Vodafone's move to increase its shareholding in UK mobile couponing firm Vouchercloud, from 21% to 57%, reflects how central offers have become to operators' mobile advertising and marketing strategies. With rival UK operator O2 having built up a 10-million strong community of subscribers opted in to receive offers under the O2 More service, and rival carrier group Deutsche Telekom having struck a partnership with daily-deals site Groupon in January, Vodafone doesn't want to be left behind.
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