Here are five upcoming smartphones you may want to keep an eye out for in first half of the year 2016. There will be countless more released, of that there is no doubt, but these are the ones that have our attention right now.
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Here are five upcoming smartphones you may want to keep an eye out for in first half of the year 2016. There will be countless more released, of that there is no doubt, but these are the ones that have our attention right now.
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With no Touch ID button in the rumored iPhone 8, there's growing speculation Apple may use 3D facing scanning.
Looking at your iPhone 8 may be enough to unlock it, without needing to press a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a button that Apple may be replacing altogether.
The rumored 10th anniversary iPhone is being tested using a 3D facing-scanning sensor that's said to be a jack-of-all trades: it can unlock the phone, authenticate Apple Pay transactions and launch secure apps, according to Bloomberg.
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You might not have noticed a major marketing change: For the first time, more potential customers are using mobile devices than desktops to browse the internet.
A new demographic has emerged: the mobile generation.
Mobile marketing is already a science. Some brand managers turn customers into numbers to be crunched in the quest for more revenue, but effective marketing caters to the individual. Consider these tips.
Eighty percent of internet users own a smartphone, and most use their phones for online shopping. The popularity of mobile retail apps skyrocketed last year by an astounding 81 percent. We know that the new storefronts are digital, but this information is useless if you don’t greet your customers with a smile even when they’re on smartphones.
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Learn to prevent negative emotions in the user experience of your product. As a User Experience (UX) designer, you want users to enjoy using your product by eliminating negative experiences and inducing positive emotion in your users. This article will teach you how to prevent anger and frustration from your users as you design the optimal user experience for your product.
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With more people conducting more online business via mobile, it's vital that all brands develop an understanding of mobile marketing best practices.
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Get inspired by these awesome examples of lead nurturing emails from a range of industries and companies.
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Facebook today filled the biggest hole in its chatbot platform. Messenger bots can accept payments natively without sending users to an external website,..
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At its keynote, there was an upgrade that Apple only briefly touched on but it could be the biggest opportunity for brands and marketers: an iMessage app store.
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Some of the world's top e-commerce players are being outpaced by rivals in mobile commerce, dimming their future prospects.
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Shockingly, some companies still don't have a website. Here's a look at why those companies have avoided creating one and why those excuses don't make sense in our connected world.
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What mobile trends in marketing and technology should you and your business have its eyes on the rest of this year? Here are 6 to watch.
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“Mobile marketing isn’t magic. There’s a science to it.”
When you hear growth stories about startups scaling to billion dollar valuations in just a span of few years, you attribute their surreal growth to a lot of internal factors like platforms, market timing, etc. But the truth is that none of it would have been possible without an extremely well planned mobile marketing strategy.
In this article, we explore some of the most effective mobile marketing strategies used by widely popular travel apps like AirBnB, TripAdvisor, Priceline, Expedia and more. We explore the science behind the choices they made, and how those choices turned out to be great winners.
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Gigabit Wi-Fi offers no such guarantees. Championed by both Starry and Facebook's Terragraph project, the new technology uses higher frequencies to send data through the air at rates as high as 7 Gbit/s. But that speed comes with a price. The smaller waves are easily absorbed by moisture or flying objects, so any single link could degrade or drop out at any time. Since a given connection might rely on half a dozen different links, shepherding data through the system requires routing programs that can make smart decisions at almost instantaneous speeds.
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Google this morning launched a new application for iOS devices called Gboard that puts the power of Google search directly into your mobile device’s keyboard. This keyboard had been rumored to be in development earlier this year, and it appears the original reports were accurate. Not only does the app allow for an easy way to use Google search, it also offers swipe-based typing and access to GIFs, as previously reported. And it includes easy access to common keyboard functions, like emojis and word predictions.
Of course, the most interesting feature of this keyboard is its direct integration with Google’s services.
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Online marketplaces such as Etsy, eBay, and Amazon Marketplace helped to create and then boost an online shopping environment. There’s no denying that online marketplaces—something like a flea market for the internet—have been useful to thousands of startup ecommerce companies.
At some point, however, you have to leave the flea market behind and start your own endeavor. If you’re still bringing in plenty of money as a vendor through one of these marketplaces, the idea of moving on may seem ludicrous. Why shake up a good thing? Why risk everything you have while reaching for more? Well, here’s why.
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Look around you: How many people are on their phone right now? Today, you can't go more than a few steps without seeing people texting, emailing, or using social media.
"Mobile moments" are happening all around us—all the time. It doesn't matter where you are—in a taxi, in a business meeting, or at a social dinner—using your phone or tablet is now the standard, and it's accepted in just about every setting.
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Bloomberg reports that Google paid Apple $1 billion to retain its position as the default search bar provider on iOS, according to court documents.
This information was revealed through a court transcript from Oracle’s copyright lawsuit against Google. The deal between Apple and Google took place in 2014, at which time an agreement was also made that Apple would get a cut of the revenue Google generates on iOS devices
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Here are five upcoming smartphones you may want to keep an eye out for in first half of the year 2016. There will be countless more released, of that there is no doubt, but these are the ones that have our attention right now.
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What if we could use existing technologies to provide Internet access to the more than 4 billion people living in places where the infrastructure can't support it? Using off-the-shelf LEDs and solar cells, Harald Haas and his team have pioneered a new technology that transmits data using light, and it may just be the key to bridging the digital divide. Take a look at what the future of the Internet could look like.
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Microsoft’s mobile strategy and products could quickly shift in consumer desire. Businesses may need to reconsider their mobile app strategy to accommodate.
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Desktop computers, laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, mini tablets and even smartwatches; people use any of these devices to consume content in the modern era. The size of the screens that display content vary depending on the device, and marketers are crafting mobile-first content marketing strategies to provide the best possible user experience on any device.
A mobile-first approach means beginning the content marketing lifecycle with the smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch end-user experience at the forefront of your mind. Marketers used to format content originally published for desktop computers and reconfigure the posts for mobile devices as handheld web browsing became the new norm. This responsive strategy became less effective as people used new devices with smaller screens to browse the web. Providing an optimal experience in today’s market requires a mobile-first approach.
What Triggered The Need For Mobile-First Content?
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In this mobile age, when many folks carry a Internet-connected device with them everywhere, useful content marketing that helps potential customers complete specific tasks may be a powerful way to engage those patrons when they want immediate help learning, doing, or buying something.
Research suggests that many people will use their smartphone nearly 150 times each day for about one minute at a time. While the majority of these mobile sessions may be focused on texting, email, or social media, some will be searches and inquiries. These are the moments when folks want and need help.