Mobile posts

When people say, “there is an app for everything,” that is nothing short of the truth. The medical industry has gone digital with the arrival of medical apps that help doctors diagnose on the go. Now this does not mean that your average Joe should download these apps and drop his HMO. My friend and social media community manager Justin Maas recently injured himself playing Frisbee (who does that?!) and is self-diagnosing his condition. Do I recommend this course of action? Absolutely not. What I do recommend is that you check out these medical apps and see just how efficient the medical field…

Many of us wake up in the morning and even before we set our feet on the floor, we grab for our mobile device from the bed side table. Smartphones are all the rage because they offer us the ability to download mobile applications for music, work, and basically anything else that comes to mind. …

Research In Motion has been the whipping post for tech bloggers for a couple of years, now. We’ve taken our own swipes at them here (and here, and here, and here), but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a smidgen of hope coming from the Blackberry maker. The hope is being broadcast loud and clear by CEO Thorsten Heins who was claiming on Tuesday that “there’s nothing wrong with the company as it exists right now.” Blackberry 10, which many consider to be the last chance RIM has of regaining a bigger slice of the pie and staying in business as they are now beyond 2013, was delayed again last week. 5000 layoffs…

There is a growing problem in society. Once upon a time in the distant past (about 2 or 3 years ago) it was considered rude to do things such as text during class, while driving, or even during sex. Unfortunately, our addiction to the little devices in our pockets has made many of us begin to ignore the old cellular taboos that kept us polite, focused, and safer. To many, it has gotten completely out of hand. To others, it’s just a fact of life, a natural transition to a world where nothing is too sacred to exclude the use of cell phones. There’s a reason why 1 in 5 people have dropped their cell phone in the toilet….

It happens to every journalist who is willing to go out on a limb and take a chance with reporting. We all make bad predictions, listen to the wrong experts, or report on something that turns out to be false, such as when we predicted a year ago that Facebook would be the worst tech IPO in history (wait, that one came true). This one by stalwart and venerable The Guardian turned out to be a doozy on many levels. Check out the original article on this, the five year anniversary of the first iPhone sold….

Just when you thought that the amazing statistics that surround the growth of mobile usage in the world, someone else comes up with even more statistics that simply blow the mind. Such is the case below as Trinity Digital Marketing shows us some incredible numbers: 30% of mobile subscriptions are in China and India 700,000 Android devices are activated daily 2011 saw 8,000,000,000,000 text messages sent Paypal expects $7 billion in mobile payments this year This infographic comes to us from Seattle Chevrolet. Click to enlarge. From: Seattle Chevrolet Via: Trinity Digital Marketing…

Augmented Reality is a stem of virtual reality put in the hands of every person with a smartphone or tablet. This development brings mobile marketing to a whole new level for businesses.  What is Augmented Reality, and how can it work for you? Traditional mobile marketing consists of SMS campaigns, mobile websites, QR Codes , Mobile Search Engine Optimization and Check-In site management. The Augmented Reality program consists of a live, direct or indirect feed of a real world environment using GPS, graphics, video and sound. One of the first forms of Augmented Reality came to us via Monday…

In the competitive world of telecommunications, it’s often a matter of name recognition and trust that help people determine which service to use and which product to buy. The mobile arena is particularly top-heavy with Verizon and AT&T ranking #2 and #3 amongst the top US ad spenders behind Proctor & Gamble Co. At nearly $6 billion in combined advertising spend between the two biggest US mobile service providers last year, the stakes are clearly high when it comes to buying exposure. Here, we take a look at the top spenders in US advertising dollars. This infographic from Kissmetrics…

Did you know that there are 30 mobile platforms that came and went in the last two decades? Starting with the PenPoint OS by GO Corporation in 1991, there have been a ton that have been born and died shortly after. iOS, Android, Windows, Symbian, Blackberry, and Brew are the only ones left and it’s very possible that there will only be 3 within a couple of years. The November, 2011 study called Clash of the Ecosystems is an exhaustive 60-page report on the subject, while Developer Economics 2012 breaks down the new app economy. This infographic from Vision Mobile comes to use via Seattle Nissan and explores…

It’s just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit the road, the skies, the seas, or whatever form of travel will take us to our resting destination. It’s summer, and summer means vacation. Technology gives us the ability to streamline many of the preparatory and direct activities that go into vacationing. Apps from Trapster to TripIt and from iTranslate to iExit give you the ability to focus more and rest and relaxation and less on the mundane tasks that can make vacationing challenging. This infographic breaks down some of the best apps for summertime bliss….