Length: 13 pages For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals
Niek van Veen October 9, 2007
It's Time To Tie The Mobile To The PC
by Niek van Veen
with Michelle de Lussanet, Lauriane Camus

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While mobile phones are becoming ever more powerful in terms of processing power, features, and storage capabilities, connection speeds and usability lagging, and more and more companies in the mobile industry are trying to fuse the mobile and PC. Their incentive: increased stickiness and additional revenues. Mobile operators need to focus on making the PC complementary to the mobile services they offer.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe Mobile Industry Starts Connecting The Mobile With The PC

itemTelecom Providers Are In Various Stages Of Tying The Mobile And The PC

itemHandset Manufacturers Include PC-Based Services To Improve The User Experience

itemOnline Service And Application Providers Building A Direct Connection

itemThe Time Is Right For Tighter Connections Between The Mobile And PC

itemCompanies Aim For Increased Stickiness And Additional Revenues

itemOperators And Handset Manufacturers Can Grow This Opportunity Together

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itemProduct Management Should Create A Full Online Experience

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed seven vendors and telcos, including Microsoft, Yahoo!, T-Mobile, Orange, MobiComp, and NeuStar.

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Technology: Convergence Services, Enterprise Mobile Devices, Enterprise Mobility, IT Adoption, IT Spending & Budgeting, Telecommunications Services
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Geography: Europe
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