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The SaferBus App
The SaferBus App allows users to access real time bus safety performance information from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, SaferBus: Provides the general public an efficient way to view and access the safety performance of commercial motor carriers including motor coach and bus companies. The [...]
2,157 views | 2 commentsMar 29th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy -
Trends on Tuesday: Mobile eMail
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 [...]
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Mobile Gov Shifts + Prognostications
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 [...]
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Fueleconomy.gov Mobile
The Fueleconomy.gov mobile website allows users to estimate their car’s fuel mileage per gallon and other information related to their vehicle’s fuel usage. The mobile website is maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy and is accessible on any phone that has web browser functionality. According to DOE, the mobile website users can: Calculate gas [...]
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Trends on Tuesdays: Teens
Hot of the press data on teens and communicating from Pew Internet and American Life Project. How do teens communicate? 63% use text to communicate with others every day 39% make and receive voice calls on their mobile phones every day 35% socialize with others in person outside of school on a daily basis 29% [...]
1,284 views | 1 commentMar 20th, 2012 | Filed under Research -
EPA’s Indoor airPLUS App
EPA’s Indoor airPLUS is a program designed to help builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency. With the new app, home builders and verifier partners in the field get easy access to the tools and resources The app was developed by EPA when the agency was asked [...]
996 views | Comments OffMar 15th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Gov News, Industry News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy -
GSA’s SF Mobile App
The General Services Administration recently launched the Sustainable Facilities Mobile or the SF Mobile App to encourage sustainable facility development. SF Mobile makes it easy for both government and private-sector property managers to identify sustainable practices and evaluate options for implementing them in their renovation projects. The app is available on the Blackberry, Android and [...]
1,311 views | 1 commentMar 8th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Challenges, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy, Resources -
Trends on Tuesday: Smartphone Adoption
According to Pew, almost 50% of American adults now own a smartphone, an 11% increase over last year. Audience Differences The devil is always in the details. Agencies need to take a careful look at their audience(s) before deploying mobile products. If your audience is low-income seniors, 89% of whom do not own these new [...]
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