As I spoke with Michael Becker, co-founder of mCordis and The Connected Marketer Institute, it reminded me of our first podcast interview over five years ago. Then we talked about mobile marketing and powerful new wireless devices that would forever change human communications. He said “‘…mobile is the foundation of all communications going forward”–whatever the mobile […] The post Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Sep 16, 2016•51 min
Your new mobile app was just released to the app stores. You chew your fingernails. Lots of pressure from the boss. The company wants a big hit. You ask yourself: “Will the app be fast enough in the U.S., India?…Is mobile app acceleration across the network going to work? Sweat beads up on your forehead… […] The post Neumob’s Mobile App Acceleration – Jay Hinman Podcast appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
May 10, 2016•30 min
The Ebola Care App, available free from Journey, a mobile applications developer, enables health workers to monitor and collect patient data in West South Africa. AppsAgainstEbola, Journey’s website, describes its genesis, capabilities and benefits. Running on inexpensive Android phones, the Ebola Care App will improve the timeliness, accuracy and accessibility of field data for health care decision-makers […] The post Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Nov 10, 2014•24 min
(Updated 5/9/2023) Like other podcast interviews and articles in this series, GCash Mobile money services, similar to others in African countries, the Mideast, Bangladesh, and India, are popular and growing quickly in developing countries. MobileBeyond’s financial technology posts and podcasts have documented that mobile money empowers the unbanked to send and receive money, top off phone […] The post GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filipinos Prosper appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Aug 20, 2014•31 min
Obopay India sits at a crossroads. Someone wrote that if mobile money players didn’t face the shackles of government banking regulations, the mobile money industry in India could generate $250 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS monthly. With a population of 1.3 billion people, 64% of whom are unbanked, and over 904 million mobile phones, the mobile financial services opportunity in India […] The post Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Aug 04, 2014•1 min
As I spoke with Sanjiv Purushotham of MasterCard, I sensed his personal satisfaction working on MasterCard financial inclusion projects in Africa and the Mideast. He grew up in India, married, then took another MasterCard position in Singapore. A few years later, he jumped at another MasterCard opportunity in Dubai, one of the hot spots for entrepreneurs. Tall […] The post Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 26, 2014•1 min
bKash mobile money is also the story of Bangladesh, a war-torn country formed in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. But neither the horrors of that war–nor the poverty that enveloped the country since–has stopped the growth of mobile currency exchange. In fact, bKash is now the second largest mobile money company in the world by number […] The post bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 18, 2014•1 min
In a northern village of India, rural solar energy panels quietly produce clean energy, eliminating kerosene lamps that once polluted air and harmed health. Light bulbs shed their glow in the darkness of the night. Fans cool the hot, humid air. A light outside keeps children safe while chickens and cows produce income for families. […] The post Rural Solar Energy Lights India’s Future appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 12, 2014•56 sec
Are you an hourly worker paid 2-4 times a month? Then your employer is holding on to your wages waiting to give you your paycheck. Until payday, however, your company creates a “cash float” to pay its bills and maintain reserves. Every company needs reserves–retailers, manufacturers and banks–especially small companies that don’t have high cash balances in accounts. […] The post Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 02, 2014•1 min
People in Cambodia hear Wing mobile money vibrating on phones and cell towers everywhere. Anthony Perkins, Wing’s CEO and a ex-British guy, ponders and dreams about domestic and international money services. No, this is a fellow who’s not satisfied with mPESA-like mobile exchange. As developing nations move from financial exclusion to inclusion, Perkins believes that successful entrepreneurs research desired […] The post Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones appeared first on MobileB...
Jun 25, 2014•1 min
In 2010, a few entrepreneurs in the United States contemplated a mobile financial inclusion solution for Kenya. A land of 10 million people, the majority of the Kenya’s adult population carried ATM-like M-PESA cards. But less than half the population had bank accounts. And until recently merchants lacked terminals to process payments. This made M-PESA useless for millions […] The post Mobile Financial Inclusion Grows Kenyan Economy appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Apr 27, 2014•41 min
What if you could purchase life or health insurance free from your wireless carrier or bank as easy as buying a ring tone? This may be the ultimate insurance financial inclusion tool in Africa and elsewhere. Buy X mobile minutes or deposit Y money in your bank to obtain cost-free insurance. Customers can opt-in by […] The post Insurance Financial Inclusion Thrives in Africa with MicroEnsure appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Apr 13, 2014•51 min
Mobile device security and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are hot growth sectors in the mobile industry. Dozens of vendors now offer numerous solutions to enterprise companies and SMB’s that prevent sensitive data from dripping into mobile devices. It’s challenging as podcast guest Ken Khouri of IBM Global Technology will tell you. When Apple announced […] The post Mobile Device Security in a BYOD Workforce appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jun 06, 2013•2 min
Most people don’t want to throw away their credit, debit, discount, and other cards flooding their wallets and purses. People cling to these plastic icons like a crocodile holding its prey. What if you could use mobile merchant services instead? You can by using a smartphone. In our podcast interview, Shelley Plomske, VP of Product […] The post Mobile Merchant Services Improves Retail appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Feb 17, 2013•25 min
When Don Campbell talks about WordPress website themes, you feel there’s hope for small businesses on the Web. Don left Microsoft four years ago to start a slightly smaller company called Expand2Web. His popular SmallBiz Theme, running on WordPress, puts to shame those $10,000 flashy “WOW!”websites that no one follows. WordPress Website Themes: Find a Niche […] The post WordPress Website Themes Democratize Small Business appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Sep 11, 2012•2 min
