eCommerce, Shopability & webOS
Posts tagged android
No Thanks, Best Buy, et al
Aug 19th
This week, Mashable reported on Best Buy’s latest social media marketing campaign: auto checking in customers who have an iPhone. According to the article, Best Buy will use shopkick to auto-login shoppers not via GPS, but rather, via a store sensor. Those running the shopkick app on iPhone and Android (to be released soon) devices will earn rewards.
Why are they ignoring users of “other” devices? You tell me…
Users of “Other” Smartphones *Can* Get What They Want
Aug 13th
Every day I see posts and comments from smartphone users threatening to switch to another device. A major reason cited is the lack of apps or services which are available to other brands. This won’t remain a valid reason, though, if we vow to make our voices heard.
I’ve learned a great deal from my parents, and one key lesson is that I don’t let companies tell me how I’m going to work with their devices; I tell them.
webOSroundup: The Middle Ground of Openness
Aug 12th
An attractive feature of the Android platform is total openness. So much openness, in fact, that Google doesn’t even validate apps submitted to the catalog. It’s the complete opposite of Apple’s strongarming developers and their content, but that doesn’t make it much better.
In my guest post at webOSroundup I explain how Palm’s webOS is a great middle ground when it comes to developing and user downloading of apps.
We Need Standards For Sharing Contacts on Mobile Devices
Aug 10th
With the smartphone market exploding, there’s tremendous competition amongst manufacturers and carriers, not to mention loyalists of device types. When will we be able to use the devices we want and still communicate with each other effectively?
Using QR Codes to Push Mobile Business
Jul 24th
Still delaying a mobile version of your online store or web site? If my previous post hasn’t convinced you, maybe QR Codes will. After all, people are already using them to find hidden goodies – like Calvin Klien’s uncensored video showing off their new jeans.
Originally designed for tracking parts in manufacturing, QR Codes are becoming increasingly popular in advertising and content pushing on mobile devices.
Who’s to Blame for Palm’s Supposed Failure? And… Am I Worried?
Apr 27th
It can be argued (easily) that a company’s failure is always a direct response to its own products and marketing. When it comes to Palm, however, I think there’s many people to blame.
