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Famous quotes: Thomas Alva Edison:
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize
how close they were to success when they gave up.
yj, for anyone who understands the p&p:
(thats patents and potential) this pps is a gift.
The PP is one who understands that NeoMedia has the best technology, why else would he make such a constant ruckus, he is angry because he isn't involved, and because he has been kept out of the loop, since the TS debacle.
If he wants back in, I believe he knows what he has to do.
The question is, will he?
If he is a "long term innovative thinker", he will.jmho
YJ, Isn't this agreement within a "closed network"?
The article states, "their packaging builds an immediate database for consumers to scan."
This sounds to me like Scanbuy has moved off the "public highway" and is now traversing on "private roads".
If they stay within Dupont's database I don't see how it affects Neomedia, am I missing something here?
It is stated as such, "DuPont P&IP selected Scanbuy as its exclusive technology provider to commercialize and market Scanbuy’s interactive technology to select global brands under the DuPont banner."
I have a personal friend who worked for Dupont for years in upper management, he always said Dupont invented the word "frugal". This statement, “We chose to partner with Scanbuy because their barcode-capture technology and services platforms are clearly more advanced and robust than others in the market.”, tells me Dupont is not paying much to Scanbuy for the technology,
however with this comment, "As a part of the agreement, DuPont P&IP will be the exclusive marketer of Scanbuy’s interactive camera-phone technology to the packaging industry." it sounds like Scanbuy will get all of their advertising and marketing underwritten by Dupont. JMHO
yj, thank you for your no nonsense, cents, much appreciated
Z..., very interesting read, thanks for posting.
I would call it a conceptual idea at present. He is talking about voice-search, on any type of phone or computer, with instantaneous results based on complete knowledge of the users identity, itinerary, lifestyle, personal preferences, location etc..etc..etc...
My view is it's way, way beyond Star Trek, whatever year that is supposed to be. Large scale implementation of this concept, isn't possible with todays internet infrastructure. I don't see any connection with NeoMedia at present. JMHO
jonesieatl, that was one of the funniest posts I've read in a long time, I'm ROTFLMAO, and I'll bet the PP is to. Thanks I needed that.
lesnshawn, please correct me if I am wrong,
when I think of a mobile search engine, such as Google, I think of them as a "private library" that has information collected from the internet. When someone searches their "private library" on a mobile phone they are not traversing NEOMEDIA'S patents.
When someone wants to "find" something on the internet, using the QODE software on their mobile phone they can go directly to the source without having to go to a "private library" and scroll thru dozens of choices or links to get the information they seek.
It's faster, more efficient, less frustrating, and instant results.
That is my understanding of the difference between search engines and the QODE engine. What do you think?
DD: 137 million Internet Users in China
On January 23, 2007, China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) published "the 19th Statistical Survey Report on Internet Development in China".
The report shows that by the end of 2006, the Internet users in China reached 137 million, accounting for 10.5% of China's population. The Internet penetration in Beijing exceeded 30% for the first time. The total amount of domain names in China increased remarkably. Over 1.8 million .CN domain names had been registered. The registration increased 64.4% in just one year. 75.9% of Chinese Internet users or 104 million people use broadband connections that include xDSL, Cable Modem and leased line. The scale of mobile phone Internet users has also expanded with the total number reached 17 million. Comparing to the same period last year, China's Internet users increased by 26 million. The growth rate was 24.3% compared with (18.1%) in 2005.
Total domain names in China now touched 4,109,020, which is 1.16 million more than 6 months ago, averaged at 200 thousand net additions per month. The .CN domain name reached 1,803,393, which are 706,469 or 64.4% greater than the same period last year. The .CN today ranks fourth among all ccTLDs and brings China's Internet into the .CN era.
By the end of 2006, China has 4.47 billion webpages and 122,306 GB of webpage contents, the annual growth rates of these two are 86.3% and 81.7% respectively. Along with vast growth of these domestic Internet resources, the total websites and IPv4 addresses in China also grow rapidly and reached 843 thousand and 98 million respectively.
