Mobile
8142 Stories
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.
Tags: Mobile advertising, Internet advertising, Google Inc., Ovum, AdMob, advertisement, mobile, Mobile Advertising, monetization, Google Android
UAE issues Gulf's first mobile TV license
News EMTC group pays US$4.6 million for 10-year license to offer mobile TV services, targeted to launch fourth quarter next year, in United Arab Emirates.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Regulations, Mobile Broadband, Mobile TV, mobile, Mobile applications, TV, Telecommunications, Hong Kong
'Green' mobile power offers new revenue
News Alternative power supplies can prove lucrative US$2.3 billion market for mobile operators and benefit 485 million mobile users without access to electricity grid.
Tags: Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Power supplies, surge suppression, Green IT, Phone, cell phone, revenue, mobile, Green IT
Opera Mobile 10 beta now browsing Windows phones
News Opera releases most recent mobile browser--complete with Speed Dial and new tabbed browsing design--for Windows Mobile phones.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Browser, Windows Mobile, Opera Software ASA, Java Phone, Symbian Inc., Phone, mobile, Web Browser
Yahoo stopping mobile 'Go' app in 2010
News Yahoo to pull the plug on a mobile app it cannibalized with the introduction of Yahoo Mobile, its optimized site and mobile app.
Tags: Yahoo! Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Web Browser, product marketing, Apple iPhone, strategy, Web
Asian travelers want to fly by mobile
News Travelers want to use mobile phones to access more travel services including flight check-in and seat change, survey finds.
Tags: Mobile applications, Traveller, Sabre Holdings, application service provider, Travelers Companies Inc., Traveller, Survey, advertisement, mobile, Mobile applications
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share
News Microsoft's mobile operating system lost 28 percent of its smartphone market share over the past year, according to analysts at Gartner.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Google Android, Market Share, Symbian Inc., Operating System, mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone
Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone
News The first carriers for the Android-based phone will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. Details on the devices will come later.
Tags: Google Android, Smart phones, Phone, China Mobile Ltd., U.S., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wi-Fi, China
Smartphones: A bigger target for security threats
News As the iPhone, BlackBerry, and other devices become more popular, harmful software such as viruses and spyware is emerging to exploit their vulnerability.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile, Security applications/tools, Apple Inc., Phone, Security, software, mobile, handset, Smart Phone
Microsoft opens app store to more phones
News Although Microsoft has just made its mobile marketplace available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, Microsoft will have to do more if it wants to reach Apple's 100,000 apps--and counting.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Apple Inc., Boulder, Phone, Operating System, App, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications
Samsung launching its own mobile OS
News Samsung unveils plans to launch its own mobile operating system, Bada, giving developers open platform to create new apps for its upcoming phones.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Symbian Inc., Phone, Operating System, mobile, Smart Phone, SDK, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile operating system, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
'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.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Search, Ovum, mobile, Internet search, Mobile Device, mobile search, London, senior analyst
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.
Tags: Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Google Inc., advertisement, mobile, Smart Phone, Google AdSense, Web Browser, Mobile Device, Google AdWords
M'sian operator bets on new tariffs for 3G growth
News Latecomer to Malaysia's 3G market, DiGi unveils new service plans to appeal to wider user base. However, operator still faces tough competition, analyst says.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Data services, DiGi Telecommunications, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, EDGE, Broadband
AT&T buys application developer
News Phone giant nabs Plusmo to help it build more apps and widgets for mobile phones, PCs, and TV.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Applications and tools, Apple iPhone, Phone, TV, cell phone, Web development, mobile, Business Strategies & Functions, Plusmo
