Archive for April, 2009

Chron.com Offers Mobile Web Site

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Whether you’re at home or on the go, your mobile phone is your personal link to continuous news, information, and entertainment from the Houston Chronicle.
Readers of the Houston Chronicle can read the latest news, business, technology, and sports on their mobile phone.  Readers can scan headlines on section fronts and gain access to the latest [...]

USA Overtakes UK for Mobile Web Browsing

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The United States is now the number one country in the world for mobile web browsing, according to a study by Bango, said Anil Malhotra, spokesman for Bango.
57% of all mobile web payments are paid for in the United States.
Many companies are unaware that their web sites are actually being accessed from the mobile web [...]

Mobile Phones “At All Times”

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Nearly 60% of mobile phone users say they carry their cell phones with them “at all times.”  This includes inside their own homes thus making the future of landlines in question, according to a study by Knowledge Networks.
The study showed that 13% of mobile phone users access the internet via their mobile phone.
61% of Generation [...]

Man Sends 81 Texts Per Day to GF

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Reader Sarahg74 in the UK sent us this message as a follow-up to our April 12 articles about the new art of “Sexting” among middle-aged married persons.
In this article, a British woman wonders whether it is cheating if her husband is sending 81 text messages per day to another woman, even though he claims that [...]

Mobile Advertising Moving

Monday, April 20th, 2009

eMarketer has forecast the mobile advertising market through the year 2013.
One of the turning points for the mobile advertising industry was the introduction of the SmartPhone in 2007.  WI-FI connectivity and the rise of mobile internet browsing led in part to the increase in mobile advertising.
US MOBILE ADVERTISING SPENDING

2008 — $648 million

2009 — $670 million

2010 [...]

Mobile Internet Stats

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Here are some facts about mobile internet penetration, according to Nielsen Mobile.

The US, UK, and Italy are the worldwide leaders in terms of internet penetration.  15.6% of USA subscribers are active users of the mobile internet followed by 12.9% in the UK and 11.9% in Italy.
95 million Americans have paid for mobile internet.
14% of wireless [...]

iContact Email Marketing

Friday, April 17th, 2009

If you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to put your emarketing on autopilot and get great deliverability, check out iContact.com.  iContact is an easy to use email marketing, surveying, autoresponder, and blogging tool that allows small business, non-profits, and associations to easily communicate online with their customers, prospects, and members.
iContact has an [...]

World Telemedia 2009

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

WT09 focuses on areas that represent a genuine opportunity for service providers and media groups alike whilst showcasing the content, services and applications that consumers will continue to demand in 2009 and beyond:

Chat & Dating
Psychic, Horoscope & Life Coaching
Casinos & Gambling
Competitions, Lotteries & Bingo
UGC & Social Networking
Information & Entertainment Services [...]

Sexting: 12 Rules for Dirty Text Messages

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Part two of a two part series by Anthony Wayne exploring the art of “sexting”–the sending of sexually explicit text messages, instant messages, or emails to a member of the opposite sex in an attempt to increase sexual tension.
Recently, a married friend of mine attended a popular trade show.  He met an older, also married, woman there [...]

Sexting: Not Just for Teens Any More

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Part One of a special report from Anthony Wayne on sexting –the new found use of sending explicit text messages, instant messages, or emails to a potential sex partner.
Sexting isn’t just about teens sending naked or semi-nude pictures to each other any more.
A USA Today study showed that 39% of teens and 59% of young [...]