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Research shows only one in ten consumers have received a mobile discount coupon

04/01/201203/31/2012 Jesse Collins

The Mercator Advisory Group has released a report called “The Mobile Incentives: The Next Step in Device-Based Transactions”, which indicated that the marketplace is ready for mobile incentives to begin being distributed, but that as of yet the demand for them remains greatly unmet. The results of the study showed that only 10 percent of mobile phone users had ever received a discount coupon from a merchant, even though 55 percent of them had expressed an interest in receiving them. Though near field communication (NFC) technology remains the heart of…

Fiksu data shows price of mobile marketing down and download of apps even out

03/31/201203/31/2012 Jennifer Goula

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Fiksu, Inc., the first mobile ecosystem-wide app user acquisition platform in the industry, has reported that in February 2012, there was an evening out of the downloading of mobile apps, after the post-holiday boom in January which broke all previous records. The company’s data also showed that the price of acquiring new loyal app users experienced only a marginal increase during that month. The Fiksu App Store Competitive Index showed that there was a decrease in the number of daily downloads by 6 percent, from January’s average of 6.79 million,…

Postal Regulatory Commission gives approval to 2012 mobile commerce and personalization price adjustment by Postal Service

03/30/201203/30/2012 Julie Campbell

The Postal Regulatory Commission has given the Postal Service approval for a price adjustment that will include a 2012 Mobile Commerce and Personalization promotion, which will allow registrations to start on May 1, and that will run from July through August. The goal of this promotion is to grow from the successes that were seen in the 2011 Mobile Barcode promotion. Though last year’s efforts saw successes in spreading the word about how mobile devices could be used in conjunction with direct mail, it is now the hope of the…

Captain Morgan releases new free Captain’s Conquest mobile social game

03/30/201203/30/2012 Jesse Collins

Captain Morgan, the maker of the Original Spiced Rum, has announced the release of a cutting edge new social game for mobile called “Captain’s Conquest”, that provides its players with rewards for adventure, exploration, and social influence in real life. It is a free download – from both the Apple App Store and the Android Market – that functions by turning the cities in which mobile device users live into an open sea map that encourages its players to navigate throughout the world of Captain Henry Morgan. The purpose of…

Chevrolet Spark EV prototypes feature QR code

03/30/201203/30/2012 Sam Lambert

Each of the six new prototypes for the Chevrolet Spark EV, the latest of the manufacturer’s line of electric cars, now features a QR code which has been prominently displayed on its door panels to allow mobile phone users to scan them and learn more about the vehicle. The vehicles are currently undergoing Southern California road testing, so the displayed QR codes will allow consumers to get a closer look at this vehicle even before it is available for sale. When they do use their smartphones or tablet computer mobile…