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 […]
Apptentive and SurveyMonkey recently partnered to study how consumers and businesses approach feedback, and the role mobile plays in gathering customer input. The outcome of the partnership is a comprehensive new report — Feedback and Loyalty on the Mobile Frontier — which provides new data on consumer expectations and insights on how companies can leverage […]
Dating app Tinder has tied the knot with Humin after being drawn to the San Francisco-based start-up’s contact management expertise. Whilst terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed it is understood that Tinder will essentially requisition Humin’s east coast base for its San Francisco office – with senior staff all transferring to Tinder. This includes […]
Verve, a location-based mobile marketing giant, is opening its London office as the base for its international business. Why the global push? Verve’s US revenue growth has far outpaced the market over the past several years, the company explained in a news release. The leadership team sees significant opportunity for Verve’s product suite in the […]