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Talking to Samsung About The Gear Fit, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Galaxy S5 (Hands On)

February 27, 2014 by Lisa Oshima | Mobile, Review, Wearables
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I sat down with Shoneel Kolhatkar, Senior Director of Product Planning at Samsung USA for a hands-on with Samsung’s latest products  – the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear Fit, and Galaxy S5 (GS5) phone.

Samsung’s Latest Product Announcements Demonstrate Desire to Put Consumers First

February 27, 2014 by Lisa Oshima | Events, Wearables
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This week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the mobile industry’s big annual conference, Samsung announced the new Galaxy S5 phone and three new smart watches: Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit.  I attended the live announcement on Monday night at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona, and the excitement was palpable.

Highlights From Mobile World Congress

February 24, 2011 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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I spent last week in Barcelona for the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress.  Here are some of the highlights…

Post-Apple Announcement Tweet-up January 27th at 11:45am

January 26, 2010 by Lisa Oshima | Consulting, Developers, Events, Mobile, Social Media
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Apple is making its big (rumored Tablet) announcement tomorrow, and the folks at StageTwo and I are organizing a tweet-up afterward to chat about whatever is announced and the impact it will have.  Whether you’re going to the Apple event or wish you were, everyone is welcome.  We’re also thinking of this tweet-up as a […]

I’m Attending AT&T Developer Summit and CES Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas & Mobile World Congress Feb. 14-19 2010

December 17, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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I’ll be attending the AT&T Developer Summit on January 6th and the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 7-8 in Las Vegas Nevada.  I’ll also be attending the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 14-18, 2010.  If you’d like to meet me or need consulting help at or in advance of either show, […]

10 Ways to Improve Mobile Conferences

October 16, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Consulting, Developers, Events, Monetization, Social Media
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In business development, nothing beats meeting a client, partner or colleague in person. While electronic communication and phone calls are a great way to keep in touch, making time for face-to-face communication is an important part of solidifying a deep connection and/or closing a deal.  Attending industry events and trade shows is a great way […]

Make Your Customers an Offer they Can’t Refuse – Offbeat Guides!

September 2, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Uncategorized
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This week, I started a business development consulting project with a San Francisco start-up called Offbeat Guides. This is a long post, but there’s some great information at the end about Offbeat Guide’s plans for the future and partnership opportunities for transaction-based travel websites, mobile apps, and more…So, it’s well worth reading the whole thing. […]

Choosing ‘friends’ wisely

July 6, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Consulting, Social Media
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Over the past few months, I’ve received an increased number of LinkedIn ‘connection’ and Facebook ‘friend’ requests from people I don’t know and with whom I don’t have an obvious mutual connection but often have common professional interests.  I assume that these requests are coming from people who read this blog, as the increase started […]

Networking Events at Mobile World Congress 2009 (UPDATED 2/4/09)

January 27, 2009 by Lisa Oshima | Consulting, Events, Mobile
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Updated 2/4/09 Below, please find a list of some of the open networking events that are happening around Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.  Many of these parties require registration.

Mobile and Social Convergence Predictions for 2008 & Beyond

February 21, 2008 by Lisa Oshima | Mobile, Social Media
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Last year, I wrote a post with predictions for mobile in 2007 and beyond, using inCode’s  “Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007” as a starting point.  We’re almost 2 months into 2008, and it’s the perfect time to re-visit those predictions to see what came true, and make a few more predictions for 2008 […]






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