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24pc of MMS views come from iPhone devices: Mogreet

Published: May 24, 2012

Apple’s iPhone leads the pack with MMS usage, according to a new report from mobile messaging service Mogreet.

USPS, SpyderLynk reinforce direct mail’s relevance via mobile bar code implementation

Published: May 21, 2012

The United States Postal Service has teamed up with SpyderLynk for its mobile commerce and personalization promotion that offers direct mail customers a discount on letters, cards and flats that include a mobile bar code.

Flipboard exec dishes on market strategy

Published: May 18, 2012

NEW YORK – A Flipboard executive at IAB’s Innovation Days conference said that ultimately the rise in HTML5 will address the publishing walled garden that companies such as Apple have established.

Does Facebook have the power to deliver in mobile?

Published: May 17, 2012

In the latest in a series of moves intended to boost its mobile presence, Facebook has acquired Android photo sharing app Lightbox. The move was announced days before the social media giant’s initial public offering, which is scheduled for tomorrow.

8pc of magazine pages contained mobile bar code in Q1: study

Published: May 15, 2012

QR codes, Microsoft Tags and other mobile action codes continue to spread through print magazines at a fast pace, with 1,356 mobile action codes printed in the first quarter of 2012, up from 352 during the same period a year ago, according to a new report from Nellymoser.

Jawa pays $2M-plus to settle premium SMS suit

Published: May 15, 2012

Mobile firm Jawa and related entities have settled a lawsuit centered on premium SMS charges and brought by the State of Texas last year. As a result, the companies must pay $2 million, repay customers for unauthorized charges and submit to random audits.

Facebook’s mobile crisis points to online business model demolition

Published: May 14, 2012

Without sounding too dramatic, Facebook’s admission last week that it was struggling to monetize mobile even as roughly half of its user base accesses the social network through non-PC devices is an issue that assuredly is keeping all Internet giants awake.

Nokia Lumia momentum grows with high-profile apps from Rovio, Groupon

Published: May 10, 2012

Some would say it has been slow going for the Nokia Lumia but the Windows Phone smartphone appears to be gaining momentum, at least when it comes to attracting big-name mobile application developers to the platform.

Financial Times shuts off iOS apps: Will others follow?

Published: May 9, 2012

The Financial Times recently said it plans to turn off its iPad and iPhone applications for good as the publisher moves to further embrace an HTML5-first strategy.

News Corp.’s The Daily tweaks subscription model with first iPhone app

Published: May 8, 2012

News Corp.’s The Daily continues to build its mobile-only news strategy with an iPhone application featuring a lower subscription cost aimed at acquiring new users.