4 Mar 2011

Keep taking the tablets - Mobile Monday London

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I'm moderating the sold out Mobile Monday London event all about tablets.


Here's what it's about:

You have to have been living under a rock if you haven't noticed the proliferation of announcements about everyone and her husband launching a tablet device of some description. Whether it's the BlackBerry Playbook, the Motorola Xoom, the iPad or one of the new Samsung devices, there's no getting away from it, the new category of tablet devices is taking off.

But what does this mean to the mobile world? It does feel like tablet devices are coming under the remit of the mobile teams - largely based on operating system knowledge and partly because of the whole apps thing that mobile teams are already familiar with. Media owners in particular appear to have embraced tablet devices with the FT being one of the first to launch their iPad app last May with other media owners in print and now TV, not that far behind launching. Hey, even EA games has produced a specific version of Need for Speed Undercover for the BlackBerry Playbook. The big guns are taking this seriously.

In this panel session, supported by BSkyB, we're going to explore the business models around tablet devices, what the opportunities and threats are specific to the device. Will we go beyond content consumption and move into content creation or enterprise apps. Will the new tablets make the mobile web stronger with HTML5 support or shift us deeper into the application ecosystem?

The panel will be led by Leila Makki of TelecomTV fame and she will be joined by David Gibbs, Director of Mobile Applications and Services, BSkyB and Mark Payton, Editorial Director, Haymarket Consumer Media. Further panellists to be confirmed.

Agenda:

Doors open at 6pm for a prompt 6.30pm start.

Panel session 6.30pm until 7.45pm followed by networking and drinks.

Venue: CBI at Centrepoint – nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road. Centrepoint is directly above Tottenham Court Road tube station. Please use the entrance at street level.

Please register and RSVP at http://momolo.org/ if you'd like to come.

4 Jan 2011

CES 2011: The year of the tablet?

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Steve Jobs and his Apple entourage will be missing at the world's largest consumer event in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. But fret not, all his rivals will be there with bells on, ready to unveil the latest shiny, new gadgets. And if we look at CES for tech inspiration for the year to come - then we should expect tablets. Lots of 'em. 

According to analysts, there will be over 100 tablets released this year, with as many as 70 introduced over the next couple of days. Microsoft, Lenovo and Research in Motion and countless others will be out in full-force at the annual event.

Read the full story on TelecomTV.com.

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