Ignore the hype and tailor your mobile activity to your audience

Unless you really understand the mobile behaviour of your target consumers, you're in danger of wasting your money. Although stories about the iPhone regularly feature in the press, it's vital that you're not blinded by the hype, otherwise you'll end up with a distorted picture o...

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Published in:New Media Age 2009-10, p.9-9
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Online advertising
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Wireless telephone software
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