China is making massive investments in its communications network so that China's companies can compete in the high-paying global market for professional services. The opening of China's capital markets on December 5 means that US financial companies are now able to set up shop in China. It also means that Chinese companies are now free to grow by selling information services to customers around the world.
The country with the most advanced information networks will drive productivity and costs in the coming decades. We are ahead for now, but they are investing more and growing faster. We need government policies that encourage new investments in infrastructure. It is the central nervous system for the entire economy. JR
http://www.rutledgeblog.com/
DD: you can search on Google, but you will find with QODE
"6. Mobile search will continue to run in place.
Mobile search, mobile search, mobile search. So many people agree it’s going to be huge, but nobody seems to agree on what it really is. Operators think it’s just a way for users to more easily find content they can buy; search engines tend to focus on pointing you to the nearest pizza parlor; companies like 4INFO focus on delivering snippets of information. I think all the apparent interest in mobile search is little more than a manifestation of the poor usability of so much of the mobile web. People try to find information, services or content they want, but get stymied by one obstacle or another. This turns into a “wouldn’t it be great if… you could just type in what you wanted on your phone, and something would send you there?” thought — but I’m not sure that necessarily would be so great. It’s almost as search becomes an excuse to develop crappy sites and services — after all, why bother making something easy to use if Google mobile will take users exactly to what they need? Search is one way to get people to content, but it’s not always the best way — and I think that’s definitely the case on mobile."
http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/01/13/2007-predictions#pred6
Take one day at a time.
You never know what tomorrow will bring.
ROFLMAO, good one Howard, what do you think about this theory?
Barcodes are really intended to Control people
Some conspiracy theorists have proposed that barcodes are really intended to serve as means of control by a putative world government, or that they are Satanic in intent.
Mary Stewart Relfe claims in "The New Money System 666" that barcodes secretly encode the number 666 - the Biblical "Number of the Beast".
This theory has been adopted by other fringe figures such as the "oracle" Sollog, who refuses to label any of his books with barcodes on the grounds that "any type of computer numbering systems MANDATED by any government or business is part of the PROPHECY of the BEAST controlling you."
makes about as much sense as some other posts around here. LOL
Good read: Dr. John Rutledge blog,
http://www.rutledgeblog.com/askrutl/archives/000325.html#comments
"These are exactly the policies we should be pursuing in the United States. Instead, our Congress couldn't even pass the telecom reform bill last year that would have triggered billions of dollars in new investment. They failed to pass video franchise legislation that would have allowed a massive rollout of optical fiber to homes. And they flirted with price controls to protect the current market cap of the big internet providers under the misleading heading of 'net neutrality." It was a shameful year for US technology policy.
Instead of competing for high-tech capital, we tax and regulate it out of the country--US companies bear a 22% excess overhead load ccompared with overseas competitors. And we tax communications services--the central nervous system of the economy--as if it were a sin to talk with your customer or supplier, or even your family, on the phone. Depending on where you live in America, between 15-30% of your wireless phone bill goes to excise taxes."
Social networking making mobile push
BRUCE MEYERSON
AP News
Gina Reno's friends don't expect much eye contact from her when they get together. More often then not, she'll be staring at her cell phone, tapping away feverishly with calloused hands, communicating with people she's never once met in person.
"My friends would get so mad at me because I'm constantly with my phone in my hand," the lifelong Chicagoan said of her tendency to log in to a service called Hookt on her Boost Mobile handset whenever she's got a free moment. Fortunately, Reno added, her pals "have gotten used to it. They say, `Ah, let her alone. Just leave her alone in a corner with a phone.'"
Now, if only her employer was so understanding: "I get in trouble at work all the time. My boss has to yell at me to put it away," said Reno, 36, a sales representative for a magazine subscription marketing company.
