September 29, 2009
News to Us: CBS App Streams SEC, Dell's Wireless Charging Laptop, Nokia Buys Doppler, Flocking Behavior, and More
- CBS launches SEC college sports app for iPhone | Fierce Mobile Content
To keep college football fans up to date, CBS launched an iPhone app that will stream the entire Southeastern Conference. Also included are an in-game score box and player stats. - Working moms receptive to mobile marketing: Study | Mobile Marketer
A recent study shows that working moms spend 21% more than the average on their monthly cell phone bills and 42% are more likely to download mobile content. - 'Flocking' behavior lands on social networking sites | USA Today Studies are finding that despite dire predictions from naysayers who warned that spending too much time online would be damaging to real-life relationships, the opposite appears to be true.
- Internet Protocol: Overzealous Friending and IMing With the Boss | The New York Times
Launched by the New York Times, Internet Protocol is a blog with everyday advice for maneuvering "tricky situations in a hyper-connected world." Included are answers to questions that prove the old saying "everything communicates," like how to set your IM status so that the boss thinks your working. - A mobile revolution? Dell introduces first wireless charging laptop | bsn
Dell is the first laptop manufacturer to step into the wireless charging arena with its new Latitude Z computer. - mSpot Launches Web-Based Mobile Movie Streaming Service | TechCrunch
Mobile entertainment startup mSpot is activating a service which allows the streaming of full-length movies across 30 different smart phones. - CNN's new iPhone app takes mobile news to the next level | Los Angeles Times
CNN has put out an iPhone app that has already been called "a fully loaded Swiss Army knife for news." Included are written articles, live streaming video, localized traffic and weather, and the ability to upload media to the network's iReport. - Nokia acquires travelers site Dopplr | FT
In its quest to create the ultimate set of mobile services Nokia has acquired Dopplr, a popular online community for travelers. - Why Social Media Should Welcome Location-Based Services | BusinessWeek
With services like Brightkite, Loopt, Foursquare and now Twitter broadcasting users' current location, marketers are given the opportunity to reach consumers within a proper context. Last week Foursquare rolled out its advertising platform which promises to be a creative way for businesses to build engagement with their customers. - Foreign Airlines Rush Ahead of U.S. on Cellphone Use | The New York Times
While Wi-Fi is becoming an option on domestic flights within the U.S., mobile phone usage has been banned amidst passenger opposition. Overseas, however, 15,000+ flights a month see passengers using cellphones on board. - Orange wins UK iPhone deal | FT
Mobile phone operator, Orange, struck a deal with Apple to sell iPhones in the UK. Orange will be the second service to sell iPhones in the UK, O 2 being the first. - Why net neutrality is a must for mobile marketing's future | Mobile Marketer
With the prediction that mobile devices will soon become the most used method for accessing the Internet, marketers in the space should be aware of the debate surrounding net neutrality. Tampering with the open "DNA of the Web" would hurt innovation and investment.
