Applications

Local businesses are hoping to attract consumers in-store with a new application that features coupons that users can buy and redeem via a mobile device.

Electra Bicycle Co. LLC has launched an application for Apple’s iPhone to engage consumers and drive bike sales.

CauseWorld, the first mobile application to let consumers do good just by walking into a store and “checking in” via their handset, has added new bar code scanning technology.

Google launched an application called Google Shopper that marries the shopping experience to mobile search.

Retail giant Bergdorf Goodman has launched an exclusive shopping application geared towards its fashionable customers who want the latest in shoe styles.

Redbox surpassed one million downloads in the App Store – with word-of-mouth and an email campaign attributed to the application’s success.

Bite Interactive ran a mobile ad campaign to drive sales of its Red Carpet application right in time for the Oscars.

Online marketplace eBay Inc. has further expanded its portfolio of mobile commerce properties with the launch of an application for devices based on Google’s Android operating system.

ShopStyle, an apparel and accessories search engine that aggregates from brands such as Diesel, American Eagle, Levi’s and Marc Jacobs, has gone mobile to extend its brand and help retailers reach mobile consumers.

FlickRocket, an online video distribution platform, is letting people distribute their content and extend their audience via the iPhone and iPod touch platforms.