Tag Archives: Interviews
The 2009 Top Ten mobiThinkers
January 12, 2010, by mobiThinking
Meet the ten most influential people in mobile Web marketing. Without them, the mobile Web wouldn't be what it is today. How did we do it? mobiThinking invited the people we respect most to nominate their mobile-marketing heroes. With the caliber of nominees so high (and numerous), establishing the Top Ten was a near insurmountable, though rewarding task, involving considerable research, consultation, deliberation and argument. Why did we compile the list? To celebrate success To give credit where it's due... Read More
Five-minute interview: Jonathan MacDonald, JME.net – entrepreneur, consultant, blogger, speaker
January 11, 2010, by mobiThinking
As an entrepreneur, consultant, blogger and all-round evangelist for mobile, it's easy to see why Jonathan MacDonald is impressed by mobile services that help make the lives of busy people easier and more productive. With a background at Ogilvy, Blyk (a pioneer in permission-based mobile advertising), super-club Ministry of Sound and Sky TV, MacDonald is now currently involved in a wide range of mobile initiatives all coordinated through his company JME.net... Read More
The mobiThinking interview: Ilicco Elia, Reuters Mobile
December 2, 2009, by mobiThinking
There are two sides to Thomson Reuters’ mobile services: a) tailored subscription feeds to professionals such as bankers; and b) providing general, business and stocks news to consumers – that’s the bit that Elia runs – which is the part that includes Reuters.mobi, as well as applications and SMS alerts... Read More
The insiders guide to mobile Web marketing in the UK
November 4, 2009, by mobiThinking
Last updated: 12-02-10 to include most popular mobile destinations from GSMA/ComScore... Read More
The insiders guide to mobile Web marketing in India
October 17, 2009, by mobiThinking
In India mobile phones now outnumber landlines 14:1 and are used by about 45 percent of the population. The sparseness of landlines, particularly in rural areas, coupled with the expense of PCs, has kept Internet use very low, with less than 6 percent of Indians (age 12 or above) accessing the Internet once a month. Sandy Agarwal, the author of this guide, believes that mobile will help to bridge the digital divide, becoming the obvious channel for Indians to access information-based services essential for their work and education, as well as providing entertainment... Read More