Download the full report Pew Internet released their “Government Online&# report today, and it’s chock FULL of great statistics.  I won’t/can’t possibly do justice to the entire report here in one post, but there was one particular piece that struck me in my initial read-through: “As we found in our last survey of e-government in August 2003, telephone contact is the overall most preferred contact method when people have a problem, question, or task involving the government.  Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 MORE >>

We are happy to announce the release of a new TrendsSpotting research report  uncovering  major  trends  in  Mobile  Accessories. The  innovations  analyzed  in  this  report  are  profiled  according  to  Product   Categories  (Protection,  Power,  Entertainment,  Smart  Solutions),  User   Experience  Categories,  Marketing  and  Consumer  Trends. The  report  is  presented  in  100-­designed  PPT   slides,  which  include  product   images,  names  of  brands  and  companies,  and  current  consumer  prices. Major findings: 1. Mobile  Accessories -­  market  statistics. MORE >>

Think of the hapless wireless operator on the Titanic who couldn’t get anyone to tune to his distress signals. By 1970, advances were such that Professor Norman Abramson could connect radios to computers, creating the world’s first wireless network. According to Keith Hampton at the University of Pennsylvania, only a few studies so far have addressed how wireless Internet use in public and semi-public spaces has influenced social life. So, does social media in an age of ubiquitous wireless connections constitute Chardin’s concept of the noosphere? MORE >>

Also note during the Verizon wireless CES keynote there were no mentions of Verizon starting to sell the iPhone. Now that the stars have aligned with the reports/rumors of the $50.00 Apple Featured Mobile News iPhone announcement at&t press verizon iphone verizon phone Verizon wirelessAs I’ve been in the technology space for over 12 years one thing I’m tired of is all of the technology rumors. One of the most hyped rumors of all time is when or if Verizon will start selling the iPhone. Come Tuesday, January 11, 11:00 A.M. also known as 1.11.11. So it seems. MORE >>

According to a report released by xAd, placing a call to a local business was the leading secondary action after a mobile-local search ad click. Nielson has release a report that details how U.S. The report reveals just over half (53 percent) of users have stopped an in-store purchase due to precisely this reason. Mobile data volume continues to grow from strength to strength, according to a recent report from Chetan Sharma summarizing developments in the U.S. wireless market 1Q2012. The majority of mobile local search click actions were calls in 1Q2012. MORE >>