Apple introduced a new store app where customers can browse, buy or make in-store appointments, but it’s only for Apple devices. That’s by design and it gives Apple another feature for its iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices: 100 million new mobile retail points of presence. Read More »
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Since launching a month ago, YouTube’s unlisted videos feature has experienced exponential growth since launching in May. But just because a video is unlisted doesn’t mean it can’t rack up views — Nike’s World Cup viral ad being the prime example. Read More »
Starbucks Wi-Fi is going free on July 1 in all U.S. company-operated stores. But free Wi-Fi isn’t going to be enough if it becomes available everywhere. Clever use of premium and pay content combined with a wireless connection is the future. Read More »
Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch are the most used mobile browsing devices by far in North America, but Google Android handsets are quickly eroding Apple’s lead. Other players aren’t even competing with these two and until they do, the mobile browser battle is a two-horse race. Read More »
picoChip, maker of semiconductors for femtocells, has raised $20 million in funding, bringing its total venture capital raised to $110 million. I wrote earlier this month that PicoChip’s latest silicon could finally create an opportunity for femtocells to gain real adoption. Its investors must agree. Read More »
Mobile video could receive a big boost over the next few weeks as users tune in to watch the action on their phones. But carriers must be able to shoulder the data load if they’re to turn those fans into long-term viewers. Read More »
Motorola plans a 2GHz smartphone with all the bells and whistles it can cram into a handset. While the geeky chip side of me is excited about a phone that’s more powerful than the laptop I owned in 2005, it’s no way to sell a phone. Read More »
Many gadgets come through Mobile Tech Manor for review; it’s a big part of my week. I now own the HTC EVO 4G that was released a week ago, and this week has been once of exploration and adopting it into my routine. Read More »
LG Electronics hopes to turn around profits in its mobile communications division by building 20 new Google Android devices by the end of this year. Last year, LGE was vocally committed to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform. My, how one year can change everything. Read More »
By 2014 over 2 billion mobile devices will connect to the web. The number is growing fast because more types of devices are leveraging connectivity, but we could see a 3G and 4G schism form between smartphones and non-traditional data devices in the next five years. Read More »
India will have 150 million 3G connections by 2014, according to Wireless Intelligence. India just concluded a 3G auction (marked by bureaucratic delays) that raised about $11 billion, a big price tag which will ensure that the 3G rollouts are slow and 3G access expensive. Read More »
Owners of Android handsets in the United States are now clicking more mobile ads than iPhone users, according to the latest Smaato report. Symbian is still king of the click-throughs on a worldwide basis, but is about to get caught — by the lowly feature phone. Read More »
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