am also encouraged by a new study released by the Application Developers Alliance that declares there is “no end in sight for app market growth.” Sam Chan, Wireless Industry Partnership. Featured Mobile Apps MobileGroove Africa App Economy AppShed BlackBerry Crittercism ed tech Henry Chesbrough iPad iPhone Mobile application development mobile appsIf you want to create an winning app you must have a broad base of knowledge that allows you to indentify your target audience and delight them again and again. Mobile App Economy is booming. Open for everyone. MORE >>

Furthermore, PayPal, The Wireless Carrier, Marketers, The Bank, The Federal and State governments, and a host of other intermediaries are taking a piece of your paycheck and your data profile along with that Slurpee you just texted. New social media applications allow people to exchange coupons from different companies among each other without necessarily converting them to dollars.  Now on Kindle and IPad!! The next Generation of electronic accounts: There are approximately 5.5 Trillion dollars worth of retail transactions made face-to-face in the U.S. The Social Value Game. MORE >>

Only time will tell but you can help determine the success of your favorite application and future marketing trends by filling out the location-based marketing / application Location-Based Marketing/Application Survey. Featured Geo-Location 2010 applications Blogs books causeworld Facebook foursquare google gowalla location-based marketing loopt mytown News simplegeo sxsw TriOut Twitter whrrlIt’s that time of the year again. Time to take a look back at the year that defined mobile marketing and location-based apps. updates adds @TriOut and @Whrrl. So what now? MORE >>

Charging:  With  phones  following  the  consumer  everywhere,  we  see  a  large   variety  of  charging  solutions:  from  simultaneous  charging  and  battery  boosts  to  wireless  charging  and  alternative  power  sources, consumers  can  now  make  sure  they  will  never  be  disconnected. Major trends analyzed  in this report: Consumer and design trends : Traditionalism, Hands free, Wearable devices, Storage, Soft and stiff materials, Fashion, Universal solutions, “On the go”, Wireless, multifunctional, daily tasks and activities monitoring, and more. MORE >>

2) Native Mobile Web Use : Once the domain of such protocols as the Wireless Access Protocol, native web use is still the most dominant form of mobile Internet media. 3) Applications : iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows… You name the OS, it’s hard to imagine that an application hasn’t been developed yet. As Ken informed me, the applications marketplace is not the same as the smartphone market. iPhone applications are still very dominant with Android applications lagging behind in adoption rates. Image by Paul Swansen. Another Layer. MORE >>