Tag: Mobile marketing

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NBA’s NY Knicks shoots for engagement via iPhone, Android app

Published: February 7, 2012

The NBA’s New York Knickerbockers are aiming to get sports fans closer to their favorite team with a new application for iPhone and Android devices.

Orbitz singles out hotel bookings via iOS app

Published: February 7, 2012

Online travel Web site Orbitz is segmenting its business into a hotel-only application to meet the growing need of the company’s same-day mobile hotel bookings.

Super Bowl XLVI: How marketers dropped the mobile ball – yet again

Published: February 7, 2012

By Jeff Hasen

Despite a huge, captive audience that actually eagerly anticipates these commercials, for mobile marketers, the overarching theme has been “missed opportunities.”

Mobile upsets TV in Super Bowl marketing showdown

Published: February 6, 2012

Brands such as Chevy and Pepsi scored their own touchdowns during yesterday’s Super Bowl game with second-screen experiences that took advantage of the growing number of football fans who engaged with their mobile devices while they watched the game on television.

Is Google doing enough to address Android security issues?

Published: February 6, 2012

Google is attempting to address the reportedly growing problem of malware on Android with a newly announced service called Bouncer that automatically scans Android for malware. However, the step – while one that Google needed to take – may not be enough to deal with the problem.

Dove sweetens mobile strategy with ad campaign

Published: February 6, 2012

Dove is running Valentine’s Day-themed mobile ads as a way to bolster holiday sales of the sweet treats.

Kia elevates brand via 360-degree mobile strategy

Published: February 6, 2012

International carmaker Kia is proving that mobile plays a crucial role in its marketing with a multifaceted campaign that includes mobile Web, advertising and applications.

Wonderstruck Taylor Swift uses mobile to engage fans with fragrance launch

Published: February 6, 2012

Wonderstruck Taylor Swift has partnered with Macy’s to promote Taylor Swift's debut fragrance via a new campaign that includes a mobile augmented reality application.

Clienteling: The fast shopper in a slow store

Published: February 6, 2012

By Gary Schwartz

Shoppers are natively an impulse consumer. They buy, in what retailers call, “5 by 5” (five seconds by five feet). At home they may write out lengthy shopping lists and do hours of research on products, but in the store, 80 percent of their basket is full of products bought on pure impulse.

Facebook must monetize mobile or risk shrinking revenues

Published: February 3, 2012

While Facebook sees mobile as critical to its future growth, the growing number of people accessing the social network via mobile devices could negatively impact its advertising revenue unless it is able to begin monetizing its mobile usage.