Speech voice recognition has progressed beyond talking elevators and primitive computer text-to-speech and recognition. Early personal computer dictation software started melting like Verizon flip phones. That gave Paul Macarelli, the “can you hear me now” Verizon guy, new television scripts. Many years later, Apple introduced its Mountain Lion Mac operating system with improved voice dictation […] The post Voice Recognition Makes Home Appliances Listen appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Aug 08, 2012•2 min
Like Farmville customer service? Having avoided Farmville for two months, I must tell you how delighted I feel this week. Zynga and its caring public service team reached out to me. Here’s the first email from the company’s VP of Player Advocacy and Service: “Hello Brian, We noticed that your Farmville game has been quiet for some […] The post Farmville Customer Service Gives TLC appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Mar 31, 2012•11 min
Some people think mobile ads are intrusive, apps for laggards, tablets are toys and Android Ice Cream Sandwich a silly name tied to Android OS. (That’s assuming they know Android refers to a smartphone operating system and not Data on Star Trek.) These folks are technophobes. But they’ve probably never met Joy Liuzzo, mobile researcher […] The post Mobile Ads + Tablets + Ice Cream Sandwich + Carriers Vie for Money appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Mar 01, 2012•2 min
Speaking with Mark Strecker and Gabi Schindler about Amobee mobile advertising is both exciting and worrisome. On one hand, new forms of media fill our digital and mobile devices as demand rises in developed and emerging markets. The quality of content varies, but consumers indeed have substantial news, sports and entertainment programs available. In fact, people […] The post Amobee Mobile Advertising Adapts to Roller Coaster Industry appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Feb 28, 2012•2 min
Welcome to Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality coverage on MobileBeyond. Rather than flying to Barcelona, Spain from California, I’ve set up interviews with mobile execs at MWC. So we’re nine hours apart but the distance closes to 15-30 minutes delayed coverage. Unlike a newspaper, magazine, digital media can change “static” reality into “dynamic” reality. […] The post Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality Coverage appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Feb 28, 2012•3 min
Tablet computer screen sizes offer more consumer choices When Steve Jobs said the best size for a tablet computer screen (i.e. iPad) was 9.7″, all the bright manufacturers, especially Samsung, turned their noses up. Secretly, Amazon did the same with the Kindle Fire. Gotcha, Apple, we’ll make smaller screens for consumers who want them. Heard through the […] The post Tablet Computer Screen Sizes Befuddle Consumers appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Feb 14, 2012•2 min
As an over-stressed business person–perhaps a 16 hour a day entrepreneur–mobile website design and hosting are probably low on your totem pole. But your business depends greatly on adopting mobile best practices, including launching a mobile site. Everyone’s talking about the mobile Web. Everywhere you go, people pop out smartphones and tablets. Mobile users view […] The post Mobile Website Design & Hosting Boost Local Commerce appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jan 31, 2012
125,000 Vegas CES attendees invading desert town for a sizzling electronics show. Each person, emitting 100 watts, like light globes, crushing Vegas’s AC system, 1.3 BILLION watts raising the heat. TVs, computers, smartphones, and other gadgets draining juice. AC maxing out at Las Vegas Convention Center. CES heat won’t melt cell towers and mobile gear. Root […] The post Vegas CES Heating Up City – Retrevo’s Andrew Eisner Podcast appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jan 07, 2012•28 min
How would you like a free Facebook phone? Did you know Truphone built an app for one in 2007? How about a mobile phone signed by Mark Zuckerberg? Would you pay $1 a year for a Facebook phone? Perhaps free Groupon coupons would get your credit card out of your wallet? Free Facebook Phone Idea […] The post Free Facebook Phone from the Media? appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Nov 29, 2011•4 min
Paper books or e-books? Which is better? Several months ago, I visited Santa Cruz, a small coastal community south of the San Francisco Bay Area. As I sauntered past a Catholic Church having a rummage sale, I stopped to look at the hard-cover paper books. I found a copy of Dale Carnegie‘s “How to Stop […] The post Paper Books vs. e-Books In Our Universe appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Nov 20, 2011•6 min
The year is 2036 and media content has exploded in a 5G wireless world. I insert a memory chip into your right index finger that connects along the median nerve to my brain’s neocortex. I peruse the ancient writings of a blogger, writing about media content in 2010. I become fascinated with the story as […] The post Media Content Explodes says 5G Wireless Blogger appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Nov 10, 2011•1 min
Feeling right with my smartphone. O.K., honey, I bought you. Even paid $300 because I wanted you to have more memory. You glow, move quickly and smoothly, side-by-side with me 24/7. Yeah…I got rid of the other one in my life. You’re mine baby. No, this isn’t a quote from an erotic novel for reading […] The post Feeling Right with My Smartphone After the Sale appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Oct 18, 2011•2 min
What’s the future of mobile media publishing? As digital newspapers and magazines switch to the Web–especially using mobile apps–publishers must change mobile media copywriting strategies. This includes New York Times digital and mobile publications. I was an early adopter of the New York Times iPad version. But I found its iOS app inferior to the Wall […] The post Future Mobile Media Newspaper Publishing appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Aug 24, 2011•7 min
Have lots of social media mobile devices? You’re ready to take a vacation. (Don’t miss the dramatized podcast.) Picture this. You’re relaxing under a beach umbrella with a gorgeous view of the ocean, your kids happily playing in the water, your spouse enjoying beach volleyball. And you? Well, you’re happy as a clam reading your iPad, […] The post Take a Vacation with Social Media Mobile Devices appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 30, 2011•2 min
What would Walter Cronkite say about mobile world news if he were still alive? In his parting television interview on CBS, Walter Cronkite bemoaned the 30 minute newscast and how only another ten minutes would provide greater context to television news and information. (Actually, his 30 minute evening program, watched by millions, was only 23 […] The post Mobile World News After Walter Cronkite appeared first on MobileBeyond ....
Jul 28, 2011•2 min
