Social media for business is huge these days, well check out this video at CES 2010, people from LinekdIn presents a mobile application that will be launched shortly for Blackberry devices.
Read more: http://www.linkedin.com/blackberry
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This week on Vegas, NV is the Consumer Electronics Show, probably one of the most important in the technology field. Google and Apple won’t be there, this is weird because google is launching the Nexus One smartphone and Apple will launch sooner than later a touchscreen tablet.
These are the main trends that we’ll see this year on CES 2010:
- Touch screen Tablets: Like Apples’s or Dell could present their own model runnin Android OS
- E-readers: Like Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s Nook, or the Sony Reader
- TV + Internet
- Mobile + TV
- 3D: At CES we’ll see the new Panasonic and Sony 3D tv
- Cars + internet
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UPS is launching today a new application for the Blackberry platform. It´s available for donwload in the AppWorld store for free, and it´s also available for iPhone in the AppStore.
With the application users can ship, track, and find UPS Locations on the Go.
Track
See recent tracks and assign shipment nicknames when you log-in with your My UPS ID. Or track by number, no log-in required.
Ship
Log-in with your My UPS ID to access your address book, payment info, and other preferences from ups.com. Email label, then print.
Locations
Find the nearest UPS service locations, and get directions.
Quote
Estimate shipment costs and delivery times, and select the right UPS service for you
If you don’t have an iPhone or a Blackberry, you still can go to m.ups.com with your mobile phone browswer.
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• Se trata de un equipo internacional y multidisciplinar constituido por más de 100 profesionales de todas las regiones para definir, desarrollar, comercializar y prestar soporte de su servicio M2M
• Telefónica dispone del primer producto integrado llave en mano, que utiliza tecnología móvil, es apto para cualquier tecnología de comunicaciones, llamado Global M2M
• La unidad cuenta con un Centro de Innovación que incorporará progresivamente las mejoras, adecuaciones a las normativas europeas y nuevas capacidades tecnológicas que el mercado vaya demandando
Madrid 15 de diciembre de 2009.- Telefónica ha creado una nueva unidad global de M2M (Machine to Machine) para dar solución a sus grandes clientes en todos los mercados en los que opera. La operadora aspira así a liderar este mercado a nivel mundial a través de su producto Global M2M, primera solución completa extremo a extremo para ofrecer servicios de valor añadido de modo global y local a cualquier cliente que lo necesiteTelefónica trabaja en este ámbito desde hace más de 10 años y se encuentra entre los primeros operadores a nivel mundial tanto en número de líneas M2M como en ingresos derivados de este negocio. La unidad global de M2M cuenta con un equipo multidisciplinar y multinacional de más de cien profesionales, técnicos de todas las regiones que se responsabilizan de definir, implantar y dar soporte a clientes globales y locales y de desplegar el servicio donde el grupo esté presente. Dependiente de la dirección de Productos y Servicios Globales del grupo, se apoya sobre un equipo multinacional de soporte a ventas que redefinirá la estrategia por sectores; un equipo de marketing para definir la evolución del servicio e implantarlo conjuntamente en cada uno de los países; un equipo técnico para la gestión, desarrollo y evolución de la plataformas, y una unidad de innovación para anticiparse a las necesidades del mercado.Con esta nueva unidad, Telefónica responde a una necesidad creciente del mercado de corporaciones para quienes los entornos máquina-máquina son altamente críticos. Es un parque creciente en áreas de aplicación como los medios de pago (terminales punto de venta), la telegestión y telemedida en la distribución de energía (agua, luz, etc.), la seguridad y gestión de alarmas, la gestión de flotas, telemedicina, la automoción y emergencias y el telemantenimiento de máquinas vending. Telefónica cuenta así con el primer producto integrado que proporciona a los grandes clientes una solución llave en mano. No es sólo a través de la tecnología móvil (SMS, GPRS, o UMTS), sino que se apoya en comunicaciones ADSL o redes complementarias como Zigbee, UWB, Satélite, RFID O NFC. El servicio global M2M de Telefónica es específico para un entorno de alta criticidad como éste, con una arquitectura de red, características de seguridad, disponibilidad, control y logística especializadas (preactivación de líneas, SIM específicas).Telefónica contribuye a este servicio global con un Centro de Innovación para incorporar de manera progresiva a su producto M2M todas las mejoras, adecuaciones a las normativas europeas y nuevas capacidades tecnológicas para responder a las nuevas necesidades del mercado. Y pone a disposición de sus clientes y de sus proyectos piloto un laboratorio de testeo para nuevas funcionalidades, aplicaciones de clientes y nuevos dispositivos.Máquina-Máquina (M2M) es un concepto genérico que indica el intercambio de información en formato de datos entre dos máquinas remotas, bien a través de red móvil o fija, sin intervención humana, con una serie de características específicas en cuanto a tráfico y tarjetas SIM, e integrada, cada vez más, con los procesos de diseño y fabricación de dispositivos. Según los datos de Gartner, la base instalada en M2M alcanzará los 200 millones de líneas en 2012.
