by satkinson
28. October 2008 11:23
Will these features attract potential customers in a down economy?
Among the numerous news reports about T-Mobile's G1 Google Android-based mobile phone, Visa’s plan to launch Android based mobile applications caught my eye. The key words are “Alert”, “Discount” and a hidden one, “Mobile Phone Advertisement”.
According to Visa, the first three mobile services to be developed for the Android platform are— alerts, offers and location help. &nbs...
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by satkinson
22. October 2008 08:10
Well it seems that there is a plethora of new smartphones hitting the market, especially the ones with touch screen capabilities. To follow up on my entry on 9/17 and 10/8, it appears that the G1 (the Google Android Phone) is set to debut today and made available via T-Mobile USA. Again, this phone was manufactured by HTC. Now I like this phone because it does have the slide out keyboard, which if you are a Blackberry user or really like the QWERTY keyboard touch and feel, then...
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by satkinson
8. October 2008 12:08
BlackBerry Storm Set to Debut in October
As a follow up to the blog entry on September17th, the BlackBerry Storm will be launching sometime in October through AT&T and sometime in November through Verizon. This is BlackBerry's version of the touch screen smartphone. This device is expected to be targeted to both consumers and businesses. There are 2 models available, the 9500 and 9530. I believe the differences between the two is that one has Wi-Fi capabilities and th...
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by satkinson
2. October 2008 09:11
Looking at the SMB Online Experience
Compass Intelligence just released new research on the Onlne Customer Experience of Small and Mid-Sized Businesses. Compass Intelligence’s Online Experience research for Q3 2008, focuses primarily on what kinds of experiences vendors provide to Small and Mid-sized Customers online. Our Q1 2008 research included primary research with more than 20,000 business users. Key findings in this period of research include:
Top ranked ven...
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