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Nielsen: Half of all U.S. smartphone owners use mobile shopping apps

Forty-seven percent of all U.S. smartphone owners used mobile shopping applications in June 2012, according to new Nielsen research.

Nokia adds location-based Groupon deals to Lumia smartphones

Nokia  is integrating Groupon daily deals into its Windows Phone-based Lumia device series, a move to expand the scope of its Nokia Maps platform beyond navigation assistance.

Groupon acquires iOS point-of-sale app maker Breadcrumb

Groupon has acquired Breadcrumb, which develops iOS-based point-of-sale systems for the hospitality industry. Financial details were not disclosed. The Breadcrumb client application manages customer

Report: Groupon is testing a payment service that undercuts Square, PayPal

Groupon is reportedly testing a remote payment service in San Francisco that processes payments using a terminal and an iPod Touch. According to Venture Beat, which cites an email and unidentified

Groupon pins its future on mobile, but Google stands in its way

Groupon went from Wall Street hero to zero in record time. The social commerce platform's stock has declined steadily in the six months since its $700 million IPO , with criticism mounting over

Nokia teams with ESPN, Groupon for Windows Phone app exclusives

NEW ORLEANS--Nokia ( NYSE:NOK ) announced a series of new and exclusive Windows Phone content partnerships designed to differentiate its fledgling Lumia smartphone line. Partners include sports media

Mobile now 30% of Groupon transactions

Mobile devices now account for 30 percent of transactions on Groupon's social commerce platform, according to a letter mailed to shareholders by CEO Andrew Mason. More than 33 million active

Groupon acquires Ditto recommendation app, will shut it down April 30

Groupon has acquired social recommendation and discovery app Ditto. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded by Jyri Engestrom, the entrepreneur behind microblogging app developer

Groupon scoops up Barcode Hero developer Kima Labs

Social commerce giant Groupon has acquired Kima Labs, the startup behind mobile barcode reader application Barcode Hero and mobile payment solution TapBuy. Financial terms of the deal were not

Groupon teams with Deutsche Telekom for mobile deals services

Social commerce giant Groupon announced a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom to deliver its local deals services to mobile subscribers in multiple European nations. The deal is Groupon's