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Some blogs and technology web sites are posting news about the Google Phone. This mobile phone would have a personalizaed version of Android, a touch screen a little bigger than the iPhone’s, and all the capabilities of a great smartphone.
Maybe it will be manufactured by HTC, but we don´t know that for sure, and the rumors says that Google will sell it unlocked so you can use it with any carrier.
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Google has done a good work when you want to monetize your web site or blog, but what are the options for a mobile site?, let me give you a start… I tried in my blog so you can see the ads if you go to http://pablogil.insitumobile.com from your mobile phone browser.
1. Choose your publisher platform: Like adsense from Google, there are mobile market place for ads, you can try Admob (recently acquired by Google), Admoda, ZestADZ, Decktrade, etc.
2. Register: Register in one or several of the above market places, once you are done you will get an email to activate your account
3. Register your mobile site or application: Most of this sites lets you register a mobile web site (writed in php, jsp, asp, wml, xhtnl, etc.) or an application (currently there are only support for iPhone and Android OS). Once you register the site it will show you the code snippet, this code is available in serveral lenguages supported by that market place like php, jsp, as I mentioned above. If you selected an android or iPhone ad, you will have to download the SDK or just copy and paste the code.
4. Copy paste the code: To place the ads in your web site you just have to copy and paste the code from the parket place to part of your site you want to dislplay the ads.
5. Set the parameters: In the code, just read the comments (the part next to “//”) and you will figure it out, for example, change te mode (change “test” to “live”) or set the advertising id, etc.
6. Try it: Visit your mobile site from a mobile browser to see the ads.
7. Reporting: The market place you choose must have a reporting section, so you can see the impressions statistics, clicks, and revenue.
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Monthly Active Users (MAU) 11,282,355
AppData is reporting that RIM’s Facebook app has 11,282,355 active users which puts it in the number 15 spot on the leaderboard of Facebook apps. Considering there are only around 28.5 million BlackBerry subscribers and Facebook isn’t preloaded on all those devices, it’s definitely an accomplishment.
Daily Active Users (DAU) 6,360,486
With over 6 million users visiting Facebook from their BlackBerry on a daily basis, there is a huge opportunity here for the native Facebook app. This should be justification alone for RIM to spend more money on updating the app to something as close to the full Facebook experience as possible.
MAU/DAU 0.56
RIM’s MAU/DAU ratio is really good at 0.56 and it puts them at the number 10 spot on the leaderboard. This tells us that of the total monthly user base, a significant amount of those users are highly active. This is pretty cool considering the app has a really limited amount of functionality, compared to the full Facbeook experience.
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#Android handset distribution is leaded by HTC, some weeks ago there was the Motorola #Droid launch, powered with the new Android version 2.0. The picture below shows the android handset distribution in the US market thanks to #Admob.
Android users, feel free to post your comments about user experience.
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Apple Inc’s iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world’s most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
KT Corp. began accepting orders for the iPhone both online and in stores Sunday and service will start Nov. 28 as part of an official launch, said Alice Park, a spokeswoman for the country’s second-largest mobile carrier.
The announcement ends a long wait in South Korea, which has lagged behind other countries in Asia in introducing the sleek smartphone that has grabbed headlines around the world and solidified Apple’s status as a purveyor of cutting-edge consumer electronics.
The South Korean market is dominated by domestic manufacturers Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., which are also big players overseas. Speculation has focused on how South Korean consumers, known for favoring the local makers, will react to the iPhone’s introduction.Steve Park, Apple’s spokesman in Seoul, confirmed KT’s announcement, but declined further comment and would offer no sales projections.
The iPhone made its formal debut in China late last month via local partner China Unicom Ltd. It went on sale in Japan last year and is also available in India and Australia, as well as other countries in the region.Worldwide the iPhone is available in 86 countries and territories and will be soon in four more, according to Apple’s Web site. Despite KT’s announcement, the site still did not mention South Korea.
“We are thrilled to bring iPhone to South Korea,” Kim Woo-sik, CEO of KT’s personal customer group, said in a press release. “Our customers will enjoy the power and benefits of using the revolutionary iPhone on KT’s 3G network.”The iPhone’s introduction was delayed by regulatory hurdles, the last of which was overcome on Wednesday when the Korea Communications Commission approved the granting of a business license to Apple to offer so-called location based services.Location-based services include functions such as maps and direction finders that are included on the iPhone. South Korean law requires companies that provide such applications to obtain government permission.SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, has also been in discussions with Apple about offering the iPhone. Spokeswoman Lauren Kim said Sunday that SK Telecom had not made any decision regarding the iPhone.
By Associated Press
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Office Mobile 2010 hits beta and it’s available for download from the Windows marketplace. As a new enhancements there is a new WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) editing capability in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
There is also the addition of SharePoint Workspace Mobile for managing Office documents off your office’s servers, and a Bluetooth mode for PowerPoint that lets you effectively use your handset as a second screen by showing you your slide notes in real time while running a presentation off your PC.
Office Mobile 2010 is available only for Windows Mobile 6.5, and it seems it won’t be ported to 6.0 or 6.1.
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