Comments on: Germans Get Cheaper Cell Phone Service In Exchange for Ads http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mohan Arun L http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215457 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:10:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215457 Why havent the mobile carriers thought of this before? Almost everyone could use some incentives in the form of additional free minutes, extension of prepaid validity, additional free smss etc in exchange for viewing 1 SMS ad a day. That could build more revenue for the mobile operator by way of advertising and the customer wont complain either since thats part of the deal.

]]> By: BT Dumps Phorm, But ISPs Have No Plans to Dump Ads http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215456 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:29:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215456 [...] are playing around with an opt-in model for targeted ads that are directed at the younger set. German carrier E-plus offers text messaging and credits to mobile users who release their personal information and personal preferences to advertisers and [...]

]]> By: Pubblicità nel cellulare? Allora lo paghi meno o ricevi credito « Alphakappa http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215455 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:40:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215455 [...] A fine giugno Alcatel-Lucent ha annunciato che comincerà a fornire al carrier tedesco E-Plus dei cellulari a un prezzo inferiore, purché [...]

]]> By: Do Lower Phone Bills Justify Ads on Your Mobile Phone? http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215454 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:15:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215454 [...] of £15 ($25) if they receive ads on their phones. The partnership looks similar to an effort by German carrier E-Plus to offer lower-cost mobile phone service to customers in exchange for [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215453 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:12:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215453 SMS, MMS and mobile web ads are all possible form factors.

]]> By: popurls.com // popular today http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215452 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215452 popurls.com // popular today…

story has entered the popular today section on popurls.com…

]]> By: Vipin http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215451 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215451 Any Idea what will the form of ads (SMS/Call/internet)?

]]> By: Lab http://gigaom.com/2009/06/29/germans-get-cheaper-cell-phone-service-in-exchange-for-ads/#comment-215450 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=56328#comment-215450 looks like Blyke in UK and Nederlands… quite successful at targeting yound crowds and dealing with big ad spenders like McDonalds.
more info here for example : http://www.techdigest.tv/2007/09/analysis_blyk_h.html

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