What couldn’t you live without? www.saynoto0870.com In a nutshell, what is it? Database of alternate phone numbers that go to the same place as premium numbers. Why does it rock your world? It takes away the ability to be charged for being on hold. Each time I make a call on my mobile (I don't h ... more
The release of iOS 6 came bundled with a very different looking App Store. This has shifted the goal posts a bit on App discovery. Ryan Merket of InMobi produced a superb presentation on this subject and also included some very useful marketing tactics for app store search optimisation. In this blog ... more
As I write this we’re approaching the two year mark since Microsoft launched Windows phone 7. Since that time it’s not taken over the mobile market but it also hasn’t been an abject failure. Microsoft are hesitant to release figures but reputable market analysts put the percentage of Smartphon ... more
A recent study in the US found that 52% of American adults now watch television accompanied by their mobile phone. The so called 'Second Screen'.A few key findings:38% of mobile owners used their phone to keep themselves occupied during commercials or breaks in something they were watching22% of mob ... more
So rather fortuitously (or not, depending on your point of view) Third Thursday this month has fallen slap bang in the middle of perhaps the biggest controversy to affect the internet since it’s commercial release (1995, for any budding geek historians out there). I think we can all agree ... more
It's the Third Thursday of the month... already! Codegent Curry Club Other links referenced... Bloomberg Square Mile Relay BBC Design Roster ... more
I’m recently new to Codegent but I’ve been working in London for a long time and there’s one thing that really grinds my gears lately. Not involving work, or home, or the digital world but rather all three, that being the bit in between, the journey to work. Now I’ ... more
When @gillianmckeith picked a fight last month it was interesting for two reasons: firstly, there was a massive flurry of activity on Twitter and secondly, it prompted a respected journalist to suggest that he might sue the Twitter account holder for libel (although probably not). In ... more
Having a ‘global website’ provides businesses with a tool to take their products / services to a global market with the opportunity for business growth and increased sales. But is it just a case of translating some of the copy or buying as many country specific domain names as possi ... more
It is with interest which we have been watching Google’s Android Application competition. This is the $10m competition to develop applications for Google’s Android mobile platform. The 50 semi-finalists were announced today, and although a lot of the applications are shrouded in sec ... more