The MOBVIS project allows users to create hyperlinked cell phone photos of street surrounding to provide them with interactive tourism and GPS capabilities.
MyCity Alerts allows restaurants to send coupons and special offers to potential customers who are located within a five mile radius of their business.
Enhancements to SoftTouch's DineBlast Mobile will allow take-out, curb-side, QSR and table service patrons to use their mobile phones and PDAs to electronically place an order and pay for their meal while at the restaurant.
Despite the arrival of Hurricane Ike, Chick-fil-A Houston announces that its mobile text messaging campaign did not deter thousands from opting in to win chicken for a year.
Hotels fight the battle against workforce miscommunication with six system trends that are efficient and undetectable by guests. Text massaging, Blackberry-type devices and WiFi connectivity top the list.
Hardee's franchisee, Boddie-Noell, knows what it takes to fully manage its customers' drive-thru experiences. The use of real-time drive-thru timers is helping to shave down drive-thru wait times and provide management with individual store performance indicators.
