Dominos: iPad app review
Dominos has invested in the mobile channel in the UK over the past couple of years, and this has paid off, with £10m of sales generated by the iPhone app alone in eight months.
Now the pizza firm is following the launch of mobile sites and apps for Android and iPhone with an iPad version.
AutoTrader: iPad app review
Following on from a successful iPhone app, Auto Trader released a version for the iPad last week.
The launch is in response to growing levels of traffic on autotrader.co.uk from Apple's tablets. In the last six months, traffic from these devices has grown by 133%.
I've been checking the new iPad app out...
Viator: iPhone app review
Viator released a tours and activities apps for the iPhone and iPad this week, as the company aims to tap into the growing mobile commerce market.
The iPhone app allows users to search for activities wherever they are and book them through the phone, while the iPad version seems to be aimed more at the armchair user.
I've been trying the app out...
Seatwave: iPhone app review
Ticket reseller Seatwave released its first iPhone app recently, which finds upcoming tickets for events in the user's local area.
The Seatwave app uses information on the user's location and the contents of the iPod to recommend upcoming concerts.
Intelligent Life: iPad app review
The Economist recently launched a free iPad version of Intelligent Life, its quarterly lifestyle and culture magazine.
The user experience offered by many magazine apps has been the subject of criticism recently, with many resembling 'an interactive CD-Rom from the 90s'.
Publishers' iPad apps need to provide a credible and usable alternative to print editions, as well as adapting to the platform, if they are going to become successful. So, does the Intelligent Life do this?
House of Fraser: mobile site review
Department store retailer House of Fraser has added another element to its multichannel strategy with a new mobile website, which has been optimised for a range of devices.
The mobile site has been developed by Usablenet, also behind the mobile sites of Tesco, M&S and John Lewis.
I've been trying the new mobile site...
Ciao: mobile site review
Shopping comparison and review site Ciao announced a new and improved mobile site last week, which aims to capitalise on the increased usage of smartphones.
Ciao has experienced a 200% rise in mobile visitors over the last 15 months, so it makes sense to cater for this growing mobile audience.
App review: Vente-privee for iPhone
Private online shopping site Vente-privee released an iPhone app last week which allows users to access the sales from the main website and make purchases via mobile.
I've been trying the app out...
EBay: iPad app review
Having been available in the US for a few months, eBay released an updated version of its iPad app for international sites recently.
The online auction giant has already been very successful with its mobile strategy, with mobile sites and apps, so I've been trying the iPad app out..
Rightmove & Primelocation: iPad app reviews
Two of the first apps released for the iPad since Friday's release are property search apps for Primelocation.com and Rightmove.
I've been comparing the two property search apps...
