US airline Delta is handing out Nokia Lumia handsets for its 19,000 flight attendants to use as a POS for passengers to pay for cabin upgrades and other on board purchases. Staff will be able to connect to in-flight wi-fi so they can email receipts and access other reference materials relevant to the trip. Delta [...]
Despite the usual summer drop-off in users, the BBC has seen record traffic figures on the radio section of iPlayer, reaching 77m requests in July, including 9m from mobile and 3m more on tablet. The amount of mobile and tablet use has tripled from July 2012 to 2013, causing desktop’s share of requests to fall [...]
Google+ campaign during WimbledonOnavo has unveiled a platform for its clients to see the success of their own, and their competitors', mobile marketing campaigns beyond the download numbers. The Acquisition Insights platform enables users to identify user acquisition channels for specific apps, including paid vs organic media campaigns, and see which ad networks and creatives [...]
If you wanted to enter the Mobile Gaming & Gambling Awards but thought you had missed the boat, you have one last chance. We are offering one final deadline extension to 5pm UK time next Wednesday, 28 August. We are looking for the best Mobile Gaming & Gambling solutions across nine categories, listed below. To submit your [...]
The Japanese firm behind Google Glass rival Telepathy One has raised $5m in Series A funding from early Facebook and Twitter investor Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Now headquartered in California HQ, Telepathy has said it will use the cash to fund a number of key hires, including a range of engineers and developers, in order [...]