Mobile to become leading access point for connecting to the internet by 2020
November 22, 2009
Keys, money, and mobile device - these are the three most common things people never leave home without. While we may occasionally run out of the house without our wallet or keys, we almost never leave the house without our mobile device. Why is that? Well, if you really stop and think about it, our mobile device is more than just a phone; it’s our lifeline to the world. Let’s face it, mobile is our second shadow, always-on, and rarely does it ever leave our side. It fills a void. It provides us the ultimate sense of security, comfort, and most importantly it keeps us connected to the people who matter most.
According to a survey on The Future of the Internet III by Pew Research, the following were predictions about technology and its roles in the year 2020:
- The mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the internet for most people in the world in 2020.
- The transparency of people and organizations will increase, but that will not necessarily yield more personal integrity, social tolerance, or forgiveness.
- Voice recognition and touch user-interfaces with the internet will be more prevalent and accepted by 2020.
- Those working to enforce intellectual property law and copyright protection will remain in a continuing arms race, with the crackers who will find ways to copy and share content without payment.
- The divisions between personal time and work time and between physical and virtual reality will be further erased for everyone who is connected, and the results will be mixed in their impact on basic social relations.
- Next-generation engineering of the network to improve the current internet architecture is more likely than an effort to rebuild the architecture from scratch.
Today, we see a lot discussion around topics such as mobile marketing, mobile advertising, mobile search, SMS services, barcode technology, mobile video, augmented reality, touch screen technology, location based services (LBS), and the list goes on. However, I believe we are still only scratching the surface of what mobile has to offer. Who knows what the next 10+ years of mobile innovation will bring us. I am not sure about you but I’m certainly excited.
Isn’t it time to rethink our perspective on mobile? Still need inspiration? Watch this video…
Social Recruiting Summit Presentation: Mobile Marketing (for Recruitment)
June 18, 2009
I am back from the Social Recruiting Summit and must say that I had a great time. The best part for me was not only watching the presentations live, but also having the opportunity to interact with new and existing friends.
In case you missed the event, I co-presented on the topic of mobile recruiting with friend and fellow mobile enthusiast Chris Hoyt (AKA - RecruiterGuy). Oh, and while you are visiting his site, you might want to take a moment to read his most recent post, “What I learned (and taught) at Camp…”. Great stuff as usual. Finally, if you don’t already, I would highly encourage following Chris on Twitter. He’s definitely worth the follow…
Check out the Mobile Recruiting slideshow below. Alternatively, you can catch it on Prezi, or, view it on Slideshare. For the best viewing experience below, click on the expand screen icon near the bottom right corner of the presentation. Enjoy!
Also, for a quick round-up on what others have said on Twitter, check out #SRS09 + Mobile and #SocialRecruiting + Mobile.
Mobile Social Web: 975 Million Users By 2012
February 1, 2009
Interesting commentary from ReadWriteWeb…
The next big trend for social networking is the rise of the mobile social network. Gen Y’s cell phone addiction has given way to a proliferation of these mobile networks, each one trying to be the MySpace of the mobile web. The number of users on these services is growing fast - in fact, a new study by InStat is predicting that by 2012, there will be nearly 30 million “millennials” in the U.S. using a mobile social network of some sort, and a ComputerWorld report confirms that worldwide, that number will soar to 975 million by 2012.
Mobile Social Web: 975 Million Users By 2012 - ReadWriteWeb.
Mobile SMS: When you’ve got initiative there are no limits!
January 18, 2009
Interesting post from Scott Gordon on RecruitingBlogs.com:
I honestly think that this is outstanding. I want to hire her..and hire her now. The recruiter at what ever cell phone provider she uses should be on her like stink. Who better to market their devices other than a girl that can send 484 text messages per day??
I don’t have kids but I can only imagine what I’d do if I were her dad. A monthly cell phone bill of $2900 bucks. 484 text messages per day - to FOUR - of her friends. Grrrrrrrand total per month - 14,528 text messages that generated a 400 page phone bill.
WHY is her dad so friggen happy??
Interesting usage trends follow. Recruiters take note: When you’ve got initiative there are no limits! OOOOOO…YOU ARE SO GROUNDED!! OOOOOOO!!!!
Top 10 Internet and Mobile Sites, Handsets
January 2, 2009
Seeking Alpha picks this up from The Nielsen Company:
Google, Yahoo and MSN/Windows Live were the most popular websites in 2008; Yahoo Mail, Google Search and Gmail were the top mobile websites; and the Motorola (MOT) RAZR V3 series was the most popular cell-phone handset, according to The Nielsen Company, which released its annual “Top 10″ internet and mobile website rankings for the year.
The article has some interesting stats and tables.
