Facebook is reportedly has plans to integrate the messaging services of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. All three will remain as standalone apps, but the underlying messaging functions of each will become intertwined. Work to create a unified messaging infrastructure has begun and expected to be complete by the end of the year or in […]
Singapore-based telcos will be consolidating their business in the next three years as more mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) enter the market, it has been predicted. The consolidation claim has come from financial services company Moody’s, which noted that existing MVNOs like Circles.Life and MyRepublic are already eating into the market share of leader Singtel, as well as […]
Rovio Entertainment introduces the global launch of Angry Birds Dream Blast – a fun and casual tap-to-match puzzle game in which players join the young and sleepy (and ok – adorable) Angry Birds flock to blast Dream Bubbles and overcome a number of different bubble popping challenges. Angry Birds Dream Blast introduces an all-new gameplay […]
Channel 4 has launched Dynamic TV, an ad innovation which enables potentially thousands of variations of data-driven creative to be served across large screen devices such as smart TVs, as well as on mobile and desktop VoD (Video on Demand) platforms. The solution has been was developed with Channel 4’s video technology partner, Innovid. In a […]
Kumulos, a leading mobile app performance management platform, has further strengthened its dominance of the fast growing Mobile APM market by adding multi-location API endpoint monitoring to its crash reporting feature. This provides customers with the world’s most advanced mobile app management platform. It’s the only fully integrated platform that lets you manage the technical and commercial performance of mobile […]
Chinese travellers use of mobile payments abroad has overtaken cash for the first time with 32% of transactions paid for digitally, according to new research. A joint report by Nielsen and Alipay, the Alibaba affiliated financial services company, found Chinese tourists were spending more money when travelling with more tourists using mobile payment while overseas. […]
Marfeel, an ad tech platform that revolutionises the way publishers create, optimise, and monetise mobile websites, is now working with AppNexus and Rubicon Project to advance the evolving technology of server-to-server header bidding. This new collaboration denotes Marfeel as a leading developer of innovative ways to increase the performance and effectiveness of programmatic advertising. Advanced […]
With consumer spend in app stores expected to surpass more than $120 billion in 2019, according to data released by App Annie, there’s nothing more vital to business than mobile. App Annie, the leading global provider for mobile data and analytics, released its annual The State of Mobile in 2019 report — the most comprehensive guide for businesses looking to […]
Initially aimed at young people living, studying and working in London, friendrequest is the new app looking to lead the way in facilitating friendship. Addressing the challenge of forming actual friendships in a world of ‘social’ media, friendrequest’s aim to ‘take social offline’ emphasises the non-replaceable value of real-life rendezvous, actively encouraging users to spend […]
In 2019, and for the first time ever, consumers will be as likely to use their smartphones to shop as they would using a laptop or desktop, according to new research by uSwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service. Shoppers plan to spend £25 billion using their smartphones this year, a £10 billion rise on 2018. […]