Ingrid Lunden
Sep 12, 2011 4:36 PM
Do mobile operators have what it takes to be a killer force in the mobile advertising industry? Telefonica’s UK mobile operator O2 has recently released some figures that—while they might not be a sign of operators definitely winning in that space—certainly show they are out to be a contender against…
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Ingrid Lunden
Aug 18, 2011 3:54 AM
A look at some of the top stories in mobile today:
» Motorola/Microsoft: Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Mobility gets a setback in a patent infringement case being brought against it by Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT). (via Florian Mueller)
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Joe Mullin
Mar 8, 2011 11:50 AM
Google’s Android Marketplace, now home to more than 100,000 mobile apps, has fast become the top competitor to Apple’s App Store. But unlike Apple’s store, Android apps aren’t subject to extensive review before they’re made available in the store. Google’s more open system for uploading apps has led to a…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jan 31, 2011 5:18 AM
Facebook today took one more step in its ownership of the mobile space: today it expanded its Facebook Deals service into five markets in Europe. This service, part of Facebook Places, lets participating brands offer users deals on goods when they check in to a location using Facebook Places. This…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jan 26, 2011 7:06 AM
A great boost for wireless data here in the UK: mobile operator O2 has announced that it will be investing £10 milion ($16 million) in a WiFi hotspot network, which people will be able to use free of charge, regardless of whether they are O2 customers or not. Although there…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jan 19, 2011 9:11 AM
—Starbucks: Did the mobile money industry just get a caffeine jolt? The coffee chain Starbucks (NSDQ: SBUX) is today debuting a feature in its mobile apps that lets users pay for their drinks using their smartphones. The app now has a function that generates a barcode—linked to a user’s Starbucks…
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Tricia Duryee
Oct 26, 2010 8:39 PM
Lots of about next-generation payment platforms today, and it’s only beginning to ramp up. Most of the news surrounded PayPal’s developer conference today in San Francisco and its three designated themes: local, social and mobile. PayPal said today it is launching a new digital goods payment platform that will make…
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Staci D. Kramer
Oct 20, 2010 2:00 AM
In early 2006, Howard Schultz talked about the power of having a massive collection of Wi-Fi hotspots, declaring “Starbucks (NSDQ: SBUX) is a network” with a ““unique proprietary competitive advantage. We understand the cultural relevancy of digital fill-up. I can’t say when, but it’s in our future.” Turns out it…
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Tricia Duryee
Oct 14, 2010 7:00 PM
A program in the UK puts to rest an overused example of what location-based services will be like in the future. So far, one million O2 subscribers have opted in to start receiving alerts and coupons for when they are in close proximity to an advertiser. One of the more…
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David Kaplan
Jun 14, 2010 3:04 PM
Six months after McDonald’s attempted to woo Starbucks’ customers with the promise of free WiFi at its local franchises, the coffee bar chain will follow suit on July 1. Starbucks’ WiFi service will continue to be run by AT&T (NYSE: T), which also handles McDonald’s and Barnes and Noble’s free…
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Staci D. Kramer
Sep 23, 2009 3:21 AM
Starbucks is testing an iPhone app in Seattle and the Bay Area that links to a customer’s registered account—and includes a bar code that can be used to pay for purchases instead of the plastic swipe cards. WSJ reports the chain will use feedback from the experiment to help plan…
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