Tag: "Mobile"
Foursquare v Gowalla [FACTS]
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Over the past year there has been lot of talk about Geolocation mobile services Foursquare and Gowalla. There are more players in this space but these 2 hold a majority of the location market. A recent report by RJMetrics compared the services via their API data. Some key facts to note: – Foursquare now has […]
Read More | ShareNew Geolocation mobile app launched, Loopt
A new social Geolocation mobile app has launched – Loopt. Similar to Gowalla and Foursquare, Loopt is more social in that it lets you chat and interact with users around you. Currently the app is available on the iPhone. To download the App goto: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/loopt/id281952554 The app is also available on the iPad and is […]
Read More | ShareLG to release Android-Powered Tablet
LG is looking to release an Android-Powered Tablet at the end of the year. It looks like a lot of major electronics manufacturers are racing to build an iPad like device in wake of the iPad’s success. With the releases or more tablet devices this is probable to shift increasing people to mobile type PC’s. […]
Read More | ShareCost of mobile apps? Apple, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, Nokia, Palm
Its interesting to look at all the mobile smartphone Application stores and see the percentage of paid apps to free apps. A recent report by Distimo has found that more than half of all paid applications are about $2 of less. BlackBerry is however the exception as they do not allow application less than $2.99. […]
Read More | ShareAdMob May 2010 Mobile Metrics Report released, Android Apple battle
Google’s Admob have released their May Mobile metrics report giving the latest information on mobile operating system market shares. The main fight is between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Apple is the clear leader at the moment but Android is making some significant gains. In terms of mobile ad requests, Apple is leading […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Launches Google Voice then gets Sued
Frontier Communications Corporation is claiming that Google Voice infringes on one of its patented products. On Tuesday 22 June Google opened to the public Google Voice, its new communications service that links one phone number to multiple devices owned by the account holder – such as home phones, work, mobile – all contactable through one […]
Read More | ShareGoogle voice now open to the public
Google has announced that its popular internet-based phone service Google Voice is now open to the general public. The announcement was made by Craig Walker and Vincent Paquet, Google Voice Product Managers. Google has clarified that Google Voice is still currently limited to the U.S – not Australia just yet. Here is a preview from […]
Read More | ShareMobile search growing
With the abundance of cheap web enabled mobile phones now – businesses cannot ignore the power of mobile search. Currently mobile search only accounts for about 9% of all search queries (with the other 91% on the computer). RBC Capital Markets in the US have done a study showing that currently mobile search accounts for […]
Read More | ShareNokia and Yahoo Partner
Yahoo and Nokia have created a partnership to create cross-platform opportunities for each-other. Yahoo will become the global provider of Nokia’s Ovi e-mail and messaging system, which is available on all late model Nokia handsets. Nokia will power and use Yahoo’s popular maps service both online and on all mobile phone handsets. In 2009 Nokia […]
Read More | ShareiPhone 4 v HTC Evo vs. Droid Incredible showdown
Steve Jobs has finally told us how great the iPhone 4 is so why not compare the device against Google’s most advanced models. Who is better!? Andriod devices have become very popular over the last 6 months and models have been released and Google + HTC have pushed the devices to US and Asian markets. […]
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