What mobile applications are gaining momentum for small to medium businesses in Australia. What technologies should you be aware of when designing a mobile strategy for your business.
Presented at the SME Technology Summit in Sydney Australia.
1st December 2009.
11. Mobile email remains the most popular business application mobilised by 53% of corporate Australia SOURCE: TELSYTE Australian Business Mobile Usage & Directions2009 End-User Survey
23. SalesForce.com Contact Manager Edition US$9 per user, per month Contacts and accounts Outlook and email integration Reporting Customisation Google Apps integration www.salesforce.com/smallbusinesscenter
24. Retriever Barking(Field Service Automation) Small Medium Enterprise Field Service Management Schedule work to fieldworkers Real time job management Real time feedback Web based reporting & printing is available www.retrieverbarking.com
26. Vodafone Business One Partnership between Vodafone Australia, Cisco & RIM (Blackberry) $2,000 to $10,000 per month Extends the IP PABX functionality to the mobile Managed service (Hosted PABX) vodafonebusinessone.com.au
33. Summary Mobile is the main information tool of business Cloud computing loves mobile Strongest business processes drivers Location Based Services Sales & Field Force Automation Messaging & Collaboration Fixed To Mobile Convergence
34. Building Your Business with Mobile Shane Williamson Co-Founder Mobile Monday Sydney shane@mobilemondaysydney.com 0414 987 393
Editor's Notes
Fastest growing markets are China & India
1.7 people with Credit Cards1.5 Billion TV sets1.4 Internet Users1 Billion PCs in use - http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL2324525420080623?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
The Seminconductor Industry Association reports that for PCs worldwide the replacement cycle held steady at 42 months (3.5 years) but mobile phone replacement cycle has kept shrinking, reaching thelevel of 18 months in 2006 (SIA 2007).
SOURCE: TELSYTE Australian Business Mobile Usage & Directions - 2009 End-User Survey
Total of 230,065 complaints overall
Total of 230,065 complaints overall TIO invoiced Telstra - $17,238,634Optus - $4,084,414AAPT - $563,547 iiNet - $137,906.
Smartphones will start outselling Featurephones by 2011.