If the sudden, immense popularity of MySpace and other social networking sites on the Web still strikes some as bizarre, the technology industry is clearly bent on extending that puzzling phenomenon to the cell phone as a ripe new revenue opportunity.
Mobile manifestations of social networking are springing up as both a cellular extension of existing web sites and communities that exist only on mobile devices. Complicating the discussion is that there's no strong agreement as to what exactly mobile social networking is or should be.
Some of the more basic offerings revolve largely around joining chat rooms and searching for new friends to communicate with by text message. There's also a growing focus on mobile blogging and uploading the photos and videos that users capture with the increasingly high-end digital cameras built into their cell phones.
The concept of mobile social networking isn't entirely new. Hookt, for example, has its origins in a mobile service launched five years ago by AirG Inc. of Canada. It's grown into an international community of 10 million users who access it through 85 different cell companies under assorted brands.
Still, the real momentum and industry hype didn't start building until mid-2006. It was around that time that MySpace, a unit of News Corp., launched a mobile portal to its gigantic online community through Helio, a wireless service geared toward a younger crowd that's willing to spend more than the typical cell user.
More recently, AT&T Inc.'s Cingular Wireless began offering MySpace Mobile for $2.99 per month plus data usage charges. Facebook, meanwhile, has partnered with both Virgin Mobile USA, owned jointly by Sprint Nextel and Virgin Mobile Holdings PLC, and Amp'd Mobile Inc., whose backers include Qualcomm Inc. and Viacom Inc.
But beyond the scramble to team with the two best-known social networking services, cellular carriers also are looking to offer their customers alternatives. Both Sprint and Virgin Mobile have signed deals to launch a new application from Intercasting Corp. that's designed to provide a wide selection of communities on a single menu while making these desktop-friendlier services easier to navigate on a handset. So far, Intercasting has cut deals for its Anthem platform to feature Black Planet, Asian Avenue, MiGente, LiveJournal and Xanga, though it's up to each cell carrier to reach agreements with the specific services to be offered on its cell phones.
User statistics are hard to come by so early in the game, particularly since there's no clear definition of where to draw the line: Does mobile social networking include simple chat, messaging and blogging communities, or does there have to be some multimedia flare to the interaction?
In December, ABI Research estimated there are now nearly 50 million users of mobile social communities worldwide.
Helio won't disclose how many customers it has signed up since its May 2006 launch, but says 75 percent of them have used the MySpace service, which is included in Helio's pricey monthly plans.
One of them is Bree Michael Warner, a 30-year-old actress and photographer in Los Angeles who was already a fervent MySpace member on the Internet _ using it to promote her work and as an industry networking tool _ when she switched to Helio with MySpace in mind. Armed with her new phone and its camera, Warner has become an even more active MySpace user now that she needn't be sitting at a computer to log in.
When hired recently to photograph a concert in Anaheim by a band called Waxapples, Warner took some shots backstage with her phone and then uploaded them to MySpace with a blog entry.
"I'm constantly updating my page with stuff I'm shooting, uploading video so people can see clips, posting bulletins that maybe I just updated my page or I'm at this event," said Warner, who has more than 4,000 MySpace "friends" who receive those alerts. In general, she checks her MySpace account for new messages hourly.
"It becomes quite addicting. If I'm driving and I'm in traffic and I get bored, what do I do? I go online," said Warner, whose monthly Helio bill of $125 is more than twice as large as the average cell user's.
Numbers like those help explain why wireless companies are so intrigued by mobile social networking. Beyond text messaging and the surprise multibillion dollar business generated by musical ring tones, carriers have struggled to find another big moneymaker to offset their declining revenues from phone calls. Mobile video and music downloads have begun to build a following, but only slowly. Social networking, with its proven allure as a fun way to kill time, may bring a speedier payoff.
