Google Places For Business Gets Its Own iPhone App For Managing Listings [Update: Google Removed App] – Search Engine LandThe app was accidentally released early, no word on when/if it will actually be available again.
One great way to find that out is to look at your analytics data for your desktop/laptop site: if your website indicates that most of your visitors have a certain device-type that they're using (e.g.iPhone, iPad, Android, Window Phone 7) then...
This deal shuts out rival search vendors such as Bing from the default search position on most smartphones and provides Google with valuable data when mobile device users access its search engine. Google will pay Apple $1 billion in 2014 to be the...
If the user is mobile, then they should see mobile ads regardless of a strict device type. Similarly a user browsing on their mobile at home should be treated more like a static user than a mobile one, especially if their device provides a good...
While the mapping feature requires the Safari browser to run, Google noted that iOS users can still create a direct link to Maps on their iOS devices by saving a bookmark of the page to the device's home screen.
Personally, whilst I think Mobile Search is generally good on Google in particular, I can find it frustrating when mobile device optimized local results are not returned for queries that, to me, have the same intention - the query 'movies' or...
Because geotargeting for mobile means in some cases the device location is the source for the geolocation, it is now even possible to reach some mobile users while they are near your store and using an app.
But as far as mapping apps go, don't count Google out by any means; Android again continues to gain device share. As hotly anticipated, earlier this week Apple pulled the curtain back on the iPhone 5.
For example, the iPhone user agent will be different than the latest Galaxy Nexus. Yet another reason why responsive design has become the industry standard as it focuses on changing the layout of a page based on the device screen width.
Google has already indicated that they have a "Skip Redirect" function, where users on a smartphone device will see the mobile version of the URL in the results instead of the desktop version of the URL (this applied to m.implementations).
Your downloads can be seen on your mobile device or found online at play.google.com. I'm a huge Apple fan and download everything through my iPhone 4s and MacPro but I personally don't like how I can't use any of these movies, apps, songs on my PC...
Android and iPhone users who enable Web History and log in will have access to a new "Recent" icon on Google's mobile home page that will show you recent calls, directions, or details about local places you recently searched for, whether it was on...
Voice actions on Android and recently Siri on the iPhone have provided users a more direct way of getting answers and producing actions on their mobile devices. There will be “Four Horsemen” of an SEO apocalypse in 2012 and they will all be...
When" opportunities: After attending a demo, in-store shopping, catalog shopping Barcode content: Link to a product review or competitive comparison page of US smartphone owners compare prices on their mobile device while in-store, shopping for...
On how new Windows 8 phones will differ from Apple’s iPhone, Ballmer says there won’t be “seas of icons,” that users will find their information and that of friends front and center. Microsoft Propelling Manufacturers for Windows 8 Device Development
The newest version of Blogger for iPhone and iPad users will allow you to publish posts, save drafts, and access drafts from your mobile device. IPhone and iPad users will be getting some new filter options in the most recent Google Places release.
The app is essentially identical to the Android version, but currently works only on the iPhone. The only issue is that device support is somewhat limited. However, Punit Soni, head of Google+ mobile development, stated that "We will have support...
Looking at trends in device usage, +1 developments and the Google Profile incentive, considered against what is really important to Google from a development perspective (which I’d argue is Google's serendipitous search) could the conversation...
To enable Google News Near you and get “news relevant to your location” on a high-end mobile device, go to news.google.com. Android and iPhone users who visit Google News can now opt-in to see more headlines featuring location-based news.
With the deal, Google is looking to boost its local advertising business and "offer retailers more data about their customers and help them target ads and discount offers to mobile-device users near their stores," according to a Wall Street...
