Mobile Applications
Yahoo! Releases Pair of Search Apps for iPhone
March 23, 2010 9:51 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsInternet search giant Yahoo! today launched two new applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
MocoSpace Realizes Monetization
March 17, 2010 8:22 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSpeaking at a session at SXSW on Tuesday, MocoSpace Vice President of Business Development and Marketing Casey Jones discussed various methods of monetizing traffic on the mobile Web.
Report: Mobile Apps Will Outsell CDs by 2012
March 17, 2010 8:18 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsHow popular are mobile apps? If some recent research is any indication, the market will be worth $17.5 billion in two years' time.
Yankee Group Doubles Sales Forecast for Apps to $1.6B
March 17, 2010 8:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Yankee Group has nearly doubled its revenue estimates for the U.S. mobile apps market after increased smartphone penetration.
iPad Subscriptions Could Boost Mag Circulation
March 17, 2010 8:11 am | by Andrew Vanacore, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsMagazine publishers may have a new way to boost flagging circulation: the iPad.
Netflix 'Watch Instantly' Goes to Windows Phone 7
March 16, 2010 8:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNetflix has been looking for a shot of something to reinvigorate its business, as the company's through-the-mail strategy has struggled to compete...
New Smartphone Apps Let Politicians Call for Cash
March 15, 2010 8:16 am | by Yolande Cole, The Canadian Press | News | CommentsSmartphone applications that allow users to donate money and participate in political polls are shaping up to be the next tool in the media kit of politicians who are literate in social media.
Hearst Bets on Apps
March 12, 2010 6:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHearst Corporation is betting on apps and Apple's App Store as a possible source of revenue.
VZW Joins NFL for Mobile Football
March 9, 2010 7:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRumors have been flying about a possible mobile version of the NFL's RedZone Channel for a long time. However, no one knew where it would finally land.
Doodle Jump Scores 3M Downloads
March 9, 2010 7:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDoodle Jump, that "insanely addictive" app for the iPhone, has jumped its way to 3 million paid downloads.
New Windows Phones Won't Run Current Apps
March 8, 2010 6:56 am | by Peter Svenssson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft Corp. has said its new software for smartphones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a "clean break" with the past.
Ovi Store Welcomes Skype
March 3, 2010 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsUsers of Symbian-based smartphones will now be privy to VoIP via Skype's service.
NBC: Mobile Takes Gold in Vancouver
March 2, 2010 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAccording to stats from NBC, the Games saw 87 million total mobile page views versus the 2008 Games in Beijing, which saw 52 million total mobile page views.
Survey: 26% of Americans Get News via Phone
March 1, 2010 7:09 am | by Andrew Vanacore, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsJust over a quarter of American adults now read news on their cell phones, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
Popular LBS Market Draws Scrutiny
February 25, 2010 7:08 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe location-based services (LBS) market has come a long way over the past year.
Crowdsourcing Provides Answer to App Testing Dilemma
February 24, 2010 12:31 pm | by Doron Reuveni, CEO of uTest | Articles | CommentsEven the smallest flaw can ruin a mobile app (and the company behind it). So why do some mobile developers ignore the critical application testing phase?
Check This Out: Deposit Money by Taking a Photo
February 24, 2010 7:16 am | by Andrew Vancore, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsIn the near future, you might not even have to visit a bank or an ATM to deposit a check. You'll simply snap a couple of photos of it with your cell phone.
PocketGear Acquires Handango, Expands Open App Store
February 23, 2010 7:32 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsPocketGear announced it has acquired Handango, creating what is believed to be the world's largest cross platform, open app store.
eBay Launches Android App
February 19, 2010 6:39 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentseBay yesterday launched an app for Android phones.
Amazon Launches Kindle App for BlackBerry
February 18, 2010 7:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAmazon.com today introduced "Kindle for BlackBerry," a new application available as a free download from Amazon.com.
Report: Video Still Tops in Data Consumption
February 17, 2010 6:51 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAccording to an annual report from ByteMobile, the mobile internet solutions company, video continues to dominate as the main source of mobile data traffic.
VZW Says Skype App Coming in March
February 16, 2010 7:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsUnlikely partners, Verizon Wireless and Skype, today held a press conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Alacatel-Lucent Unveils cloud-based Dev Platform
February 16, 2010 7:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent today announced a new cloud-based developer platform and business model that it says "flips the traditional API aggregation approach on its head."
RealNetworks Sets Out on Reorg Path
February 12, 2010 7:06 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsStraightforward and deliberate might be adjectives to describe Bob Kimball's delivery of his first quarterly conference call with investors since being appointed acting CEO of RealNetworks.
ChaCha: Teens Liked Doritos Commercial
February 8, 2010 7:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsChaCha says a poll of its users, primarily teens and young adults, who asked questions during the big game showed that their favorite commercials were for Doritos.
