As one executive comments on the event website:  Chetan’s events are “unique” with “all the right people sitting down together to tackle the hardest problems in our industry.” CHETAN SHARMA MOBILE BREAKFAST SERIES PREVIEW: Frank Meehan, part of the Horizons Ventures VC team, tells us how mobile operators can stay relevant by moving innovation activities outside of the company (like Telefónica Digital), or by identifying and claiming a lucrative niche (example AT&T and its Digital Home connected home and security offer). So – What has changed? MORE >>

” How I See It: This privacy issue will go on long after you have read Kennon’s full comments. In this column and across my other posts, I have often called out Facebook, Google and other companies  for privacy invasions that torpedo any trust that we as consumers can possibly have in the resolve of these Web giants to respect the integrity of our personal data. ve watched company after company cross the line and have patiently waited for a tipping point where the harm done creates a wave of public protest that forces meaningful change. m still waiting. Samsung’s statement. MORE >>

’ Back in the studio, they can take excerpts from the fan comments that pour in, and broadcast them.  Social networks allow us to share and discuss our passions with people everywhere on the planet. Up until now this free exchange has known only one barrier: the digital fence erected by the social network provider. But a new mobile app from Atlas Premium Brands (APB) could do more than turn the tables on the likes of Facebook ; it could also provide brands and advertisers a much-needed opportunity to join the conversation. Brands get social. are leaving money on the table. MORE >>

Please share your experiences with all of us in the Comments section below, so we can continue the discussion and the learning. Please share your thoughts with us in the  Comments section below. 'You should write a book. Yes, you! In an age where every organization, brand, and product has a website, and many of your rivals churn out white papers like popcorn, having a book is one of the best ways to establish credibility and reinforce your company’s brand position as both an innovator and an industry leader. Your competitor has a business card. The bottom line? 2  Share. MORE >>

Other comments by Schmidt and Costolo during this week’s MWC also speak volumes about the pivotal role of smartphones in — well – everything. In the same “well duh&# category as the sun will rise in the east and set in the west, we know that more advertising is coming to mobile devices. The topic was heavily discussed this week in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) with debate around consumer behavior and interests. So where does Google stand? But a leaked video gives us the inside track on where Twitter wants to go with advertising (across all platforms). MORE >>