I spent last week in Barcelona for the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress.  Here are some of the highlights…

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• @Kevniv Thanks, Kevin. This trip was easy compared to the journey to Jordan! Having a blast at #mwc11 #
• @jeffross Thanks, Jeff. Great #mwc11 so far… Meeting great people & seeing cool stuff. Gr8 turn out this year. Wish you were here! #
• Day 2 at #mwc11 is thumping… Great turn out at Fira. Coolest/ most useful app so far= Word Lens, which has been gr8 4 translating Menus. #
• I'm at the #momo london speed panel on advertising. #mwc11 #momolo #
• @mikebutcher Fira Hall 8 sala primer (through center doors all the way to back, left at bar & its on right) packed! #mwc11 #momolo #momo #
• 'As soon as advertising is perceived as valueable, it ceases to be advertising & starts being content.' #mwc11 #momolo #momo #
• Interesting… @flirtomark says Flirtomatic gets 4x eCPM on its 'Look at Me' internal ads feature than 3rd party ads. #momolo #mwc11 #momo #
• I'm at the #intel App Up event in Barcelona…so far, so Spanish. It was meant to start at 9. So far, 30 mins late.! 😉 #mwc11 #
• And, we're off.. Free Intel Meego tablet for everyone here. Yay! #applabmwc #mwc11 #

• Wrapping up my BD project with @photobucket and getting ready to head to #MWC11 #MWC2011 on Friday! Ping me if you'd like to meet at MWC. #
• Thanks to @dinkydk for recommending my work! It's been great working with @photobucket http://bit.ly/dM2Kr1 #
• Off to Barcelona for #mwc11 See you at ShowStoppers and Mobile Sunday in bcn! #mwc2011 #

• #Android (*32.9%) surpasses #Symbian (*30.6%) as world’s top #Smartphone platform in Q4 2010: http://bit.ly/fPVARG #mobile #
• I just updated the #MWC11 party list & SocializeMobilize events calendar with new events: http://bit.ly/e4dGcS #mwc2011 #
• I’m scheduling meetings for #Mobile World Congress. Let me know if you’ll be in Barcelona & would like to meet. #MWC11

• I made some good updates to the Mobile World Congress party/ networking list today. Check it out: http://bit.ly/e4dGcS #mwc11 #mwc2011 #
• Loved “NO CANDLES,” official UGC short film from @LostZombies, a social network for zombie movie fans & makers: http://ning.it/iaZTN4 #
• My business development project with @Photobucket ends on February 10th, and I’m looking for a new gig. Ping me if you’ve got ideas. #

• Check out my #Mobile World Congress 2011: #Networking Events/ #Parties List: http://bit.ly/e4dGcS & send me your updates. #MWC11 #MWC2011#in # (more…)

Open Mobile Solutions (one of the companies I advise) is looking for mobile app developers and panelists for its Developer Pitch Sessions at CTIA in March.  The last Developer Pitch Sessions at CTIA was really good.  This year is sure to be even better.  The sessions are as follows: (more…)

If oyu’re looking for the 2012 Mobile World Congress Parties list, please click here!

UPDATED: Feb 10, 1:25 pm Pacific: Mobile World Congress is coming up in Barcelona, Spain February 14-18, 2011, and it’s time to start planning your networking calendar.  So many parties, so little time!  I’ll be updating the following list of networking events and parties as I hear about them in this post. Check out the “agenda” view on the SocializeMobilize “Events” calendar to add these events to your calendar.

If you have a party or event you’d like me to add to this list, please send me the details and RSVP requirements.

If you need strategy, business development or marketing support surrounding Mobile World Congress, please contact me.

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• Avoiding a house of cards: Choosing the “right” #revenue model for your #mobile application (SocializeMobilize.com) http://bit.ly/fXQo3Z #
• I’m working on my annual #Mobile World Congress #party list blog post. Please send me your suggestions: http://bit.ly/9jnSe #MWC2011 #
• @KseniaCoffman A list of networking events/ parties. Here’s my 2010 post: http://socializemobilize.com/2010/01/14/mwc2010_parties_events/ #
• Great article from @ew4n & friends: “Seven Steps to MWC Success: Step Three — Tailor Your Approach” http://bit.ly/hGhvOJ #mwc11 #mwc2011 #

With mobile and web converging faster than ever, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between PCs, tablets and mobile phones.  As convergence progresses, mobile OEMs and Operators are looking for new forms of revenue and savvy mobile developers are having to re-evaluate there business models and decide if/when it is appropriate to pay for placement and/or share new forms of revenue (including advertising) with their partners. In this article, I provide a high-level history of business models in mobile apps, and explore if/when/how developers should charge for apps and share revenue with partners. (more…)