Commerce and the Mobile Insider Summit by Chuck Martin

The 3-day Mobile Insider Summit kicking of this evening in Captiva, Florida, should bring lots of discussion around mCommerce in the course of a wide range of topics expected to be explored over the course of the conference. ...Read the whole story

  • telecom Virgin Mobile Encourages Pre-Valentine's Breakups by Aaron Baar

    The pre-paid mobile carrier has marked Feb. 13 as "National Break Up Day," encouraging people who are in unhealthy relationships (particularly if those relationships involve a mobile carrier) to get out of them before spending money on something that won't last. ...Read the whole story

  • restaurants Dunkin' Launches Twitter Sweeps For V-Day by Karlene Lukovitz

    Fans who tweet about the sweetest things their sweethearts do @DunkinDonuts, using hashtag #DDSweetheart, earn chances to win a grand prize of two JetBlue travel vouchers. Six other winners will receive $50 Valentine's Day-themed mGifts. ...Read the whole story

Digital And Mobile Transactions Are Dethroning The Paper Receipt by Lisa Glover

Mobile transactions are revolutionizing the way consumers make payments. Of all American cellphone users, nearly half own smartphones and can assist in creating a greener environment. The ability to redeem a service or product by simply presenting a scannable receipt is not only making transactions seamless for the customer, but is also significantly improving environmental paper waste. With today's technology and the increasing dependence that consumers have on their smartphones, paper receipts are inefficient. Not only does the production of paper receipts emit carbon monoxide equivalent to that of driving a car for a solid year, allEtronic, a digital paperless ...More