The latest Distimo report is out for Q3 2010 and it’s got lots of good information on how the app world is doing in the US. Especially the continued dominance of games as the top apps in nearly all app stores. The report covers the most popular applications in the Apple App Store for iPad,…
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Mobile payments – the new technology coming to the UK
Forget cash and cards. In the Spanish town of Sitges you can go shopping with nothing but your mobile phone
News, Products
A top gadget for all BlackBerry users
If you really want to be a true roadwarrior, then you need to swap everything to your mobile, and ditch the laptop, and just go mobile commando. However while apps and services like Dropbox and Evernote allow you to take your files and data with you wherever you go, there’s still one little problem. How…
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What happens to the iPad if nobody else’s tablets are any good?
Have you handled any tablet computers (excluding the iPad)? Of course not – they’re still not in the shops, and in the case of RIM’s PlayBook, there’s doubt about whether it even exists
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Google adds 20 new countries to it’s paid application list
As we reported on Monday Google was planning to add additional countries to it’s paid app support, and they’ve come up trumps. There are now 29 countries where developers can sell apps on the Google Android market. From today Android developers can sell their apps in 29 countries, up from just nine. Today’s additions include;…
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eBuddy hits 100 million app downloads
Dutch web and mobile instant messaging business eBuddy has passed the 100 million app downloads mark. A blog post from the firm confirms the figures and adds a quote from CEO and co-founder Jan-Joost “JJ” Rueb, “Reaching the 100 million mobile download milestone speaks not only to the popularity of mobile IM, but also to…
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Ovi Store hits 2.3 million downloads a day
Nokia’s Ovi Store seems to be in rude health if the blog post says what we think it says. According to Nokia the number of active Nokia Ovi service users has reached 140 million worldwide, with more than 200,000 people signing up daily to Ovi, with the Ovi Store reaching 2.3 million downloads per day.…
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85% of smartphones will ship with GPS by 2013
ABI Research anticipates that the sensor-driven user interface (UI) will be an emergent theme in the next wave of mobile UI innovation—turning objects, locations, and people into networked, interactive elements. Figures from ABI Research predict that by 2013, 85% of smartphones will ship with GPS, over 50% will ship with accelerometers, and almost 50% will…
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The next tablet is a Next tablet
We’re shocked, nay stunned. Retailers Next have released their own-branded Android tablet device. The ten-inch tablet advertised on their website for £180 includes a touch screen, wifi, has 8Gb RAM and runs on Google’s Android OS. It’s not clear if this will be in-store as well. The tablet is currently not available next day but…
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Opera’s August figures for mobile usage
Opera’s State of the mobile web report http://www.opera.com/smw/ for August once again shows an increase in mobile usage. The report shows page views worldwide increasing by more than 14% and data transfers increasing by almost 10% from July. More than four million new Opera Mini users contributed to the jump, which is the largest gain…
Analysis, News
Phone + Android = Google Phone? Nope
Where’s the clarity in the Android market? Google have just announced a use for it’s old Nexus One website as place for users to go to find “real” Google phones, but is that really any help? The www.google.com/phone site – previously occupied with Nexus One details – now has a list of “Google” phones, as…
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Multitasking mobile and TV
Years ago there was anecdotal evidence to say that most mobile web browsing was done between 6-9pm and via wifi, as users flicked through the web while watching TV. And if you look at Twitter feeds for #xfactor #eastenders #corrie when the programmes are on, you’ll soon see evidence of mobile users twittering and watching.…
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revenues from mobile content and applications in the US will reach $10 billion by 2015
A new study by Juniper Research estimates that revenues from mobile content and applications in North America will reach $10 billion by 2015 up from $4.0 billion in 2009 as mobile users in the region continue to migrate to smartphones. The North American Mobile Market report finds that despite the decline in mobile music as a…
News, Video
A feature film made on a mobile
Nokia have been trying to prove the quality and the ease of use of their new N8 mobile by creating a short feature film, that’s been created entirely on a Nokia N8 The film “The Commuter” has been filmed over the past week in and about London, featuring and all-star cast of Ed Westwick (Gossip…
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M&S mobile site hits 10 million page impression in five months
Marks & Spencer is the first big retailer to launch a detailed look at their mobile offering – m.marksandspencer.com – and it should be required reading for anyone thinking about going mobile, as the stats are very encouraging. Since the site’s launch back in May the site has delivered some impressive results, outstripping initial targets.…
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Android ad requests growing by 996%
US mobile ad house Millenial Media has seen phenomenal growth in Android requests, with 996% growth since January 2010. Millenial Media’s monthly US Mobile Mix survey for August 2010 continued to see rapid Android and iPad growth on their network in August. Top 15 Manufacturers (all devices) Apple 28.32% Samsung 15.46% Motorola 14.32% Research In…
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Dell to release a 7 inch Android tablet in next few weeks
The seven inch Android tablet that Michael Dell whipped out at last week’s Oracle World conference (see our report) is going to be released in the next few weeks, with a ten incher to follow in the next six months according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Dell’s Greater China President Amit Midha…
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Why mobile needs a “broadband moment”
One of the key problems with building the mobile web and mobile apps is the speed at which the data arrives at the phone. What’s the point of building a mobile video website if the user has to wait ten minutes for the video to start? If you were to believe the networks they have…
Apps, iPhone
Kinetic – Fitness and training app for Apple iPhone
App name – Kinetic Publisher – Mothership Software Limited Pricing and Availability – Available worldwide for a limited time at an introductory price of $2.99/£1.79/€2.39 Section – Health & Fitness Short Description – Fitness and Training application for Apple iPhones is a GPS-based tracking and training app for running, cycling, hiking and walking, designed specifically…
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Kindle owners are considerably richer than you
A survey of portable device ownership from Nielsen shows some extremes in the professions, pockets and ad proclivity of their owners. Nielsen has released a few of the findings from their new Connected Devices Playbook, a survey of more than 5,000 US consumers who already own a tablet computer, eReader, netbook, media player or smartphone.…