In the ongoing fight for millennial attention between social media apps Instagram and Snapchat, it would appear that Instagram is now slightly ahead. That’s according to a survey from online research company CivicScience among US millennials. The latest data found that 34% of millennials said they used Instagram daily, compared to just 28% on Snapchat. […]
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has picked BBDO Malaysia to help offer its drivers a way to test drive the C-Class via their mobile devices, with the launch of InstaDrive. InstaDrive uses the Instagram story function to provide users with a way to experience the C-Class. They can explore the luxury sedan’s sleek interior, the sound system, and […]
Royal Caribbean International, the self-proclaimed world’s most adventurous cruise line, is on the lookout for the “World’s Most Adventurous Squad.” The #AdventureSquad social media contest will challenge explorers and aspiring Instagram stars to act on their wanderlust and prove that their adventurousness is off the charts. In the end, one group of up to four […]
March 8th is not just another day in March, it is International Women’s Day. A day we commemorate and celebrate the amazing work women do. At Lovely Mobile News, we believe women should be recognized for their amazing contributions all day, every day! Mobile Marketing is kind of our jam, so we wanted to specifically […]
McDonald’s is literally giving away its secret sauce, with the food giant poised to hand out 10,000 bottles of its world-famous Big Mac Special Sauce for the first time ever. Limited free bottles of the savoury condiment will be available in dozens of locations across the US. Customers can find out where there closest bottles […]
Instagram has reached 600 million monthly active users, adding its latest 100 million users faster than it ever has before, the company said on December 15. Instagram’s user base has doubled in size from 300 million monthly users to 600 million monthly users in two years. Instagram reached 500 million users in June, adding its […]
Instagram has added two new features, pushing it even closer to Snapchat by introducing disappearing photos and videos. It’s an add-on to Instagram Direct, the app’s direct messaging function. Users will have the option of sending photos and videos taken with the in-app camera which are deleted after two views. If the recipient replays the […]
Instagram is adding three new features to Stories in what they are calling the biggest update to Stories since its launch. Starting November 10, the company will let creators add URL links to their stories that viewers can navigate to without leaving Instagram, add the ability for users to be “@ mentioned” in someone’s story, and […]
Instagram is testing new features that will enable brands to share posts that include more product information with the aim of getting more consumers to buy products they see on the image-sharing site. The test, only available to Apple mobile phone owners in the US at the moment, includes 20 brands such as Macy’s, Abercrombie […]
Instagram announced it has exceeded 500,000 advertisers. COO Marne Levine, speaking to Forbes, says the company’s next big opportunity is catering to small- and medium-sized businesses. (Courtesy of Facebook) The number of advertisers on Instagram has more than doubled over the last six months and now exceeds 500,000, up from about 200,000 in February, the […]