Mind Commerce knows Search

What started as Web-based only as a convenience has been monetized thanks to leaders in the industry such as Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft. Search is now expanding into new areas including social media and networking, and impacting many facets of wireless including wireless data, mobile marketing, and commerce.

Mobile Local Search 2010: Location-based Search Market
This report on the Mobile Local Search (MLS) ecosystem is based upon two-decades of intensive engagement in the telecommunications industry and presents a first-mile through last-mile review of top vendors providing products and services. Additionally, this report shares insights from visionaries at Nuance®, NAVTEQ®, Acrossair, Qualcomm®, Quattro Wireless, and other leaders in the MLS ecosystem. The insights illuminated are complimented by industry data and performance metrics.

Local Search Meets Social Search
This report evaluates local and social search in terms of potential adoption rates, advertising growth, ad revenues and competition in the local search industry. We explore five main principle factors that will have a significant impact on the evolution of local search over the 18 to 24 months and provide a concise description of the most significant trends, use case examples and major players in each of these areas.

Mobile Local Search: Location-based Search (2007)
Useful even without location, search becomes orders of magnitude more valuable with mobile postioning system integration that facilitates localized search. This publication evaluates the current state of the business and technology, emerging localized search trends and business opportunities, the major industry players, and forecasts the future business potential and opportunities for mobile local search.