Lesenswerte Analysen, Hintergrundberichte und interessante News:
- Could Apple Be Your Next Phone Company? Potentiell disruptiv: „Bloomberg reported today that the device maker has plans for a universal SIM card that I first reported on in October, and Apple is seeking a way to make it possible for consumers to pay for mobile access from multiple carriers via iTunes. The result of that hardware shift and business model change turns Apple into its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and puts Apple, instead of the carrier, in control of the customer relationship.“
- Facebook Now Has 149M Active Users In The U.S.; 70 Percent Log On Daily 17 Millionen aktive deutsche Facebook-Nutzer. 67 Prozent davon sind täglich auf Facebook.
- PayPal’s Micropayment Solution Opens to the Public „Online payment company PayPal has opened up its micropayment solution to „game developers, media publishers, or anyone interested in selling digital content on a global scale.“