1) Japan has rapidly adopted new mobile technologies like mobile wallets, with over 35 million users, driven by promotions, coupons and games.
2) Virtual 3D communities and QR code integration show how mobile is enhancing commerce and communication.
3) Both Japan and Finland modernized from non-technological countries pre-WW2 to become dominant in mobile adoption in the last decade, with lessons to be learned from Nokia's fall.
17. The bigger you are, the harder you fall
Nokia driven by “repetition”and
“customisation” of aging O/S, and dictated by
operators who thought they knew what users
wanted, instead of giving everyone
“something new!”
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18. Hardware is the service
Japanese & Nokia great at hardware (but poor at services).
Apple dominate with digital services.
Rush to follow.
Less “differentiation” across mobile than 10 years ago.
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23. Contextual UI
Windows Phone 7 first bold step in this direction
First Generation Contextual UI “Metro” (vision from 2004)
Smallest current market share (<6%)
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