Category Archives: mobile

Fewer than 1 in 5 smartphone users check in

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

Location-based services like Facebook Places, Foursquare and Gowalla might be less used than we thought. Only 16.7 million U.S. mobile subscribers used check-in services on their phones in March 2011, representing 7.1 percent of the entire mobile population, according to … Continue reading →

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Mass Texting Services Spell Relief for Victims in Japan

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Casey

The earthquake, subsequent tsunami and on-going nuclear disaster in Japan have reminded the world of the fragility of life and our dependence upon the goodwill of common man. Technology has connected the world on a greater and more intimate level. … Continue reading →

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AT&T buying T-Mobile for $39 Billion

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

AT&T will soon be leapfrogging over Verizon to become the biggest wireless carrier in the United States after announcing yesterday (Sunday) that it will be acquiring T-Mobile USA for $39 billion. T-Mobile is currently owned by Deutsche Telekom. Bookmark on … Continue reading →

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SMS for Customer Service Means Happy Customers and Happy Employees

Posted on March 13, 2011 by admin

The only thing worse than hearing these words, “All customer service representatives are currently helping other customers. Please hold,” is the elevator music and long wait time that follow. At last there is a solution to the client assistance dilemma … Continue reading →

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How Can a small business go Mobile?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Casey McConnell

In a word, SMS! SMS stands for Short Message Service, we like to call it a text message and if you have children that’s what they call it as well. Text Message marketing is one of the easiest applications that … Continue reading →

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Google Think Mobile Video

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

This event was held Feb 2011 and it’s spot on. Take the time to watch this recorded event at Google headquarters about Mobile. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about … Continue reading →

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Text Messaging to Mobile

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Casey McConnell

Text messaging to a mobile phone is a powerful advertising strategy you can use to reach target consumers. This is a cost-effective marketing strategy that adds a personal touch to your advertisements. Reaching out to your customers on a personal … Continue reading →

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Advertising on Mobile

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Casey McConnell

Any business wants to reduce costs but doesn’t want to compromise quality. How are you going to do that and at the same time generate more revenue? One way to increase marketing efficiency is by using mobile marketing advertising. It … Continue reading →

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Godaddy Superbowl ad increases mobile web traffic 300 X

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Godaddy mobile web traffic increased 300 X 1 minute after their 2011 Super Bowl ad. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Think Mobile with Google

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Casey McConnell

Google is saying “Think Mobile” in 2011. Google has seen search growth on mobile phones increase 400% year over year. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading →

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Mobile Airplane Boarding Pass

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Casey McConnell

Going on a trip and want to skip the long line, go mobile with your boarding pass. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on … Continue reading →

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Mobile saved Pandora Radio

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

So how does a company go from nearly joining Napster in the gutter to a $100 million IPO?  Answer: mobile. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading →

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Widespread Texting: Some Demographics

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Casey McConnell

Pretty much everyone these days has a cell phone, 94% of Americans; it’s not merely a passing fad but a firmly rooted aspect of our society. While the mobile device was designed for voice calls it was clear that there … Continue reading →

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Starbucks accepting mobile payments

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Nearly 6,800 company-operated Starbucks stores in the U.S. will begin accepting mobile payments Wednesday. Customers using the Starbucks Card Mobile app on their iPhone, iPod touch or BlackBerry will now be able to use those devices as tender. Bookmark on … Continue reading →

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Mobile Commerce Now Fueling Billions of Dollars in Transactions at eBay

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

eBay is out with its latest earnings report, and with it, some intriguing numbers about just how big of a role mobile commerce is starting to play in its business. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share … Continue reading →

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The High Numbers of Texting

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Casey McConnell

The world population is going on 8 billion, and of that at least 5.3 billion of us are subscribed users of mobile phones. The cell phone is so widespread that 90% of the world is now covered by mobile networks. … Continue reading →

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CES and the Mobile opportunity

Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin

CES is an overwhelming experience where it’s impossible to review every gadget and gizmo on display here , but of the ones I did get to see, I’ve been largely disappointed that retailers aren’t thinking about mobile integration and utilizing the one gadget that everyone carries … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Apps friend or foe?

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Casey McConnell

A recent Wall Street Journal investigation of Apps showed several of them are pushing your information to 3rd parties. “An examination of 101 popular smartphone “apps”—games and other software applications for iPhone and Android phones—showed that 56 transmitted the phone’s … Continue reading →

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5.3 billion mobile phone subscriptions by the end of the year

Posted on October 22, 2010 by admin

by Helen Leggatt A whopping 90% of the world’s population is now covered by mobile networks. The ITU estimates there will be 5.3 billion mobile phone subscriptions by the end of the year, of which 3.8 billion will be in … Continue reading →

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Text Messaging, Bringing Business To Customers

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

Text messaging has made communicating with each other very convenient. Have you ever thought how many people own mobile phones? Did you know that there are more people who have mobile phones than people who own television sets and computers? … Continue reading →

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