The digital age is entering the "post-PC world," according to new research from GlobalWebIndex (GWI) produced by Trendstream. PCs and laptops are being replaced by mobile handsets and tablets, as well as TV sets, as favorite go-to devices to access the Internet.» 0 Comments
VivaKi's so-called Pool initiative on Monday unveiled tablets as its next "lane" -- or area of advertising research, with participants include ABC Television Network and Bank of America. This effort is intended to find a scalable engagement model for marketers to connect with consumers on tablet devices across video and print content.» 0 Comments
Verizon Wireless plans to relaunch its V Cast Apps store next month, promising to improve the experience for both consumers and developers, according to a Computerworld report Thursday. The question is, why bother? Verizon launched the V Cast Apps store last September as a would-be competitor to Google's Android Market. Verizon and Google have partnered closely on selling Android phones to their mutual benefit.» 0 Comments
With the federal government focusing on Android as part of its antitrust investigation of Google, one thing's for sure: It's going to be harder than ever for the tech giant to argue its mobile operating system is still an emerging player in the smartphone market.» 0 Comments
That didn't take long. Facebook Messenger has already hit No. 1 in Apple's ranking of top free apps, just a day (mere hours?) after the social networking powerhouse rolled out the app. Then again, Facebook could launch a test pattern app and it would jump to the top of the App Store charts based on curiosity and the size of Facebook's user base.» 0 Comments
If things weren't tough enough for Research in Motion already, a report today says Apple is planning to open a new retail store in RIM's hometown of Waterloo, Ontario this Saturday. Ouch. What's next? A Googleplex next door to the BlackBerry-maker's headquarters?» 0 Comments
Wireless industry and mobile-related stocks were hardly immune to the massive sell-off that saw the Dow plunge 635 points, or 5.6%, on Monday. Among the major U.S. wireless operators, Sprint appeared to be hardest hit by the stock slide following the first-ever downgrade of the federal government's credit rating last Friday by Standard & Poor's. The carrier's stock plummeted 15% to just over $3 on Monday, compared to a slump of 5.5% for Verizon and AT&T's downward slide of 1.5%.» 0 Comments
LinkedIn cleared a big hurdle Thursday when it reported strong results in its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company. During the company's conference call, CEO Jeff Weiner called out mobile as a focus of future investment. With weekly page views on handsets up more than 400% in the last year, mobile is LinkedIn's fastest-growing consumer service, said Weiner. Later in the year, the company plans to update its "most popular" mobile apps and introduce new mobile services» 0 Comments
Predictions on smartphone sales have been bullish for some time as people all around the world increasingly upgrade from feature phones to iPhones, Android devices or other high-end models. Still, given the weakening economy and the trouble hitting the prepaid phone market, you have to wonder if the smartphone boom won't feel the chill at some point.» 0 Comments
When it comes to cell phone security, Android owners are the Alfred E. Neuman of smartphone owners, according to a new study. A Retrevo survey found four in 10 (39%) of Android users haven't done anything to prevent someone from misusing data on their cell phone if it were lost or stolen. That compares to 30% of BlackBerry owners and 26% of iPhone owners.» 0 Comments
