More companies understand the value of mobile and social commerce, according to new Christmas research from One iota. The investigation from the research technology firm found that 2011 would be the year that retailers finally began to understand the potential of their online and mobile audience. The investigation, which analysed the social and mobile commerce [...]
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The launch of the iPhone 4S helped Apple shift three times as many phones as the company had sold in the previous three months, according to new research. An investigation by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech found that the release of the company’s latest smartphone model had resulted in Apple taking 42.8 per cent of UK smartphone [...]
commentYesterday, numero employee Rob Sandbach hosted our first in a series of social media and mobile crm webinars. The webinar, which is available to view below, highlighted the need for companies to adopt new channels like Twitter, Facebook and mobile into their existing customer contact channels. Follow us on Twitter to be the first to [...]
commentSupermarket chain Asda is the latest in the long line of UK retailers to launch a transaction app. The application, which is now available to download for the iPhone platform, allows users to purchase stock from the supermarket, while also giving shoppers the chance to run price comparisons against rival supermarkets, such as Tesco and [...]
commentFollowing a stellar performance in the Portugal Masters, Simon heads to the Barclays Singapore Open this week, returning East in early December to play in the UBS Hong Kong Open. From a ball striking perspective he will be hoping for a repeat of his performance at Vilamoura where his tee-to-green play was amongst the best [...]
commentIn a sign of the growing importance of the platform, search engine giant Google has launched an online campaign designed to encourage brands to improve their mobile web presence. The initiative, GoMo, gives companies the opportunity to view their website as a mobile browser, as well as providing techniques for organisations hoping to take advantage [...]
comment91 per cent of the top 100 brands have a presence on at least one app store, according to a new survey. The investigation, from research house Distimo, found that 91 of the Interbrand best brands have an app on either the Apple, Android or other platform. This statistic is compared to only 51 per [...]
commentUK consumers use their mobile for internet access more often than their European counterparts, according to a new survey from Forrester research. The Global Mobile Behaviours 2011 report found that 31 per cent of UK adults use mobile internet at least once a month. This is compared to just 19 per cent from those living [...]
commentThe Affiliate and Performance Marketing Conference and Exhibition is currently taking place in the Hilton Hotel, London. This afternoon, a session on mobile marketing, hosted by Kevin Edwards, caught our attention. Here are some of our favourite tweets from those watching the presentation in the audience. <a href=”http://storify.com/thisisnumero/our-favourite-tweets-from-a4uexpo” target=”_blank”>View “Our favourite tweets from #a4uexpo” [...]
commentA new report from IBM, which compares online website users to traffic from a mobile device, has predicted a record-breaking year for visitors originating from a feature or smartphone. The research, featured in the UK Christmas Season Readiness Report, predicts that, based on current trends, hits from mobile devices will contribute to over 10 per [...]
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