We all know that advertising on mobile will be huge – probably the biggest money-spinner ever seen in the advertising world, never mind the telco world. But mobile advertising has …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile ad spending in China to surpass $1B by 2014 >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Mobile ad spending in China is expected to jump to $448.7 million this year, according to a new report from eMarketer. Continuing on a tremendous growth pattern that outpaces the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DataXu releases auction platform for mobile ads >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
DataXu is launching a new real-time bidding system for mobile ad inventory. DX Mobile, a demand-side platform for bidding on mobile ad exchanges, follows a similar trend in the online …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Executive shake-up at Google on heels of 'stellar year' >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Google Inc.’s (GOOG) latest earnings were overshadowed by an executive shake-up at the highest level of the company.Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO on April 4 to take on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple gets tangled in data privacy suit >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Apple Inc. (AAPL) that accuses the company of allowing apps to transmit personal data to ad networks without users’ consent.Apple’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Guinness pours creative past into new iAd campaign >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Guinness — the mere mention of the stuff should make your mouth water. You either love it fervently, hate it or at least think you hate it.The Irish stout is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple makes way for iAd arrival in Europe >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Apple Inc. has already grabbed at least 20% of the mobile ad market in the United States with its iAd platform and now it appears ready to launch the service …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Local mobile ad network xAD grabs $4 million investment >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
San Francisco-based xAD, a local mobile ad network, has raised $4 million in investment from Emergence Capital Partners to expand its technology platform and management team. The company has a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Chanel flees from Apple's iAd platform over strict creative control >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple’s unmatched control over the creative process, according to The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Chanel flees from Apple’s iAd platform over strict creative control >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
At least one major brand has dropped plans to work with Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iAd mobile advertising service due to Apple’s unmatched control over the creative process, according to The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: The new era of contextual marketing >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note:Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Becker to lead MMA's North American efforts >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
With the Mobile Marketing Association’s decision to restructure into four global business units, iLoop Mobile Inc. founder Michael Becker has been named managing director of North America for the trade …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Case Study: Content & Mobile Marketing >by jscarboby jscarbo
Last week Oracle, in partnership with United Kingdom-based trends consulting group The Future Laboratory, launched the results of the “Capitalizing on the Digital Age” study, which explores how the digital …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MMA expands definition of mobile marketing >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
The Mobile Marketing Association updated its definition of what constitutes mobile marketing to include more than just advertising or marketing to people over a mobile device. The new definition as …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA IT: Mobile marketing progress, steady but sure >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
SAN DIEGO–That slow, steady drumbeat you hear is the sound of mobile marketing initiatives across the globe. It’s a soft, steady sound that could explode into a wild, rich (and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spotlight on: CNN mobile’s Louis Gump >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
ATLANTA–Louis Gump is a veteran in the mobile content space, having spearheaded The Weather Channel’s wireless efforts since 2001. In July, he moved to CNN –the No. 1 mobile news …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ko takes the rudder of Yahoo’s mobile operations >
Yahoo Inc. tapped David Ko to replace outgoing mobile chief Marco Boerries.A nine-year Yahoo executive, Ko most recently led Yahoo’s business operations globally and previously served as managing director for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: For mobile advertising, orchestrate don’t dominate >by mobileguideby mobileguide
<![CDATA[Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Jaguar, Land Rover make $1.6M mobile advertising buy: Despite recession, past performance in medium leads to spending increases >
Jaguar and Land Rover have committed to mobile buys worth a collective $1.6 million for 2009, according to AdMob, the ad network that has been tapped to run the automakers’ …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Local mobile search ads to soar, Kelsey Group predicts >
Mobile advertising revenues in the United States are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 81.2%, from $160 million in 2008 to $3.1 billion in 2013, according …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">OMD: Mobile ad publishers must third-party verify >
In what an OMD spokesperson called a “policy change,” mobile content publishers are now required to get third-party verification for mobile display ad campaigns.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S. carriers to closely monitor GSMA’s plan to give advertisers user behavior info >
New app stores and smartphone platforms are dominating the news out of Mobile World Congress this week, but it’s a quiet little mobile marketing initiative U.S. carriers will be monitoring …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@MWC: 5 EU carriers to measure mobile Web traffic with GSMA >
The GSM Association and five European carriers are hoping to spur mobile marketing with a common system for measuring activity on the wireless Web.Orange, T-Mobile International, Telefonica, Vodafone and 3 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@MWC: Yahoo overhauls mobile portal >
Yahoo Inc. unveiled an overhauled mobile portal that it hopes will become “your starting point to the Internet.”The company launched a beta version of Yahoo Mobile, a wireless Web destination …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VH1 offers show clips via iPhone app >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
VH1 is the latest cable programmer to launch an iPhone application, with the news today that it’s rolling out celebrity photos and show clips this month to the popular cellphone. …