Well over 50 percent of new handset purchases are smartphones, which means that market penetration will continue to ascend for the foreseeable future. But their mobile purchasing activity hasn’t yet caught up to their overall usage of these new media.
In Italy, strong sales of the Nokia Lumia 610, the fourth best selling handset over the past 12 weeks, and the Nokia Lumia 800, the seventh best selling, have helped drive Windows' share up to 11.7 [percent] - the highest across Europe," Sunnebo...
When you consider that more than 50 percent of all new handset purchases are smartphones, there is still plenty of room for this market to continue its rapid expansion. Mobile-Based Mapping It would appear, however, that maps on mobile devices have...
Apple has sued a number of Android handset vendors over alleged patent infringement, and former Apple chief Steve Jobs famously vowed to go "thermonuclear war" to beat Google in the mobile space. Apple will drop the stand-alone version of the...
Like its handset predecessor, Google+ for tablets integrates gestural navigation to make it easy to swipe through your Stream and other media. Further, once you enable Party Mode on your phone or mobile device, all the new images will immediately...
Handset device advertising consists of 64 percent expandable ads, 22 percent interstitial ads, and 14 percent banner ads. Mobile ad engagement rates can be improved by 35 percent with the addition of video, according to a new Medialets study.
Handset resolution varies, so plan target areas to be "thumb-friendly". Social Actions Aren't Mobile-Friendly Fix: Most likely your social-savvy audience is mobile-savvy as well. Tiny, compact share buttons, thin fields, and narrow text links make...
Recent analyst reports have shown that Google's Android platform has been increasing its market share in both the handset and tablet fields. Google has unveiled a campaign which will aim to help UK businesses optimize their sites for use with...
Researchers found that certain pieces of information the mobile handset versions of Google Wallet were left unencrypted. Google has disabled parts of its Wallet service as the company looks to address a high-profile security vulnerability.
While Google has committed to running the hardware branch as a separate entity, some industry pundits that should handset vendors feel the Android maker is giving preferential treatment to its hardware unit, alternative mobile platforms could gain...
With Google drawing closer to Android, experts have suggested that rival platforms such as Windows Phone or even BlackBerry could garner attention from mobile handset developers. Google is seeking regulatory approval for its purchase of Motorola's...
However, not every handset is a winner. Jumptap releases a regular statistical analysis of what's going on in mobile. However, the most recent Mobile STAT also examined some areas that haven't seen much attention.
NHN alleges that Google "delayed certifying the use of its software for handset makers," with Daum adding that it has evidence to prove its claims that Google banned "search applications made by other companies.
Furthermore, you need to take into account the inherent physical traits of web searching on handset devices. While global desktop searches fell by 15 percent last year, mobile searches grew by 247 percent, this Tamar White Paper shows.
Furthermore, you need to take into account the inherent physical traits of web searching on handset devices. While global desktop searches fell by 15 percent last year, mobile searches grew by 247 percent, this Tamar White Paper shows.
This week Google could be releasing Gingerbread, the lastest version of it's Android mobile operating system software, following a tweet from Alvaro Fuentes Vasquez, a member of the leadership team at the Open Handset Alliance concerned with Android.
Technology site V3.co.uk reports that this week Google could be releasing Gingerbread, the lastest version of it's Android mobile operating system software, following a tweet from Alvaro Fuentes Vasquez, a member of the leadership team at the Open...
They also showed how pointing Goggles at a movie poster to search for more information would run a movie trailer play on the handset. Specifically, they showed how a user could point his or her phone's camera at an ad for a car in a magazine and...
Skyhook sells a mobile location platform to wireless handset makers and app-makers.comScore Search plans to retain Alibaba stake. Local & Mobile Search China Mobile Plans Online Search, Challenging Baidu - BusinessWeek
In a blog post on the Yahoo search blog, Shashi Seth, Senior Vice President of Yahoo Search Products, compared the search industry with other industries like airplane manufacturing, which outsource their engines or mobile handset builders who get...
