Over 55 million smartphones were shipped 1st quarter of 2010
The world’s smartphone markets continued to build on their strong 4Q-2009 performance in the first three months of 2010. According to the latest ABI Research data, a little more than 55 million smartphones shipped during the quarter.
Charge Anywhere® and Verizon Wireless announce mobile payment processing solutions for business
Charge Anywhere® and Verizon Wireless announce mobile payment processing solutions for business. This new billing option provides qualified enterprise customers with the convenience of having services, such as CHARGE Anywhere®’s, billed to their Verizon Wireless bills. CHARGE Anywhere® offers business customers the technology to accept and process credit and debit card payments from their Verizon Wireless phones.
Domino’s Pizza beams mobile coupons with Air2Web’s mobile services
Domino’s Pizza beams mobile coupons with Air2Web’s mobile services. Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, to be the sole mobile services provider for Domino’s new mobile coupon campaign management platform.
Domino’s sends coupon codes to opted-in consumers via text message. Customers can use the coupons when they place orders online in English and Spanish by visiting www.dominos.com or from a Web-enabled cell phone by visiting mobile.dominos.com.
iTunes store tops over 5 billion songs sold
Apple’s iTunes store sells over 5 billion songs while renting and selling over 50,000 movies a day. I can see them taking a strong lead in movies very soon, say a year.
JupiterResearch finds more advertisers deploying mobile coupons as interest grows among consumers. The report “Mobile Coupons: Identifying New Opportunities Beyond Early Trials,” focuses on how some advertisers are aiming to exploit the inherent location and realtime delivery capabilities that make for a more compelling solution than traditional paper coupons.
Siteminis, Inc. delivers byte-sized mobile commerce solutions
Siteminis, Inc. delivers byte-sized mobile commerce solutions for the mobile commerce community. SiteMinis’ mobile-optimized e-commerce sites allow consumers to do more than just browse from their phones.
Nexteppe test-pilots mobile marketing technology
Nexteppe test-pilots mobile marketing technology, New York Toyota dealer’s mobile marketing success story. Nexteppe Business Solutions and New York Auto Giant’s Atlantic Toyota test-piloted a mobile marketing campaign and experienced an overwhelming response, with 805 leads generated in five days.
Mobile coupon company Cellfire raises $12 million in 3rd round
Cellfire raises $12 million in additional funding with new investor, Silver Creek Ventures, and existing investors, including Menlo Ventures, and Storm Ventures. Leading mobile coupon company increases marketing efforts, product enhancements and business development.
dotMobi Advisory Group organizes steering committee for mobile web 2008
dotMobi Advisory Group (MAG) announces new steering committee to drive key mobile web initiatives in 2008. Membership grows to over 100 members; new Steering Committee draws active participation from leading global organizations in the mobile web arena.
Ecrio(TM) launches MoBeam(TM) bridges mobile phone, Internet redemption gap
Ecrio(TM) launches MoBeam(TM) bluetooth-enabled barcode solution. Keychain bluetooth device works with mobile phones, Internet to bridge the digital redemption gap.
paybox strengthens position announcing new mobile payment deals and partnerships at the MWC 2008. Announcing several new deals and partnerships at the Mobile World Congress 2008, paybox uses this important conference as platform to present successful projects and to win new ones. The new initiatives will further strengthen paybox’s market leading position for mobile Commerce and mobile money solutions.
