36 per cent of video content from film-related websites is shared via mobile devices, with action films the most reliant on mobile sharing, with over half of their shares (54 per cent) occuring on mobile, either through social networks, messaging apps or elsewhere. The figures come from marketing tech firm RadiumOne, which also found that […]
2016’s back-to-school shopping seems to have parents spending more on mobile—and more overall. According to the results of a survey released today by Rubicon project, more than a third of parents have already begun shopping for the fall, spending an average of $917 per child. Parents of college freshmen are spending even more than that—more […]
European consumer research by Tradedoubler has revealed the extent of cross-device shopping behaviour driven by the use of mobile phones, despite almost half (49 per cent) of consumers claiming they rarely or never make a purchase on mobile. The Tradedoubler Digital Connections Study was conducted in March by Arlington Research and questioned 4,493 consumers aged […]
One-in-ten UK mobile users are blocking ads according to the IAB, which has launched a study that further advises advertisers on how best to communicate with consumers on such devices. The study, conducted by Differentology, also attempts to advise marketers on how they can produce ads that better resonate with mobile users in a report […]
The way Britons share and interact with online content on smartphones is dominated by so-called ‘Dark Social’ channels, such as email, text and instant messaging, rather than public social networks. According to a new study by marketing technology experts, RadiumOne, over three-quarters of publishers’ or marketers’ content shared via mobile phones takes place via private […]
Messaging app Snapchat has become more popular than Twitter in terms of daily active users, according to a new Bloomberg report. The report claims that 150 million people are now using Snapchat daily. Twitter, meanwhile, has an estimated 140 million daily active users, based on earlier statements. Twitter counts 310 million monthly active users based on its most […]
More people are using their phones, rather than PCs, to conduct searches, with weekends being the most popular time, according to new research. To mark the start of Advertising Week Europe, Bing Ads has released insights into UK consumer behaviour on mobile devices which reveals that mobile is by far the device of choice during […]
The number of smartphones in the UK will increase by 13.1m between the end of 2015 and the end of 2018, according to the latest research from Mobilesquared. By this time, Apple will account more than one third of total smartphones in the UK. The UK-based research analyst firm has launched its first Databook, called Global Subscriptions […]
Mobile MOB use could overtake PCs for global internet access in three years’ time, but youngsters are already at this point, according to new data. The research, from Global Web Index, indicates that 2019 will be the year when mobiles start capturing more time than all other devices combined. However, age is a pretty crucial factor […]
Snapchat has surpassed Instagram as the social media bae of choice among teenagers, according to a study done by Piper Jaffray. In the semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” study conducted by analysts at the investment firm, Snapchat took 28% of the votes for the most important social network among 6,350 US teenagers surveyed, who averaged […]