The Future of Mobile Telephone Marketing

MarketingBeyond Moves to MobileBeyond

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:33:00 PDT

There's a bit of deja vu here. I wrote most of these posts for mobile telephone marketing when I was also writing MarketingBeyond on TypePad. Now that I'm mostly writing about mobile and media on...

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Visit MobileBeyond and IM-Mobile for Mobile Tech and Marketing Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:51:00 PST

Followers of MTM can read more great posts on either MobileBeyond or IM-Mobile. Discover the future of mobile on MB and how mobile marketing and advertising are changing on IM-Mobile.

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Mobile Communities in South Africa: Mobile Growing Faster Than Kangaroos

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:11:00 PDT

The kangaroos in South Africa are wondering if they'll survive the onslaught of young people texting, talking and accessing the mobile Internet. Could it be that mobile phones are taking over...

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IM-Mobile: Your Home for Mobile Marketing & Advertising

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:06:00 PDT

If you're a mobile marketer or advertiser, don't miss out on informative blog posts and podcast interviews with mobile experts. Visit IM-Mobile today.

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Is Advertising Necessary?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:14:00 PDT

Mobile advertising continues its relentless growth, while Internet revenues are falling. As with print advertisers, especially newspapers, that continue losing revenue to online placement, the...

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Dot Mobi Revolution Takes Hold: Follow Brian on Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:26:00 PDT

Follow Brian as he covers mobile marketing and advertising on Twitter. Join the revolution. http://Twitter.com/MobiMarketing

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IM-Mobile Marketing Site Launches

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:27:00 PST

IM-Mobile is a mobile Internet marketing and advertising site. The world is quickly changing from desktop–even laptop–computers to mobile phones for information and entertainment. Sophisticated...

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IM-Mobile Internet Marketing & Advertising Blog Launches

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:07:00 PST

IM-Mobile is a mobile Internet marketing and advertising site. The world is quickly turning from desktop--even laptop--computers to mobile phones for information and entertainment. Many...

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J.D. Power and Apple's iPhones for Business?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:05:00 PST

Apple proudly announced in a full page ad in today's Wall Street Journal that J.D. Power and Associates, which rates consumer satisfaction in numerous markets, "...ranks [Apple's iPhone] highest...

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Used 3G iPhones on eBay: "I Found it in the River"

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:49:00 PDT

Found this phone in a river, jumped in after it, cleaned it, dried it out, and now it actually turns on!!. Still in really good shape, no dents or scratches!!!. My computer will recognize it and when...

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eBay iPhone Worldwide Listings Skyrocket - First 3G $1,500 Listings Appear

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:50:00 PDT

As predicted, eBay iphone listings jumped dramatically the day before and day of Apple's 3G release. The vast majority of the increase is clearly from the non-gray market--Apple customers who are...

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Steve Jobs Knows What I Want and "I Need a New Phone"

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:49:00 PDT

Amusing. Due to the globe spinning, the 3G iPhone hit Australia, then Europe, then the U.S. It appears so far that phone activations in all countries except the U.S. are going fine. AT&T and...

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iPhone Dumping Continues on eBay: Sellers Worry Over 3G

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:00 PDT

Apple released its promotional Apple 3G video today, touting the improvements of the 3G iPhone. Meanwhile, rabid dumping of iPhones on eBay continues unabated. Some sellers have resorted to "Sayn...

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Apple 3G iPhone Impending Profit Loss for Mobile Carriers

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:57:00 PDT

AT&T will now subsidize the 3G iPhone, paying Apple $200 for each 8GB model, but AT&T and other carriers will no longer pay Apple a share of revenue, Apple's original profit estimate will...

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Cell Phone Carrier Customer Loyalty Programs to Reduce Churn

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:14:00 PDT

Wireless carriers in the U.S. are under pressure from the Feds and consumers to either eliminate or pro-rate early contract termination charges. Carriers argue they need to charge customers who break...

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3G Apple iPhone Speed Dilemma: Why Steve Jobs is Praying

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:17:00 PDT

It's buzzing out there in iPhone land. While rumors run rampant about the "3G iPhone," enabling fast Web surfing, gaming and other applications, neither AT&T, Apple, Steve Jobs or God know how ...

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3,084,070,509 Global GSM Mobile Phones

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:04:00 PDT

GSM World reports on its website, confirming an earlier MTM post, that mobile telephony on the planet is growing at an astounding rate. In fact, GSMA, the organization representing worldwide GSM...

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eBay Worldwide iPhone Listings at 2,700--30% Used--HTC Touch Diamond To Market

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT

Update on eBay Worldwide iPhone sales. Latest stats show around 2,700 iPhones of all types for sale, 30% of which are used. HTC and other touch phone manufacturers force Apple to compete in the...

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Mobile Growing Rapidly in India: A Model for the World?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:47:00 PDT

India, according to BusinessWeek and other sources, is now the second largest mobile market on Earth. Between 250 to 300 million Indians now own mobile phones in a country with only 30 million...

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The Elimination of Cell Phone Contracts & Early Termination Fees

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:46:00 PDT

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile & Others: It's time. Get rid of your contracts and eliminate early termination fees. You're living in the pre-Mobispheric age. AT&T announced recently that...

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Worldwide iPhone eBay Listings Rise: The Glutting Continues

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:59:00 PDT

iPhone eBay sales continue to rise as buyers purchase new ones and sellers ditch the 4GB and 8GB models, possibly for purchase of Apple's 16GB model. (Since one aggregator, selling around 500 units,...

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Mobile Websites on Your Cell: Growing Businesses and Communities in a Mobispheric Age

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:35:00 PDT

I had a informative conversation yesterday with Judy LaMont, whose company, dotMobietc, designs and hosts innovative mobile websites and advertising campaigns that deliver text and visual content...

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"Keep the Customer Satisfied": Spread the Word

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:11:00 PST

MarketingBeyond blog readers may have noticed I have a category called "customer service marketing." Why? Because, as I've pointed out in numerous posts, companies are losing billions due to poor...

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16GB iPhone Company Advertising on Mobile Telephone Marketing

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:45:00 PST

Update: Looks like UnlockedFones.Com is advertising via Google Adsense an unlocked 16GB iPhone on MTM. Per the ad, all you have to do is insert your SIM from any GSM carrier and, voila, it...

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eBay iPhone Sales Continue Climbing Amid Buyer Confusion

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Prows) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:55:00 PST

eBay iPhone listings, although difficult to ascertain due to sellers using multiple categories, appear to have risen to 3,410. (This number, to the best of my ability, doesn't represent...

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