CRM Update – May 08 : 7:09 am

Samsung got official with the Samsung Focus 2 Monday, the third Windows Phone smartphone on its 4G LTE network.
“Samsung is the unmatched leader in offering smartphones across a variety of platforms and the Focus 2 is a powerful example of our continued commitment to Windows Phone,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. “As our first 4G LTE Windows Phone, the Focus 2 is a fast and versatile device for productivity, entertainment and social networking.”
The Focus 2 follows in the footsteps of the Focus, Focus Flash, and Focus S…

HTC and Verizon announced the HTC Droid Incredible 4G on Monday, the third phone in the Droid Incredible line.
The HTC Droid Incredible 4G has a 4-inch Super LCD display, and 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor. The phone has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera for shooting pics, and can also capture photos while simultaneously shooting high-definition video. A forward-facing camera is also available for video chatting.
The phone will ship running the latest version of Android – Ice Cream Sandwich – as well as the latest version of HTC Sense, the software that HTC puts over Android…

A new software category has emerged to bring performance marketing to social channels. After interviewing over 10 software companies and 10 agencies, a new trend has emerged that will change the social business landscape. What is this trend? The marketing performance techniques to refine TV, Radio, SEO and other marketing mediums are now moving to [...]

TAG Heuer brand ambassador Maria Sharapova
Global debt, political activity to drastically affect luxury spending: Amex summit
PALM BEACH, FL – Conflicts between countries, debt crises and upcoming elections could seriously deter consumers from traveling overseas and spending on luxury goods, according to a speaker at American Express Publishing’s Luxury Summit 2012.
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Mr Porter, Modern Luxury Media double databases via event partnership
High-end men’s online retailer Mr Porter and luxury lifestyle publisher Modern Luxury Media entered into a marketing partnership that will leverage both brands via print content and an event series…

Angelo Biasi
By Angelo Biasi
Mobile is quickly earning its place in the integrated marketing mix of brand marketers of all sizes. In fact, total United States mobile and social media revenue including consumer and business access, content, advertising and marketing is expected to grow 30.8 percent year over year in 2012.
Now, with efficiently priced, easy-to-use do-it-yourself application creation tools, the heightened ROI available with this new marketing medium is hard to ignore, especially for small to midsized businesses (SMBs) who are just getting into the game…