Colin Gibbs

Denver, CO 80207 USA
Website: http://peakmobile.net
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Professional Experience

I'm a journalist and research analyst with 10-plus years experience covering technology including smartphones, tablets, apps, connected cars, mobile marketing and payments, the Internet of Things and wearable devices such as smart watches. I write about how technology is changing lives through media, healthcare, education, sports and more; I also cover the mobile industry from business angles.

Expertise

Reporter
15 Years
Researcher
6 Years
Writer
15 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
11 Years
Sports & Recreation
4 Years
Technology
11 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
5 Years
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
10 Years
Online/new media
11 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Gigaom.com (10+), TrustedChoice.com (6-10), FierceWireless (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fujitsu Labs (1-2), Microsoft (1-2), Sprint (1-2)

Computer Skills

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPress, HTML

References

Available on request

Showcase

General

Xiaomi has quickly become one of the world's largest producers of smartphones, but those devices are generating razor-thin margins. To fully capitalize on its booming handset business, Xiaomi should focus on creating its own app ecosystems within Android.
Examining segments in the mobile industry where hype it likely to outpace real-world traction in 2015. Topics include mobile payments, beacons, and smartwatches/wearables.
Publishers are increasingly looking to mobile ad network mediation to leverage multiple networks and find the most appropriate -- and lucrative -- ways to sell inventory. But while ad mediation is very promising, it also has a few important drawbacks.