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Happy birthday SMS: the evolution of the text message (infographic)

Today is the 23rd anniversary of the first ever text message (December third 1992) sent from a developer called Neil Papworth and received by Vodafone director, Richard Jarvis on his Orbitel 901 handset (which weighed in at a hefty 2.1 KG). It was sent from Papworth's computer, as mobile phones…

Tim BanksDecember 3, 2015

Opinions Sector focus

Education focus: Q&A with children’s education app blogger Stuart Dredge

UK-based technology journalist Stuart Dredge works primarily for The Guardian and the music industry consultancy Musically. But he is also a parent with a keen interest in how children interact with mobiles and tablets. In September 2010, he created the Apps Playground site with his wife to review iOS and…

MEFDecember 2, 2015

Guest blog Music Opinions

Native advertising’s giant leap into mobile

As the debate rages on about ad blockers and the future of mobile advertising, Jay Hinman, VP of Marketing at Smaato explores how creative native ads remain one of the most effective tools in a mobile publishers arsenal. With all the hullabaloo around mobile ad blocking cresting in recent weeks,…

MEFDecember 2, 2015

Africa Industry Views Music

Connecting the African mobile ecosystem

Last month, MEF hosted the fourth annual MEF Connects Africa during AfricaCom week in Cape Town, where MEF members and guests gathered to discuss the African mobile ecosystem an the opportunities and challenges it faces. We asked some of the attendees for their take on the mobile situation in Africa…

MEFDecember 1, 2015

m-commerce

Infographic: m-commerce is growing 300 per cent faster than e-commerce

Mobile commerce is predicted to grow three times faster than e-commerce between 2013 and 2016, marking out mobile as the primary conversion channel for retailers. At the same time, savvy retailers design their consumer experiences to include all online and offline touch-points, from desktop to mobile websites, apps and in-store…

Tim BanksDecember 1, 2015

Stats Roundup

Mobile market stats round-up: 30 November

Indian mobile subscribers to top half a billion (and many of them love Apple) see the future of wearables and mobile payments and what are people doing with their Apple Watches? Check out the latest mobile data, stats and reports in this week’s MEF market stats round up…

MEFNovember 30, 2015

Africa Guest blog Mobile First Markets Opinions

The African mobile ecosystem, handsets, apps and mobile payments

Smartphones are coming to the African continent and within a relatively short space of time will be the default way that consumers access a universe of digital services, yet with increased access there are more challenges for the mobile ecosystem. Here Judah J. Levine, CEO at mobile finance and commerce…

Tim BanksNovember 30, 2015

Stats Roundup

November in numbers: essential mobile market stats

Every week, MEF Minute find the latest industry stats and reports from across the global mobile industry. Here, we have rounded them all up into one monthly digest. Two in three Brits think the PIN will die by 2020 – 67 per cent of UK consumers think the four-digit PIN…

MEFNovember 27, 2015

News Roundup

Global mobile news round-up: 27 November

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. cash vs mobile payments and privacy concerns approaching holiday shopping season… is mobile the gateway to a new age of virtual reality… Indian mobile subscirbers to hit 500 million, plus much more

MEFNovember 27, 2015

Africa

Infographic: what’s next for Africa’s mobile economy?

Mobile is making a major contribution to the African continent's economy. This infographic explores seven trends that are driving that growth, from mobile health through to enabling local content. MEF has also recently launched its MEF’s Regional eBulletin – Africa Edition, with insights from senior executives at Mahindra Comviva and…

Tim BanksNovember 26, 2015

Happy birthday SMS: the evolution of the text message (infographic)

Education focus: Q&A with children’s education app blogger Stuart Dredge

Native advertising’s giant leap into mobile

Connecting the African mobile ecosystem

Infographic: m-commerce is growing 300 per cent faster than e-commerce

Mobile market stats round-up: 30 November

The African mobile ecosystem, handsets, apps and mobile payments

November in numbers: essential mobile market stats

Global mobile news round-up: 27 November

Infographic: what’s next for Africa’s mobile economy?

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