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ISSUES ONLINE
Welcome to this week’s iSM newsletter!
Our week has been dominated by mobile stories – none bigger than the revelation from Matt Brittin Google's UK Managing Director, who has said that Google’s engineers are told to think mobile first when developing new products and services. Brittan has predicted that by 2013 more internet access will involve mobile devices than desktop or laptop computers – proof indeed of the staggering growth of the mobile internet.
This is compounded when you consider the findings of newly published research from Nielsen saying that “social” now takes up22 per cent of all time spent online each month. This percentage could rocket, as mobile devices increasingly become our primary means of internet access – especially as social media starts to move into the location sphere. No coincidence then that the iSM office has been abuzz with talk of location-based social media this week – which one are you using – Foursquare, Google Latitude or Gowalla?
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Have a great weekend!
Liam
Brazil's OESP MIDIA selects X-MEDIA to optimise its websites production workflow
GRUPO ESTADO, Brazil's second largest press group has announced that it will partner with Paris-based online directory specialists X-Media
European adoption of mobile commerce driven by 18-34 year olds
NEW research has revealed that the UK currently has the highest number of consumers participating in mobile commerce, with 19 per cent doing so in April 2010, with 18-34 year olds representing the primary drivers of mobile commerce.
Mobile front of mind for Google
MATT Brittin Google's UK Managing Director, has predicting a period of rapid growth in the next three years and emphasised the company's focus on mobile advertising and services.
Facebook gets public on privacy
A NEW website has been launched which begs the question: are you sure you want to put that on Facebook?
Vodafone backs a marketing future
VODAFONE has done a u-turn - the company who had previously considered axing its mobile advertising sector has now vowed to continue operating the service.
AS IF the iPhone hasn't already been integrated into everyday life, the police in America are now using it to catch criminals!
TWITTER Places has been launched, it should be available in the UK sometime this week. The new feature will allow users to tag their tweets with existing Twitter Places and create new locations.
Three small steps for man, one giant retraction from O2
YESTERDAY at iSMonthly we received a press release called 'From the frying pan into the fire?' A strange title for a press release, but the copy explained it all. We are told that 'the inevitable has happened', that 'AT&T and O2 have...introduced data caps to their previously unlimited smart phone and iPhone offers.'
Pakistan launches new facebook
FACEBOOK has been revamped by Pakistanis last month after a ban was imposed on the social networking website. Facebook was critised for featuring blasphemous caricatures of the prophet Mohammed. Millatfacebook.com, or "MFB" for short, was launched by six tech-savvy Pakistanis. The new site has already gained 333,000 users.
Entrepreneurs are using free online solutions to boost revenue
UK entrepreneurs are driving the adoption of new technology and leading new ways of working, according to new research to be released at Entrepreneur Country Forum.
Twitter's Smallthought to help you get the most out of the service
TWITTER, the social media giant has purchased Smallthought systems to help analyse your tweets.
