Mobile Search
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'Little joy' in today's mobile search

News Mobile search remains in its infancy leaving most people disappointed with user interface and accurate results, notes Ovum report.

Wednesday, October 07 2009 06:01 PM

Tags: Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Search, Ovum, mobile, Internet search, Mobile Device, mobile search, London, senior analyst

iPhone apps will challenge Google's mobile search

Insight commentary Google's biggest challenge in mobile search is not other search engines or platforms--it is iPhone apps, says TechRepublic's Jason Hiner.

Thursday, June 18 2009 10:44 PM

Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, App, Mobile, Smart Phone, ABI Research, Google Inc., Search Engine, mobile search

Google-AdMob acquisition 'a good fit'

News Internet giant's purchase of mobile advertising firm will "bring benefits to both sides" but shouldn't be made exclusive on Android platform, say Ovum analyst.

Wednesday, November 11 2009 04:15 PM

Tags: Mobile advertising, Internet advertising, Google Inc., AdMob, Ovum, advertisement, mobile, Mobile Advertising, monetization, Google Android

Mobile data use still growing

News Mobile data usage nearly doubled in the last quarter, and data rises may be due to to better designed devices, according to Orange.

Wednesday, December 24 2008 08:33 AM

Tags: Storage, Data security, Database, Mobile, Mobile Internet, local search, mobile search, mobile social networking, Database, social networking

Schmidt: Worst of recession over; Google hiring ahead

News Google CEO Eric Schmidt shares that worst of the recession is behind us and Google feels "confident about investing heavily in our future".

Friday, October 16 2009 11:05 AM

Tags: Internet advertising, Google Android, Google Inc., advertisement, revenue, mobile, Google Android, Investment, Wall Street, net income

More ads coming to mobiles via Google AdSense

News Mobile Web publishers had been able to sell small mobile ads on their sites. A new AdSense program lets them serve larger ads suitable for smartphones.

Tuesday, October 06 2009 10:28 AM

Tags: Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Google Inc., advertisement, mobile, Smart Phone, Google AdSense, Web Browser, Mobile Device, Google AdWords

With AdMob, Google seeks mobile edge

News The most dominant online advertising company has long had its sights set on the mobile market, and US$750 million purchase of AdMob gives it a strong position.

Tuesday, November 10 2009 10:19 AM

Tags: Mobile advertising, Acquisitions, Google Inc., AdMob, advertisement, network, mobile, Online Advertising, mobile ad, DoubleClick Inc.

Verizon and Yahoo extend portal deal

News Companies extend agreement to provide Verizon Internet users with Yahoo's Web portal, but will Yahoo be able to get a piece of Verizon's mobile action?

Thursday, September 04 2008 10:21 AM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Legal, Web sites, Search, Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Portal, Advertisement

Report: Microsoft beats out Yahoo, Google on Verizon deal

News Microsoft is close to announcing it has beat out Yahoo and Google in a coveted deal to be the search provider on Verizon phones, according to a Reuters story.

Thursday, January 08 2009 08:43 AM

Tags: Business structures, Search, Investments, Internet advertising, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Portal

Mobile operators 'not working on Google rival'

News The chief executive of industry body the GSM Association says operators would rather leave it to the experts, but pointed out that mobile search needs to improve.

Friday, May 18 2007 08:39 AM

Tags: Search

Is Skype up for sale, again?

News Rumors swirl after CEO says Skype is "great standalone business". Experts say Skype is a bright spot in eBay's portfolio and will take a hefty offer for company to sell.

Wednesday, January 28 2009 06:28 AM

Tags: Acquisitions, Web sites, Internet advertising, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cowen and Co., phone, AT&T Corp., Consumer Electronics Show