Mobile Media Institute

The revolution will be tweeted

davega@sbcc.edu — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:42:00 +0000

June 20, 2009

Remarkable how the dictators thrive amid this back and forth. One would prognosticate that their days are numbered, but I wouldn't be so sure. Ahmadinejad will Twitter to his supporters that he will save Iran from the rule of the Twitter mobs, and the Ayatollahs and mullahs will Twitter on behalf of Allah.

In the end will Iran get democracy? The theocrats will recount the votes and declare Ahmadinejad an unequivocal winner. People will Twitter all over the world that this is madness and citizen journalists will click away and disseminate the brutalities of the regime. But China marches on, its oppression unfettered, and Iran will do the same.

(see full article)

See examples of Iranian Tweets:

http://twitter.com/parastoo

http://twitter.com/feministguy

http://twitter.com/greenvote

http://twitter.com/radiozamaneh

ProNailsRuskoDubbyStepp'n by MMI Intern Scott Roush

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:36:00 +0000

See all of Scott's work at

his youtube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/bSamadhi

David Norris of Parson's New School for Design

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:58:00 +0000

Here's The Mobile Media Institute's interview of Director of Admissions, David Norris, from Parsons The New School for Design about what it means for transferring students to apply to and study at the New School.

Apple Races to Keep Ahead of Rivals

davega@sbcc.edu — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Apple Races to Keep Ahead of Rivals

By BRAD STONE

SAN FRANCISCO — With its coveted gadgets and resurgent stock price, Apple has cast something of a spell on both consumers and investors.

At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins here on Monday, Apple executives will try to sustain that magic, using what has become one of their highest-profile events of the year.

It will not be easy. While he is fond of surprises, Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, whose personal star power has been known to amplify the company’s message, is not likely to be there. The company says it continues to expect his return from medical leave at the end of the month.

Apple must also meet sky-high and perhaps unrealistic expectations from enthusiasts and analysts, and it is just as likely to draw attention for what it does not unveil as for what it does. That challenge is partly one of its own making. Apple’s strategy — particularly with the iPhone — has come to depend on a steady stream of hit devices that are viewed by consumers as being so far ahead of the competition that they are worth paying extra money.

But the competition is now catching up. Palm, Google, Microsoft, Nokia and Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, are all at varying stages of developing and introducing their own iPhone-like devices and software, along with easily accessible stores for the small programs known as applications, or apps, that run on those devices. In some cases, those companies are releasing a greater variety of phones, on more wireless carriers around the world, than Apple.

(see full article)

MMI Interviews David Norris of Parson's New School for Design

davega@sbcc.edu — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:30:00 +0000

The Mobile Media institute has interviewed Director of Admissions, David Norris, from Parsons The New School for Design about what it means for transferring students to apply to and study at the New School. Watch for the video soon to learn all the ins and outs about moving to and studying in New York.

SBIFF 2009 on Vimeo!

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Mobile Media students complete overview of SBIFF 2009!

See the video on vimeo!

moblEd+09: mobile learning mini-conference for educators

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:56:00 +0000

The Mobile Media Institute to attend Mobled +09 Conference at Pasadena City College.

For further info click here!

SoMA Radio App Downloads Pass 1000!

davega@sbcc.edu — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:43:00 +0000

SoMA Radio App Downloads Pass 1000!

Twitter race between Ashton Kutcher and CNN narrows!

davega@sbcc.edu — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:42:00 +0000

(CNN) -- The online popularity contest between celebrity Ashton Kutcher and CNN narrowed Thursday, with Kutcher's Twitter following growing considerably overnight.

CNN and Ashton Kutcher are racing for 1 million followers on Twitter, and a winner may be named Thursday.

Kutcher, who challenged CNN to be the first to 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site, had more than 949,000 Twitter followers as of 11 a.m. ET Thursday. CNN's breaking-news feed had about 15,000 more Twitter fans, with some 964,000.

(see article)

MMI calls for educational partners!

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:01:00 +0000

The Mobile Media Institute continues to look for educational partners
in California Public Education who are interested in teaching Mobile Application Development, Media Development and Distribution as well as Mobile Network and Device Administration.

For more information contact Stephen DaVega, Director, Mobile Media Institute - davega@sbcc.edu, 805-965-0581 x3570

800+ Downloads!

