Tango, an app that allows you to make video calls over 3G launched at our Mobilize 2010 conference last week. Since then it has become the top free Social Networking app in Italy, Belgium, France and Luxembourg and ranks at number 3 in the US. Read More »
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For the longest time, San Francisco has been a bit of a laggard when it comes to wireless broadband. That is going to change as by end of 2010 city will have access to two 4G LTE networks, a HSPA+ 3.5G network and a WiMAX-based network. Read More »
New mobile services and devices are affecting the way users interact with each other and how business gets done. Today at Mobilize 2010, executives from Rebtel, iPass, Skyhook and Motricity shared their views for how new mobile Internet capabilities are changing the world. Read More »
Today the GigaOM crew will be coming to you live from Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco with coverage of our third annual conference devoted to all things mobile, Mobilize. The GigaOM crew will be live-blogging the panels and keynotes, so check here for more. Read More »
A few weeks ago, we conducted a survey of app developers in partnership with analytics company Distimo and across our own network of sites. We asked developers which platforms they’re developing apps for, what types they’re making and plans for the future. Here are the results. Read More »
As consumers adopt smartphones and mobile broadband becomes more ubiquitous, smarter homes will become more common, with brains enabled by machine-to-machine network technologies, mobile applications for monitoring and control, and Internet connectivity to keep homeowners in the loop. I’ve been experimenting with just such a system. Read More »
Major carriers must overcome the ceiling under which they now find themselves and the growth of their businesses. Solutions lie not in voice-centric mobile devices, but with new non-phone, data-consuming devices like tablets, e-readers and machine-to-machine technology like digital picture frames, personal navigation devices and more. Read More »
AOL has acquired video syndication specialist 5min Media to boost the amount of video it serves on its sites, while boosting distribution of its own video assets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although estimates place the value of the deal at around $50-$65 million. Read More »
Sony Ericsson has no current plans to use Nokia’s Symbian platform to power smartphones going forward and is instead turning to Google Android for future handsets. Given how long it’s taking Sony Ericsson to get phones off of Android 1.6, maybe it should stick with Symbian. Read More »
Where Inc., a Boston-based company that started out as a geo-location centric app is trying to chart a new course for itself — by becoming a location-based ad network. Today, the company said it has bought LocalGinger, a local group-buying service for an undisclosed amount. Read More »
Social networking has become the killer application for mobile broadband and possibly the adoption of smartphones. A survey out today from Allot Communications has measured a 310 percent increase in Twitter traffic from the first half of 2010 and a 200 percent increase in Facebook traffic. Read More »
Nearly one-third of Facebook’s 500 million-strong user base is using phones to engage with friends via the social network. Facebook ought to fulfill its potential in mobile, but the social network giant will need a more robust strategy than simply releasing a branded hardware device. Read More »
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