After many months of speculation and unending rumors, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, unveiled the Amazon Fire Phone last week.

While the phone has some interesting new features – such as a 3D display and automatic product recognition – the significance is much more likely to be in the impact it has on mobile commerce and mobile retail.
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The number of people who are regularly searching on smartphones is rocketing, in-line with the explosive growth of mobile devices around the world.

Currently, around one quarter of all searches now come from mobile devices.

This infographic takes a look at the statistics around mobile search, and shows when, where and how users are performing their searches.
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The pace of technology change and consumer behavior change is so rapid these days that it is very difficult to keep up to date with all developments in the market.

If you only look at one report this year on developments in the market, we highly recommend that you look at this one – Mary Meeker‘s annual presentation about the key trends in the internet and mobile world.

The presentation covers a wide variety of topics including mobile advertising, wearables, apps, content distribution, IPO’s, healthcare technology, and lots more, and not only provides thought provoking insights, but also detailed numbers to back them up.
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Many people in the retail sector have recently become aware of – and worried about – the trend known as “Show-rooming“. This is when a consumer comes to a retail location to look at and try a product before later purchasing the same product online.

Now a new trend has been identified – “Web-rooming”. This is the exact opposite of show-rooming, and in fact appears to be more popular.

This infographic explains the phenomenon, and suggests the best ways for retailers to take advantage of this situation.
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Today there are now many, many mobile ad networks that can bring value to a publisher’s ad inventory. Choosing a good mobile ad network can be an important decision, not only for the revenue that can be generated, but also for the ease of integration and the resources that will be required to implement it.

Here are 5 key factors that you should consider carefully when deciding which mobile ad network to use.
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This summer in Brazil, Nivea wanted to expand their engagement, particularly with mothers, and particularly related to sun protection products.

The result is one of the most interesting campaigns we’ve seen for quite some time, combining a branded mobile app with a disposable location tag to provide parents with peace of mind at the beach this summer.
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