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:58:00 +0000

SoMA Radio App has been download over 800x in the first
10 days!

Mobile Devices in Education

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Who uses it?

Students spend an average of 11 hours a day engaged with media, are constantly on the go, and spend an average of 20 minutes a day sending & receiving text messages on their cell phones (Sept 2006, Harris Interactive College Explorer Study). Many faculty use mobile devices to enhance their personal productivity but may not have considered how such devices could be effective teaching tools.

See How Faculty at Duke University are using mobile in the class room!

Hulu Moving Onto Mobile?

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Hulu Moving Onto Mobile?

By Dianne See Morrison - Fri 18 Apr 2008 03:35 AM PST

Could online video site Hulu be appearing on mobile phones any time soon? B&C reports that Hulu CEO Jason Kilar delivering a National Association of Broadcasters keynote on Wedneday evening suggested that the NBCU and News Corp.-backed site could be developed for other platforms, including mobile phones. Kilar did not give any specific details, but said that Hulu needn’t be identical on every platform and “…anything connected to the Internet would be a good fit for Hulu.” (see article)

Winners and Loser in the Smartphone Market: Q4 2008

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:46:00 +0000

The quarterly worldwide smartphone market share numbers are in from Gartner and, depending on who you’re rooting for, they aren’t pretty. Nokia’s trend of struggling continues, while Apple, Research in Motion, HTC, and Samsung continue to show gains. (see article)

Santa Barbara City College uses ALERTU EMS

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:48:00 +0000

SBCC and ALERTU

To enhance the safety of students and visitors to Santa Barbara City College, the college has selected the AlertU platform to implement an emergency messaging system (EMS) to provide students and members of the community cell phone based text messaging in the case of an emergency. To sign up students and staff can go to https://www.alertu.org/sbcc

Mobile Media Institute consults JuiceCaster

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:51:00 +0000

...The Mobile Media institute seeks advice from JuiceCaster CEO Amir Hosseinpour about mobile application programming courses. In an effort to stay connected to trends and the industry we seek out those companies and people who creating innovative apps like Juice Caster and Flutter!

See Amir talk at Showstoppers!

2009 Mobile Excellence Awards Call For Submissions

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:38:00 +0000

Mobile Media Institute Partner and Sponsorship reciever - "The Mobile Excellence Awards" is now officially accepting submissions for 2009. Go to www.mobilexawards.com

We look forward to recognizing all walks of the ecosystem, including entertainment, media & technology, in a series of upcoming events for the industry to celebrate the best of mobile entertainment.

From Start-ups to Studios, 2009 is the year to stand up and be recognized as the best of the best in mobile.

The 2009 Mobile Excellence Award Categories:

Industry Star Award - Chosen for exemplary achievement and overall impact on the mobile entertainment industry, by either, product, service, or executive team's effort in making a difference

People's Choice Award - Special Recognition for Industry Achievement chosen by the Mobile community itself

Mobile Ambassador Award - Recognizes the company or individual which/who has most effectively supported the goals of Mobile Monday LA, its programs, and the mobile community at large

MOBILE BUSINESS

Best Start-up - Honors the mobile entertainment oriented company less than 3 years in business which has achieved the most success

Best Mobile Innovator - Honors a company which has proved to be the most progressive or launched the most groundbreaking product/service/model

Best Mobile International - Honors mobile companies which have proved to be the most progressive or launched the most groundbreaking product/service/model from outside the U.S

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

Best Mobile Advertising - Honors the best mobile advertising platform, service, function or package serving the advertising community or that is consumer friendly in integrating the advertising experience

Best Mobile Social Network - Honors the best social mobile network platform, service, function or environment as part of overall offering, or that integrates a consumer friendly social network into the overall experience

Best Mobile Product or Service - Honors the best mobile applications, to include, search, navigation tools, LBS services, etc. in at least one or more markets, with products or services that have helped corporate or mobile users to work smarter and "do business better"

Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough - Honors the contribution that Mobile Operators, manufacturers, and suppliers make to increase mobile usage, ARPU, expand the user experience, and helps expand business opportunities

