Aug 9, 2013 | Mobile
Since the mobile boom of the 90s through to the high tech world of smartphones today, mobile has grown at a phenomenal pace. This infographic from mobile network specialist CommScope takes a fun and informative look at the evolution of the mobile network over time,...
Aug 8, 2013 | Mobile, Social media
Whatsapp has added voice texts, letting users record and send voice messages, as the chat app continues to soar in popularity with 300m active monthly users worldwide. The voice texts can last an unlimited duration and automatically play through headphones if they are...
Aug 7, 2013 | Mobile, Regulation, USA
A ban on sales of older models of Apple’s iPad and iPhone in the US has been overturned by the Obama administration. President Barack Obama’s trade representative then vetoed the decision because of its “effect on competitive conditions in the US...
Aug 6, 2013 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Mobile, Online advertising, USA
Procter & Gamble’s digital spend makes up 35% of its ad budget in the US, as the FMCG giant looks to maximise the return on its marking investment. The move comes as new research indicates that Americans will spend more time online this year than watching...
Aug 2, 2013 | Mobile
App downloads from Google Play have overtaken Apple’s rival App Store for the first time, but iOS continues to lead in terms of app revenues, according to new data from mobile analytics firm App Annie. Total Google Play app downloads exceeded App Store installs...
Aug 2, 2013 | Content marketing, Mobile, Online video
The UK has become a nation of media multi-taskers, as people use PCs, Tablets, TVs and phones simultaneously, according to a new report from Ofcom. The latest Ofcom communications market report indicates that more than half of UK adults regularly using other media...
Aug 2, 2013 | Mobile
Drivers in the UK will be banned from getting behind the wheel wearing Google’s augmented reality eyewear, amid fears it will be too distracting. Stuff magazine reports that the government is concerned about how the device, which is worn on a person’s head and...
Aug 1, 2013 | Mobile
Over half of smartphone and tablet users (51%) say they mostly initiate ads on their mobile devices by mistake, with the majority preferring ads they can initiate on their own, according to a new survey looking at mobile marketing trends. The study, from Vibrant...
Jul 29, 2013 | China, Mobile
Samsung has overtaken Apple as the most profitable mobile phone maker in the world, according to a new report. Table: Global mobile handset shipments (April to June 2013) Strategy Analytics The findings, from Strategy Analytics, indicate Samsung’s handset...
Jul 26, 2013 | Mobile
Samsung has reported another record quarterly profit, despite fears of falling demand for high end smartphones. The South Korean tech giant, the world’s largest technology firm by revenue, said its April-June profit after tax surged 49.7% year-on-year to 7.77...
Jul 26, 2013 | Mobile
Half of British tablet-owners now take their devices on holiday with them – but fears that tablets are irresistible targets for sea- and pool-side thieves are stopping others from doing the same, according to new research released by lekiosk. The top line stats show...
Jul 25, 2013 | Mobile, Online video
Google has launched Chromecast, a low cost competitor to Apple TV that plugs into a TV’s HDMI slot and streams media, controlled via almost any PC or mobile. Watch this promo video from Google demonstrating how Chromecast works below: The device has already gone on...
Jul 25, 2013 | Facebook marketing, Mobile, Online advertising, Social media
Shares in Facebook have jumped 18% as the social network beat earnings expectations with stronger than expected mobile ad sales. Facebook earned $333m (£217) in the April-June 2013 period, up from a loss of $157m (£102.5m) in the same period a year ago. The company...
Jul 25, 2013 | Mobile, Online advertising
Mobile location social network Foursquare is the latest media owner to boost their do-it-yourself advertising tools. The Foursquare self-service advertising platform is particularly powerful for retailers in the markets where Foursquare has reached critical mass, and...
Jul 25, 2013 | Mobile
EE now has 687,000 4G customers using its high-speed network in the UK, and 2,400 business customers using or trialling the service, as the mobile network operator looks on course to reach its goal of 1 million 4G subscribers by the end of 2013. The firm’s Q2 results...
Jul 25, 2013 | CPG, Mobile, Social media, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers
Lynx has become the second major brand in a month to use photo sharing app Snapchat in a new campaign. Snapchat has soared in popularity over the past year. The app lets people send photos and videos that self-delete after between one and 10 seconds after being...
Jul 25, 2013 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Mobile, Search engine marketing
Total retail search volumes grew 15% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Search volumes on tablet devices outpaced those on any other device, increasing 132% compared with growth on smartphone devices of 66%, according to new...
Jul 24, 2013 | Facebook marketing, Mobile, Online advertising, Social media
Facebook’s native advertising is outperforms on both desktop and mobile in terms of click-through-rate (CTR) and cost-per-click, according to new research from Adobe. Adobe examined the performance of various Facebook ad placements and ad types from April to June...
Jul 24, 2013 | Mobile
Apple’s has seen shares rise 5% as the computing giant posted better than expected profits for the third quarter, in part boosted by sales of lower priced and older model iPhones. The firm made $6.9bn (£4.5bn) profit for three months to June, following nks good sales...
Jul 24, 2013 | China, Mobile
Over two thirds (71%) of China’s web users access the mobile internet everyday, up from just 35%£ in 2008, according to new research. The percentage of mobile internet users in China who accessed the web from a mobile device at least once a day reached 71% in 2012,...