Boost charges 50 cents per day to use Hookt, and Reno says she logs in almost daily, which means she often spends an extra $10 or $15 a month on her phone bill.
But with MySpace and so many new entrants crowding the market, it's unclear how many will succeed.
"Mobile is hot, social networking is hot, so the combination of the two has led to creation of at least 30 companies in the last year and a half," said Frederick Ghahramani, co-founder of AirG. Asked if there's room for that many to prosper, Ghahramani said, "Obviously not." Yet while all the new competition poses a challenge, he said, the growing buzz means "people are becoming more aware of these mobile services."
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/21607.php
poor guy, I thought he sang pretty well, lol
craft_work, thank you for the clear, level headed posts this afternoon. The few angry negative posters have certainly let their emotions get the best of them. As I am sure you know, those same angry posters will be frozen in disbelief, when NEOM moves up in price, perhaps even quickly depending on what announcements are made by the "new management". Extreme emotions usually dictates reversals are forthcoming.
The disdain that is heaped on management so vigorously is feigned as samaritanism. I don't think they are fooling anyone. I wish they would just get over it, very tiresome. They should heed Thomas Dreier who said:
"The hatred we think we are directing against some person or thing or system has a devilish way of turning back upon us. When we seek revenge we administer slow poison to ourselves."
SRM, I'm with you, waiting for orders from management.
You obviously like famous quotes, here's a favorite of mine:
Winston Churchill:
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
NEOMEDIA's "BASHOMETER" is redlining this morning, always a good sign for those who are long. The wheels keep spinning, the smoke is flying, but the bashers can't push this stock down anymore, no, no more.
FWIW I bought 280,000 more shares last Friday, because I think the share price will only go up from here. Thank you bashers, for re-enforcing my belief with your intense babble this am.
Long NEOM, by my own free will.
Drmyke3, You are right about the growth in India, but I think
THEY have enough on their plate already. I believe Robert Hsu is referring to HTX as the possible 6 month doubler. I think NEOM has a better chance of doubling before HTX. FYI:
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui
Also FYI:
250 million by end of 2007
The number of telecom subscribers in India will reach a staggering 250 million by end of 2007, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest report on ‘Indian Telecoms Sector - Sustainable Growth Ahead’.
* Over the medium term, Fitch anticipates the emergence of six operators BSNL, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications Limited, Hutchison Essar, Idea Cellular and Tata Teleservices Limited, it said.
* The sustained high growth has demanded heavy network investments over the last two to three years, resulting in most Indian telcos generating negative free cash-flows (FCF) over this period, which is likely to increase over the next year.
* The industry has now vaulted into a second capital spending cycle of unprecedented proportions, with aggregate industry capital expenditure expected to double over outlays in FY06.
* The report said there is a moderate incremental demand for local access services but the growth is expected to come from CDMA-based fixed wireless services rather than traditional wireline.
Source: ET
Posted on 2006/11/22 in News | Permalink | Comments (0)
http://www.mobilepundit.com/2006/11/
Drmyke3, of course qode sales are being negotiated.
Isn't that one of the reasons why we own and continue to buy this stock?
Whether THEY are making minor deals or major deals isn't important at this moment. I would guess we'll here about agreements or sales once THEY have finished, rearranging management, renegotiating sub agreements, selling off AutoX, and maybe found alternative financing. If any or all of these things are happening, THEY have their hands full. GO NEOMEDIA!!!!
Just in case any one cares I AM PUMPING NEOMEDIA. I own it because I think it will be a very successful company, otherwise I would have taken my loss and moved on. I thank those other shareholders who believe as I do, for their DD and their opinions. JMHO
in4it, did you see the follow-up to your post?
"Thank you swampthing for mentioning NeoMedia's qode. I've been running it on my Nokia Symbian OS enabled mobile and it works amazingly well ... Perhaps the best mobile code scanning application available. It can do code scanning, manual barcode number entry for UPCs, and keyword entry.
