The most important thing to remember about video advertising in the mobile era is this: smartphones are not tiny televisions. Just as TV wasn’t visual radio and radio wasn’t an audible newspaper, mobile must be recognized for what it is — a new medium that… Read More
While tablet ownership rates are falling, data from Global Web Index shows that those digital consumers who are using tablets are often sharing them with one or more people. Around 60 percent of this group say that they share their tablet with at least one… Read More
Facebook is going all out to remind marketers the role that the social media platform plays when it comes to connecting with consumers during Ramadan in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The playbook that it has put together for marketers and agencies… Read More
For catching the most up-to-date developments in today’s current affairs, mobiles have become key devices. Almost six in 10 internet users now choose to consume their news via mobiles, and there is a slight skew towards males for this activity. But it’s by age where… Read More
Mobiles have become critical to the daily digital lives of the 16-24s. Data from Global Web Index shows that practically all 16-24s own a smartphone now, and by some distance this group identifies mobile as its most important device. Arguably most significant, however, is that… Read More
Very few platforms can bring the regional creative fraternity together like the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity that will culminate with the Dubai Lynx awards on March 8, 2017. As creative doyens gather, exchanging notes on trends to look out for and the big… Read More
Social messaging apps are primed to make a substantial impact in the fintech arena, and TransferWise’s recent move allowing users to send money internationally via Facebook Messenger’s chatbots is the latest in a long line of social integrations. Almost two in three messaging app users… Read More
Globally, mobiles are the most important device for getting online. As such, people are doing more activities – from social networking to buying online – that have made a comprehensive migration to smartphones. While at a global level, more than 52 percent of internet users… Read More
Mobile devices are beginning to dominate the commerce landscape and retailers who can capitalize on this trend will be successful at driving transactions for the shopping seasons to follow. The shift was reiterated in Criteo’s analysis of its H1 2016 ‘State of Mobile Commerce Report’… Read More
As the battle between PCs/laptops and smartphones for the attention of music streamers heats up, data from Global Web Index (GWI) indicates that PCs/laptops might remain the go-to for most entertainment activities but mobiles are quickly bridging the gap when it comes to music-streaming. It’s… Read More
