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Monetization would be the Key Challenge
Author: Ramu Sunkara
CEO, Qik Inc.
On the other hand, two years back, most of mobile users were using the phones to call or text someone. Now if we look at the mobile users, they know what mobile apps are and are choosy about which they use without their carrier involvement. Many are free, so it’s easy to try new applications – and to discard them. In fact, most of the new applications have very limited use and the user never gets to use them after the first few tries. This ability to build sophisticated applications, distribute easily with out going through a lengthy carrier process and get consumers to try them out is creating an unprecedented opportunity for mobile application vendors.
Over the next few years, we will see consolidation of the Software platforms (iPhone, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile) for mobile handsets. In addition the intense competition among the handset vendors will drop the prices considerably making it very affordable for most people
This creates a phenomenal opportunity and a challenge for entrepreneurs in this space: It’s crucial to be innovative both in product development and in how we monetize. On the product side, engagement upon first use is crucial. Customers need that rush of excitement the first time they open the application. On the monetization front, customers are looking for solutions that bring value to their lives. Value can be something that solves a problem or something that’s fun. Entrepreneurs have to be very creative on monetization as they are competing with other individual creators with zero overhead and equal access to global mainstream consumers.
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My name is Mrs. Mary David, The Branch Manager of a Financial Institution. I am a Ghanaian married with 3 kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$7,500,000.00 Dollars. This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit last year (i.e. 2010 financial year). I have already submitted an annual report for that year to my head office in Accra-Ghana as I have watched with keen interest as they will never know of this excess. I have since, placed this amount of US$7,500,000.00 Dollars on an Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (Anonymous) to avoid trace.
As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that the fund can be transferred to your account.
If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to me. This is why and only reason why I contacted you, I am willing to go into partnership investment with you owing to your wealth of experience, So please if you are interested to assist on this venture kindly contact me back for a brief discussion on how to proceed.
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