Recently I published my Top 10 Apps for the Windows Phone platform . While they are my overall favorites my application usage changes depending on the scenario. As an example, while on a trip requiring air travel Bing is very important for its navigation capabilities
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Windows Phone Geocast: 4 Top Applications For My Weekend Road Trip
With the close of 2009 I posted a listing of my personal Top 10 Windows Phone applications. To close out the apps mini series I thought I would set the context for what determined the choices (probably should have done this up front), respond to several observations of the exclusion of some applications, and talk about my hopes for the upcoming 2010 Windows Phone wise. On My 2009 Top 10 List: I love using my Windows Phone.
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My Top 2009 Windows Phone Apps Roundup And Reflections
Having saved my proverbial bacon more times than I can remember the Bing application for Windows Phone squeaks ahead in to my number one slot in my Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown. “The Bing app is your central stop for maps, directions, and local searches.” Well that wraps up my top 10 apps for this past year
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 1 – Microsoft Bing
In the number 2 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is LiveMedia GPS by IncaX. Okay folks, between this application and my number one it was soooooo close. For pure coolness and usefulness in a variety of corporate scenarios to include use in the travel industry, R&D, events, and more LiveMedia GPS is my hands down, number one application.
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 2 – LiveMedia GPS by IncaX
In the number 4 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is a very cool application that brings a wealth of possibilities to events, the travel industry, and more. Microsoft Tag is a slick application that “ transforms everyday things in the real world into live links to online information and entertainment. From your mobile phone, simply snap or scan a Tag image anywhere you see it – in editorials, advertisements, product packaging, signs and storefronts – and gain instant access to Websites, videos, reviews, schedules, contact information, social networks, discounts, promotions and more! All you need to do is download the free Tag reader on your web enabled camera phone and when you see a Tag, snap or scan it to interact with the world around you in new ways.” With Tag: Makes offline media (print ads, billboards, posters, television) and physical objects (product packages, storefronts, T-shirts, museum exhibits) interactive.
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 4 – Microsoft Tag
In the number 6 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is the Windows Live App. The windows Live application for the Windows Phone brings all your Windows Live goodness together in one easy to use and navigate mobile experience. From one central spot you can search the web using the power of Bing, you can check the instant message status of your friends online, you can check, and send, email from your Live/Hotmail email account, and more.
In the number 8 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is the MySpace App. The MySpace application for the Windows Phones provides a rich, interactive experience with your MySpace account. From it you can update status, check on MySpace friends, upload pictures and even video.
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 7 – MySpace
In the number 8 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is the Microsoft MyPhone App. The following description comes from the About page of the MyPhone site : “With the My Phone service, information on your Windows phone is backed-up to a password-protected web site hosted by Microsoft
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 8 – MyPhone
In the number 9 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is the AP Mobile App. The AP Mobile App allows you to keep up to date with the latest news from around the world in one convenient application. The AP Mobile App is available as a download on the Windows Mobile Marketplace
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Michaels Top 10 Mobile Apps: 9 – AP Mobile
In the number 10 slot for Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2. Mobile communicator allows you to keep in touch with your colleagues no matter where you are.
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Michael’s Top 10 Mobile Apps: 10 – Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile
As a mobile worker I rely heavily on the use of my HTC Ozone Windows Phone running on the Verizon network. The device allows me to communicate on the go with colleagues and clients. It allows me to interact with my social networks online as well as capture personal live events on the go.
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Geocast: Michael’s Top 10 Windows Phone Apps – Kickoff
Brainstorming on Details on Membership Registration, Log-in, Website, and User Persona/Experience Student experience – Research topic for project – Find outside source to help with project – Log research onto network for reference and portfolio purposes – Befriend classmates and become acquainted with outside Entrepreneurs – Use academic calender to follow important events – Update research and subject of study – Publish research and link to profile – Contact outside companies and enthusiasts for reference or potential jobs and internships – Build up research for job resumes – Become available to others as an experienced reference Alumni experience – Become available to others as an experienced reference – Use Earth Network to connect to connect to associated companies – Share research with professors, students, and companies/ enthusiasts – Refer to professors for aid Faculty – Establish yourself as an expert to become a reference for students, alumni, and companies/ enthusiasts – Contact outside companies for research purposes and school contacts – Follow student research – Post and share research Entrepreneur Narrative – Find data and on-going research – Connected with students and alumni – Get feedback of the company/ industry – Support students’ project and studies financially – Subscribe further information and news about the company to the association and related industry – Get information from local community – Associate with faculty for on-going projects – Receive notification for upcoming project
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Earth Network: Details
Purchasing “Prepaid SIM” service at the Airport Example: London Heathrow Vodafone Shop at London Heathrow: Terminal 5 Location: Terminal 5, Before Security Opening Hours: 07:00 – 22:00 Telephone: +44 (0)7826 952 062 The store is situated between the UK side of departures and customs and is therefore open to both air-side passengers and land-side airport staff and visitors. The Terminal 5 Vodafone store at Heathrow airport replaces the Vodafone store in Terminal 1 with an even more comprehensive line up of products and services.
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Purchasing “Prepaid SIM” service at the Airport
Q: How do you dial local, international numbers as well as call back home? Unlike dialing at home, as a world traveler you need to learn to indicate the country as well as the number that you wish to reach. Just dialing a 7- or 10-digit number like you do at home (e.g., 5025551212) will not work; you need to explicitly indicate the country or else you may end up communicating with someone new and unintended
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Dialing an International Number (when travelling)
Feedback: * Need to include… – Performance level and purpose of trip – Degrees of involvement – More opportunity in ski resort – Define specific user type – Make story board for each user group + Can they also compete others at another resort? + Differential, Common, Main + Should narrow down problem and restriction + Touch point matches depend on the type of people who have problems
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TouchPoint Diagram
Debt ratings agency, Fitch says that it expects the recent tariff war by new telecom entrants in India and the likely retaliation by incumbent operators, will have a significant impact on industry revenues and profitability. The reduced tariffs will lower the ARPUs and operating margins for all industry players
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Indian Telecom Tariff War to Impact Industry Profitability Negatively
Today’s the day – new Windows phones are available worldwide! We’re thrilled to share this moment with our hardware partners and mobile operators who are bringing new Windows phones to market today and into the holiday season. In fact, we expect our partners will deliver more than 30 new Windows phones in over 20 countries by end of this year alone
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New Windows Phones are Here!
With less than a week until the launch of Windows phones and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, I wanted to take a minute to thank the global developer and ISV community for rallying around Marketplace and offer a quick update on what we’ve been up to. First and foremost, the response to Windows Marketplace has been impressive in terms of the number of creative developers we’re working with and the depth of engineering- and process-oriented feedback we’ve received and incorporated. Our commitment to transparency has generated a surprising level of collaboration that impacts Marketplace development on a daily basis.
This post originally appeared here on SocialMedia Talk with Michael Gannotti I have done several video where I talked in the past about using the power of Windows Mobile for geocasting in business focused scenarios. The opportunity to leverage the ability to capture rich data with contextual commentary combined with rich ancillary data has powerful applicability in a wide range of scenarios. Law enforcement, emergency responders, physical plant inspection, researchers, news reporting, travel industry, and much much more
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Demonstration: Enterprise Geocasting, Photosynth, And SharePoint Dashboard With Windows Mobile
Splash is Sierra Leone’s first mobile payment system, allowing you to send money to other mobile users using just your phone mobile phone instantly without any requirement to have a bank account.., read more> > >
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First mobile payment system by Splash and MoreMagic Solutions using mobile