2010 Mobile And Wireless Trends From The VC Perspective
As the year is coming to an end, I had a quick talk with Nexit Ventures about their view on 2010 and how the mobile and wireless space has changed and if there are any conclusions to be drawn for 2011. There are, both in terms of industry as well as deal sizes. If you've followed the startup scene in the last 12 months, these won't come to you as a surprise, but it's great to see these being acknowledged from investors as well.
Will 2010 Be The Decade Of The Mobile?
According to Nexit Ventures, the decade we're currently living, will be the decade of the mobile. Their research shows that every decade dating back to the 1960s can more or less be symbolised with a certain wave of technological development (and adoption for that matter). In the 1960s it was the mainframe computers, 1970s saw those getting smaller while 1980s to the mid 1990s was the decade of the personal computer and from there onwards we've seen the wave of desktop internet. According to Nexit's analysis 2010 onwards is strongly looking to be the decade of the mobile.
Powerkiss Goes From Wireless Charging To A Service Platform (Video)
We all know Powerkiss from before, but to be honest you can get only so excited about wireless mobile phone charging.
But Powerkiss is not really what it looks like on the surface. One could easily think their core offering is wireless charging. Think again. Increasingly in the future it will be centered around Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled service platform which acts as a glue between different consumer services. Think location based advertising, where the location has been pinned down to the level of a restaurant table, or really selling any other service that is tied to a location. The variations are endless.
