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Beyond the bells and whistles: What does iOS7 mean for the development community?
The new iOS7 is causing quite a stir in the development and design communities. Some are hailing Apple's newest operating system as a well overdue renovation. Others are saying that Tim Cook and Jony Ives are insulting the clear vision of Steve Jobs, by disregarding function in favour of form. Whichever camp you are in, iOS7 is coming to a screen near you and while the beta still leaves a lot to be desired, any developer with an ounce of self-preservation would do well to get on board this iTrain... Read More
The Cannes Mobile Lions winners 2013: the award-winning mobile campaigns with case studies and videos
June 26, 2013, by mobiThinking
Update (June 2014): The 2014 Cannes Mobile Lions winners are here. Awards: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Founded: 1954; Mobile Lions launched 2012. Deadline for entries: March. Entry fee (for Mobile Lions): €399 (US $528.65) for international entries €478.80 (US $634.37) for UK entries. Number of entries: 1,061... Read More
The Cannes Mobile Lions winners 2012: the award-winning mobile campaigns with case studies and videos
June 19, 2013, by mobiThinking
Update (June 2013): The 2013 winners of the Cannes Mobile Lions are here. Awards: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Founded: 1954; Mobile Lions launched 2012. Deadline for entries: March. Entry fee (for Mobile Lions): €399 (US $528.65) for international entries €478.80 (US $634.37) for UK entries... Read More
Smart TXTBKS: Cannes Mobile Lions 2013 Grand Prix: brilliant example of m-learning from Philippines that works on all handsets
June 19, 2013, by mobiThinking
Smart TXTBKS is a project in the Philippines to put school text books onto old SIM cards, using SMS messaging, and it works on any phone, however lowly and however ancient. It is momentous that Cannes Lions, a celebration of the world of advertising, should honor such a worthy, long-term and inclusive mobile initiative. Here is the video case study for Smart TXTBKS, that accompanied the submission from the Philippines-based mobile operator Smart Communications and DDB agency DM9 JaymeSyfu:... Read More
Google search to punish mobile Web bad practice, including those irritating download-our-app interstitial ads
June 13, 2013, by mobiThinking
“To improve the search experience for smartphone users and address their pain points, we plan to roll out several ranking changes in the near future that address sites that are misconfigured for smartphone users” – Google Webmaster Central Blog... Read More
