M2M News Monthly - March 2011

Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Monthly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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Preliminary data from Berg Insight show that the worldwide number of mobile network connections used for wireless M2M communication reached 81.4 million at the end of 2010, up 46 percent year-on-year.

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/47657.php

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A report released by ABI Research indicates more than three-quarters of a billion RFID tags will be used in global apparel markets in 2011.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/item-level-rfids-get-support-from-big-retailers-track-your-ever/

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A growing number of startups are applying the principles of social networking to home energy management, and bringing social media to the smart grid.  In the process, they are revolutionizing people’s understanding of their energy use, building successful companies and helping to lessen the impact of each individual on the environment.

http://mashable.com/2011/02/08/smart-grid-social-media/

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Defense contractor Comtech Telecommunications Corp., has revealed that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received orders totaling $27.2 million under its MTS contract with the U.S. Army.

Sybase's New Enterprise Mobility Guide

Sybase's Eric Lai

Eric Lai, a friend of mine at Sybase, has just completed a monumental task.  He has organized the publication of a very interesting new guidebook called the Enterprise Mobility Guide.  This is a substantial guidebook with 123 pages, and it is absolutely free!  It contains many different sections:

• Transformation of the Enterprise
• The Mobility Effect
• Mobile Ecosystem @Work
• Mobile Enterprise Best Practices
• Market Data

The articles within the guidebook are written by folks like:

• Raj Nathan, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Sybase, an SAP Company
• Oliver Bussman, Global CIO, SAP
• Greg Jenko, Partner, Global Lead for Mobile Systems Integrations, Accenture
• Philippe Winthrop, Managing Director, The Enterprise Mobility Foundation
• Eugene Signorini, Vice President, Yankee Group
• Many more... 

This is very good material and I would encourage you to download your copy.

Whitepapers of Note

The Business Benefits of Mobile Adoption with SAP Systems
ClickSoftware Mobility Suite and Sybase Mobility Solution
Networked Field Services
Mobile, The Next Big Thing for Business

Webinars of Note:
Implementing SAP Enterprise Mobility - 10 Lessons Learned
Barcode Scanning in Mobile Apps
Five Ways to Optimize the ROI of your Mobile Solution

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Retailing News Weekly - Week of March 7, 2011

Kevin's Mobile Retailing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile retailing applications and mobile marketing applications that I run across each week. I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.

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Also read Mobile Money News Weekly
Also read Mobility News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

Berg Insight estimates that the total value of the global mobile marketing and advertising market was €1.72 billion in 2009.  Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 41 percent, the mobile ad market is forecasted to be worth €13.5 billion in 2015.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/302541

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The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and c|net amongst others, have reported that the number of searches coming from mobile devices and apps now accounts for nearly 20 percent of the total number of shopping searches.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/238262

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Amazon sold $1 billion worth of goods last year via mobile devices, while eBay did $2 billion on mobile devices, seeing a sale every second during the fourth quarter of last year.

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2275026/google-mobile-search-ecommerce

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comScore researchers found that 36 percent of U.S. consumers browsed the mobile web in 2010 while 34 percent accessed the mobile web through an application.

Expert Advice on Implementing Enterprise Mobility

I have had the good fortune to interview nearly 30 enterprise mobility experts over the past few months. During these interviews I asked the experts for advice related to implementing enterprise mobility solutions. This 10 minute video reviews the advice given.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility Group on Linkedin
Read The Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Read The Field Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Money News Weekly
Read The M2M News Monthly
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of March 7, 2011

Kevin’s Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

Also read Mobile Money News Weekly
Also read Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Also read Mobility News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

A few NFL teams are considering the benefits of tablet devices such as the iPad over plain old paper.  The Dallas Cowboys, in particular, have determined that going digital "could save them as much as 5,000 pages of paper printouts per game."

http://techland.time.com/2011/02/08/nfl-coaches-to-swap-printouts-and-playbooks-for-ipads/

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Bigger is not always better when it comes to the military's ruggedized computers.  The latest trend is toward small, lightweight computing devices that can work for vehicular and dismounted applications.

http://defensesystems.com/articles/2011/02/28/defense-it-1-smaller-rugged-computers.aspx

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The Department of Homeland Security is creating a prototype handheld device that will scan bodies and determine DNA components.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/04/homeland-security-considering-portable-instant-dna-scanners/

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced that Quick Response codes, which are similar to barcodes, are being added to all work permits issued by the Department of Buildings.