Tag Archives: cash

The Difference between Mobile App and Telecom App Developers

Before getting into the main message of this weblog, remember to beware “black and white thinking”.  It’s about focus, not absolutes.  This weblog came about as I realized this subtle but important distinction between mobile and telecom app developers is not broadly appreciated, it gets lost in the collective noun of developers. Most developers that […]

The Two Sided Business Model is Broken in Telecoms – Its really the 1.005 sided Model

We’ve all watched over the past week the mess that is Apple’s PR over tracking people’s location in iOS4.  Apple entered a state of denial in being caught doing such a heinous action that it can not even admit the act to itself.  A team of researchers discovered that iOS4 is (was) secretly obtaining the […]

The Three Dimensions across which customers pay: ‘Customer Pay-Space’ or a 2 State System?

Following up on my presentation at eComm last week, I was asked to provide a little more background on my comment about the three degrees upon which customers pay.  They pay on three dimensions: cash, time and privacy; creating a ‘Customer Pay-Space.’  It’s important to remember with the non-cash dimensions (time and privacy) value is […]