AT&T Navigator Comes to the iPhone

After TomTom's much touted iPhone app announcement, made in conjunction with the 3G S announcement, AT&T yesterday announced it will launch an iPhone version of its Navigator personal navigation system. It will include spoken directions, business listings from Yellowpages.com, and…

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More on Geodelic: Funding and Android App

Following our interview with location-based mobile company Geodelic, it put out a release today announcing a $3.5 million funding round and an app for the upcoming HTC MyTouch 3G (a.k.a. "G2"). The funding, led by Clearstone and Shasta Ventures, appears…

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TKG Data and Analysis: A Weekly Recap

Here is a recap of posts from last week, in case you missed any. Click below to read each post in full. JitterGram for Local Merchants: 'Show the Phone!' A lot of small businesses are tinkering with mobile media, especially adding…

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Can Coupons Revive Yellow Pages?

Here is an interesting item from the local CBS station in San Francisco. Apparently a 20 percent off coupon in a San Francisco Yellow Pages directory (the item doesn't say which one) for the Rainbow Grocery in the Mission District…

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TV and SMS: A Conversation With SinglePoint

Today I had the opportunity to catch up with SinglePoint Marketing Director Philippe Poutonnet. SinglePoint powers all the text-in response campaigns for Bravo ("Top Chef," "Project Runway," etc.), MTV, Viacom and other top networks. This usually involves "American Idol"-style voting…

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3GS to Cause Another Bump in Mobile Web Traffic

Apple's much awaited iPhone 3GS has shipped and will be available in stores tomorrow. Some pre-orders have already been fulfilled, and the iPhone 3.0 software upgrade was released yesterday (compatible with previous version iPhones). Needless to say, the news media…

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SuperpagesDirect’s DM Card Pack

The extension of Yellow Pages’ reach via other media is well under way. We’ve seen versions of Yellow Pages advertising on the Web, CD-ROMs, billboards and interactive TV. And we've heard Yellow Pages advertising on various phone services as well.…

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MapQuest Launches iPhone App

MapQuest today announced the availability of its MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone app. Its previous moves into the iPhone were limited to an iPhone optimized site, otherwise known as a Web app. MapQuest 4 Mobile is a native app, which can…

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TKG Data and Analysis: A Weekly Recap

Here is a recap of posts from last week, in case you missed any. Click below to read each post in full. More Evidence of Online Video Effectiveness We've heard a few (admittedly anecdotal) claims of SMB video's effectiveness in raising…

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More Evidence of Online Video Effectiveness

We've heard a few (admittedly anecdotal) claims of SMB video's effectiveness in raising clickthrough rates and engagement levels from those that have begun to offer it. The numbers we've heard from the likes of eLocalListing, Weblocal.ca and Brownbook are that…

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