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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
IDC expects WAP adoption in Asia to grow
News Despite criticisms that Wireless application protocol (WAP) has not taken off since it was launched in Asia between 1999 and 2000, the International Data Corp (IDC) said it sees opportunities for WAP in the region (excluding Japan).
WAP your way to a job
News Two of Malaysia's leading online recruiting services are leaving no stones unturned to make sure their services get maximum coverage in Malaysia via the latest wizardry - the Internet-enabled mobile phones.
Google nixes shared stuff, mobile ad site
News The grim economic times have snuffed out another couple of small projects, one for sharing Web links and videos and one for creating ads tailored for mobile phones.
Tags: Search, Mobile, Google Inc., Video, Advertisement, mobile ad, YouTube Inc., Google AdWords, marketing, WAP
Ads get mobile channel in Malaysia
News Malaysian carrier Maxis and Yahoo ink deal to provide platform for targeted advertising, created specifically for the mobile environment.
Tags: Mobile advertising, Mobile commerce, WAP, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., Malaysia, Advertisement, phone, software
iPhone ad banned over 'all Internet' claim in UK
News The ad said "all the parts of the Internet are on the iPhone". An advertising oversight board ruled that the boast was misleading.
Tags: Advertising, Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., Internet Access, Advertisement, London, Silicon.com, Apple iPhone
SMS vs WAP for your mobile app
Blogs An M Files reader asked about the difference between SMS, WAP and J2ME applications, so let me start by explaining the S...
Jobs & Adverts goes WAP in recruitment
News Jobs & Adverts today officially rolled out its online recruitment site for Malaysia and at the same time, sweetened this Web-based service by offering its content wirelessly on WAP (wireless application protocol).
WAP vs J2ME for your mobile app
Blogs In my last post I compared SMS and WAP applications, now I'll write about WAP and J2ME applications. J2ME (Java 2 Micro ...
In the ring: We have WAP, I-mode and...
News No one will argue that WAP (or Wireless Application Protocol) is--in theory, at least--a nice wireless standard. But its implementation has been very slow, even in the US and Europe. Has WAP missed the boat?
Studies give wireless standard WAP a slap
News Some cell phones are so hard to use that most people are abandoning the fancy features such as email, according to two studies that put the blame on WAP.
Short Take: Sistic tickets available by WAP
News Ticketing company Sistic and MasterCard have partnered to let concert and theater-goers but their tickets using WAP phones.
Turning cheap cell phones into smarter phones
News A company called iSkoot says it can turn an inexpensive feature-phone into a Web-enabled device for checking Facebook updates and Twittering friends.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile, Smart Phone, Device, Cell Phone, Web Service, iSkoot, iSkoot Technology, phone, Internet
Lelong.com.my goes WAP but service slow
News Local auction site Lelong.com.my has now gone wireless application protocol (WAP) but its Internet services via a mobile phone still leaves a lot to be desired.
Time Wireless targets 20,000 to use its WAP services
News Time Wireless, the mobile phone service provider for the local Adam handphone network expects 20,000 of its 300,000-odd subscriber base to switch to its new WAP service called Time Wap by the end of this year.
