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Mobile paid search spend up significantly

Cezanne Huq — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:26:33 +0000

Brands are investing in Facebook Advertising with new bigger budgets with a focus on Fan Acquisition while Mobile PPC spend conctinues to increase based on Efficient Frontier's Q4 2011 Digital Marketing Performance Report. Mobile spend accounts for 7-8% of search spend compared to 2% just a year ago.

AT&T mobile customers to get Zynga games through 1st of a kind strategic deal

Cezanne Huq — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:29:23 +0000

AT&T Announces Strategic Agreement With Zynga; Deal to Bring World Class Mobile Games and Customized Content to Millions of AT&T Customers PR Newswire. Popular games such as Words with Friends and Zynga Poker, plus customized content, will be featured for download on AT&T’s shelf in Android Market later this year.

SPIRIT DSP’s mobile VoIP client Viber hits 15 million users in 4 months

Cezanne Huq — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:14:25 +0000

SPIRIT DSP's mobile VoIP client Viber hits 15 million users in 4 months. TeamSpirit voice engine mobile provides high definition mobile VoIP calling to Viber's iPhone and Android smartphone users. Viber's free mobile VoIP app can make calls over 3G and Wi-Fi connections, bypassing the use of any cellular voice minutes; calls are free worldwide. Unlike other VoIP services such as Skype, Viber requires no registration or need to log-in to make calls.

Tablets and mobile devices get community and entertainment with Motorola Mobility’s SocialTV

Cezanne Huq — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:14:07 +0000

Motorola Mobility blends community and entertainment with the launch of SocialTV companion service for tablets and mobile devices. The new tablet and mobile device companion extends Motorola Medios multi-screen video service management portfolio. Motorola’s new SocialTV Companion Service is part of the Motorola Medios multi-screen video service management portfolio. SocialTV helps service providers differentiate their offering and generate incremental revenue by leveraging social networking, loyalty programs, advertising and product merchandising via companion devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops.

AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion

Cezanne Huq — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:46:51 +0000

AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom to resolve impending spectrum exhaust challenges in key mobile markets due to explosive demand for mobile broadband. The AT&T buyout will enhance wireless network capacity, output and quality in near term for both companies’ customers. Additionally, AT&T will expand 4G LTE deployment to an additional 46.5 million Americans, including in rural, smaller communities, for a total of 294 million or 95% of the U.S. Population. Currently AT&T provides 4G LTE service for T-Mobile USA’s 34 Million Subscribers. More than $8 billion in incremental infrastructure spend by a U.S. company over 7 years enabling nation’s high-tech industry, innovation and economic growth.

Detroit metro area gets 4G LTE from MetroPCS

Cezanne Huq — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:04:23 +0000

MetroPCS brings first commercial 4G LTE services to Detroit offering the only mobile 4G experience with the Samsung Craft mobile smartphone. Detroit is the third U.S. city where MetroPCS is offering commercial 4G LTE service, with additional major metropolitan areas to follow later this year and into early 2011. With a state-of-the-art 4G LTE network and an advanced entertainment handset with a brilliant AMOLED screen, MetroPCS' predictable, flexible and affordable service plans provide a compelling value to consumers while meeting their growing demand to do more with video, social networking and higher speed Internet access.

Skype for Android(tm) Now Available

Cezanne Huq — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:13:12 +0000

Skype for Android(tm) now available and supports Android 2.1. Smart phone users globally will now be able to experience the benefits of Skype on the move using either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE or 3G) In the US, Skype for Android works over WiFi only. Skype for Android is not available in China and Japan at this moment.

e-Dialog launches Centre for digital marketing excellence

Cezanne Huq — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:08:21 +0000

e-Dialog launches Centre for digital marketing excellence. Centre releases new reports on mobile e-mail and integrating e-mail and social media. The Centre will serve as a resource for marketers, providing primary research and analysis of global online marketing trends and consumer attitudes, while fostering discussion and sharing e-Dialog's expertise in creating relevant, results-driven marketing communications.

Get the HTC EVO in white from Best Buy now

Cezanne Huq — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:26:05 +0000

Best Buy(R) offers exclusive launch of HTC EVO(TM) 4G from Sprint in White. The HTC EVO 4G in white goes on pre-sale June 18 and supposedly lands in Best Buy and Best Mobile stores July 11. Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co. Inc, announced availability of HTC EVO 4G from Sprint in white, an eye-catching sibling of the HTC EVO 4G that continues to create buzz in the mobile phone marketplace which is sold out pretty much everywhere.

Goober Networks raises the bar for unified communications

Cezanne Huq — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:43:31 +0000

Goober 3.0 provides a complete unified communication solution, including multi-protocol messaging, and HD VoIP and 6-Way video conferencing powered by Global IP solutions, along with integration to FaceBook and Twitter.

New collaboration solution includes multi-protocol instant messaging, High definition Voice to landlines and cell phones and 6-way video conferencing calls to PCs including Windows and Apple.