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Guest Post: Five essential sports apps for the iPhone
by Tony Buchanan, a writer who occasionally works with Favourit
If you are a sports lover and own an Apple iPhone then there are various great apps which you surely cannot do without. These apps will keep you updated with all information you need. You can get alerts about upcoming events and get news about your favourite teams and much more. Though, of course, there are many sports app that you can download (click on the links). I’ve picked five of the best of them which are listed below. They are all free except for one (Curly’s). Continue reading
Guest Post: How to choose the best Bluetooth headset
by Edin Crnolic, a techno freak & author of Best Bluetooth Headset
We all use wireless technology in our lives because it is the easier way to use something without any cables to lose. A wireless way to communicate in a quick and simple way – that is definitely Bluetooth. With Bluetooth these days you can connect anything – your laptop and your mobile phone; your mobile phone with another mobile phone; and a mobile phone with a headset. There are the numerous combination. The best way to make your life easier and – in some instances – safer is connecting your mobile phone with Bluetooth headset. When you have a Bluetooth headset you can walk and talk; drive and talk; or actually do whatever you want and talk. It is that easy. Continue reading
Guest Post: Important points to keep in mind while you hire an iPhone apps developer
by Diyana Lobo, a blogger writing with ClickWorkForce
With Apple’s latest iOS, iPhone app development has achieved new heights in the mobile application development industry. Most tech savvy organisations and businesses are trying to associate themselves with iPhone apps development as the demand for these has gone much higher. It is the extreme popularity of this smart multimedia phone that allows iPhone application development companies to make a huge profit.
But if the website fails to be compatible with the OS and the platform of the iPhone, it will not be able to display properly on the screen. Continue reading
Payforit Summit 2013
[ June 26, 2013; 12:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Organiser: AIME
Venue: 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
Location: England, UK
URL: http://payforitsummit.com
Register here.
An event to explain the advantages of Payforit and help people get started with the mobile billing solution. Continue reading
Guest Post: Must-have iOS golf apps for passionate players
by Roxana Scott, a blogger & golfbox.com.au fan
iPhones and iPads have levelled the virtual play-field when it comes to golf. Every professional player will tell you that there are certain apps that you cannot live without. These ingenious tools have been helping passionate players improve their game and develop their skills ever since they were first released. Here are my favourite iOS golf tools that you should try at least once. Continue reading
Guest Post: Unlocking a Samsung Galaxy S4
by Darren Kingman, a writer for Mobile Unlocked
So you’ve just picked up the massively-hyped Samsung Galaxy S4 and it’s locked to a network you don’t really want to use. Alternatively, you could also be travelling quite a lot for work and using the phone locally, whilst quickly discovering that it is costing you nearly a month’s wages. For each of these scenarios, unlocking the Galaxy S4 will enable you to insert a SIM card from any network worldwide. It allows you to make the use of often cheaper and better services. Continue reading
Guest Post: The time is now – it’s time for innovation
by Mark Windle, head of marketing with OpenCloud
How the impetus now lies with mobile operators to innovate, to launch a new frontier in communications pioneering
Recently, research from Infoma here has shown that the number of traditional SMS/texts being sent has been overtaken by instant messages on chat apps, such as WhatsApp. This number is only set to escalate, as Informa estimated that by the end of this year 41 billion instant messages will be sent every day, compared with an average of 19.5 billion SMS texts. SMS revenues are still expected to grow, however it’s clear that mobile messaging is now dominated by over-the-top (OTT) solutions: voice and other communication services are heading the same way. Continue reading
7 Indian mobile OEMs sign with Opera for Android
Opera Mini to be pre-installed on Android phones, phablets and tablets
Seven Indian mobile OEMs have signed with Opera to preinstall the Opera Mini mobile web browser on upcoming Android handsets, phablets and tablets. The Mini browser will appear on all Android devices by Celkon, Karbonn, Lava and Intex plus it will also be preinstalled on select Android devices by Fly and Zen along with HCL ME tablets. India is, of course, one of the fastest growing countries for adoption of mobile Internet. It also continues to be home to the largest number of Opera Mini users in the world. Continue reading
TC3: Telecom Council Carrier Connections
[ September 18, 2013 9:00 am to September 19, 2013 8:00 pm. ] Organisers: Telecom Council of Silicon Valley
Venue: Juniper Networks’ offices
Location: 1194 N. Mathilda, Sunnyvale, California, USA
Web: www.telecomcouncil.com/tc3
Register here Continue reading
StrikeAd claims ‘world first DSP’
Are these guys living in a time warp?
