Why a mobile website is a crucial first step for restaurateurs
OpenTable this week unveiled an initiative designed to help restaurants build websites that are optimized for mobile phones and tablets.The move highlights the lack of mobile-friendly sites in the...
View ArticleWill Microsoft’s restrictions with Office doom every Windows RT tablet?
Microsoft's licensing restrictions bars the usage of Windows RT tablets for business purposes. So manufacturers of Windows RT tablets who can't beat Apple on price will have a very tough time...
View ArticleWebRTC could be a weapon for innovative carriers
WebRTC is positioned to be a major disruption in mobile as web-based apps gain traction. But traditional mobile network operators should be considering ways to make WebRTC a weapon in their battle...
View ArticleThe business tablet market: An opportunity for Apple to innovate
Apple's share of the tablet market decreased over the last year as smaller, more affordable gadgets have gained traction. But big opportunities exist in business tablets if Apple can create an...
View ArticleWhy this holiday season is crucial for QR Codes
Retailers are embracing QR Codes as a key component of mobile "showrooming," which enables customers in the store to access information and even buy goods on their phones. But are users finally ready...
View ArticleHow Dish Network and Google could take aim at carriers
Dish Network and Google are reportedly planning to launch a wireless service to compete with the likes of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. While the new operator may never become a tier-one carrier, it...
View ArticleWhy RIM still has a chance
Research In Motion's market share continues to dwindle and the company will almost surely post another quarterly loss in December. But there are reasons to believe the onetime king of the mobile...
View ArticleWhat Siri has taught us about voice recognition
Developers and consumers have asked too much of Siri, which is as flawed as any other voice recognition-based software. Savvy mobile app creators need to learn that the key to leveraging those...
View ArticleHow the new MVNOs might move the needle in 2013
A small army of MVNOs are employing innovative new business models as they come to market in the U.S. They face very long odds of surviving, but they could disrupt the traditional mobile industry in...
View ArticleWhy Facebook’s move away from HTML5 is just a speed bump for adoption
Facebook recently completed its move away from HTML5 in its mobile apps, opting instead to use fully native code. But the social network appears to have failed to leverage HTML5 as effectively as it...
View ArticleIf you’re bored about mobile in 2013, you’re not paying attention
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington wrote this week that he's bored with the state of the mobile industry as we head into the new year. But there are plenty of reasons to believe that 2013 will be...
View ArticleBig screens: The next frontier in tablets
The market for smaller tablets has heated up as Apple takes on gadgets like Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7. But a buzz is emerging out of CES in Las Vegas surrounding the coming wave of...
View ArticleHow Samsung can tackle the mobile enterprise market
Samsung plans to move aggressively into the mobile enterprise in 2013, targeting businesses and users that were once dominated by Research In Motion. The world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones...
View ArticleResponsive web design is good. But it’s not enough
Responsive web design is gaining momentum as a way for online publishers to reach a broad audience across PCs, tablets and mobile phones with a single site. But most companies looking to truly engage...
View ArticleNFC: While payments struggle, other segments will thrive
NFC has seen enormous hype as a vehicle for mobile payments, but the technology has yet to see any real uptake in major global markets. NFC-enabled handsets are beginning to come to market in a big...
View ArticleWhite space spectrum: What it is, and what it isn’t
The Federal Communications Commission has no grand plan to deploy free Wi-Fi networks across the country. But those recent reports have highlighted the "white space" spectrum that could have a major...
View ArticleWhy mobile SEO matters
The market for paid mobile search is beginning to skyrocket as users increasingly turn to their phones to find what they're looking for on the go. And mobile SEO is becoming a powerful way for...
View ArticleMobile gambling in the U.S.: A great bet in the long run
App developers targeting the U.S. market have high hopes for mobile gaming, which is gaining substantial traction in some overseas regions. But plenty of legislative and logistical challenges remain...
View ArticleWhy MWC is all about emerging markets
A flurry of announcements out of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week have underscored how emerging markets have become the newest hotbed in the worldwide mobile industry. Those markets present...
View ArticleWill Google become the slumlord of Android?
Amazon took another step toward co-opting Google's mobile operating system with a new API that enables developers to place Amazon-based ads on titles distributed through its Appstore. The move is the...
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