Observations: Uncategorized - March 8, 2010

March 8th, 2010

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Enabling Technology: March 7, 2010

March 7th, 2010

The Law of Mobility talks about value increasing with mobility. The impact of this law is being felt because the barriers to building mobility in are being obliterated week after week. Here are examples of technology advances enabling this to happen:

Observations: Uses - March 5, 2010

March 5th, 2010

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Recent Research: February 2010

March 3rd, 2010

Bonus: The Tomi Ahonen Cheat Sheet on all major mobile industry numbers

Research is good. Free highlights from expensive research reports are great. Here are some recent headlines:

Beyond the Phone: February 2010

March 2nd, 2010

Bonus: GigaOm’s Stacey Higginbotham on “Connected Gadgets Need a Business Model That Works

Converging products into a cellphone is one way that mobility is getting built into every product, but it’s not the only way. Every month, I’ll focus on devices that are integrating the power of mobility into products themselves in ways that create new value for the customer. Power up!

Big Bell Dogma: February 2010

March 1st, 2010

As we work to build mobility into every product, service, and process, our greatest inhibitor is the mindset represented by those who defend the tethering of products and processes to specific places. This mindset is fueled by the investments that have been made that establish power in the companies, departments, and individuals that stand in the way of mobilizing our lives and our businesses. These investments are not always in hard assets, but often are investments of time and experience to establish intellectual and relational assets. We should expect our assault on these ways to be defended to the death. Here are recent examples:

Observations: Services - February 24, 2010

February 24th, 2010

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Observations: Devices - February 23, 2010

February 23rd, 2010

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Observations: Carriers - February 22, 2010

February 22nd, 2010

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Observations: Uncategorized - February 20, 2010

February 20th, 2010

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