Loopt may have a solution for the infamous 90-9-1 rule for web and mobile content, which says that 90% of people consume content, 9% interact with content and only 1% of users actually create the content. Their new Qs local micro-reviews service is said to represent a “complete shift” in how consumers socialize information about…
Visa delivers real-time discounts to mobile consumers when they shop
Visa is working with Gap to deliver real-time discounts and promotions to opt-in consumers via SMS. Interested customers sign-up for the service to be notified of money-saving deals in real-time while shopping. In other words, as a consumer you get to receive the mentioned special offers on your mobile device when qualifying transactions are made…
Social networking site Badoo adds mobile payments, powered by Ericsson IPX
The Social networking site Badoo is now allowing users in the United Kingdom to pay for premium services using their mobile phones. Powered by Ericsson and its Internet Payment Exchange (IPX) mobile payment service, Badoo allows users to purchase the mentioned premium features like “Super Powers,” gifts and featured profiles with credit and debit cards,…
Vonage World Premium Unlimited plan allows for unlimited calling to mobile phones in 42 countries
Low-cost communications services provider Vonage unveiled the new World Premium Unlimited calling plan, which builds on the popular World plan by expanding the number of countries for unlimited calling from 60 to 80, including unlimited calling to mobile phones in 42 countries. Relying on a high-speed Internet connection and an existing home phone, the new…
OfferedApp.com offers paid apps for free
As it gets more and more complicated for developers to get their apps noticed, companies and individuals are experimenting with various third-party distribution channels. One such channel is OfferedApp.com, which offers popular paid apps for free. Here’s how it works: You register to receive the daily OfferedApp email alert or check out OfferedApp.com to see…
AT&T discontinues Video Share service; Anyone cares?
AT&T is killing its Video Share service as we speak. Select customers got the message on the left and were (we guess) speechless. No longer will they be able to share clips via AT&T, rather they’ll have to use YouTube, Facebook or some other service. Do I hear tears dropping? No? That’s what I thought,…
Video chat community Paltalk goes Android
Paltalk, the real-time video-based community with over 70 million downloads, is going for the growing number of Android users. Available as a free download from the Android Market, the new application — which BTW is also available for BlackBerry and iPhone devices — allows users to join existing chat rooms, view multiple simultaneous video streams…
Fiksu helps mobile developers get their apps noticed
Fiksu for Mobile Apps is touted as the “industry’s first user acquisition platform” that “spans the entire mobile ecosystem” to help brands attract users and slash user acquisition costs, in a “fast and predictable way.” Turn off your “BS alerts,” as they already delivered results for early customers such as Ask.com, Barnes & Noble, Gilt,…
Social learning service Xplana launches an Android app
Social learning platform Xplana launched an Android application to allow students to access class notes, presentations and other study resources while on the go. Using the mobile app, users can take advantage of “enhanced content creation tools” to record audio and video clips and capture photos of lectures or presentations. Best of all, resources created…
Springpad opens up its note-taking platform
Springpad, the note-taking service that wants to put your notes in context, is opening up its platform with a launch of the Springpad API. Still in private beta, it allows developers to more easily interface with Springpad and build apps on top of the Springpad platform. I’m eager to see what developers can make out…