Mobile shopping trends study shows airline reservations are up

Mobile Shopping trends

Six percent of consumers have used a smartphone or tablet to buy a plane ticket. The results of a new study by WorldPay have now been released, revealing interesting mobile shopping trends among travelers who are purchasing tickets and making reservations. It indicated that there is a growing interest in using smartphones to make their bookings. While it did suggest that only 6 percent of consumers have reserved their seat on a plane using a smartphone or tablet over the previous 12 months, it also showed that 58 percent of…

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Apple may become the top vendor of PCs in the world with iPad

Mobile Commerce Industry

Canalys research has suggested that with iPad 3, Apple will probably take Hewlett-Packard’s spot as the top manufacturer of PCs before the end of the second quarter in 2012. Apple currently holds the second spot as a PC vendor worldwide and has experienced a leap in its market share from 9 percent to 15 percent in only a year’s time. This jump is credited greatly to a significant demand for its iPad tablet product, which is considered to be a computer by Canalys. Equally, though, iPad shipments in the United…

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Londinium: Bringing Roman London to life through the use of augmented reality

London Museum

Two millennia have passed since the glory days of the expansive Roman Empire, yet the civilization has lost none of its intrigue. For centuries, archeologists have been discovering ancient artifacts from the height of the Empire in places that were least expected. In recent years, the discovery that the Romans has spread as far as Britain shook previous theories about the reach of the Empire to their core. Indeed, London was once a territory of the Empire, and now the Museum of London is looking to breathe new life into…

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Mobile commerce is the missing link for the multitasker in us all!

M-Commerce Works for the Busy Everyday Life

Mobile phones have become more than just a phone; for most people, they are a lifeline. Our mobile devices are our personal assistants; they help us to stay in touch, keep appointments, and get real-time news on events going on in the world. Mobile devices can, and will, also play huge roles in business commerce. We are a society on the move, and we have integrated almost every bit of our lives into our mobile devices. We keep in touch with our family and friends, do our work, and surf…

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QR Codes and Smartphones…The Dynamic Duo Delivers!

Domex Superfresh Growers, a leading grower and distributor of fruits in the North Western United States, recently received recognition from the prestigious American Advertising Federation. The company caught the federation’s eye with their re-imagined website and use of QR codes. Their use of emerging mobile marketing trends earned them the reward on March 24 and has grown their customer base exponentially. “We have always made our efforts to connect with consumers a top priority,” says marketing and communications manager Loren Queen. Educating consumers about the benefits of healthy fruit has…

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