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Should Nokia Build an Android Smartphone?

December 15, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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I recently swapped my Nokia E71 out for an unlocked Motorola CLIQ (running on AT&T).  I won the CLIQ at the recent MOTODEV Summit, and despite being excited to start using what looked like a great device, I was a little sad to give up my Nokia E71. Why? I like the E71 hardware a […]

Become a Fan of Socialize Mobilize on Facebook

November 21, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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I’ve added a page for Socialize Mobilize on Facebook.  If you click on the Facebook icon to the right, under my name, you’ll now be taken to the SocializeMobilize fan page on Facebook as opposed to my personal page.  If you like this blog, please become a fan.

You can now contact me on Skype

November 21, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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If you’d like to discuss a project or learn more about my consulting work, I’m available on Skype.  My Skype address is LisaMWhelan. If you’d like to add me as a Skype contact, please send a brief note with your contact request explaining what you’d like to discuss.

Live Tweeting from Under the Radar

November 20, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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I attended Under the Radar conference yesterday, and it was a great event. I got some good feedback on my tweets, so I thought I’d recap them here (for those of you who don’t use Twitter), as I did for the Verizon Developer Conference back in July: The events kicked off with a reception on […]

Social Media Experiencing 3rd Year of Consecutive Growth in Inc. 500

November 18, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Research, Social Media
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Back in 2007, I covered a study conducted by UMASS Dartmouth researchers on the use of Social Media within the Inc. 500, which concluded that the hype behind social media was real and that companies were successfully engaging with it.  The same researchers (Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D., Eric Mattson CEO, Financial Insite) have continued to […]

Could The World’s Biggest Publishers Bring Down Google?

November 9, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Advertising, Enterprise, Monetization, Social Media
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There’s an interesting debate afoot… Could News Corporation (Newscorp) trump Google by preventing them from indexing their various sites including Wall Street Journal, or would this bring down Newscorp by making its content less discoverable?  What would happen if the world’s biggest publishers joined forces together against Google and sold the ability to index their […]

Intertek giving away $500-1000 testing credits at Blackberry Developer Conference.

November 3, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Contest, Developers, Events, Mobile
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Ted Erfer over at Intertek tells me that Intertek will be giving away a bunch of $500-$1,000 testing credits at their booth at the Blackberry Developer Conference in San Francisco, California November 9-12th. If you’re unfamiliar with Intertek, they’re one of the world’s largest mobile device and application testing companies, with a global network of […]

What future for the mobile phone in a multi-platform world?

November 3, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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Customer journeys, such as finding new music or communicating with friends, no longer take place within the confines of a single device or service. Users may combine several devices or applications to achieve their objectives, creating a new set of challenges when designing user experiences which excel in this multi-platform environment. This essay brings together […]

Remembering my good friend and journalist, Jeffrey B. White

November 1, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Research
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I rarely talk about personal topics on my blog, but today, I’m writing to ask for your help, following the death of one of my oldest friends.  Over the summer, Jeffrey B. White lost his battle with cancer at the age of 32.  At the time of his passing, Jeff was a freelance journalist based […]

Is Viral Broken In Mobile? Yes. My Thoughts on How to Counteract It.

October 23, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Consulting, Developers, Mobile, Monetization, Social Media
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After listening to the podcast I did on Wednesday with Motodev on how to incorporate social media into mobile applications, Matthäus Krzykowski,  (a fellow mobile consultant, freelance writer for VentureBeat, and fascinating guy) tweeted: “@motodev @lisawhelan is great, enjoyed the podcast. However, as @danshapiro http://bit.ly/3eRvaK says viral broken is in mobile. Thoughts ?” It’s a […]





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