Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Mobile Marketing

Calling All Marketers: A Free Mobile Marketing Virtual Conference ...
Want to learn how to make the most out of your mobile marketing? Attend
MarketingProfs' free Digital Marketing World virtual conference on Friday,
November 9.
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Social Media, Mobile Marketing Use Rises Among Small Businesses
Facebook and mobile Websites are a growing focus of small businesses,
though overall marketing spend remains flat year-over-year.
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Mobile Hotspot

Virgin Mobile USA Launches $5 Daily Broadband Plan
PC Magazine
The carrier's Broadband2Go service is available on two devices: the $69.99
U600 3G/4G& USB Stick, which can plug into your laptop or tablet, and the
$119.99 Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot that can connect up to five
Wi-Fi devices at once. In terms ...
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WBA, Small Cell Forum collaborate on Wi-Fi/small cell hotspots
FierceBroadbandWireless
The Wireless Broadband Alliance announced a partnership with the Small Cell
Forum aimed at integrating Wi-Fi hotspots with licensed small cells and
also revealed that a fifth of mobile operators surveyed intend to launch
next-generation Wi-Fi hotspots ...
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Consumer VPN service could be popular as regional paywalls go up
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The software is not available for Windows Mobile. Hotspot Shield Mobile has
already been been downloaded 3 million times, which new installs coming at
a run-rate of 25K/day. Pricing is $2.99 per month or $11.99 per year for
paid-for mobile products ...
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TP-LINK's Family of Wireless N Routers Now 4G Compatible to Provide Cost ...
Sacramento Bee
Mobile users that pairs TL-MR3040 with a 4G USB modem vs. a 4G portable
hotspot from a wireless carrier can save about $20 dollars per month. Since
most carriers also require a minimum of two-year contract, total savings
could be up to $480 dollars per ...
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Menatelecom unveils mobile hotspot device
Telecompaper (subscription)
Bahrain operator Menatelecom has launched MyFi Plus, its mobile hotspot
device. Supporting broadband speeds of up to 18Mbps, the device offers a
hotspot able to recharge using a Blackberry charger or any micro-USB
connection. Customers can buy the ...
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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Deal: Samsung Focus Flash Windows Phone 7.5 – $159 Shipped, Unlocked
PhoneNews.com
Daily deal site Groupon is offering the Samsung Focus Flash with Windows
Phone 7.5 "Mango", for $159 shipped. The phone is banded to use AT&T
"4G" HSPA+ networks, but also can work on T-Mobile. In fact, with
T-Mobile rebanding some spectrum to ...
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Windows Phone 8 SDK gets mixed reviews
ITWorld Canada
But some developers are complaining of demanding system requirements. The
Windows 8 SDK offers some big improvements over the Windows Phone 7.5
developers tools. It supports a greater range of hardware and different
types of processors, as well as ...
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Mobile Phone Review

Review: Windows Phone 8 on Lumia 920, HTC 8X
The Seattle Times (blog)
T-Mobile will begin selling the 8X on Nov. 14, starting at $150 for a
16-gigabyte version. Verizon soon will be offering the 8X starting at $200.
If you're shopping for a smartphone this holiday season, I suggest at least
taking a look at these phones ...
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Pros & cons in choosing perfect age for mobile phone
Phones Review
When should children get mobile phones and what is the right age? Well,
this is a major debate and of course it depends on the parent. Personally
we here at Phones Review say there is no right or wrong age, it is a matter
of getting all the right ...
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Nexus 4 Review Roundup: Google's New Nexus 4 Packs a Punch, But it's
Still ...
BostInno (blog)
To pick up the new Nexus 4 phone, head to the Google Play store today or a
T-Mobile retail store starting November 14th. Check out the Nexus 4 reviews
and let us know what you think in the comments. The Verge – The Nexus 4
is absolutely wonderful, but ...
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Age UK My Phone, new but without complications
Phones Review
Technology when it comes to a mobile phone has advanced incredibly over the
years, and owning a smartphone can be somewhat expensive and complicated to
use especially if you are getting on in years. Understanding the tech
involved in operating a ...
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Sony Xperia T review
Wired.co.uk
They're calling it the James Bond phone, but rather like the excruciatingly
obvious product placement of the James Bond Rolex in Casino Royale, Bond
seems to get what he pays for. In this case, 007's £400 gets him a
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Gear4 Angry Birds Black Bird Mini Speaker
Benchmark Reviews
So what I have for review today doesn't need much introduction I think, at
least I think you all should know what Angry Birds are by now! What I have
for review is what could be called a mobile phone speaker, but it's much
more than that as it can be ...
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Google Maps for iOS release tipped, if it gets approved
Phones Review
Apple instead offered its own mobile maps solution that has been met with
numerous early teething problems, now Google Maps for iOS release is being
tipped if it gets approved. According to an article over on SlashGear
Google is working on an app for ...
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