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Reports of Google Glass’s Death are greatly exaggerated

News of Google ending sales of its flagship wearable, Google Glass is doing the rounds. Whilst that headline may grab attention, Google insists that the move is part of the product evolution.  Here, David Levine, CEO of UK-based Computer Vision startup DigitalBridge.eu explains why the Google Glass naysayers should take stock and…
Tim Banks
January 20, 2015
10 things

10 things you need to know about carrier billing

Identified as one MEF’s “10 Key Mobile Trends for 2015”, carrier billing is a major driver behind the global growth in digital content sales. Carrier billing enables consumers to buy apps, games, music and other content by charging the cost to their mobile bill, in one or more taps. Here,…
Sam Hill
January 19, 2015
Guest blog

Do your customers think you care? Chances are, they don’t…

Most businesses recognize the strong correlation between high levels of customer satisfaction and long-term business growth. To that end, businesses are investing heavily in loyalty programs and customer communications. But how many of these efforts are really paying off? Do customers think they are cared for as much as businesses…
Sam Hill
January 16, 2015
News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round-up – Week 12th January

Each week the MEF team curates mobile stories from around the world. Essential news you may have missed, the latest market insight & data nuggets, the Global Mobile News Round-up offers an instant international mobile content and commerce snapshot.  Global News Stories Google to pilot modular phone in Puerto Rico…
Sam Hill
January 16, 2015
Industry Views

Industry Views: Mobile predictions 2015

Last week, MEF looked at the year ahead in its traditional annual predictions featuring ten key mobile trends that will shape the global mobile landscape in 2015. Here contributors to that list, drawn from MEF’s Global and Regional Boards of Directors and other members, share their thoughts on the top ten,…
Sam Hill
January 15, 2015
MEF GlobalVAS

2014 – MEF Year in Review

2014 was another landmark year for the mobile industry – a year which saw groundbreaking new handsets and form factors, more ways to pay as well as lots of hype around verticals such as mHealth and wearables. 2014, was also a pivotal year for MEF as we continued our mission…
Sam Hill
January 14, 2015
News Roundup

Mobile News Round-up – CES Special

Each week the MEF team curates mobile stories from around the world. Essential news you may have missed, the latest market insight & data nuggets, the Global Mobile News Round-up offers an instant mobile content and commerce snapshot - this week, the news is unsurprisingly dominated by CES 2015 in…
Sam Hill
January 9, 2015
MEF Global

MEF identifies 10 key mobile trends for 2015

MEF looks at the year ahead to predict the ten key mobile trends that will shape the global mobile landscape in 2015. The predictions leverage the expert and diverse insights from MEF’s Global Board of Directors as well as its recently published fourth annual Global Mobile Consumer Survey which studied responses…
Sam Hill
January 7, 2015
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