25

Mar

2013

4G could more than double the value of UK mobile shopping this year, according to eBay research

Author: The Fonecast

Introducing 4G mobile phone services to the UK could help boost the retail economy by around £1.8 billion this year, according to figures compiled by retail analysts Conlumino and published by eBay.

That’s a 113% year-on-year increase in mobile shopping when compared to 2012.

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18

Jan

2013

eBay and PayPal report a good mobile year

Author: The Fonecast

Online marketplace eBay has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2012, with annual revenue up 21% to $14.1 billion (around £8.9 billion).

Net income was down 19% to $2.6 billion, although the Q4 2011 figures had been boosted by the company selling its share in Skype.

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23

Jul

2012

Last week at The Fonecast: 23rd July 2012

Google employee no.20 becomes the new number 1 at Yahoo!

Author: The Fonecast

Mark Bridge writes:

Internet veteran Yahoo! provided last week’s biggest news, at least in terms of press coverage. It appointed Marissa Mayer as its President and Chief Executive Officer, having enticed her away from Google after 13 years.

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20

Jul

2012

eBay expects mobile transactions to double this year

Author: The Fonecast

eBay has published financial results for Q2 2012, revealing that mobile technology is playing a big part in its businesses.

It notes that the company’s mobile apps - launched at the end of 2008 - have been downloaded more than 90 million times worldwide, while the volume of mobile transactions is expected to double in 2012 compared with last year. 1.9 million items are now listed on eBay via mobile devices every week.

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4

Jan

2012

Yahoo appoints PayPal president Scott Thompson as CEO

Author: The Fonecast

Yahoo! Inc is appointing Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer with effect from Monday 9th January. Interim CEO Tim Morse will then resume his role as Chief Financial Officer.

The company removed Carol Bartz from the CEO role in October 2011.

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