BOSTON, USA – While it is true that I am no longer the Big Kahuna here at Nokia Conversations, I’ll still be writing (hopefully more) for the next few months as I transition my duties over to the new guy (officially coming on-board 01 Aug). What’s more, James and Mike urged me to get back to my (occasional) round-ups of what’s happening in the industry. Indeed, this is a good idea, since I have just returned from holiday and really have no idea what’s transpired in the past four weeks.
Some of this stuff might be old to you, but I think it worthwhile to point out what has caught our eye and maybe give a comment or two. Many things have happened over July, from buyouts, to spinoffs, to thinking, to worrying. Over the next few days, I’ll do some catch up and show you some things we thought significant.
Interested? Then read on for my first batch of links.
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GLOBAL – FrontlineForms, the new data gathering tool from the people behind FrontlineSMS launched today, utilising SMS as a carrier for data collection and surveys. Sticking with its core methodology of using SMS as a core technology, the new platform is designed to enable NGOs and those working in the field in remote parts of the world to gather and process data more efficiently.
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ESPOO, Finland – I know folks like our roundups of stuff we find interesting. Alas, video production, events, travel, and the like, all seem to get in the way. Also, we dropped our bookmark list from the main page, and have still to figure out where it should go (we were not sure how many folks were actually following our delicious feed).
Nonetheless, I would like to highlight two people who have written a few things that currently have captured my thoughts and I feel compelled to share with you. So read on to be enightened.
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INDIA – As we watch and experience first-hand the evolution of mobile technology, the focus naturally falls on how improved hardware and smarter software push the envelope and attempt to improve our lives on the go.
The thing about Nokia Life Tools, and why we’ve selected it in our Best of 2008 list, is that it defies this tradition, instead harnessing existing technology (SMS in this case), but uses it in an innovative fashion to offer a new breed of service that is easily accessible, valuable and simple to use. Surely the core ingredients of any of the best services out there.
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LONDON, England – The other day we caught up with Ken Banks from kiwanja.net. On something of a high from the news of receiving a $400,000 grant from the Hewlett foundation, Ken gave us the lowdown on his plans for FrontlineSMS, the software designed to connect rural organisations with participants through SMS.
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BOSTON, USA – While it is true that I am no longer the Big Kahuna here at Nokia Conversations, I’ll still be writing (hopefully more) for the next few months as I transition my duties over to the new guy (officially coming on-board 01 Aug). What’s more, James and Mike urged me to get back to my (occasional) round-ups of what’s happening in the industry. Indeed, this is a good idea, since I have just returned from holiday and really have no idea what’s transpired in the past four weeks.
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