This is terrific for the nation’s telco infrastructure. A combination of elegant evolution in the telecommunications industry: #2 + #4 = #1 in U.S. with 130 million human subscribers. Besides becoming the largest carrier in the U.S. and bringing the count in the big US mobile carriers to just three, this purchase expands AT&T’s 4G [...]

I know that cell phones are everywhere, but even I was surprised to find this quote in a BBC article about hyperconnectivity discussions at Davos: “For every desktop computer, there are 10 mobile devices. Around the world, mobile phones outnumber toothbrushes two-to-one.” I popped a breath mint and sat back to think about the implications [...]

Chief Location Officer News: PBS leads the way with educational tools that use GPS and augmented reality to teach kids about dinosaurs—bringing the ancient world into the modern one. CLO Recommendation: If you’re in the educational field, now might be the time to start engaging kids in whole new ways. Last year PBS created a [...]

My friend Jack Gold (Jack Gold Associates), has distilled the mobile hype into 15 elegant trends for 2011. While you probably know most, a few may surprise you, like the rising cost of carrier data plans (#3) and the continued pervasiveness of clunky laptops (#9). Bottom line: we’re speeding into an exciting time for mobile. [...]

Chief Location Officer News: Last week Starbucks rolled out a system that allows users to pay with their smartphones because the smartphones are where the users are. CLO Recommendation: If you are a consumer app vying for mindshare, consumer wallet, and brand appeal, you need location. Starbucks took a big step in m-commerce last week [...]