The dot conf 2010
July 29, 2010, by daniel.hunt
Last week (22nd July 2010) I was lucky enough to attend the first ever dot conf in the NCI in Dublin, Ireland. What is the dot conf? The dot conf is a new web technology conference for anyone who works, rests or plays with the internet. It’s a one day event and it's free. Essentially it's a teddy bears picnic but with internet folk instead of bears... Read More
Mobile Awards what are they good for?
July 25, 2010, by mobiThinking
mobiThinking loves awards – not for the back slapping and posh nosh – but for the platter of excellent mobile campaigns/services that each award ceremony serves up. We are addicted to case studies, especially the slick bite-sized videos that agencies submit with their entries, and it is from these that we learn what is possible, what gets results and what brands, publishers and agencies are achieving it... Read More
Testing on Physical Devices Made Easy
July 19, 2010, by mokil
In past articles, we've discussed testing mobile Web sites using browsers, and testing using emulators. Using this combination, along with a solid test plan, should bring you to a point where your mobile site is stable and appears to be working correctly on a number of devices. Ah, but wait; what do I mean by appears to be?... Read More
Thinking Mobile Confex (April 14-16, 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa) special offer for readers
July 19, 2010, by mobiThinking
Thinking Mobile™ 2010 Confex Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Thinking Mobile Confex has been postponed until April 14-16, 2011. The discount amount and code for mobiThinking readers remains the same. The potential for mobile in Africa is huge. Many Africans do not have access to fixed lines telecoms, PCs, banking and other services taken for granted in the West. The cell phone has the potential to make a real difference... Read More
Mobile and hosting: the next frontier of the Web is now open
July 12, 2010, by mobiThinking
Accessing the Web on mobiles is big. Very big. New research from Pew Internet found that 43 percent of Americans between the ages of 30-49 do it. And 65 percent of Americans under the age of 29 do it. In fact, there are more mobile phones in the world than PCs and TVs combined. With numbers like that, it’s obvious: any company that offers Web services and doesn’t have a mobile strategy in place is falling behind the curve — and missing revenue opportunities... Read More
Which are the world’s biggest and best mobile agencies?
July 4, 2010, by mobiThinking
Buoyed by the popularity of our Guide to mobile ad networks, we have launched a new guide: • The mobiThinking guide to mobile agencies... Read More
mobiThinking guide to mobile agencies: CLANMO
July 3, 2010, by mobiThinking
Next agency profile: Hungama All profiled agencies: Guide home CLANMO: in brief Type of agency: full service. Founded: April 2009; when Munich-based MindMatics merged two business units. Acquisitions: none. Main offices: Munich (HQ), Cologne, Germany... Read More
mobiThinking guide to mobile agencies: Phonevalley
July 3, 2010, by mobiThinking
• Next agency profile: CLANMO • All profiled agencies: Guide home Phonevalley: in brief Type of agency: full service. Founded: 2001. Acquisitions: none... Read More
mobiThinking guide to mobile agencies: Ogilvy & Mather
July 1, 2010, by mobiThinking
• Next agency profile: BBH • All profiled agencies: Guide home Ogilvy & Mather: in brief Type of agency: full service. Founded: Ogilvy & Mather has been developing mobile campaigns for clients for over 5 years... Read More
Meet goMobi, the new product for SMBs, Web designers and developers from dotMobi
July 1, 2010, by mobiThinking
dotMobi has launched a new product: goMobi. While our Instant Mobilizer product served a specific niche in transforming existing content, goMobi is a major leap in capabilities — and possibilities. goMobi is more than a mobile site builder or content management system. It’s a hybrid of the two that addresses the content gap on the mobile Web. Content gap?... Read More