I heard that NeoMedia and Gavitec will be combining qode and Lavasphere so qode will be code agnostic and able to read both QR and Datamatrix in the very near future. I've also had the pleasure of lab testing Lavasphere while over in Europe and it is a fantastic mobile app with flawless code scanning capabilities. NeoMedia is lucky to be teamed up with Gavitec.
btw, NeoMedia has some major brands lined up for their grand US launch of qode this year. However unfortunately, a non-disclosure prevents me from discussing these deals at this time. Just know that things are cooking down in Ft. Myers and soon we will see NeoMedia's smartcodes on millions of 'physical objects' throughout Europe, China, Australia, and North America (US, Canada, and Latin America).
Stay tuned . . . ."
Posted by: qode at January 21, 2007 11:11 AM
http://www.tranism.com/weblog/2007/01/sorry_iphone_ja.html
dlethe01, great DD, thanks.
rcmshane, it is nice to hear that somebody is still in the green.
I am not a lawyer or accountant, I find deciphering the 10q to be very difficult, that is why I said it is open to interpretation. I could be wrong but it is my understanding that all companies required to file 10q's must spell out their RISK FACTORS to shareholders. I have read other company 10q's to advance my understanding, and to broaden my perspective of NEOM's. For example AAPL has pages and pages of lawsuits filed against them. XMSR's is to scary to even talk about.
You use the term "key posters", that is your perception not mine. There appear to be several posters in my opinion that have a better grasp on understanding the technology, however they could be wrong for all I know. Time will tell, but it doesn't matter to me right or wrong what they advocate or pump, the same goes for the bashers. I base my investment decisions on my own limited understanding of a companies chance for success. Sometimes I win sometimes I lose, the odds are better than Vegas. JoeD might disagree with me on that point. In any event I wish you success with your investments, especially this one.
Here is a couple of other companies that name "names" in the 10q
Google 10q, Risk Factors: pages 40 thru 54
If we were to lose the services of Eric, Larry, Sergey or our senior management team, we may not be able to execute our business strategy.
http://google.brand.edgar-online.com/fetchFilingFrameset.aspx?FilingID=4750211&Type=HTML
Mobl 10q page33
We Have Limited Experience Running Our Businesses Which May Hamper Our Ability to Make Effective Management Decisions
Virtually all of our operations have been acquired or started in the last 30 months. Therefore, our experience in operating the current business is limited. Further, we intend to pursue additional acquisitions to further the development of our Internet services business, competitive local exchange and wireless broadband businesses.
Mr. Jay O. Wright became our Chief Executive Officer in December 2003. In February 2006, Mr. Jerry M. Sullivan, Jr. became our President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Mr. Sullivan joining the Company in June 2005 as President of our subsidiary Kite Broadband, Messrs. Wright and Sullivan had no experience working together. Since Mr. Wright joined our Company we have completed numerous acquisitions and integrated various different management teams into our operations. Prior to closing these acquisitions, Messrs. Wright and Sullivan had not previously worked with management at any of our subsidiaries and divisions. The other senior executives, including the general managers of each of the three operating business segments, have joined the Company in connection with acquisitions or been recently hired. None of these executives has significant experience working with the others. Consequently, internal communication and business-decision making processes are evolving. We may react too slowly or incorrectly to trends that may emerge and affect our business. Our future success depends on the ability of the senior executives to establish an effective organizational structure and to make effective management decisions despite their limited experience.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769592/000114420406047746/v057782_10qa.htm
rcmshane, the most recent 10q filed on 11/09/06:
page 64
NeoMedia’s reliance on Cornell Capital Partners as its primary financing source has certain ramifications that could affect future liquidity and business operations. For example, pursuant to the terms of the convertible debenture agreement between NeoMedia and Cornell signed in connection with the convertible debenture sale, without Cornell’s consent NeoMedia cannot (i) issue or sell any shares of Common Stock or preferred stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance, (ii) issue or sell any preferred stock, warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security or instrument granting the holder thereof the right to acquire common stock for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance, (iii) enter into any security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any of its assets of, or (iv) file any registration statements on Form S-8. In addition, pursuant to a security agreement between NeoMedia and Cornell signed in connection with the convertible debenture, Cornell has a security interest in all of NeoMedia’s assets. Such covenants could severely harm NeoMedia’s ability to raise additional funds from sources other than Cornell, and would likely result in a higher cost of capital in the event funding were secured.
