Mobile devices have helped bring the internet and digital media to more people in China than ever before. But 2015 research suggests that users in the country are less receptive to mobile video ads than their counterparts around the world. According to Kantar Millward Brown and On Device Research, just 9% of mobile users surveyed […]
Almost a year after it started the process of measuring mobile viewability, the Media Rating Council has issued its first set of guidelines, which recommend that marketers treat smartphone and desktop ads the same. Per the media watchdog, a viewable impression means marketers will only be charged after 50 percent of a mobile ad loads […]
RetailMeNot, a digital savings destination connecting consumers with retailers, restaurants and brands, has just released a new study titled “The Rise of Mobile Marketing Spend in Retail.” All told, more than 200 retail marketing executives with the authority to make spending decisions participated in the study, which revealed major digital trends in the year to […]
TubeMogul has partnered with Facebook to sell video ads on the social network’s news feed, as well as on Instagram, across desktop and mobile. This makes it one of the first video platforms to be awarded the Facebook Marketing Partner badge, following a closed beta during which brands including Expedia, Lenovo and Kraft ran over […]
Warner Bros. is transforming Snapchat users into a version of the Joker from the upcoming film Suicide Squad with a limited-time sponsored lens, a move to reflect fan feedback for a recent trailer. The film studio is amidst a reshoot to include more upbeat and humorous moments in the upcoming movie, following positive reception from […]
Mobile commerce accounts for growing share of ecommerce transactions in the countries of Asia-Pacific, particularly in Southeast Asia. However, even as consumers increasingly embrace mobile purchase behaviors, research suggests mcommerce still makes up less than 40% of total transactions among digital retailers. According to a recent study of mobile commerce by Criteo, mcommerce made up […]
43 per cent of US adults with mobile phones and bank accounts now make use of mobile banking, according to new figures from the US Federal Reserve released March 31. That figure, based on data from November 2015, is a four per cent increase year-on-year, and is driven by increasing smartphone adoption and the convenience of […]
Huawei has initiated its debut fully integrated global marketing campaign in the UK. The Asian mobile brand is teasing what it is calling an “exciting new innovation” as part of the ‘#OO’ campaign, which will roll globally across out-of-home, print, digital and social channels. It launched in London to culminate in a major announcement on […]
Microsoft is developing a new portable cloud solution that will use drones to offer a fully portable service. The “Cloud in the Cloud” technology will see drones fly portable cloud servers across countries, allowing localised access in any location, sources at the US giant claims. The drones, which will be be powered by a combination of […]
Bathstore and Saatchi & Saatchi, London have launched their latest campaign with the ‘silent loo’ mobile app, which addresses the plight of water wastage in the UK. With billions of litres of water being wasted annually, the app was created in response to research collected into water consumption, which revealed that on average 75% of […]