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This second phase involved interviews with managers of the companies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>In 2005, 1,077 mCRM services were used by 405 companies in Italy. The main benefits found were the improvement of customer satisfaction, an increase in the efficiency of internal processes and an increase in revenue.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present research considers only Italian services based on data and not on voice. Future research will be required to investigate end\u2010user needs and wants (which are not treated in this paper) and to make a comparison between the Italian market and other markets.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This research is the first step towards the generation of a systematic study of mCRM applications and their future development. The hope is that other companies could benefit from the use of these kinds of technologies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present research focuses upon companies that give a strategic role to their relationship with customers. 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