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US report says consumers ready for LBS

Consumers Ready for Wireless Location-Based Services; 2005 Will be a Strong Year for Carrier Deployments SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., December 9, 2004 – Location-Based Services (LBS) in the US wireless consumer market may finally be poised to realize their long-hyped potential, according to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com). With Enhanced 911 capabilities deployed in many areas and a fast-growing base [...]

By Andrew Grill | Posted December 26, 2004 in location | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Are traditional publishers finally getting the web?

I was amused to see in the classified motoring section of my local newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald an advertisement that offered a “New” service – allowing you to link the classified ad to the online version at drive.com.au . This is not NEW! In 2001, when I was running propertylook.com.au, we launched our look-up [...]

By Andrew Grill | Posted December 24, 2004 in opinion | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Australian Mobiles hit the 16.5M mark – prepaid at 43% SMS >5Bn messages annually

Growth in mobile phone services in Australia and the emergence of wireless broadband technology were among telecommunications industry highlights last financial year, according to the Australian Communications Authority’s (ACA) Telecommunications Performance Report 2003-04. Access the report here. Tabled in parliament recently by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, the annual [...]

By Andrew Grill | Posted December 22, 2004 in social media | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)