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Mark Mason
Mark Mason

Mark’s background is firmly entrenched in technology marketing. He set up and ran the digital marketing agency, Mason Zimbler, which specialised in working with technology companies such as Microsoft, Toshiba, Google, EMC, Seagate and SAS. Mark sold Mason Zimbler to Harte-Hanks in January 2008. At this time it was clear to Mark that the Smartphone market was going to become one of the fastest growing marketing sectors over the next decade. He has set up Mubaloo to offer businesses strategic consultancy in mobile, as well as developing smartphone applications for their businesses.

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Mobile Phones

Android : It’s About Differentiation, Not Fragmentation

25 Jan 2012 News
Android : It’s About Differentiation, Not Fragmentation
During Google's keynote presentation last week at CES, Eric Schmidt addressed the elephant in the room that's been lingering around for the past few years - Android...
Laptops & PCs

5 More Mobile Predictions in 2012 : Windows 8 To Unify Mobile & Desktop

23 Dec 2011 News
5 More Mobile Predictions in 2012 : Windows 8 To Unify Mobile & Desktop
As a followup to the predictions that we published yesterday, here are five more that we believe will mark 2012. 6. Synchronization of devices - living in Apple's iCloud,...
Mobile & Telco

5 Mobile Predictions in 2012 : RIM, A Flash In The Pan

22 Dec 2011 News
5 Mobile Predictions in 2012 : RIM, A Flash In The Pan
2011 will be remembered as one of the most dramatic years in the technology industry. There have been some serious power shifts and significant advances such as the monumental...
Mobile & Telco

Could RIM BBX OS be the new black?

15 Nov 2011 News
Could RIM BBX OS be the new black?
All's fair in love and war. As a technologist and marketer, I have to keep up-to-date with all that is going on in the industry. I know from previous articles I've often been hard...
Software

A Second Lick of Ice Cream Sandwich : Event Intent, Bluetooth & Others

22 Oct 2011 News
A Second Lick of Ice Cream Sandwich : Event Intent, Bluetooth & Others
Following on from yesterday’s article where we looked at some of the core features of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, we thought we’d look at what some of the other...
Software

A Lick of Ice Cream Sandwich : From A Developer's Perspective

21 Oct 2011 News
A Lick of Ice Cream Sandwich : From A Developer's Perspective
With record sales of the iPhone 4S, the comeback of the Motorola Droid Razr, Google’s Nexus Prime, the unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) and BlackBerry's newly announced...