Christian Louca
NUREMBERG: A majority of consumers around the world are interested in mobile commerce, a trend most pronounced in emerging nations like Brazil and China, a multimarket study has shown. Research firm GfK surveyed 8,603 adults in nine countries – Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea, the UK and US – and reported that 62% [...]
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STATS: Consumers keen on m-commerce (75% of 16-24 year olds in favour)
Posted: May 16, 2011 in E-Commerce, Industry News, Information communications technology, M-Commerce, Mobile Industry News, Mobile Payment SolutionsTags: Apple, China, iphone, iTunes, Mobile Commerce Research, mobile commerce stats, mobile payments, Nokia, PayPal, South Korea, United States
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Shoes.com: 85pc of purchases come from mobile Web, not apps
Posted: May 11, 2011 in Digital Marketing, Digital Trends, E-Commerce, Industry News, Information communications technology, Internet, M-Commerce, Media & Entertainment, Mobile Applications, Mobile Industry News, Mobile Internet, Mobile Platforms, Mobile Search, Mobile Technology, Multichannel Marketing, Online, Publishing, Publishing Industry, Retail, Search, Smartphones, Strategy and Planning, Technology, TelecommunicationsTags: Android, iphone, McDonalds, Mobile Computing, Mobile Marketer, Mobile phone, mobile web, shoes.com, Website
My Comments on the below: I am a bit late finding this article but there you go. I find the stats really interesting. Despite the fact they offer shoes for all, I am guessing here that their main user base is made up of Women. I can instantly relate to their experience. If I look [...]
Accessing the mobile internet: which device is king?
Posted: May 10, 2011 in Digital Marketing, Industry News, Information communications technology, Internet, Mobile Internet, Mobile Platforms, Smartphones, Tablets, TechnologyTags: Android, Apple, Handhelds, ipad, iphone, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy TAB, Smartphone
Posted By ] Marie-Paule Graham of Broadband Genie The internet is omni-present and if you want to access much of the world, getting on the internet is the fastest way to do it. High street retail has been massively hit by the likes of Amazon and this trend is set to continue. So, what’s the best platform for [...]
Microsoft set to buy Skype for $8.5bn in biggest deal in history
Posted: May 10, 2011 in Industry News, Internet Phone Service, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology, VoIPTags: Blackberry, FaceTime, Google, ipad, iphone, Microsoft, Skype, Voice over IP
Posted BY ] DAILY MAIL REPORTER Microsoft is on the verge of buying Skype for $8.5 billion – despite the Internet phone service making a loss last year. The deal would be the biggest in the 36-year history of the world’s largest software company. It could indicate Microsoft’s intention to compete with Apple and Google as [...]
IT’S OFFICIAL: Android Clobbering Everyone, iPhone Dead In The Water
Posted: April 27, 2011 in Digital Trends, Handset manufacturers, Industry News, Information communications technology, Mobile Handsets, Mobile Industry News, Mobile Phones, Mobile Platforms, Technology, TelecommunicationsTags: Android, Apple, Blackberry, ComScore, iOS, ipad, iphone, Research in motion
Posted By ] Henry Blodget A few weeks ago, when Comscore’s mobile survey showed that Google’s Android smartphone platform had blown past BlackBerry and iPhone to dominate the US market, Apple fans temporarily panicked. It was the 1990s all over again! But then Apple posted another monster quarter with great iPhone sales, and Apple fans rejoiced (and lambasted anyone [...]
Apple Clamps Down On Incentivized App Downloads
Posted: April 20, 2011 in Developers, Media & Entertainment, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Applications, Mobile Developers, Mobile Industry News, Mobile Platforms, Mobile TechnologyTags: Apple, Apps, appstore, iOS, iphone, Jason Kincaid, Tap Tap Revenge, Tapjoy
My Comment on the below: It is understandable that Apple are taking this approach but I do feel for the likes of Tapjoy and others of that ilk. In the end, discoverability is a big issue for app developers and publishers. However, there are channels to promote your app beyond incentivised downloads. Incentivised downloads do [...]
Mobile commerce: 25 essential tips
Posted: March 18, 2011 in E-Commerce, M-Commerce, Multichannel Marketing, Retail, User Experience & UsabilityTags: Business and Economy, Ebay, Google Checkout, iphone, mobile commerce, PayPal, QR Code, Retail
Posted By ] 17 March 2011 12:53pm by Graham Charlton Mobile commerce is continuing to grow, and there are now plenty of compelling reasons why retailers should sell via mobile. There are more barriers than in traditional e-commerce, such as smaller screens, variable connections speeds, so if retailers are going to make mobile commerce work, then user [...]
eBay hits nearly $2 billion in m-commerce sales worldwide in 2010
Posted: January 6, 2011 in E-Commerce, Industry News, Information communications technology, M-Commerce, Mobile Applications, Mobile Industry News, Mobile Internet, Mobile Technology, RetailTags: eBay Inc., Ebay Mobile User Stats, iphone, M-Commerce, m-commerce sales, mobile commerce
U.S. customers generated $850 million in sales, a 175% leap over 2009.
