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Articles tagged with: Mobile Internet and Seven
Over Quarter of Young Canadians Using Mobile Internet Services
Canadians are becoming captivated by "mobile surfing" - increasingly accessing the web from their cellphones and smartphones daily. Polling conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Rogers Wireless showed that 26 per cent of wirelessly connected Canadians aged 18-34 are accessing the web from their mobile devices everyday, and of that, 65 per cent are browsing from their mobiles multiple times a day. more
Related Tags: rogers-wireless, htc, smartphone, ipsos-reid, personal, facebook, Canada
Social Networking has Mixed Success via Mobile Phones
A new survey warns of the importance of keeping social networking sites in perspective, given the hype around interest in the sites such as Facebook and MySpace. The report by Leslie Haddon of the London School of Economics' Media and Communications Department, finds that currently just under a quarter (24%) of internet users ever visit social networking sites (SNS) on mobile phones or smartphones. more
Related Tags: social-networking, smartphones, london, facebook, UK
HSDPA Network Upgraded in Oman
Oman operator, Nawras says that it has upgraded its mobile internet service to support 7.2Mb/s. Nawras 3G+ Network currently covers the main areas of the key cities of Muscat, Nizwa, Sur, Salalah and Sohar with the network being quickly expanded to cover the rest of the Sultanate. more
JumpTap Inks Pan-European Mobile Advertising Deal
Mobile advertising provider, JumpTap has signed a multinational deal with TeliaSonera to deploy a search and advertising solution across seven different network operators in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia and Lithuania. more
Related Tags: teliasonera, indra, mobile-advertising, jumptap, Sweden
Vodafone Taps Ex-Microsoft VP to Head Internet Services Division
Vodafone Group has taken on a former Microsoft senior vice president to head its new Internet Services division. Vodafone Internet Services will focus on the provision and delivery of consumer web services such as IP communications, mobile internet access and selected content categories, through mobile devices. more
Related Tags: microsoft
SMS Advertising Changing US Voters Attitudes
SMS marketing firm, Limbo has published a report showing how voters' attitudes and behaviors are influenced through mobile advertising. In January 2008, Limbo ran SMS advertising campaigns for Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, delivering over one million SMS impressions across the two campaigns. The results suggest that SMS advertising provides a powerful tool for candidates to change consumer attitudes and voting behavior. more
Related Tags: ran, barack-obama, USA