Foursquare gears up to make money with new revenue chief 
Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
Foursquare hopes to make money in delivering highly targeted offers to consumers on the go. That’s going to be a very crowded space, and the next year or two will be very telling. Read more on external site »
T-Mobile USA pooh-poohs shared data plans
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
T-Mo says it doesn’t believe family members won’t want to track everyone’s individual data usage, which makes sense. But I think demand will dictate the carrier move to shared data plans at some point in the near future. Read more on external site »
Amazon to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen — for $600k
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
This could be a solid new revenue stream for Amazon, but if I had just plunked down $200 for the tablet I don’t think I’d be thrilled about a big banner ad on the welcome screen. Read more on external site »
With 9M pre-orders, the Samsung Galaxy S III could play hard to get
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
My colleague Kevin C. Tofel explains why Samsung might be wise to roll out its new flagship handset in Europe and Asia as it continues production in advance of the U.S. launch. Read more on external site »
Worries mount as Nokia burns through cash
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
Nokia has gone all-in with Microsoft and Windows Phone, but that bet isn’t paying much in the way of dividends yet. This Reuters piece explains why analysts are becoming concerned. Read more on external site »
- Posted by Colin Gibbs, Friday, May 18, 2012
They’re certainly not showing many signs of life, as this Forbes piece illustrates. But the tablet game is still in its early days, and Android still has a chance to make a run at Apple. Read more »
Why Google needs the Motorola deal for tablets
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Thursday, May 17, 2012
My colleague Kevin C. Tofel explains how making its own tablets can help Google boost revenues from — surprise! — mobile search. Read more on external site »
FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devices
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Thursday, May 17, 2012
Spectrum is at a premium, of course, but this is a wise move from the FCC given the vital role connected devices will play in our health care in the coming years. Read more on external site »
More than half all mobile users stop an in-store purchase because of their phones
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Thursday, May 17, 2012
Smartphones have made it very easy to compare prices on the go, so retailers must find ways to court mobile shoppers rather than making it difficult for mobile users to shop around. Read more on external site »
How mobile networks are policing the web — badly
- Submitted by Colin Gibbs, Thursday, May 17, 2012
My colleague Bobbie Johnson takes a look at how European operators are blocking access to some mobile sites in the name of protecting children — even if many of those sites have absolutely no threatening content. Read more on external site »
