Several retailers have given their opinion about what mobile commerce (m-commerce) should be like in the coming years. Everyone has agreed that the consumer will drive the demand for the type of services they want from a business. Surprisingly, many see social media playing a big part in m-commerce, and how the company incorporates that will have everything to do with their success or failure. Companies know that social media isn’t a fad; it has completely changed the way we do business and the way we communicate. In the same…
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The A War…Apple vs. Android: A fight for first place
Android technology may be overtaking Apple by 2012. IT and technology experts who attended the Droidcon developers’ summit in Berlin last week, are confident that Android has what it takes to be the new number one. Android is the open source software developed by Google. In the last three years Apple has sold more than 85 million iPhones and iPod touch devices. Statistics from late 2010 show that Google’s Android phones rose in sales so rapidly, they outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. Google’s phones made up…
Read MoreWill it be a bumpy road for m-commerce?
Even though mobile technology is advancing rapidly, and Smartphone productions and sales are way up; there is something that isn’t quite right. While mobile commerce is booming, a recent study says it is leaving most users frustrated and disappointed with the whole process. The statistics show that mobile device use is growing at incredible speeds. The world wants to be mobile, and consumers are demanding to be provided with tools that allow them to do it. It’s more about the data, than the phone; people use their cell phones…
Read MoreMobile commerce immersion taking place NOW!
Society has gone mobile loco. With mobile technology surging, and more high-tech marketing methods aimed at mobile users, it’s no wonder that over 80 percent of the nation’s population has a cell phone. It isn’t just for tweens and teens; adult usage of mobile applications, web surfing and comparison shopping has increased 20 to 30 percent in age groups 35 through 60years old. Technology for mobile devices is advancing at such an incredible rate it’s unbelievable. It has almost gotten to the point that the technology has out run the…
Read MoreM-Commerce is on the move!
Companies that have online shopping sites are getting a major boost from mobile and social media. With the extremely high number of mobile phone users and the phenomenal number of Facebook users (not to mention Twitter, LinkedIn, Tribe, Yelp, Web 2.0 and countless others), companies are getting exposure all over the world. It is important to have a good marketing plan before going to advertise on a social media site; with thousands of other companies having the same idea, you don’t want to be lost in the crowd because of…
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