Social networks

LivingSocial has enhanced its mobile application to support Twitter integration in iOS 5 to provide consumers with a quicker means to free deals.

State Farm is letting consumers enter for a chance to party on the Intrepid aircraft carrier museum via a sweepstakes campaign that marries mobile and social.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is letting travelers access special concession deals and discounts offered from companies such as Starbucks, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Brookstone within a few yards of their location.

Louis Vuitton debuted a new social media application for its upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing that will further the label’s branding in the world’s No. 2 luxury market.

Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings is working with game service SCVNGR to launch a new mobile marketing campaign to increase consumer activity and maintain brand engagement.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is rewarding members of Starwood Preferred Guest loyalists by offering free points and free-night awards for those who check in to properties worldwide via Foursquare.

Mobile gamers are very social – and very valuable to brands and publishers, according to a MocoSpace survey of 10,000 smartphone users of its mobile social network.

NEW YORK – An analyst at appssavvy’s Social Media Summit said that mobile and social are bringing about the biggest sea change in consumers’ lives, and brands and retailers should take note of the ever-changing landscape.

Domino’s Pizza teamed with mobile social network foursquare to reward its most loyal customers via geo-targeted offers.

As an official launch partner of Foursquare version 3.0, sporting goods retailer Sports Authority is offering consumers Flash Special deals and other discount offers via the location-based mobile social network.