2012 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Top 10 Highlights

1. Mobile Internet Ethics

•       Intellectual property protection
•       Data security and privacy
•       Copycats and clones

2. Mobile Internet Impact

•       Charities and good causes
•       Women in mobile
•       Education
•       Cultural impact of Weibo and Twitter

3. Mobile Advertising and Monetization

•       Ad Networks
•       Virtual Good sales
•       Freemium is the future?
•       Alternative business models

4. Future of Mobile

•       Next generation (4G/LTE)
•       Cloud computing
•       Mobile Apps for Business
•       Internet of Things (M2M)
•       Augmented Reality (AR)

5. App Distribution 

•       Android, iOS, Windows Phone, RIM
•       HTML5
•       Independent app stores
•       Carrier involvement
•       Handsets

6. Globalization 

•       How to target developing world? (SMS, Feature phones)
•       How can foreign companies be successful in China?
•       How can Chinese companies grow globally?
•       Should your startup go global or stay local

7. Entrepreneurship and Startups

•       Getting funded
•       Idea generation
•       User acquisition
•       Revenue models
•       Team motivation

8. Entertainment

•       Games
•       Mobile Audio
•       Mobile Animation

9. E-commerce goes to Mobile

•       Social Local Mobile Commerce (SOLOMOCO)
•       Mobile payment (NFC etc.)
•       Online to Offline

10. Investment 

•         Chinese IPOs
•         VIE Structures
•         Venture Capital
•         Angel investing and incubators