The statistics come from Ambient Insight’s US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services 2008-2013 (Executive Summary). I don’t think we will abandon our current model in favor of app stores, but I see a role for app stores in our future. In the future, educational and training institutions like Harvard Business Publishing may create their own app stores for mobile learning. As a developer, you constantly look for the “next big thing&#.  Most of us will probably admit that there can be more than one of those “big things&#. MORE >>

Challenges in Malawi Challenginginfant mortality rates (69/1000 children die in the first year) and only 40% ofwomen in Malawi had access to family planning services. LimbanazoKapindula ( Twitter: @Limkapin ) has come to ITM to help us out in setting up a mobile diabetic project (willreport on this later) in Cambodia, the Philippines and the Democratic Republicof Congo. He comes all the way from Malawi where he was involved in three 5year projects with Management Sciences for Health , they all came to an end inSeptember 2011 (5 year projects). So how canthe access to care be increased? MORE >>

Last week I went to another seminar, or rather a presentation about the future of the mobile web in 2010. According to Schärer and Wieser, some of the mega trends of 2010 are the more increased use of social networks on mobile phones, location-based services and augmented reality. Disclaimer: mLearningblog.com does not endorse any products or services on request. few interesting products (hardware and software), some of which I have never heard of, were shown. As far as hardware goes, not surprisingly, the iPad was called the hottest item on their list of many. MORE >>

In India, the mobile phone has revolutionized communication and India is now one of the fastest growing markets for mobile phone services, with growing usage and increasing penetration. According to TRAI, there are 286 million wireless subscribers in India, June 2008, of which 76 million were capable of accessing data services. The US market for Mobile Learning products and services is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7% The increasing ubiquity of the mobile phone begs for it to be used as a learning tool. MORE >>

Also on the bill was Richard Titus (currently Controller, Future Media, Audio & Music and Mobile at the BBC, but soon to take the helm at Associated). Three key points for me: Rapid commoditization of technology into open standards means that user experience becomes the key differentiator, and live event-driven information and data become the true premium content There are only 3 ways to monetize content and services: subscription, transaction and sponsorship. The Mobile Future - RSA View more presentations from R Titus. Tags: future He gave a current example. MORE >>