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16pc of consumers interact with TV via mobile to make a purchase: study

April 23, 2012

TV viewers are engaging with the social media symbols they see on their TV screens and mobile is typically the means for enabling the interaction, according to a new study from Accenture.


Bank of America, Citibank and USAA rank as top tablet banks: Javelin

April 20, 2012

Financial institutions Bank of America, Citibank and USAA rank high in mobile for their strong tablet-specific strategies, according to a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research.

Retail email open rates on mobile double in a year: Knotice

April 19, 2012

The number of emails from retailers that were opened via a mobile device nearly doubled between the fourth-quarter of 2010 and the second half of 2011 for a total of 28.1 percent, according to a new report from Knotice.

Purchase intent increases 72pc with TV, smartphone and tablet platforms: study

April 17, 2012

Not only are consumers watching television on multiple screens, they are also more likely to make a purchase and remember a brand when an ad is served across TVs, tablets and smartphones, according to a new study from the Nielsen Co.

IPad makes up 89pc of mobile commerce revenue: study

April 12, 2012

IPads are still king when it comes to driving mobile commerce, according to a new study from RichRelevance.

56pc of smartphone owners research purchases on device: Forrester

March 30, 2012

The gap between smartphone and tablet behavior continues to grow, signaling how the two devices need to be treated with different marketing campaigns, according to a new study from Forrester Research.

49pc of smartphone owners have watched a product video: study

March 30, 2012

With 49 percent of smartphone owners and 61 percent of tablet owners having watched a product video on their device in the past three months, there is an opportunity for retailers to add video to their mobile strategy, according to a new report by Invodo.

80pc of mobile bankers will pay bills via their devices by 2016: Juniper

March 23, 2012

More advanced mobile banking functionalities such as bill payment are driving momentum in the adoption of transactional mobile banking services, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

30pc of mobile banking apps offer strong security: study

March 21, 2012

Although mobile banking continues to gain traction with consumers, a large chunk of the world’s top banks have not equipped their applications with substantial security, according to a report from MyPrivateBanking.

Mobile accounts for 2pc or less of sales for majority of retailers: Report

March 19, 2012

While quickly growing, mobile commerce is still in its infancy and accounts for 2 percent or less of sales for 63 percent of retailers, according to a new survey conducted by Direct Response Forum.