ABI: Five Billion Mobile Users Worldwide by Mark Walsh

A new study by ABI Research today confirms that mobile subscriptions worldwide passed the 5 billion mark in the second quarter. The crossing of that dramatic threshold had been predicted earlier in the year, and Ericsson estimated the 5 billion mark was reached in July. ...Read the whole story

• Subscriber Gains Underscore iPhone's Importance To AT&T by Mark Walsh

  The record 5.2 million iPhones that AT&T; reported activating in the third quarter only highlighted the company's reliance on the Apple smartphone as it faces losing exclusive distribution of the device next year. ...Read the whole story

• Greystripe 4Q Figures Show Growing Demand For Mobile Advertisingby Mark Walsh

  Mobile ad network Greystripe has been one of the indirect beneficiaries of Apple's iAd launch earlier this year. To provide some insight on growing demand for mobile advertising, Greystripe today released some figures comparing its business now to a year ago. The company is forecasting fourth-quarter bookings showing a 600% increase from the year-earlier period. Retail, automotive, and consumer packaged goods brands lead the way when it comes to embracing mobile. ...Read the whole story

I still am not convinced that the iAds are that compelling a model for mobile advertising. I understand from anecdotes and press reports that some of the brand advertisers are very pleased with the performance they ...More

• Top 10 Privacy Lessons Mobile And TV Can Learn From The Web by Dave Morgan, Featured Contributor

  The Web is learning privacy lessons the hard way: making mistakes, taking heat from the press, regulators and the public, and then retroactively fixing those mistakes. Today, both the mobile and TV industries are just starting ...More

• Ode To An Ipad by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor

  I really had no idea how much I'd love my iPad. I have to say that it's now my preferred connection to the online world. Somehow, whether by design or coincidence, Apple has tapped into something ...More

• Worth The Trip? In Mobile, Speed is Everything by Steve Smith, Staff Writer