Best Mobile Delivery Platform - Honors companies that have developed or contributed a mobile application to deliver mobile content, entertainment or Value Added service that enhanced content delivery platforms and attracted new mobile users

MOBILE MARKETING

Best Advertiser - Honors the brand whose campaigns have made the best use of mobile platforms, technology and apps such as banners, click-to-call, advergames, targeting and international reach to build and promote itself

Best Mobile Brand/Marketing Campaign - Honors the mobile marketing campaign that was either created for a brand or on behalf of an entertainment property, which makes the best use of viral marketing to enhance a brands consumer awareness through mobile adoption

Best Mobile Viral Campaign - Honors the campaign that utilizes new industry sectors, include advertising supported mobile content models, video clips, or promotional campaigns using MMS, SMS, video, mobile couponing etc. and successfully used call-to-action or other transactions to collect data and/or drive sales or activity related to sales

MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT

Best Mobile Video Programming - Honors the company whose overall programming offers the consumer the best video entertainment experience

Best Mobile Game - Honors the best out of all game content categories combined, including casual, multiplayer or original

Best Mobile Music Application - Honors best out of all music content categories combined, including ring tones, library, radio, or other music experiences

Best Original Content for Mobile Television - Honors the best content developed for mobile as an extension to a traditional TV show or series, fiction or non-fiction

Best Mobile Original Program For Film - Honors Short Films/Documentaries, feature programming/ show(s) fiction, non-fiction or other narrative video/graphics content created specifically for mobile devices

Best Community/Fan Content - honors integrated content, activities and/or interactive experience created to serve specific interest groups or fan base of particular entertainment artist or program

Best Mobile Content Development - Honors the company that has developed the most innovative User Generated or professionally produced content that engages the mobile user and enhances the traditional mobile content experience

The MEA's will be hosting a special mobile pavillion at CTIA this year at its official press conference with Show Stoppers. To partake in the Mobile Pavillion, please contact events@axismarketingpr.com.

For more information on the 2009 Mobile Excellence Awards, please contact: info@mobilexawards.com or 310 276.2220

600 times!

davega@sbcc.edu — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:52:00 +0000

SoMA Radio App was downloaded over 600 times in 5 days!

Listen in!

iPhone App goes worldwide!

davega@sbcc.edu — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:58:00 +0000

In the first two days after the launch, our SOMA Radio iPhone App has been downloaded in 38 countries! Countries include Mexico, Canada, most of Europe, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and many more!

Our iPhone App is here!

davega@sbcc.edu — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Soma Radio is now available on the IPhone App Store! Look for our new iPhone/iPod Touch application now and bring SOMA radio with you everywhere you go.

If you don't have an IPhone or ITouch you can still listen to us on ITunes under College Radio or at somaradio.sbcc.edu!

Skype is Coming to the iPhone. For Real.

davega@sbcc.edu — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Skype is Coming to the iPhone.For Real.

It’s official: a Skype application for the iPhone will appear in the Apple App Store on Tuesday. It will, of course, enable you to make cheap VoIP calls over Wi-Fi; it will work on both iPhone and iPod Touch and feature iPhoneish, not Skypeish menus.

(see article)

Mobile Media Websites!

davega@sbcc.edu — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:20:00 +0000

Checkout MMI websites! The MMI is leveraging and intergrating its sites
to spread the word of mobile media education!

Main Joomla Site
http://www.mobilemediainstitute.org/
Blog
mobilemediainsitute.blogspot.com
Twitter
www.twitter.com/mmisoma
Myspace
myspace/mmisoma
Facebook
login and search mobile media institute

Mobile Media Institute now offers 3 certificates!

davega@sbcc.edu — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Checkout the 3 different certificates you can earn from the Mobile Media Institute!

Mobile Device Administration
Mobile Applications Development
Mobile Media Development and Distribution

Mobile Media Institute reconfigures site

davega@sbcc.edu — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:36:00 +0000

MMI reconfigures site with the help of web guru Jhaura Wachsman!
www.mobilemediainstitute.org

Barack Obama is on Vimeo! So is the MMI!

davega@sbcc.edu — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:50:00 +0000

Barack Obama and The White House posts videos on Vimeo, the social networking video site and so does the Mobile Media Institute. Checkout MMI student video work on Vimeo in hiDEF!