Messaging looks like a saturated market for Mobile Network Operators. Actually we should try to look at new messaging opportunities out there. The internet of things is becoming a reality and the number of objects and applications that can send messages is definitely huge. In this presentation I will show some of the thing that have attracted my attention recently.

1. There is a question to be answered.

4. Who am I?

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6. There is a big trend.

7. What’s in your mind? What’s happening? Share what you’re thinking.

10. And there is a transition.

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15. And recently... Where are you checking in?

16. X You are here!

20. It’s not only about the people!

21. 82 39 30 28 25 Top Five Games April 2010, Inside Network, Inc.

22. Applications are sending messages.

24. Objects are sending messages.

26. No way! I just got a message from your scale!

28. Hello there! I need some water!

29. Tweet-a-Watt

30. Chumby

31. Arduino

32. SPIME Bruce Sterling, 2004 SPace and tIME

33. The Internet of things.

34. PCs Mobiles Spimes ≈ 10 8 ≈ 10 9 ≈ 10 12 Source: davidorban.com Platform Orders of magnitude

36. Messages are becoming physical.

37. Connected Photo Frame

38. Nabaztag

39. MIR:ROR

42. Ambient ORB

43. iCrocco

45. All SPIMEs have to be connected.

47. Temporary Spime Connector

48. Temporary Spime Connector

49. Temporary Spime Connector

50. Augmented reality, augmented messages.

53. We are not ON the Internet. We are IN the Internet.

54. Rethink the UX.

57. Why messages are shown in lists?

59. http://senseable.mit.edu/trashtrack

61. Thanks!

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63. Photo Credits Slide 2 – flickr.com/photos/vox Slide 3 – flickr.com/photos/eerkmans Slide 8 – flickr.com/photos/jcuthrell ...the Internet Slide 13 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ringai Slide 14 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertinus Slide 52 – flickr.com/photos/ozbos Slide 53 – flickr.com/photos/b_g