Facebook launched its native app for Apple’s iPad on Monday, but the bigger story is wider support for web technologies as Facebook tries to be everywhere on every device. The company shared news with developers explaining how social app discovery using HTML5 can reap greater engagement. Read more »
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has been working hard at promoting its new and improved mobile effort, the Windows Phone 7 platform, in the past year… Read more at paidContent »
Spending in the mobile advertising space will be approximately $4 billion worldwide this year, so despite perceptions to the contrary, we can safely assume it’s an area to watch in the coming years. To get a clearer picture of mobile advertising’s future, it helps to first explore the current landscape — the key drivers and players involved today. With these as a backdrop, a five-year outlook such as this comes into greater focus and leads to a discussion of the major players to watch as 2016 approaches. Companies mentioned in this report include Foursquare, LivingSocial and Zynga. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Customers on U.S. GSM networks have two similar Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones to choose from: one for AT&T and one for T-Mobile. I’ve spent time using both and highlight the key differences that could influence your purchase decision: networks, screens and other small variances. Read more »
While Android has been a leader in handset sales over rival iOS, it has trailed Apple in enterprise adoption. But a couple of new tools from Motorola and AT&T may help close the gap for Google’s OS and help Android thrive in the era of bring-your-own-devices. Read more »
Google’s chronicle of woes in China has grown even larger, with the apparent Great Firewall block of Android’s Market and Gmail apps by auth… Read more at paidContent »
Google’s Nexus Prime may have a high definition screen, but it’s not alone. LG’s True HD IPS screen with 1280×720 resolution, will power the LG Optimus LTE in Korea. With a 4.5-inch screen, that’s 326 pixels per inch, or nearly the same as Apple’s Retina Display. Read more »
T-Mobile’s HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II have arrived; hear Matt and Kevin’s hands-on thoughts in this week’s mobile tech podcast. Plus a recap of the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 news; who’s buying an iPhone and who’s waiting for a Nexus Prime? Read more »
The wireless industry’s fall gathering–CTIA Enterprise and Apps–will open Monday with an industry in mourning over the death of a man who… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung and Google have delayed the expected debut of Android’s next version as well as the introduction of the Nexus Prime smartphone. Minecraft gained support for most Android phones, and I took a good look at iOS 5 from an Android owner’s perspective. It impresses. Read more »
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has declined to comment on reports that it is considering a bid to buy out Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) from its Sony Ericsson han… Read more at paidContent »
People that have been gearing up for the launch of Google’s newest Android iteration, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Samsung’s latest signature dev… Read more at paidContent »
The Samsung Unpacked event that was expected to introduce the Google Nexus Prime smartphone next week has been postponed to a future date. Meanwhile we have leaked specs and what appears to be a legitimate hands-on video with the Nexus Prime and Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Read more »
The other day, when a plane I was on landed in Newark, I noticed the elderly woman sitting next to me pull out a Droid Bionic and start answ… Read more at paidContent »
Intellectual Ventures reminded the mobile world Thursday that it too would like to collect an Android tax. The patent-holding company filed… Read more at paidContent »
Hoping to solve the challenge of developing mobile apps for multiple platforms, Myriad announced its Alien Dalvik 2.0 product. With it, developers can create an Android app that runs on any number of non-Android devices; even Apple’s iPad, which Myriad will demonstrate next week at CTIA. Read more »
It looks like Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) could be jumping its last major regulatory hurdle in its bid to buy Skype: it is expected to get cleara… Read more at paidContent »
Google’s third flagship Android phone, code-named the Nexus Prime, is expected to launch next week. Thursday a list of believeable specifications surfaced. The phone could be a Verizon exclusive in the U.S., explaining why the carrier opted to pass on Samsung’s Galaxy S II: no LTE. Read more »
These are without a doubt Apple’s glory years. The company has a stellar range of consumer products including the block busters: iPad 2, iP… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) continue to clean up in the U.S. smartphone market while it now seems clear that the launch of the Verizon iP… Read more at paidContent »
From May to August of this year, Samsung and Apple continue to grow handset sales in the U.S. while Motorola, Research in Motion and LG are losing ground. Making matters worse for the laggards: the smartphone is becoming central for more activities in our lives. Read more »
Move over, Kindle Fire – the world has a new cheapest tablet computer. India’s government has announced a new Android-powered tablet called… Read more at paidContent »
Using stats from a mobile advertising network do not give the most complete picture of the mobile market, but they do highlight some interes… Read more at paidContent »
Although the new iPod nano took a back seat to the iPhone 4S and iOS 5, it did gain a software update and could morph into a smartwatch of the future. Should competing products such as the MetaWatch and Live View be worried? Not just yet. Read more »
Quite a few commentators expressed a sense of deflation when Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) finally announced its newest device yesterday, the iPhone 4S… Read more at paidContent »
One of the curses attached to dazzling the world again and again is that people expect you to keep doing it. There’s no question Apple (NSDQ… Read more at paidContent »
Apple unveiled its latest handset, the iPhone 4S, at the company’s Cupertino headquarters on Tuesday, showing off new software and updated hardware features. Although I’ve been a full-time Android user for the past 22 months, there’s much to like about Apple’s new hardware and software. Read more »
Just ahead of the big news day from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), one more piece fell into place in the distribution game, it seems. A report emerged… Read more at paidContent »
If it sounded like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) might just agree to some kind of deal with Samsung in Australia — which would have let Samsung launch… Read more at paidContent »
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is on pace to be the best selling Google Android tablet of the year, even though you wouldn’t know it runs Android. Leaked sales figures reported by the Cult of Android site show that Amazon has already taken more than 254,000 pre-orders. Read more »
Sprint is said to betting the farm on the iPhone. On paper its decision to commit almost $20 billion for the chance to sell iPhone 5 makes no sense. However, it is not such a crazy move for a company bleeding customers to rivals. Read more »
Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC), the joint venture combining the wireless expertise of Sweden’s Ericsson with the branding and media… Read more at paidContent »
Only one day left to iPhone news nirvana, and a lot of leaks are coming through about who will get to sell the device — and what, exactly,… Read more at paidContent »
Washington, D.C.’s largest and oldest daily newspaper, the Washington Post, launched a free Android application on Monday. I tested the software and found it to be intuitive to use and full of valuable news content, photo galleries and real-time local data for the metro D.C. area. Read more »
Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has been no stranger to the apps rush that has swept through the mobile world, and now there are signs that it is looking… Read more at paidContent »
There’s no question that apps have become a global phenomenon in the mobile world — and who doesn’t want to catapult a cute red bird onto s… Read more at paidContent »
Apple’s iOS once again dominated the mobile OS market share picture in September, according to new data from Net Applications. The enterprise application maker and web monitoring company found that iOS accounted for 54.65 percent of mobile market share, up from 53 percent in August. Read more »
John S. Wilson of Policy Diary sees some strong similarities between Google’s mobile operating system Android: They’re both open, free (aside from patent issues), and just a utility. Android means different things to different companies, and ultimately, this could be Android’s downfall into irrelevance. Read more »
Join Matt and Kevin for an audio recap of recent Samsung tablet and phone news plus hands on with the AT&T Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9. Plus an update on Windows Phone 7.5 , Matt’s BlackBerry experiment and thoughts on next week’s Apple iPhone announcement. Read more »
A AT&T Galaxy S II video shows what to expect before the phone goes on sale. Samsung is planning an event with Google that could bring the next Nexus. And Amazon’s Kindle Fire may be the best Android tablet yet, even though you won’t see Android. Read more »
