4G ‘to account for 30% of operator revenues by 2017’
4G LTE revenues are set to grow rapidly, reaching more than $340 billion by 2017 globally, compared to just over $75 billion this year, according to a new report.
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Twitter becomes shopping platform? American Express sells deals via hashtags
Twitter has partnered with America Express to launch a new service that lets users buy products if they use a special hashtag within their tweets.
EPiServer and Silverpop unite for digital marketing boost
Digital marketing firms EPiServer, and Silverpop have joined forces, integrating their platforms as the companies look to provide an improved service for clients.
Social media in Russia: Top 4 social networks in Russia
Social networking in Russia is huge, with users spending twice the global average time in online hangouts. However, the landscape is very different from Western markets, with Facebook and Google overshadowed by the likes of Odnoklassniki, Moimir and VK in terms of user numbers. We take a look at the top 4 social networks in … [Read more…]
LBi and Digitas to merge after Publicis buy
US-based agency Digitas is merging with Dutch agency LBi, as parent company Publicis looks to consolidate its global digital marketing network.
Case study: Carling lets soccer fans ‘Be The Coach’
Last year, Carling Black Label ran a mobile campaign inviting South African soccer fans to ‘Be The Coach’. Using mobile voting users selected the team and make live substitutions in a huge South African soccer game. This case study looks at how the campaign generated almost 450% traffic increase to its Facebook page and a … [Read more…]
The price of love: Brits ‘spend £119 on their Valentine’ (Infographic)
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, this infographic from Rakuten looks at the global online shopping trends for the most romantic day of the year- revealing that Asians spend the most, Germans spend the least and Americans spend £231m a year on presents for their pets…
Online recruitment trends: Demand for marketing and creative skills grow 50%.
UK businesses spent more than £2.5M on online creative and marketing freelancers in 2012, with content writing and graphic design featuring gthe the top 10 skills required by businesses, according to new data.
Virgin Media sold for $23.3bn- becomes largest broadband firm in the world
US cable giant Liberty Global has bought Virgin Media for $23.3bn, creating the largest broadband company in the world on terms of customer and country reach.
Dell computers bought back by founder Michael Dell
The founder of Dell computers has bought back the company, making it a private business again after 25 years on the stock market.