Demographics of texting
US market research: Hispanics send and receive around 767 messages a month while African-Americans send and receive around 780. But teens take the cake when it comes to sending texts. On average, teens 18 and under send 2,779 SMS messages a month. In the next two age brackets, text usage falls dramatically with those aged 18 to 24 sending or receiving 1,299 messages and those aged 25-34 exchanging 592 messages. More.
Era of mobile payments almost here
After many years of discussion it appears that mobile payments will finally break through in the US in 2011. Could the mobile wallet be next? More.
Oodle iPhone App, focus on ‘wireless camera’
Oodle launched an iPhone app. But when searching for Oodle in the App store, the only returned search results are for ClassiFind Lite and Classifieds Pro!? Back to iTunes and my PC to find the ‘Wireless Camera’ App.
3 out of 20 Kenyan startups in classifieds
This article about 20 Kenyan web and tech innovations worth watching is almost dominated by online classified startups. More.
Another newspaper paywall: $1 per day
A New York Times company owned newspaper has put a paywall in front of its website. The price is set at $1 per day. What about their classifieds? Article.
Auto Trader research: classifieds used
as much as search in car-buying process. 64% of car buyers used online classifieds to research their purchase, while 50% turned to dealer websites and 24% used magazines. More.
Indian media investments have found
a new growth avenue in classifieds publishing. The classifieds business has shown double-digit growth riding on free circulation across over 50 towns, becoming an attractive business proposition for foreign investors, say experts. More.
Nokia builds mobile craigslist
for developing countries. Nokia has now created Listings, a sales and services marketplace aimed right now at the developing world. More.
eBay pushes more integration with
ProStores, its online storefront company in an effort to further integrate its properties, such as eBay Classifieds. More.
AND classified revenue up, supported by Mobiya’s technology
In regional news, Northcliffe Media’s digital income in classifieds is up 10 percent. More.