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  • Accelerating Innovation, Mobility, Scenarios & Futures, Strategic Foresight, iphone, research

    Is iPhone Lust Global?

    05.15.08 | Stuart | Permalink | 2 Comments

    While recently in India, Dina and I explored the iPhone factor. We saw it in the wild (eg. people using them) and talked to 18 to 24 year old leading-edge mobile users in Mumbai. We were both left a little shocked! While focus groups aren’t statistical research and Mumbai is hardly an Apple stronghold; the [...]

    While recently in India, Dina and I explored the iPhone factor. We saw it in the wild (eg. people using them) and talked to 18 to 24 year old leading-edge mobile users in Mumbai. We were both left a little shocked! While focus groups aren’t statistical research and Mumbai is hardly an Apple stronghold; [...]

  • Accelerating Innovation, Mobility, research

    Repairs, Tweaks and Choice - Mobile Phones

    05.09.08 | Stuart | Permalink | 3 Comments

    18 months ago I bought my daughter a Nokia n73 in India as a birthday present. At the time it was about the coolest phone I could get for her with a 3mpx auto focus camera etc. She’s a torture test user. The first keyboard lasted one year before the whole joystick and keypad underpinnings [...]

    18 months ago I bought my daughter a Nokia n73 in India as a birthday present. At the time it was about the coolest phone I could get for her with a 3mpx auto focus camera etc. She’s a torture test user. The first keyboard lasted one year before the whole joystick and keypad underpinnings [...]

  • Accelerating Innovation, Brand Futures, Knowledge Innovation, Scenarios & Futures, Storytelling, Strategic Foresight, research

    Emerging Market - Research to Action

    05.08.08 | Stuart | Permalink | Comment?

    A few years ago my brother gave me a book Investment Biker. Written by Jim Rogers a VC who took a motorcycle on a tour of the world and then from what he learned made investment decisions. I think we’d both like to follow that dream and ride around the world that way. I know [...]

    A few years ago my brother gave me a book Investment Biker. Written by Jim Rogers a VC who took a motorcycle on a tour of the world and then from what he learned made investment decisions. I think we’d both like to follow that dream and ride around the world that way. I know [...]

  • Accelerating Innovation, Mobility, research

    Prince A950 — My China Phone - Think Different

    05.07.08 | Stuart | Permalink | 8 Comments

    I’m sure many will ask me why buy the “China Phone” hadn’t I seen enough? Will you ever use one? The answer is simple. It’s a learning sample, an artifact to share, and something I can get a physical reaction and response to from others. Plus it cost me just over $100. And you can [...]

    I’m sure many will ask me why buy the “China Phone” hadn’t I seen enough? Will you ever use one? The answer is simple. It’s a learning sample, an artifact to share, and something I can get a physical reaction and response to from others. Plus it cost me just over $100. And you can [...]

  • Scenarios & Futures, Storytelling, Strategic Foresight, research

    Get Out and Learn

    03.26.08 | Stuart | Permalink | 2 Comments

    Yesterday I wrote a post over at the Supernova ConversationHub. Later after speaking with Dina (we plan learning journeys) I was left with a couple of stories about learning experiences I have had while growing up, and reflections.
    At school, many many years ago I remember being taken to a General Motors plant (to see cars [...]

    Yesterday I wrote a post over at the Supernova ConversationHub. Later after speaking with Dina (we plan learning journeys) I was left with a couple of stories about learning experiences I have had while growing up, and reflections.
    At school, many many years ago I remember being taken to a General Motors plant (to see cars [...]