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Articles Tagged ‘Applications’


Mobile apps as part of a short-term campaign

August 22, 2011

Is there anything wrong with 1 million people using your app only once?


What is the current thinking on mobile commerce?

August 16, 2011

The thing that is becoming crystal clear in mobile implementation: it is not easy to do. Marketers and retailers that want an easy path to mobile will be disappointed.

The Finish Line increases sporting goods sales via iPhone, Android app

August 15, 2011

Athletic retailer The Finish Line is targeting active consumers with real-time inventory via an iPhone and Android application.

The pressure to price apps right

July 27, 2011

The honeymoon of the mobile application industry is over. The fight for users – and the challenge of building a sustainable flow of money from them – has arrived. And it will only get tougher.

The correct relationship between apps, mobile Web sites and Web sites

July 21, 2011

Going mobile and engaging your audience anywhere and anytime is not about extending an Internet Web site to a mobile Web site and onward to a mobile app.

GEICO drives brand awareness via integrated mobile campaign

June 30, 2011

Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO is ramping up its mobile strategy via a new application that is part of its cross-platform marketing campaign which features a television ad and Facebook app.

Ten mobile commerce best-practice tips for the holidays

June 22, 2011

Companies are increasingly seeing the potential of mobile and how the medium can help build relationships between the brand and the consumer, especially during the holiday season. Here are some best-practice tips.

Paul Frank bolsters brand recognition via mobile game

June 21, 2011

Paul Frank is letting consumers interact with the brand and its mascot Julius through an interactive mobile game.

Why apps must be free

June 15, 2011

Apps are growing fast – and every indicator points to the fact that they will grow even faster. However, this rate of growth can only be maintained if app developers are able to keep their apps free.

CheapOair debuts travel search engine for consumers

June 14, 2011

Online travel agency CheapOair launched an iPhone application to help customers search and book airplane flights on their mobile devices.