With how varied Android devices are, this can sometimes be invaluable information for app creators. While you may not necessarily need this level of granularity for your website, remember that Google Analytics can also be used for your mobile apps.
Everyone using Facebook's mobile app has a mechanism for researching and checking into a place called Local Search (on iOS) and Nearby (on Android). First, I'll explain more about Local Search (called Nearby on Android), which is sitting in your...
The release of Google Now nearly a year ago didn't make waves, as it was only available on Android devices running Jelly Bean (and up). Although it's still premature to talk about "ranking" on Google Now's information cards, we can safely assume...
The only noteworthy bits coming out it: Android is on track for 1 billion activations by year's end and he called Facebook Home a "tremendous endorsement" of Android. Android PoliceGoogle Glass companion app has some interesting finds.
When it comes to global smartphone share, Android leads at 51.2 percent, followed by iOS at 43.5 percent, and Windows at 4.1 percent, Kantar Worldpanel reported. Safari was first at 61.79 percent; the default Android browser came in second with...
Create platform-specific content – Android content for Android phones. He quoted the following statistics: percent of media consumption is screen based percent of media consumption is on smartphones (according toGoogle) percent of Google searches...
The Chinese Ministry of Technology has accused Google of unfairly discriminating against local firms by hindering the country's ability to develop its own mobile operating system against the might of Android.
A recent global update to Facebook’s Nearby mobile check-in made it possible for iOS and Android users to discover business information and reviews they may previously have asked a search engine. Mobile searchers may very well choose to make a...
They can't control how many people search (apart from the high level strategy of being better than everybody else, and occasional big bets like Android) but they can control how they monetize search. If you're selling an iOS app and sending people...
Android and Apple). Well, here are seven tips to guide you through the app-and-mobile storm on the horizon to the sunny shores of post-search nirvana. Make it your job as a post-search guy to not only rock the traditional side of SEO but to also...
Izik is a new search experience built specifically with the iPad and Android tablets in mind using Blekko's algorithms, sans-spam thanks to human curating. You can download the Izik app for both Android and iOS 6 devices.
Subsequently, Crisis Response is now built into Android Jellybean so that users will automatically receive a push notification for nearby hazards, such as a tornado warning, without the user needing to search.
But as far as mapping apps go, don't count Google out by any means; Android again continues to gain device share. And it has begun to monetize in-app map searches in Android. Though Android is growing in hardware market share, iOS still has greater...
Recently, PCWorld had a mobile search face off between the search apps on Android, so it’s only fitting that the iPhone follows behind with one too – taking a look at features like multitasking, copy paste, voice search, making consistent phone...
Android devices are always logged in, so those users will see more personalized search results due to the data mined from their devices. So if your video has any kind of “local-interest” component, i.e.the best apple pie in Nashville” and your aim...
Users can access enhanced local listings via a new Local tab in the left sidebar of Google+, by performing searches on the fly on their mobile (currently supporting Android, iOS coming soon), in Google searches, and through Maps.
This month, Baidu has stepped up its mobile capabilities to launch a new smartphone Changhong H5018, which comes with Baidu Cloud OS based on Android and manufactured by Foxconn (same factory that produces Apple iPhones).
Google has revealed its futuristic binary language made up of dots and dashes for Android and iOS users on the go: Gmail Tap, which reduces 26 keys to 2. Now, you know that millions of people are using mobile devices every day, but did you know...
Evaluate your websites landing pages to determine if they are mobile ready through testing on various devices and browsers (Android 2.x and iOS 3.x or later). Google predicts mobile search will surpass desktop search at some point within or between...
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...
