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23 million people in the UK already using their mobile phones to make purchases

Research from the Internet Advertising Bureau finds that smartphone users are 63% more likely to engage with m-commerce New research from the Internet Advertising Bureau – the trade association for online and mobile advertising – reveals that mobile commerce has already become widely adopted in the UK, with 51% of mobile owners (23 million people) using [...]

Going beyond the social media buzz conference July 14th in London

On July 14th between 4-6pm  Visible Technologies is sponsoring an event at the IAB in London looking at the “buzz about the social media buzz”. The team at brand-e.biz has assembled a fantastic line-up including Chris Clarke, Global Chief Creative Officer, LBi on leveraging social media for the Conservative Party Robin Grant of We Are [...]

IAB UK expands mobile team with new appointment

IAB to drive research in the mobile industry with appointment of Alex Kozloff as dedicated mobile manager The Internet Advertising Bureau – the trade body for online and mobile advertising – has appointed Alex Kozloff, former media research manager at Unanimis, to expand its mobile research and education programme in the UK.  Working alongside head [...]

IAB says UK mobile advertising market worth £28.6M in 2008

The UK’s first mobile advertising expenditure study shows the UK market was worth £28.6 million in 2008 according to the IAB. IAB and PwC research reveals mobile ad spend higher than market expectations and doubled in size year on year.  According to the press release below… Expenditure on mobile advertising in the UK exceeded market [...]

IAB UK debate outcome says Mobile ‘provides value for money’

Unfortunately as I have been “ɹǝpun uʍop” all week (I have a raft of posts pending on the Australian market), I missed out on attending the IAB debate on mobile advertising held in London this week.  A review on the event from the IAB website is provided below.  Looks like a great event – and further evidence that [...]

IAB launches mobile innovation award

Digital trade body celebrates innovative advertising in partnership with Orange UK and New Media Age. Wednesday, 15 April 2009 In partnership with Orange UK and New Media Age, the IAB is launching a new award to celebrate innovation in mobile advertising – part of its ongoing programme of educating the market about mobile and promoting [...]

Telecoms Hothouse: Mobile advertising industry calls for action

On January 22nd in London, Mobile Europe hosted a roundtable sponsored by Gigafone on mobile advertising.  The question for the roundtable hosted by Mobile Europe Editor Keith Dyer was “What do agencies, brands, technology providers and operators need to do to turn mobile advertising into a success story in 2009?” Sounds like a job for Telecoms [...]

Mobile Europe roundtable on how to succeed in mobile advertising

Just a heads up to all London Calling readers.  Today I participated in a very lively and interesting roundtable hosted by Mobile Europe Magazine and sponsored by Gigafone on “How to succeed in mobile advertising in 2009″. Held at the funky Wallace Space in St Pancras, I was joined by Editor Keith Dyer and some [...]