Research from mobile survey company On Device Research has revealed that the more people use the mobile internet, the more they love their mobile operator. The mobile research, which was conducted directly on the mobile internet, shows that frequent mobile internet users are more satisfied with their mobile operator, compared to those who only occasionally use the internet on their mobile phone.

The mobile research, contained in a free quarterly report (http://www.slideshare.net/OnDevice/odr-mobileinternetsatisfaction2011q1-7614676), revealed the strength of relationship that a consumer has with his or her mobile operator is directly related to the perceived quality of their mobile phone and the services they use on it. For example, mobile internet browsers in the UK who use social networks, such as Facebook, showed the greatest increase in operator satisfaction with a 10% rise compared to those who do not use the service.

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To continue the discussion of my favorite mobile apps, let’s talk about those apps that help you manage your hub, namely your blog.

There are two great advantages to using these apps, first is the ability to upload content from the road at events or customer sites, and second you can manage comments to keep the conversation going while away from your computer.

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More than a third of searches are now done on a mobile platform, be it smartphone or tablet, and that number is growing dramatically with each passing month. After all, it’s anticipated that more than half of the U.S. market will switch smartphones by the end of 2012. To help accommodate this growing demand and earn the early trust of this booming market, Bing is increasing the services and solutions offered by its mobile app.

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