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Mobile Minutes: BlackBerry and PayPal; Samsung’s new phablets; Niantic Labs; Mcommerce in Indonesia

By | August 16th, 2015|Mobile|

Today in mobile marketing – BlackBerry partnered with PayPal to enable BBM mobile payments; First look: Galaxy S6 edge+, Note5 aim to bring back Samsung's groove; Google's internal start-up Niantic Labs spins off; Smartphone shopping offers big opportunities in Indonesia.

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Whisper Makes Anonymity Its Value Prop

By | August 14th, 2015|Mobile|

In the crowded messaging app space, Whisper has built its brand on anonymity "as a shield, not a sword," according to one of its founders. Jefferson Graham reports on the app's growth, which now sees it with 10 million monthly active users and 10 billi...

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IAB: Mobile Ads Now $31.9B Industry

By | August 14th, 2015|Mobile|

A new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau finds that mobile advertising is now a $31.9 billion global business, up 65% last year, Lauren Johnson reports. But there's a hitch: "The IAB's findings paint a glowing picture of the state of mobile...

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Millennial-focused retailers find right mobile match with celebrity Instagram takeovers

By | August 13th, 2015|Mobile|

A growing number of millennial-friendly retailers are handing over their social media accounts to celebrities, who are providing a range of content in a bid to drive customer engagement and attract new fans.

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