AVP of Mobility, Jeff Wallace earlier this week in Tokyo and ask him about enterprise mobility and what he is seeing in the market. ************************************************************* 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.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Mikie Noma

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This week I presented several enterprise mobility workshops in Tokyo.  In this interview I corner K2 Partnering's Mikie Noma, a participant in one of our Tokyo workshops, and ask him what he learned. ************************************************************* 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.

Reporting on Enterprise Mobility from Singapore

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Singapore's Skyline Early this morning (2 AM) I landed in Singapore, took a taxi to my hotel and slept for a few hours.  I got out of bed at 6 AM and walked around the city as the sun rose.  Later in the day, I had the pleasure of conducting a workshop on enterprise mobility to a full house in the Screening Room which is not far from Singapore's China Town. The weather was hot and humid today, but there was no rain until late in the afternoon.  My traveling companions said we could walk to the workshop venue, but a mile walk in this humidity would have left us dripping in sweat so we opted for a taxi ride. It was great to be guided by Patrick Carroll on this trip as he grew up in Singapore and attended school here. The event was organized and sponsored by the good folks at K2 Partnering and it was well attended with folks from SAP, IBM, British Telecom, Johnson Controls, Cognizant, Spansion, Kulicke and Soffa and many others attending.  We had a lively crowd that

Mobility News Weekly - Week of November 14, 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 M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobile Medical News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly According to NPD Group, 59 percent of all mobile phones sold during the third quarter of 2011 were smartphones, up from 46 percent in the same period last year. Read Original Content According to research firm Gartner in the third quarter of 2011, Android phones accounted for 52.5 percent of all smartphones sold worldwide, up from 25.3 percent in the same quarter last year.   Read Original Content Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6 percent from the same period last year,

Mobile Medical News Weekly - Week of November 14, 2011

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The Mobile Medical News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to medical 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 M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly More than 50 percent of physicians use a smartphone for work purposes, according to a new study by IT industry association CompTIA. Read Original Content Asia Pacific mobile health market will grow to almost $7 billion in 2017 at 70 pecent yearly. Growth of mobile health services in Asia Pacific is stimulating demand for connected devices and making the connected life a reality. Read Original Content The Mayo Clinic and hospitals across the United States are getting creative with how they use mobile healthcare apps. Hospitals have found

Mobile Marketing News Weekly - Week of November 14, 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 M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Medical News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobility Charts Weekly Amazon.com is introducing a new version of its Price Check comparison shopping application optimized for Google's Android operating system, enabling consumers to contrast in-store retail prices with products available from Amazon and its two million online merchant partners. Read Original Content According to Juniper Research the mobile advertising market will grow to $15 billion by 2012 and reach $50 billion by 2015. Read Original Content Retailers are showcasing mobile calls to action in their store windows, on signs inside

Mobility Charts Weekly - Week of November 14, 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. Pew Research has found that about nine percent of all adult mobile phone users in the U.S. have downloaded an app during 2010 that “helped them track or manage their health.” In its most recent survey in August 2011 Pew found that about 11 percent of all adult cell phone users having downloaded an app that helps them manage their health, representing a two percent increase in that time period. Read Original Content Morgan Stanley estimates that the smart grid market will grow 100 percent in the next five years and 400 percent over the next 20 years, making smart-grid technology a $100+ billion market by 2030. Read Original Content Recent studies from Pike Research suggests that there will be a steady increase in the number of telematics units being applied to ve

Mobile Expert Video Series: Printek's Avery Tabron

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For many mobile workers, having a good mobile printer is essential to their job.  In this segment of the Mobile Expert Video Series , I interview mobile printing expert Avery Tabron on the latest developments and trends in mobile printing. ************************************************************* 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.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Exelon's Ted Johnson

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This is a very interesting interview with Ted Johnson from Exelon.  Ted is responsible for supporting the implementations and operations of mobile solutions in field services.  He has a unique perspective on what it takes to manage and maintain a large scale roll-out. ************************************************************* 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.