Indian Mobile Commerce: Next big thing

http://gigaom.com/2006/07/07/indian-mobile-commerce/

Camera Phone Automatically Tags Pics with GPS data

Hidden GPS / photo feature on the Sprint Sanyo MM-7500

News

Bluetooth vending machines for creative mobile content

Some links

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/ - News source for new mobile tech and hardware
http://www.entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=6135 -Wireless connectivity options improving dramatically.
http://pukupi.com/tools/codeatron/ - Make your own QR codes.
http://socialight.com/ - Share location based photos and notes with your phone. Ubiquitous computing, phone as information collector.
http://www.accele.co.jp/k/k-cab.htm QR cab thing... "a service which sticks QR codes embedded with a URL containing locational information on vending machines. Prospective passengers scan the QR code with their mobile to connect to a taxi web site which then dispatches a taxi to their location."

New Business Ideas Site

http://www.springwise.com/
Pretty cool site.

Music For Thinking

Here's some of the music we've been listening to...

http://mixoftheweek.com
http://novaplanet.com
http://wftpnetworks.com/

and some more info on an MVNO solution, MVNGO

A combination of...

Japanese Provider AU's KDDI design project for high end phones.

Helio: An MVNA partnered with myspace for young, tech conscious users - features include browsing blogs, sending and receiving myspace mail, videos and games, and as of now 2 "pretty good" phones.
(I beleive this would be the MVNA we would be positioning toward, as most bost cheap service and special overseas rates rather than tech-aestetic and rich features)

Voce - Not much info on the site, but its billed as a luxury provider, which offers a simplicity and exclusivity sophistos crave.

What our MVNO would do:
QR/NFC/RFID
SMS managment
seamless integration with web/computer
offer unique phones on 3g (and regular) networks that offer fast speed for data
Focus on being "a step ahead"

This is just an idea I'm throwing around, and as the guy said, the mvno market is saturated. It might be best to package something like this in order to offer an MVNO a revenue source that is modeled after these features.

NFC capable phone + Info

NFC Wikipedia article

Nokia's NFC/RFID phone. The one Stelios(!) has.

mCommerce research whitepapers etc

Making mCommerce Happen
Valista® secures mobile payments for CSL
in Hong Kong
A Framework for Mobile Interactions with the Physical World

A Manifesto for Networked Objects

MVNO Info and Links

MVNO:Mobile Virtual Network Operator


http://www.moconews.net/index.php?cat=32
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVNO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G
http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/14/voce-the-luxury-class-mvno/ Luxury MVNO $1500 signup, $500 monthly
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/
http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2006/02/17/helios-mvno-strategy-a-first-glimpse/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_DoCoMo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gsm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDEN - Motoroloa developed (sprint operated) network switching system built aroun push to talk

http://www.visagemobile.com/mobile_solution/why_noFlash.php -About "mobilizing a brand" 7eleven,disney,pc, etc
http://mvngo.com

Push to talk
special overseas rates
qr codes
nfc payment
special handsets (hardware and software features)
upgrade plans
prepaid/postpaid/contract/no contract- flexibility
sms/mms deals
computer integration (sms tracking/saving: gab's idea) --like blackberry
aestetic differences, cultural niche
coverage (utilizing multiple operators)
use of 3g networks/speed, etc- cdma/tdma/gsm

Biodiesel Info

Here is a wikipedia article on biodiesel. Note the united states info about "BioWillie"

E-Cards Patent

Here is a link to my friend's e-trading card patent.