Something of an ambitious claim here – StrikeAd claims to be, “the world’s first international mobile Demand Side Platform (DSP).” Not sure about that one. Anyway, its next claim is even more bizarre. The company has announced the launch of its a ‘business’ division -StrikeAd Engage. This division is dedicated solely to providing mobile brand advertising and rich media opportunities to brands and agencies. Hmm. Did it have a ‘consumer’ division before, then? Well, apparently, the business division is called StrikeAd Engage and it will operate separately from StrikeAd Fusion, the company’s mobile DSP. Continue reading
Guest Post: Best converting calls to action for SMS marketing
by Triin Linamagi, a key account manager for SMS with TextMagic
Any marketing campaign is great, but the important thing is that you need to have a defined outcome. To achieve that, you need to tell your reader(s) what action to take next. So the call to action (CTA) is the most important part when planning your a SMS marketing campaign – it’s the ‘convincer’ that will motivate your visitors to take the next step. To start with, consider what action you want them to take, and what you want to gain? Do you want your customers to buy your product or service? Do you want to promote a big discount? Do you want them to sign up for something? Continue reading
Guest Post: What location data really tells marketers
by David Petersen, CEO, Sense Networks
When it comes to driving ROI through mobile advertising, location doesn’t matter – at least not in the way you think it does. It’s true that mobile advertising campaigns that are location-aware, such as geo-fencing, can drive ROI. However, the more effective use of mobile location technology considers historical location data, and the consumer behaviour it reveals. Smart marketers are implementing ‘location for lifestyle’ targeting strategies as opposed to zeroing in on ‘location right now tactics’. Continue reading
Guest Post: HotSpot 2.0 – enterprises kick-start Wi-fi roaming
by Rob Mustarde, vp of marketing & product management @ Ruckus Wireless
The most widely anticipated, but least understood ‘next big thing’ in the networked world is Hotspot 2.0 (HS 2.0). A multi-industry initiative or framework for automating many of today’s manual Wi-fi tasks, the shared vision for HS 2.0 is compelling. It turns the Wi-fi user experience into one that mirrors the cellular phone by establishing a Wi-fi connection experience that is secure, automated, and conforms to user/operator policy. Continue reading
Guest Post: MNOs ‘turn the tables’ on the OTT providers
by Lyn Cantor, CEO with Tektronix Communications
A recent report published by Informa Telecoms and Media (see here), has revealed that instant messaging conducted over ‘chat apps’ like WhatsApp have overtaken SMS traffic. There is an expectation in the industry that internet brands such as Google, Facebook and Skype will continue to steal market share from the likes of Vodafone and Telefónica, undermining the mobile network operators’ (MNOs’) position as main providers of real-time communications. But what goes around comes around and operators are now in a much stronger position, with many looking to bring the internet brands (OTT/Over-The-Top players) into their own network portfolios. Continue reading
Guest Post: Using survey apps for better client interaction
by Sharon B. Robinson, a writer for Dooblo
Getting to know your clients on a personal basis is the perfect way for improving client service and improving your product so as to optimize sales. In a company of any size it is impossible and impractical to receive input from all your clients, however it is still desirable to receive feedback from a cross section of them. Phone surveys and door-to-door surveys have been used over the years to obtain information from clients. Unfortunately, these two methods often caused client resentment and angst rather than better client interaction. Unless you are still a youngster the reasons for this are self-evident. Continue reading
