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Correction: Pizza Hut story, Aug. 17

August 19, 2010

Pizza Hut expects mobile to account for 50 percent of future mobile orders, not current orders. Sorry for the mistake.


Games, music, social networking dominating apps space: skyrockit

July 20, 2010

Entertainment categories such as mobile gaming, music and social networking are dominating the applications space, according to skyrockit’s newest executive.

Luxury shopping app drives foot-traffic to haute couture boutiques

July 13, 2010

New York shoppers looking for the best in fashion and design can now download a premium iPhone application launched by fashion insider Abbey Samet.

Tribune Media Services opens movie showtimes content to app developers

July 12, 2010

Tribune Media Services is letting mobile application developers using the Placecast MatchAPI to integrate movie showtimes and theater locations into their offerings.

PPI Group taps mobile to push shopping deals to guests at ports of call

June 16, 2010

PPI Group, which operates Port Shopping Programs for Carnival Cruise Lines, is using mobile to push real-time content to guests in their ports of call.

Mobile Commerce Daily’s pre-MMF party pictures

June 11, 2010

Mobile Commerce Daily threw one heck of a party in its office Monday night. Here are pictures from the event.

ESPN announces mobile ticketing service, partners with StubHub

June 9, 2010

New York - During a keynote at the MMForum, ESPN announced a mobile ticketing service that will further advance the company’s position in mobile.

Mobile Spinach introduces mobile coupons that never expire

June 8, 2010

Mobile Spinach has introduced a customer loyalty program that lets consumers get discounts on meals, drinks, theater tickets and hotel rooms that never expire.

State Farm rolls out auto quotes service for on-the-go drivers

June 1, 2010

State Farm has introduced a new service that lets consumers get an insurance estimate by using their mobile device.

What is driving the mobile content boom in the US?

May 24, 2010

From ringtones, ring-backs and wallpapers to applications, games, virtual goods and video, the mobile content industry in the United States is booming like never before.