Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale have joined forces to test next generation 4G ‘LTE’ high speed broadband to customers. If successful, the trial will see mobile and fixed broadband coming together for the first time in the UK, providing a significant boost to rural Britain’s access to high speed internet services.
Google is today expected to unveil to a new “digital wallet” feature in the US, letting consumers pay for items using their smartphone rather than credit cards.
Brits are generally satisfied with their current online banking services, but are slow to take up mobile banking, and have little interest in connecting to their bank via social media platforms, according to a new survey.
Another major milestone has been reached in the growth of online shopping: £300bn has been spent online since the launch of the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index in April 2000.
The UK’s utilities and personal finance companies are failing to meet consumer demand for personal communication according to research from enterprise software provider Thunderhead.
Social gaming firm Peak Games has won a $5 million Series-A investment to foster continued growth in some of the fastest-growing markets in the world including Turkey and MENA (Middle East North Africa).
Twitter has reportedly purchased UK-based social media app Tweetdeck for $40m, as the micro-blogging site looks to clamp down on thrid party apps.
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed continuing strong growth for online sales in April, with shoppers in the UK spending a total of £5.2 billion online, a significant 19% more than April 2010 and equivalent to £84 per person. In this article, key figures form the UK online retail … [Read more…]
Google has bought six month-old electronics price comparison site SparkBuy, as the in internet giant looks to boost its product search capabilities.
Although it’s becoming common practice, integrating large campaigns across multiple platforms and agencies can hamper creativity. Don Smith, Creative Director at Realise Digital argues why agencies should shy away from the ‘one size fits all’ approach and play to their strengths…