( I wish I could answer your question "where this new funding is going to come from?" There are people more savvy than I working on that. All I can do is wait to see what unfolds, or sell my shares. I am waiting patiently.)
Regarding your comment about "key people"
That is "boiler plate" info that you will find in most companies 10q. Certainly those "key people" that laid out the business plan for the "supercompany" did not produce what was promised. Whether that was due to market forces, their own ineptitude or other reasons is not important now. What seems apparent to me is Cornell, as I believe Wild Bill stated, has taken an active roll to turn things around. Do I know this as fact? No.
All any stockholder, of any traded company knows is what they can read in the filings or PRs, and a lot of that is open to one's own interpretation. I still own this stock despite it's dismal performance because I think it is worth a lot more than what it is trading at right now. What other posters on this board think, do or say, does not enter into my investment decision. However I do appreciate people spending their time providing information that supports my decision to own this stock. There are negatives that can be found in every company. Someday when Google blows up people will be astounded by the amount of shares management sold, the money that was wasted, options granted, piss poor business decisions made and so on...
If I felt the negatives outweighed the positives I wouldn't be wasting another second around here. I would take my loss and move on. Why anyone would stay around here espousing nothing but the negatives is beyond my ability to comprehend. There are plenty more stocks that could be bought. My experiences tell me when things seem the worst, that is when they turn around. This is all just my own opinion, it has no value except to me. You are welcome to read it, agree, disagree, or whatever. We are all privy to the same facts, how we interpret them is our own choice.
rcmshane, page 67, the last 10q: how would you interpret?
NeoMedia plans to address its working capital deficiency by completing the sale of the Micro Paint Repair business unit and continuing to reduce its workforce and overhead expenses in non-critical areas. In addition, NeoMedia will attempt to generate additional revenue and profit from the launch of its qode® products, the commercialization of its patent portfolio, and from increased revenue and profit from its 12Snap, Gavitec, and NeoMedia Telecom businesses.
In the event that these financing sources do not materialize, or that NeoMedia is unsuccessful in increasing its revenues and profits, NeoMedia will be forced to further reduce its costs, may be unable to repay its debt obligations as they become due, or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if these funding sources or increased revenues and profits do not materialize, and NeoMedia is unable to secure additional financing, NeoMedia could be forced to reduce or curtail its business operations unless it is able to engage in a merger or other corporate finance transaction with a better capitalized entity.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022701/000114420406046364/v056788_10q.htm
OT:jonesieatl, nothing worth attaining is ever easy, best of luck
Nicotine patches are great.
Stick one over each eye and you can't find your cigarettes. ~Author Unknown
"The key is focusing on the positive. Build up the good things in
your life and the smoking will go away by itself."
- anonymous smoker
elliot1234, thanks for sharing,
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
Robert Louis Stevenson
ss9173, thank you, terrific post, my favorite part:
Judging the success or failure of a turnaround
Of course, not all turnarounds succeed in the manner outlined here. A company may put a quick end to its disastrous losses but never quite attain an acceptable return position. When this occurs, management may decide to sell the business to a company better able to produce an acceptable return on the funds invested. In a sense, this is not failure at all. The company may very well thrive and reach new heights under different ownership. Here, the turnaround manager can play a key role in identifying prospective purchasers and then negotiating a successful sale.
