There's a fantastic post over at C Enrique Ortiz Mobility Blog all about one of 2007 hot trends, the intersection of mobility and social software: mobile social software, virtual communities, messaging and user-generated content. Well worth checking out.
Apparently, Vodafone and Yahoo are developing a mobile ad initiative here in the United Kingdom that'll enable advertisers to direct their message at people depending on gender, demographic group, location and user behaviour.
According to the WSJ.
If successful, the effort could help shape the nascent mobile-advertising industry.
The two companies will jointly develop the look and feel of the ads that will likely include a variety of formats--from banner ads to short video clips. Vodafone also will use Yahoo's sizable sales force to sell to advertisers.
For customers that opt in to the service, Vodafone will collect details, such as age and gender, at sign-up. Then, over time, it will build a profile of customers' interests based on their activities over their phone. For instance, Vodafone could track their favorite types of music or which sports they like to watch.
You can find out more here but you need to subscribe, which, I know is a bummer.
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