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Smartphones Not Best Sellers In Q3

Written on
November 15th 2011
Author
Sarah Novotny

ADOTAS – The third quarter has seen a slide in market growth for cellphones. Research by Gartner claims the economy has scared people away from making purchases or has led them put off purchases for a later date. Global sales of all mobile phones grew 5.6 percent in Q3 to [...] more...

When Marketers Get It Right With QR Codes

Written on
October 27th 2011
Author
David Javitch

ADOTAS – The concept of mobile activated barcodes, like QR Codes, has recently fascinated marketers. What could be better than sending people from traditional, static media to digitally engaging content in one click? You can even track those clicks to determine effectiveness of your messaging if the right [...] more...

Mobile-Only Internet Users Dominate Emerging Markets

Written on
October 24th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Here’s a little amazing stat to start off the week: According to a new infographic by WebHostingBuzz (which also visualized the 10-most trafficked websites back in May), 5.3 billion of the the 7 billion people occupying this planet are mobile users. That’s 75.6% of the world’s population, although 90% [...] more...

Apple iOS5 and the Power of the Push

Written on
October 4th 2011
Author
Scott Kveton

ADOTAS – Push notifications are about to really take off, and make a lot more sense. That is the power of Apple. But what will happen first? The medium will gain momentum with the debut Apple’s iOS5, because the system’s new notification center makes push messaging more consumer friendly on iOS [...] more...

metaio Displays Augmented Reality Marketing Abilities With Toyota’s Virtual Pop Concert

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September 19th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – File under “must be Japanese”: The 2011 Toyota Corolla is being endorsed by virtual pop star Hatsune Miku in an augmented reality experience from metaio in which she performs a live private concert alongside her favorite car. Yes, I said “virtual pop star” — Miku is a virtual singer and [...] more...

HP Shuts Down webOS Devices, Looking to Pull an IBM

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August 19th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – It’s looking more and more like a two-system party as another mobile operating platform appears to be headed  to the graveyard. About six weeks after launching its TouchPad tablet, Hewlett-Packard has decided to cease making hardware for webOS, the mobile operating platform it inherited through acquiring Palm. I bet [...] more...

Your Smartphone Is Not Spying on You

Written on
August 18th 2011
Author
Akeem Caballero

MOJIVA – Contrary to what you might think, geo-location is not used as a method by advertisers to spy on you. Some of the most useful features of smartphones make them indispensable to our daily lives. People depend on their cell phones for so many things. They use it as an alarm [...] more...

Adding Affiliate Marketing to Your Mobile Strategy

Written on
August 18th 2011
Author
Matt Swan

ADOTAS – With the continued growth of smart phone uptake, a number of opportunities are opening up for advertisers within m-commerce. According to Nielsen’s latest data, 38% of all U.S. mobile phone owners now have a smart phone, with Apple’s iPhone showing the most growth in recent months. Given the [...] more...

Google Dives into Handset Market with Motorola Acquisition

Written on
August 15th 2011
Author
Bryn Durgin

ADOTAS – In a defensive move against its smartphone rival Apple, Google has agreed to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash – its biggest deal to date. Google CEO Larry Page made the announcement early this morning on the company’s blog,writing, “Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by [...] more...

M-Commerce: Adopt and Adapt

Written on
August 15th 2011
Author
David Apple

ADOTAS – According to CTIA – The Wireless Association, there are more than 300 million wireless subscribers in the U.S. as of 2010 – a figure that translates to more than 96% of the total population of the U.S.  That means that beyond wallets or purses and keys, there is [...] more...



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