News
London City Airport passengers to get quick link to news
13 February 2007
Passengers at London City Airport will be able to use their mobile phones for quick access to news, thanks to new Hypertag technology being utilised by CNN.
London City Airport will join the Barcelona 3GSM fair in sporting Bluetooth devices developed by proximity marketing firm Hypertag.
The installation of the technology at the airports will make it possible for news to be beamed to mobile phones.
The Bluetooth and infrared devices will be installed in poster panels at London City Airport in a campaign to promote CNN's mobile news service.
Passengers at the airport will be able to access CNN's mobile news website by sending an SMS from their phone.
Mark Haviland, director of marketing for CNN International, said: 'We are pleased to be able to market our new mobile service in an innovative and user-friendly way.
He added: 'CNN Mobile delivers a great news product for users on the go and this is a quick and simple way for people to access it.'
At Barcelona 3GSM, the tags will be attached to marketing staff present at the fair.
© Adfero Ltd
London City Airport will join the Barcelona 3GSM fair in sporting Bluetooth devices developed by proximity marketing firm Hypertag.
The installation of the technology at the airports will make it possible for news to be beamed to mobile phones.
The Bluetooth and infrared devices will be installed in poster panels at London City Airport in a campaign to promote CNN's mobile news service.
Passengers at the airport will be able to access CNN's mobile news website by sending an SMS from their phone.
Mark Haviland, director of marketing for CNN International, said: 'We are pleased to be able to market our new mobile service in an innovative and user-friendly way.
He added: 'CNN Mobile delivers a great news product for users on the go and this is a quick and simple way for people to access it.'
At Barcelona 3GSM, the tags will be attached to marketing staff present at the fair.
© Adfero Ltd
 |  |
Related stories
22 July 2008
- More overseas travel from Aberdeen in June >
17 July 2008
- New store launched at Newcastle airport >
14 July 2008
- Hong Kong airport named world's best >
09 July 2008
- Passengers happy with Heathrow, Gatwick trains >
08 July 2008
- Air New Zealand moves to Heathrow T1 >
07 July 2008
- EMA passes 500,000 monthly passenger mark >
- More overseas travel from Aberdeen in June >
17 July 2008
- New store launched at Newcastle airport >
14 July 2008
- Hong Kong airport named world's best >
09 July 2008
- Passengers happy with Heathrow, Gatwick trains >
08 July 2008
- Air New Zealand moves to Heathrow T1 >
07 July 2008
- EMA passes 500,000 monthly passenger mark >
Latest news
24 July 2008
- Major London rail plan gets go-ahead >
- Venezuelan island 'an up-and-coming spot' >
- Durban looking for more international services >
23 July 2008
- U2 stars win permission to develop Dublin hotel >
- Majority of Brits still planning summer holidays >
- Oneworld connections improved in Tokyo >
- Major London rail plan gets go-ahead >
- Venezuelan island 'an up-and-coming spot' >
- Durban looking for more international services >
23 July 2008
- U2 stars win permission to develop Dublin hotel >
- Majority of Brits still planning summer holidays >
- Oneworld connections improved in Tokyo >
