tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92980312012-02-15T23:22:31.550-08:00yaromirnoreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-76424865517423113582008-01-18T16:18:00.000-08:002008-01-18T16:22:56.506-08:002008-01-18T16:22:56.506-08:00

eMarketer reports that almost 80 million of US phone users were served advertisings on mobile phones, with SMS being the most used method to deliver ads:Advertisers are starting to reach US consumers by mobile phone in large numbers, according to the Limbo-sponsored "Mobile Advertising Report," conducted by GfK NOP Research. Limbo said that 78 million US consumers saw or heard advertising on

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Obopay, a service provider for payments via mobile phones, announced that its services will be available for BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion. The new Obopay application for BlackBerry users promises fast, customizable access to Obopay's full suite of mobile payment services.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-6214859505704081512008-01-04T13:36:00.000-08:002008-01-04T13:39:01.208-08:002008-01-04T13:39:01.208-08:00

Wachovia bank recently introduced a new service that will allow Verizon Wireless customers to check their bank accounts and pay bills using their mobile phone. Wachovia customers with compatible phones can download the application for free, as Wachovia continues to support and promote mobile banking. Banking services are available on compatible mobile devices through a downloadable application

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-24278418834075292482007-12-21T14:24:00.000-08:002007-12-21T14:28:50.397-08:002007-12-21T14:28:50.397-08:00

MetroPCS has signed an agreement with Cellfire to provide MetroPCS customers with mobile coupon and discount offers. Cellfire's discount offers are automatically uploaded to MetroPCS phones, enabling customers to access instant savings from participating national and local merchants. Unlike text-based offers, Cellfire's application-based service promises to enable consumers to store, search and

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-49347753973908528452007-12-20T06:20:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.445-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.445-08:00

I am in C terminal at Logan airport and Google is pretty close in locating my position.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-46304882453894815182007-12-20T03:35:00.001-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.800-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.800-08:00

As you can see, google did a good job locating my whereabouts as i was inside the san jose airport waiting for boarding.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-6135943700644643212007-12-16T00:49:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.973-08:002008-12-09T20:53:33.973-08:00

This time the location was precisely accurate as I was exactly at the intersection of Bascom and Hamilton.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-44665992494063990052007-12-15T15:35:00.000-08:002007-12-15T16:18:23.867-08:002007-12-15T16:18:23.867-08:00

There are three ways to publish posts from your mobile device to your blog hosted by Google's Blogger service. All of them are missing some Blogger features usually found on PC. The most notable feature that I'd love to have on mobile device is the ability to assign labes.Blogger Mobile - This option works fine if you don't have Blogger account but would love to start blogging from your mobile

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-57342252086593588982007-12-15T13:20:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:53:34.757-08:002008-12-09T20:53:34.757-08:00

I am on union avenue, just across from the point where google thinks i am (union avenue is on the right from highway 17). While it is less than 2200 metres it is still a wild guess from google and not really helpful in this case. Update (from PC): The original post was made from Nokia N80. The location is Campbell, CA USA.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-65389592539216526032007-12-14T14:25:00.000-08:002007-12-14T14:28:17.582-08:002007-12-14T14:28:17.582-08:00

Cellfire is now available to mobile phone customers of Cellular South. Cellular South customers can access a variety of coupons and discount offers to help save money at their favorite national and local retail partners throughout the nation. Unlike text-based offers, Cellfire's application-based service enables consumers to easily store, search and use many discounts across multiple merchants

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-71585370777143357772007-11-13T15:35:00.000-08:002007-11-13T15:37:02.278-08:002007-11-13T15:37:02.278-08:00

AT&T has launched a mobile banking platform nationwide that enables Wachovia and Sun Trust Banks consumers to view account balances and history, transfer funds and pay bills from their AT&T mobile handsets. The mobile banking service is part of a partnership between AT&T, Wachovia, SunTrust Banks and mobile banking firms Firethorn and CheckFree.AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-50104343673150482972007-10-19T18:50:00.000-07:002007-10-19T18:55:07.658-07:002007-10-19T18:55:07.658-07:00

Mobile marketing company MangoMobile will help Nissan deliver an ad message about the Rogue, a 2008 crossover model, to mobile handset owners. Together with Tequila, a division of TBWA Worldwide, MangoMobile developed a series of online ad units that would entice consumers to download Rogue-themed content, including a branded advergame to their handsets.The companies developed Flash-based

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-4007370875751254392007-10-19T17:31:00.000-07:002007-10-19T17:34:02.524-07:002007-10-19T17:34:02.524-07:00

