Week Links: iPhone 3GS Video Boom, Asia Trends, Prep MMBers, Twitter Justice & More
1M iPhone 3G S units sold, user-gen video boom coming? [Fierce]
Now that the iPhone 3G S is selling, users are adapting to its new video feature. If previous iPhone trends are any indication, this new feature promises to see iPhone generated videos invade the net. Data from Youtube shows that this might actually be the next great thing.
Asian Youth 2009 - Facts & Stats Slideshow [threebillion]
Compiled by Ian Stewart, this slideshow has some interesting comparative stats of Asia and the US. It covers social networks, and mobile use.
More Marketers Connect with Consumers through Mobile Apps [USAToday]
Apps are fast becoming part of today's marketing mix because they can connect brands and products directly to consumers. That's also made them one of the hottest topics here this week at the ad industry's biggest annual awards competition, the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
Mobile ads 30x more effective than Internet banners, claims T-Mobile [Fierce]
Conducted in Czech Republic , this study aimed to compare internet banners to SMS adverts. Using advertisers such as Coke, Ford, and L’Oreal, T-mobile found some interesting figures.
Google Makes Its Mobile Advertising Move, Goes After App Developers [Gigaom]
Big buzz in the mobile industry this week as Google made its AdSense tool available to iPhone and Android developers to include in their apps.
NYC Prep kids love clothes, money… and Blackberrys [Geeksugar]
Bravo's new Gossip Girl clone, NYC Prep, showcases a bunch of wealthy Blackberry-addicted teens obsessed with texting, or rather BBMing as one character puts it. Product placement?
CardStar App Keeps Pesky Reward Cards at Home [PSFK]
Like Zavers, this new app seeks to make your membership, reward and loyalty cards mobile.
BzzScapes: User-Generated Brand Communities [Mashable]
BzzScapes is a free-to-build network of brand communities dedicated to the collection and discussion of a brand’s digital content. This means that users can post and upload content that reminds them of a brand, giving brands a better understanding of their image and perception.
Sony Turns Twitter into Gaming Platform [Cscout]
From the promo of Terminator Salvation, Sony introduced a Twitter-based game. The objective was to avoid resistance messages’ being intercepted by the evil Skynet.
Wimbledon Seer App Serves Augmented Reality on a Grass Court [FastCompany]
IBM introduced an Android G1 augmented reality app that allowed spectators at Wimbeldon to get info about matches, players, and even lines at the food stands. Through the camera lens, the app gives users the whole depth of the Wimbledon experience.
Reports: Why People Do Not Buy An iPhone [MocoNews]
A report from the NPD group found why some users are just not that into the iPhone. Top reasons included lack of interest, price of device, carrier exclusivity, and cost of data plan.
Social Media Takes to The Streets [ComputerWorld]
In-depth looks at emerging mobile fields with cute nicknames like social mobile media ("SoMo") and mobile journalism ("MoJo") plus other advancements to watch.
Cellphones: Better Than Your Spouse and/or Alcohol [Digits]
Several new surveys show that the cell phone is replacing alcohol and significant others in the minds of many users.
Pirate Bay Founders Get Twitter-Served [Idolator]
It seems that an antipiracy organization called BREIN has just used Twitter to summon the founders of torrent site The Pirate Bay to court.
Shazam Now Tweets, Maps Your Music Journeys [Gizmodo]
Shazam, the music identifying iPhone app, released some cool new features like sending electronic postcards to friends and tagged songs to Twitter. Our favorite, though, is their song geolocation that lets you display your music history on a map.
Facebook Makes Another Twitter-Like Move [AdAge]
In another move towards opening up their platform, Facebook now allows users to publish their status updates to everyone, not just friends, meaning they can be found via search engines. While some will love this new feature, others will likely raise the red flag on privacy.
