Augmented reality may be overhyped in marketing

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Volvo’s Mikael Karlsson takes aim at augmented reality Augmented reality is cropping up everywhere. Backed by enormous demand from consumers, the technology is quickly solidifying its place as a staple in the world of mobile technology, marketing, and entertainment. While this may be good news for consumers interested in augmented reality, some involved in the mobile marketing business believe that augmented reality is being set up to fail. According to Volvo mobile marketing manager Mikael Karlsson, augmented reality is receiving too much attention too quickly. Technology may be overrated for…

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Monarch Airlines launches augmented reality marketing campaign

Augmented Reality Marketing

Augmented reality marketing campaign from Monarch Airlines features Chemmy Alcott Monarch Airlines has launched a new direct mail marketing campaign that makes use of augmented reality technology. The airline is keen to engage consumers in a new way and promote the services it provides. Blippar has been chosen as the campaign’s augmented reality platform and the campaign features British Olympian Chemmy Alcott. Using the Blippar application, consumers will be able to experience the digital content that is associated with the augmented reality marketing campaign. Augmented reality gains traction with businesses…

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Google offers a year of free mobile hosting and site customization

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Free mobile site from Google Google has announced that it is going to make a massive effort to help bring more sites to the mobile web, and that for a year, it is willing to pay the bill in order to accomplish that goal. The search engine giant is working with Duda Mobile, a mobile web optimization startup, to offer 12 months of free mobile site hosting and mobile website optimizing to help to fill in and boost the results available from mobile browsers and to make the internet friendlier…

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Study shows that consumers are eager for mobile coupons, but few receive them

Mobile Commerce

A recent study from the Mercator Advisory Group… an independent market research and analytic firm based in the U.S., suggests that the demand for mobile coupons is growing, but few people are getting such items. Mobile coupons are a growing trend in the world of mobile marketing and commerce. These digital coupons are often used as an incentive to encourage mobile consumers to scan a QR code or interact with an NFC-based advertisement. These coupons can be used at retail stores for savings or to redeem a reward. According to…

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Google makes new fee-splitting offer to carriers to increase adoption of Google Wallet

Google Mobile Commerce News

Though Google Wallet found its start last year to launch that company’s entry into the mobile payments sphere, the service has failed to take off as expected, due to the large amount of competition and its reliance on NFC technology, which remains limited among handsets. In order to overcome some of the struggles presented by those hurdles, reports are indicating that Google has been considering making cost sharing offers to carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless, to entice them to adopt the technology so that Google Wallet will increase…

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