Location-based marketing still suffers from user-privacy issues, user awareness and a lack of extensive local advertising networks. But the combination of GPS-enabled location pinpointing and the embrace of social networks has… Read more »
NFC has long failed to gain any traction in North America, but support from so many heavy hitters could finally move the needle for the technology. Read more »
But the Cupertino giant also experienced growing pains in its new mobile advertising business as it began to take on Google and a host of other players. Read more »
The second quarter of 2010 was an especially eventful one for mobile, where the landscape shifted dramatically: Android continued closing the gap with iPhone, AT&T dumped all-you-can-eat data plans in favor… Read more »
At the same time, Facebook has yet to enter this fray; its potential role is just one of the question marks hanging above geolocation services in the second quarter. Read more »
The past year, despite the difficult economy, has presented several pockets of strength for the mobile industry, most surrounding wireless data. Increase in data consumption is being driven by changing consumer… Read more »
The NewNet is beginning to take on more shape as companies’ further hone their strategies for the next generation internet and concepts become more integrated into real-world scenarios, applications and solutions… Read more »
While some elements of the mobile market continue to contract in light of the economic downturn, other signs point to a resurgence. Total mobile handset sales continue to decline (although at… Read more »
The global recession continues to place downward pressure on the wireless market. Providers in Asia, Europe and North America alike are reporting declining revenues as compared to 2008. In the U.S.,… Read more »