You need resources, and we are here to help with excellent webinars and events to jump start your agency’s efforts. Mobile is heating up this summer, what with the implementation of the Digital Strategy kicking off and anytime, anywhere, any device content being a key tenet. So, mark your calendars. Responsive Design Webinar First up, [...]

Busy week in mobile gov. First, the White House released a memo from the President [pdf] announcing a ”comprehensive Government-wide strategy to build a 21st century digital Government that delivers better digital services to the American people.” In order to ensure that agencies make the best use of emerging technologies in serving the public, I hereby direct each agency [...]

Very excited about Thursday’s Wikithon, which will be right on The Mall at the National Museum of American History. Details WHAT: “Ruby Slippers” Wikithon WHEN: Thursday, April 26 TIME: 3-5 pm EDT WHERE:  National Museum of American History in the Constitution Cafe, in Washington D.C. Enter on 14th and Constitution Ave, NW. We’ll be working on [...]

Do you think about where people are when they open your email? Well, you should. According to comScore, 40% of mobile users (all phone types) used mobile email. 78% of smartphone users use email on their phones–and more people are using smartphones every quarter. 64% of the people who use email on their phones do [...]

A quick video on trends in practices for agencies, shifts in agency aproaches and predictions about the Mobile Gov landscape from Gwynne Kostin, Director Mobile in GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. [youtube width="400" height="300"]ggbKaeH3fuU[/youtube] Resources Get your thinking “unstuck” and check out the resources to help you smartly deliver anytime, anywhere, any device [...]

More than half of adult cellphone owners used their phones in stores this holiday season while deciding what to buy, according to new research released by Pew Internet. They called friends for advice, looked up product reviews and even comparison shopped–sometimes skipping the in-store purchase and buying online. While these purchasing trends are not exactly [...]

In case you missed it, there is a Federal Mobility Strategy in the works. From Federal CIO,  Steve Van Roekel [T]here is more we can do to seize the mobile opportunity, and we need to be bold in doing it. We need to address the massive variations in the way we pay for mobile services [...]

According to Internet marketing research company comScore, 20.1 million mobile phone owners in the U.S. used their device to scan a QR code in October. More from comScore. QR codes are two-dimensional codes that are scanned with a smartphone, connecting individuals to additional online content or information.  More on QR codes in the Mobile Gov [...]