{"id":2519,"date":"2009-01-11T19:28:53","date_gmt":"2009-01-12T03:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wapreview.com\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2009-01-11T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2009-01-12T03:28:53","slug":"carnival-of-the-mobilists-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wapreview.com\/2519\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival of the Mobilists 156"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPhoto: Somerset : Voodoo : Carnival by Wurz<\/a> \"Attribution\"\"Noncommercial\" Some Rights Reserved<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s Carnival Time! Welcome to the 156th edition of the Carnival of the Mobilists.<\/p>\n

But first, a special offer for Carnival readers. \u00a0Last month\u00a0I wrote about<\/a> delivr<\/strong><\/em>, a new way to share and promote many types of web content to both PCs and mobiles.\u00a0 It’s a powerful combination of social bookmarking, micro-blogging, a short URL service and 2D barcodes and its free.\u00a0\u00a0delivr <\/em>registration is \u00a0normally by invitation only (although it can be used anonymously with fewer features). \u00a0delivr founder David Harper is offering a limited number of\u00a0 full registration codes to Carnival readers.\u00a0 To sign up go to\u00a0https:\/\/delivr.com\/signup<\/a> and enter the code\u00a043TY148 <\/strong>when prompted.<\/p>\n

As always our carnival midway is lined with colorful and eloquent barkers eager to share their unique insights into the\u00a0 huge and varied world of mobile computing and telephony.<\/p>\n

Predictions <\/strong><\/p>\n

We start with a trio of fortune tellers. \u00a0These crystal ball gazers have looked into the future of mobile software, services and hardware and are predicting that 2009 will be a great year for mobile.<\/p>\n

Mobilestance<\/a>‘s Jamie Wells<\/strong><\/em> knows “What to Expect in Mobile in 2009″<\/a>. What will happen with mobile video, search, Apple, Android, Palm, Sprint, Motorola, acquisitions and applications? Jamie’s\u00a0 “Proprietary Crystal Ball” tells all.<\/p>\n

On his blog<\/a>, which is hosted on a mobile phone running Nokia Web Server, Antoine RJ Wright<\/strong><\/em> designs the perfect next generation mobile device in “Wanting More in 2009 Devices”<\/a>.\u00a0 Antoine goes on to predict which handset maker might deliver it.<\/p>\n

In tough economic times developers have to make the right choices to survive. At WIP Jam Session<\/a>, Caroline Lewko<\/strong><\/em> looks at industry trends and makes suggestions as to what startups and coders need to to do to survive and thrive in, \u00a0“<\/a>2009 Predictions for Mobile and Wireless Developers”<\/a>.
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\nSoftware and Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Innovation never stops in technology and the mobile software and services built on it.\u00a0 What’s new and\u00a0 hot and what’s not?\u00a0 Here are\u00a0 looks at different areas of mobile of mobile services.<\/p>\n

C. Enrique Ortiz<\/strong><\/em> at About Mobility<\/a> examines Redmonds’s rediscovery of 2D bar codes in “Microsoft Joins the Physical World Connections and Interactions Space with Microsoft Tag”<\/a>. Too bad they felt the need to create a new proprietary format. Argh! More fragmentation.<\/p>\n

Talking Video’s Tsahi Levent-Levi<\/strong><\/em> highlights where video calling is a success and where it’s not in, \u00a0“Video Calling to Grow Because of Mobile? Give Me a Break<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

At Most likely to Die Alone<\/a>, Dave Levy<\/strong><\/em> looks at the history of media and social interaction and discovers \u00a0“The Ultimate Social Media<\/a>“. It’s not Facebook either.<\/p>\n

Writing at Smart Mobs<\/a>, Melanie McBride<\/strong><\/em> spotlights a new service<\/a> called The Extraordinaries<\/em> that helps you\u00a0 turn your spare time into social good. The service connects volunteers with tasks supporting not for profit and non governmental organizations. \u00a0These volunteer jobs, which can each be performed in 20 minutes or less\u00a0using only a mobile phone, include making calls, sending texts or entering information on a web page.<\/p>\n

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Design and User Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great design and usability are key factors in any product’s success.\u00a0 This is especially true in mobile where device size, intermittent connectivity and limited battery power conspire to make the designer’s job difficult. Our Carnival design and UX experts offer some advice on solving these problems.<\/p>\n

Matt Davies<\/strong><\/em> at Taptology<\/a> contributes\u00a0 a great list of the “Top 10 User Experience Design Resources for 2009″<\/a>. It’s a fantastic list of the sites of some of the top people in the fields of design and user experience.<\/p>\n

Little Springs Design<\/a>‘s\u00a0Steven Hoober<\/strong><\/em> draws observations on optimal user experience from an unlikely source, his experience in renting a truck. Read about it in, \u00a0“first, do no harm<\/a>“. \u00a0I found it very insightful and an entertaining read and am giving Steven the \u00a0Post of the Week<\/strong> honors.<\/p>\n

Peter Odum<\/strong><\/em> at Idlemode<\/a> looks at mobile usability from the viewpoint of the international traveler and finds plenty of room for improvement in \u00a0“Mobile User Insights: Tips When Designing for Travelers<\/a>“.\u00a0\u00a0Peter’s post is my choice as the Best Post by a New Carnival Contributor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a busy time of year for mobile conferences and events around the world.\u00a0 Catch up on two of the biggest with these posts.<\/p>\n

That Canadian Girl<\/a>, Vero Pepperrell<\/strong><\/em> offers a \u00a0“Future of Mobile 2008 Round-up<\/a>“, Vero’s post includes a link to the slides from the presentation she gave\u00a0at the London event\u00a0on using\u00a0 community in marketing.<\/p>\n

In Las Vegas,\u00a0 CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, wrapped up today.\u00a0 The biggest mobile news of the event was undoubtedly the Palm Pre<\/em>.\u00a0 Jose Colucci<\/strong><\/em> at M|STRAT<\/a> looks at Pre’s potential in the Enterprise in “WebOS, Palm Pre and Enterprise Mobility<\/a>“. Jose also links to several\u00a0 other blogger’s pieces on the Pre.<\/p>\n

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Marketing and Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mobile industry is huge, with a trillion dollars in \u00a0annual sales, bigger than TV, bigger than the advertising industry , bigger than the combined alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage business<\/a>.\u00a0 Still, it’s not an easy field for small businesses and startups to thrive in.\u00a0 In such a big arena it’s hard for little companies to get noticed.\u00a0 Distribution of mobile games and applications has traditionally been controlled by the mobile carriers and is very inefficient and with high barriers to entry. \u00a0But things are changing. Here are some looks at ways to overcome the visibility and distribution hurtles.<\/p>\n

The enormous success of the iPhone’s App Store was a revelation\u00a0 in 2008.\u00a0 Finally, there is a way for third party developers to make money in mobile applications.\u00a0 Open Gardens<\/a>‘ Ajit Jaokar analyzes why the Apple store works and announces a conference<\/a> dedicated to the App Store phenomenon.<\/p>\n

At Volker’s Thoughts…<\/a> Volker Hirsch uncovers an approach to mobile game distribution and marketing that’s working well in “Silver Lining for Games…<\/a>”<\/p>\n

mjelly<\/a> founder James Cooper has some great suggestions for promoting mobile startups in “7 viral marketing tactics for mobile internet services<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

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You’ve reached the end of the carnival midway, time to head back and revisit your favorate attractions. \u00a0\u00a0I hope you have enjoyed this week’s Carnival.\u00a0 The tents and rides unfold again next Monday at with a new edition of the Carnival at\u00a0mjelly<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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