The FT launched a new version of its iPad offering, a move that reinforced the publication’s contrarian web-only mobile strategy, and an FT executive predicts that the problem of collecting mobile payments outside of app stores will soon be solved. Read more at paidContent »
Many of the biggest stories in the connected consumer space occurred mostly offstage in 2012, from Apple’s new media services to policymakers in Washington. Overall, the past 12 months have laid important groundwork for significant advances in the connected consumer space. The year 2013 should be eventful. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The switch from voice to data isn’t just affecting carriers. The new mobile data reality is driving device makers to change the way handsets are designed, Internet companies to deal with the smaller screen, and infrastructure makers to re-architect the fundamental topologies of their networks. Read more »
New data from comScore indicates apps are driving traffic on the mobile Web far more than browsers. Despite claims that the mobile Web is dead, though, HTML5 is finally beginning to breathe life into Web-based mobile ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The Pew Research Center this week said mobile devices are increasingly driving traffic for traditional news outlets, but digital revenues aren’t enough to offset falling print revenues. So instead of investing heavily in mobile applications, some outlets should focus on building great mobile ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Is anyone else a little tired of being pushed towards certain content because of mined personal information? It’s kind of like having that friend who resembles you a little too closely; eventually they become tiresome. Here’s how we might try doing recommendations differently. Read more »
A lack of easy discoverability plagues the mobile app world with each new title that comes to market. But operators who can help solve that problem have a chance to regain their relevance in the exploding space — if they keep in mind four useful tips. Read more »
Mobile carriers have seen their role as content distributors diminish as app stores from Apple, Google and others gain traction. But cloud-based services for digital content gains more traction every day and could help carriers regain their waning importance — and ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The world of mobile content is perhaps one of the most vibrant in all of digital media, and if you are a part of this fast-growing market, you won’t want to miss a free, hour-long roundtable conversation with GigaOM Pro. Read more »
Mobile music has long failed to gain traction despite a tremendous amount of hype, but a slew of recent announcements about cloud-based services have reinvigorated the space. But as carriers and record labels should know by now, the only certainty in mobile music is that the ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