Ironically, some companies never reach Stage Five because of significant success in the earlier steps. The turnaround becomes so successful that the company becomes a target of a takeover bid. Again, this must not be viewed as a failure. The company was saved and continues to perform well with stronger sales than ever before.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
cjzak, did you read the blog post that ss put up earlier about Scanbuy? here it is again if you care to read it. There is no schmoozing, hand holding or flirting that I could see.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/12/2007_prediction.html
Here is a quote from another article by Don Dodge that speaks volumes of how MSFT thinks IMO:
"Microsoft acquires companies for three reasons; people, people, and people. Bill Gates often remarks that the assets of a software company walk out the door every night. If they don't come back the next day your company is done. Microsoft acquired Groove to get Ray and the rest of the people. The technology, while great, was a secondary factor.
Software development is all about people. Ray Ozzie is the best in the business."
Posted by DonDodge on March 14, 2006
If you are interested in reading a couple of terrific articles I would highly recommend these two also, very enlightening to me at least, if not hit the next button.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2005/10/microsoft_will_.html
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/01/three_moves_tha.html
lesnshawn, I agree with your comments, here is the link for etrade ceo info:
It shows only 2 purchases, since 12/31/03, totaling 75,000 shares, the other millions were gifts, awards, or options.
http://tools.thestreet.com/rmy/quotes.html?pg=insiderstrading&pid=13573&symb=ET&sid=4728...
jonesieatl, why do you assume "serious"?
Drmyke3: http://www.nearbynow.com/retailers.html
Foot traffic
We reach online shoppers via search engines and shopping center sites to send them directly from the web to your store. Within the mall, we use in-mall kiosks and mobile phones to direct shoppers to you.
Targeted advertising
Consistently reach local shoppers with a high intent to buy. Use our mobile phone targeting solutions to reach shoppers within yards of your store.
"It's not a scam but mobile marketing and other mobile applications are still in their infancy. It will take some time - look at how long it took credit card then debit cards to be accepted? Look how long it took PC's to take hold (I had my first in 1979)." SoxFan
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=12606092
wildbill1, I disagree with your short-sighted assessment of NeoMedias current financial status, and so do all of the people who bought shares yesterday. Management has taken action. They have options to which we will all be privy. Cornell has more to gain than all of us by helping NeoMedia prosper, and that is why they are "holding" the IP, albeit temporarily. As things unfold,I am betting that Cornell will make a lot of money, and eliminate all their risk, as NeoMedia finally blossoms. JMHO
As far as management is concerned I don't think it's fair to play monday morning QB. This isn't a business where all the plays have been practiced and then you fail to execute in the big game.
So far nobody is getting ahead in this MOBILE game. Things are still being worked out on the chalkboard. Right now NeoMedia is trying a double reverse so to speak. New products in a new industry are tough to sell, even if you practically give them away.
Look at Linux, it's practically free for how many years now and they have barely made a dent in the Windows market.
Try to place your "new product" from your "new company" on the shelves of a supermarket chain, impossible unless perhaps you first give them $700,000 of free product first. Maybe then you might get some attention, maybe.
Very few if any companies in the Mobile Marketing field are making money. Every week you read about some VC firm supplying another round of financing to somebody.
We are on the outside looking in, and as much as we would like to think so, we don't have a clue as to what they are thinking, planning, or negotiating on a day to day basis.
Mistakes, can be costly, although very beneficial and educational to all businesses. Perhaps Management just got their Masters? JMHO
OT: Mojungle is a mobile media sharing web site.
http://www.mojungle.com/
Thought this might be of interest to someone.
Mojungle, for sale on EBAY, start bid 60k
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mojungle-Software-Site-Brand_W0QQitemZ150067275182QQihZ005QQcategoryZ46689QQssPa...
bo, this PR clearly shows the marketing strategy that they will be implementing in China. Social networking sites are the place to be and this connection with GBQ is awesome. "GBQ, established in 2000, currently has 2 million registered users, mainly 18 to 35 years of age, and mostly college students."
