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US consumers spend their holidays shopping on tablets

August 28, 2012

US Mobile tablet traffic rises when US consumers take a break

Android to be 70% of handset market in 2H2012

August 28, 2012

Digitimes Research estimates Android will takes 70% of the worldwide handset market in the second half of 2012

Chrome for iOS gets a social update

August 24, 2012

Chrome browser for iPad and iPhone gets Twitter, Facebook and Goggle+ update

100+ million tablets to ship in 2012

August 24, 2012

ABI Research predict tablet sales will reach more than 100 million in 2012, the figures are based on a very successful first quarter, where 25 million tablets were sold with Apple gaining the lions share of the market. Figures from ABI show the April to June quarter of 2012 set a new record for media…

One in five phones to have facial recognition by end of 2012

August 16, 2012

A new report from ABI Research “Facial Recognition for Mobile Devices” estimates almost 20% of annual smartphone shipments will include facial recognition capabilities by the end of 2012 with over 665 million devices featuring facial recognition shipping annually by 2017. Facial recognition has been on the technology radar for some time. It was developed in…

A third of 18-34 year old mobile users to buy christmas gifts on mobile

November 9, 2011

One in three young adults will use their mobile phone to purchase Christmas gifts for friends and family this year. UTalkMarketing and online survey platform Toluna Quick surveyed 1300 UK consumers and found that a staggering 32% of 18 to 34 year olds plan to use their mobile device to purchase gifts in the run…

Up the Digital Staircase to Facebook

November 9, 2011

Facebook has been on the mobile acquisition trail, again, and this time the target was acquired three-year-old mobile startup Digital Staircase, the developer behind a series of mobile photo and video applications including MovieCam, SmartSplice and StereoCam. Digital Staircase is the latest in a series of mobile startups acquired by Facebook this year. The first…

37% of published apps have been removed from the Android Market

October 24, 2011

Research by Research2guidance has revealed that the Android market is growing faster than iPhone and it would be almost catching up with IOS if it wasn’t for those pesky App store owners. The Research2guidance (R2G) research shows that while there are tens of thousands of new Android apps appearing, there are an equally significant number…

One in ten online videos viewed on mobile

October 24, 2011

Online video consumption in the UK is growing by over a third year-on-year, and mobile is a key driver. UK Internet users are spending a phenomenal time watching video, and it’s a trend that’s going up rather than down, and while this isn’t strictly a mobile story, we’re convinced that video is becoming a driving…

Smartphone users swayed by mobile ads

April 28, 2011

A new survey by Google shows that smartphone users are more inclined to click. According to a new Google study, “The Mobile Movement: Understanding Smartphone Users,” released on the Google Mobile ads blog 71% of smartphone users search because of an advert they’ve seen either online or offline; 82% of smartphone users notice mobile ads,…

Usablenet’s mobile platform powers 7 of the top 8 fastest m-commerce sites

April 6, 2011

Usablenet’s mobile platform powers 3 of the top 4 fastest m-commerce sites in the US and the top 4 fastest m-commerce sites in the UK.

Mobile Media Strategies 2011 – early bird booking

April 6, 2011

Mobile Media Strategies 2011 will be held in London on June 14th and it has a line up that’s well worth a look.

Angry Birds Rio 10 million downloads in 10 days

April 6, 2011

Angry Birds latest mobile game hit 10 million downloads in as many days. Game developer Rovio Mobile said that the latest addition to its exceptionally popular Angry Birds series surpassed 10 million downloads within its first 10 days on the market. Rovio Tweeted “10 in 10 :-) Angry Birds Rio breaking all records” The 10 million milestone…