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Why businesses are choosing mobile apps as their marketing future

09/14/201109/14/2011 John Montgallo

Mobile apps have become quite commonplace today, as businesses and brands race to release new offerings to their consumers. This is not just an attempt by companies to get in on a popular fad, but it is – according to experts – establishing a solid foundation for a trend that is likely to grow as a critical part of any mobile marketing mix. In fact, by 2014, many experts believe that there will be approximately 33 billion mobile apps available from different companies. At the same time, by 2012, the…

Why isn’t Apple taking a bite out of NFC trend?

04/20/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

Almost all the major producers in the Smartphone arena are making sure the new products being released this year are NFC enabled; with one exception. Near Field Communication (NFC) phones are on the brink of turning mobile commerce and marketing on their heads. So why would Apple be holding out? Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has stepped up recently as the forerunner with the most promising future in mobile commerce. Because of its flexibility to be more than just a “wave and pay” type system, ease of use and…

Augmented Reality Marketing Service Expands

03/27/201103/27/2011 Jesse Collins

Stepping into a virtual world is so yesterday. We have moved on to bigger things; like bringing an augmented world into our realm. Augmented Reality (AR) is the new buzz word. Augmented Reality is a term used for an indirect or live view of the physical (real world) environment, with sensory graphics or sound input added to the view. It’s worth over 5 million in funding to one company. Total Immersion is a company founded in France over ten years ago, and they just received over 5 million dollars…

Why every business needs a set of mobile marketing strategies in their game plan

03/15/201103/15/2011 Jennifer Goula

If you would have asked someone 10 years ago if mobile marketing was effective they would have answered yes. However, they would have been referring to outdoor advertising; billboards and truck side ads. Now if you talk about mobile advertising, people automatically refer to their cell phones or PDA’s. From being virtually an unheard of notion 10 years ago, mobile advertising has become an industry worth over 16 billion dollars. Over 80 percent of the nation’s population carries a cell phone. Statistics from 2006 showed that e-mail and telephone marketing…

The proof is in the growth!

03/09/201103/10/2011 Stephen Vagus

A recent update to the Global Growth in Barcode Usage shows that the frequency of use for barcodes has risen by 126% over a two month period. The report shows strong growth in Norway, with growth ranking in at 87%. Sweden has experienced a 65% increase in use. The highest rate of growth was experience in the U.S. with usage rising by 126.1% over two months. The report shows that worldwide usage has increased by 10%. Many analysts are speculating that 2011 will be the year in which QR codes…