Mobile banking and payments enabler Firethorn Holdings and Verizon Wireless have announced a new strategic relationship that will provide Verizon Wireless customers with the ability to easily access to thier banks' accounts while on the go using Firethorn's mobile banking application.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-43651158620499537222007-08-14T16:44:00.000-07:002007-08-14T16:46:03.587-07:002007-08-14T16:46:03.587-07:00

Verizon Wireless and Bank of America have joined forces to allow customers to use their mobile phones to access their bank accounts. Mobile Web 2.0 users who enroll in the service will be able to check account balances, view transactions, pay bills and transfer money between accounts.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-56295261850407917792007-06-29T11:50:00.000-07:002007-08-14T16:46:43.503-07:002007-08-14T16:46:43.503-07:00

Having launched a mobile banking app a couple years ago just to shut it down shortly after that, Well Fargo seems to warm up to the idea again. As press release says, Visa USA is teaming up with Wells Fargo Bank to pilot a mobile payment service. The second phase of the testing will enable 50 Wells Fargo employees to pay for products and services using their mobile phone instead of a credit or

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-29565741775660396452007-06-04T11:28:00.000-07:002007-06-04T11:31:12.106-07:002007-06-04T11:31:12.106-07:00

The global mobile advertising market is estimated to reach $9.5 billion in gross revenues by 2011 according to a report from EJL Wireless Research. The U.S. mobile advertising market is expected to make up about 25% of that market by 2011, reaching $2.3 billion.The report predicts the largest segment will be mobile couponing, with that segment expected to reach almost $4 billion by 2011.via

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-39793057323633016392007-05-26T12:25:00.000-07:002007-05-26T12:28:03.988-07:002007-05-26T12:28:03.988-07:00

The New York Times writes that Bank of America and Citibank have thrown their support behind cell phone banking, which offers the ability to check balances and pay bills through mobile devices. Meanwhile, developments are in the works to create common banking applications that can be pre-installed on cell phones.

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To drive and direct the success of advertising on mobile devices, the GSM Association (GSMA), which represents more than 700 mobile operators serving 2.4 billion users, has launched a Mobile Advertising Program.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-47701577117049336472007-05-26T11:03:00.000-07:002007-05-26T11:04:30.816-07:002007-05-26T11:04:30.816-07:00

Virgin Mobile USA and JumpTap are extending their partnership to include JumpTap's local search application among Virgin's services.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-66789134057248820192007-05-18T12:00:00.001-07:002007-05-18T12:00:46.607-07:002007-05-18T12:00:46.607-07:00

AOL acquired Third Screen Media, mobile advertising network and mobile ad-serving and management platform provider. Third Screen Media will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AOL's Advertising.com division.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-56311135750935282812007-05-18T11:34:00.001-07:002007-05-18T11:34:52.283-07:002007-05-18T11:34:52.283-07:00

uLocate Communications announced the close of an oversubscribed investment round of $11 million. uLocate will use the capital to fuel the continued development and marketing of the WHERE platform. International venture capital firm Venrock led the round, with additional participation from returning investors GrandBanks Capital and Kodiak Venture Partners. Venrock's General Partner, Mike Tyrrell,

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-8087734710973391312007-05-18T11:27:00.000-07:002007-05-18T11:28:06.681-07:002007-05-18T11:28:06.681-07:00

Mobile apps provider mFoundry said it is working with Verizon Wireless on a banking and financial services solution. Verizon Wireless is expected to support the mFoundry Spotlight Financial Platform, which will offer a secure way for Verizon Wireless customers to access and manage their financial relationships.Separately, ClairMail this week announced that Bank of Stockton in California selected

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-66003728182064670902007-05-04T11:32:00.001-07:002007-05-04T11:32:45.863-07:002007-05-04T11:32:45.863-07:00

Cellular South and Obopay announced the availability of Obopay's mobile payments solution on Cellular South handsets. With Obopay, Cellular South wireless customers can instantly receive, send and spend money directly from their wireless device.

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-67213578033566075332007-04-27T11:16:00.000-07:002007-04-27T11:17:31.638-07:002007-04-27T11:17:31.638-07:00

A new study commissioned by digital marketing agency, iCrossing, found that only 30% of mobile users access the Internet on their devices. Of that portion, 75% conduct searches using their mobile phones, and over half of those who do, prefer the mobile sites of the major search engines such as Google and Yahoo to the built-in search tools offered by the carriers. Most searchers look for maps or

yaromirnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298031.post-90632614364397422512007-04-27T10:55:00.001-07:002007-04-27T10:55:53.396-07:002007-04-27T10:55:53.396-07:00

Nokia, Samsung and LG Electronics have joined an initiative aimed at turning cell pones into wallets, according to a wireless telecoms interest group. The companies plan to embed a wireless chip in cell phones that will allow the device to work as an access card and during POS transactions.

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