In a fully integrated campaign targeting the Western European market, Doner London are launching the latest breakthrough technology from Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei. The campaign, shot by Rankin, features seven Tomorrow Entrepreneurs, each using the Mate 10 Pro handset, with built-in AI technology, to accelerate their business. The campaign, the latest in a series of […]
Have you always wondered what the French people really are like? Are they all elegant, slim and chic? Do they eat croissants for breakfast every day? Are French kids the most well-behaved in the world, do young people only listen to electro and do they all still smoke? Now, for the first time, thanks to […]
Google and HTC Corporation announced a definitive agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. HTC will receive $1.1 billion in cash from Google as part of the transaction. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property […]
New research from Future Thinking has found that the consumer response to the iPhone launch remains underwhelming amid a growing backlash against smartphone evolution. 20% of British consumers said: “I don’t want a smartphone – I just want a phone that makes calls.” Only 5% said they planned to upgrade to an iPhone soon after […]
Doro has taken the wraps off the 8040 smartphone. It will be available in the UK and Ireland in November with selected partners. The device has a host of features catered to seniors such as loud and clear sound, adjustable text size and an assistance button. Family and friends can access the 8040 through web […]
One of the primary drivers of app use is communication, but US smartphone users are less likely than their counterparts in Europe to use apps for that purpose, according to recent data from Ipsos MORI and Google. A May 2017 survey of smartphone users in the US and five countries in Europe found that respondents in the Netherlands […]
Global smartphone demand totalled 347 million units in 2Q17, up four percent year-on-year, marking the strongest second quarter on record, according to new research. The study, from GfK, indicates that emerging Asian countries led the demand growth with a 13 percent year-on-year increase, followed by Central and Eastern Europe at 11 percent, and Latin America […]
Spanish winemaker Barbadillo has launched an NFC (near field communication) campaign promoting a cash prize giveaway on bottles of its Castillo de San Diego wine. 126,000 bottles have been NFC-enabled, using Thinfilm’s SpeedTap tags and Brand Analytics. The connected bottles are being sold through 15 major supermarket chains and superstores in Spain, including El Corte Inglés, Carrefour, Hipercor, Alcampo, […]
Mobile phones are expected to be in the hands of 66% of the world’s population by 2022, with mobile device usage slated to reach 5.5bn users by then. That is almost double the total number of users (2.8bn) in 2008, according to a report by Forrester, with up to 3.8bn new users predicted during the next five years, crossing […]
With KFC and Huawei both celebrating their 30th anniversary in China in 2017, the brands have decided that collaborating for the commemoration is the way to go—and what better way to do this than produce a limited edition, KFC x Huawei 7 Plus smartphone. The gadget, which launched on 7 July, comes in KFC’s signature […]