An Interest In:
Web News this Week
- April 19, 2024
- April 18, 2024
- April 17, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- April 14, 2024
- April 13, 2024
The Election and Mobile: Dialing For Democratic Dollars [INFOGRAPHIC]
During this year's U.S. election, candidates channeled the power of apps and text messaging to appeal to voters, promote their party platform and fundraise.
CallerSmart analyzed how much telephones -- smartphones, texts and anonymous phone banks -- are bringing democracy to a digital environment. As it turns out, President Barack Obama or Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney could thank cellphones for being elected on Nov. 6.
SEE ALSO: How Are Apps Shaping the 2012 Election? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Obama and Romney developed personalized mobile apps to tap into a more connected constituency. The president's app was more popular on Androids, while Romney's was downloaded more on iPh…
Continue reading...
More About: U.S. presidential election, election 2012, infographic, president obama
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/dzExS7f9emo/
Mashable
Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture.More About this Source Visit Mashable