The GBQ members are precisely the demographic that will quickly embrace QODE and espouse its' benefits.
At the same time NeoMedia is announcing to its' peers, and other social networking sites,(can you say MYSPACE?)that they are establishing themselves in the largest mobile market in the world. Not what I would call a useless PR. If you are putting a value on a PR based on whether it puts money in your pocket at its' time of release, you are not seeing the big picture.IMO
Also, most importantly NeoMedia is informing the shareholders of the progress being made in China in establishing the adoption of QODE. Aren't there numerous complaints daily that Management doesn't communicate? Listen to what they are saying, connect the dots. You know this is not a blue chip stock, buy ADBE, or XOM if you expect revenues from every PR. We are trading at .06 today, but I think it is worth 10 times that right now, even though they are still losing money. That is why I still own it. JMHO
NeoMedia Signs Agreement to Bring qode® Direct-to-Mobile Web Technology to China
New NeoMedia Social Networking Partner in China Has 2 Million Registered Users
FORT MYERS, Fla. & BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), a leader in market-driven technologies, today announced expansion of its marketing efforts in China through an agreement to provide its flagship direct-to-mobile-web qode® technology for a popular social networking Web site with more than 2 million registered users.
NeoMedia said it signed an agreement with Cyber Century (www.cybercentury.com.cn) of City Here, a leading Internet marketing firm, whose client list includes Cisco® Systems, Nokia®, Motorola®, Intel®, Hewlett Packard®, Lucent, and China Mobile, the market leader in mobile services in China. Cyber Century operates www.gbq.cn - for "girl, boy and Q (for question)." GBQ, established in 2000, currently has 2 million registered users, mainly 18 to 35 years of age, and mostly college students.
Industry research provided through Cyber Century shows that the average user page view at GBQ is twice that of other social networking sites in China, and that GBQ has on-line dialogue between 10,000-plus members at any time. GBQ sponsors various off-line activities for members to meet in major cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
"The off-line strategy implemented by Cyber Century for GBQ fits very well with qode® and its ability to link users by clicking on smart codes with mobile camera phones," said Martin Copus, president of NeoMedia Mobile and COO of the parent U.S.-based company. "With qode®, GBQ members will be just a click away from finding out more about how, when and where to meet other GBQers."
NeoMedia's patented qode (www.qode.com) suite of easy-to-use applications includes qode®reader, which provides One Click to Content™ connectivity for products, print, packaging and other physical objects to link directly to specific desired content on the Mobile Internet. qode®reader works with camera phones, letting users "click" on two-dimensional "smart codes" to connect directly to targets. GBQ will use qode to connect its members to each other in the real world, using the mobile Internet to provide personal and locational interaction.
NeoMedia, Mr. Copus said, will implement its launch of qode® for Cyber Century and GBQ in two stages:
• First offering members a "GBQ smart code" to encourage them to sign up as a "VIP GBQ Code Holder," and • Then inviting VIP GBQ Code Holders to special free events, offering discounts, etc.
Revenue with Every Click
Mr. Copus said "every click by a VIP GBQ Code Holder will generate revenues," with per-click and monthly plans available to users.
The NeoMedia qode®-based VIP GBQ program will be promoted throughout China on the popular "Super Girl" talent search contest, and used to vote for the winner among the 24 finalists, with each assigned a smart code.
Mr. Copus said that NeoMedia is now readying its JAVA-based qode® application to run on Chinese handsets. He said GBQ members will be invited on the GBQ Web site to provide their mobile number, mobile manufacturer and model, and will then be sent a link for quick and easy over-the-air (OTA) download of the qode® Mobile Software.
OT: Thanks for posting the link,
he obviously offers a constructive, bullish mindset.
Naysayers certainly have an effect on all of us, but by testing our vision, they help to clarify our thoughts and beliefs.