Mobile Retailing

Sales of smartphones grew 27 per cent in second quarter of 2009

Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market     Read more..

Visa gears up to offer real-time mobile alerts

New Visa service keeps consumers informed of their Visa card activity via mobile     Read more..

Coca Cola launches mobile marketing campaign

Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a promotion to give away 50p free mobile credit with every purchase of a Fanta, Dr Pepper and Sprite drink.     Read more..

IAB demystifies mobile advertising

The proliferation of smartphones and consumers’ ever-increasing appetite for mobile interactive experiences have created unique marketing opportunities for advertisers looking to reach people on the move.     Read more..

11 per cent of Britons never make a phone call on their mobile

A multi-country study released today by Lightspeed Research shows the increasingly prominent role mobile phones are taking in our lives.     Read more..

'Cloud Computing' will radically transform mobile applications says research

Apple’s iPhone sparked an explosion in consumer awareness of mobile applications. New applications are proliferating and “app stores” are springing up.     Read more..

New mobile banking service, MoBank, set to launch using txttrans system

A new mobile banking service, MoBank, is set to launch on 6 July 2009, which uses txttrans’ innovative transaction fee services platform.     Read more..

New report forecasts increase in mobile banking adoption

Adoption of mobile banking in the United States is increasing because a growing number of banks are offering mobile banking and the popularity of smart phones is rising.     Read more..

Oasis goes mobile

Fashion retailer Oasis has launched a mobile application on the Apple iPhone that enables customers to add items to a shopping basket for purchase on the Oasis website as well as providing them with daily updates on the latest products.     Read more..

US: Digital River introduces mobile commerce offering

Digital River Inc. has introduced a new mobile commerce offering that includes a smart online storefront.     Read more..

Mobile security threatening consumer adoption of mobile services

Consumers are increasingly dependent on their mobile phones but more than 52 percent do not feel it is secure.     Read more..