The percentage of women accessing the web has increased 575 percent over the last two years, compared to 233 percent growth among men, according to browser development firm Opera Software’s latest State of the Mobile Web Report. Women now make up 23 percent of mobile web users worldwide, increasing from 12 percent in mid-2008; South… [Read more…]
August 26, 2010
(FierceMobile)- Following news that Apple will hold its annual autumn press event on Sept. 1, speculation about the computing giant’s plans is accelerating, with music industry executives forecasting the introduction of iTunes social media integration enabling consumers to share recommendations and playlists via services like Facebook and Twitter. All Things Digital reports that Apple has… [Read more…]
August 25, 2010
I have used the above graphic many times to explain how things stack up in the Mobile space. This pyramid is a graphic representation of how the complex world of mobile interacts together and where the various types of products and services can be placed in importance- The closer to the foundation of the pyramid… [Read more…]
August 25, 2010
Research In Motion has acquired mobile software platform provider Cellmania, a move designed to bolster the device maker’s BlackBerry App World storefront. Financial details were not disclosed. Cellmania confirmed the deal on its website, stating “Our team has joined RIM’s global organization and will continue to bring our expertise in application storefront development to the… [Read more…]
August 24, 2010
Up until now, most studies of remote monitoring programs for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) have focused on readmission rates. But a new Australian review of 25 studies involving 9,500 patients finds that the use of remote monitoring devices is correlated with a 33 percent drop in mortality rates for patients with CHF. In… [Read more…]
August 24, 2010
Mobile web browsing across Google’s fast-growing Android smartphone operating system increased 400 percent among U.S. consumers between the first quarter and second quarter of 2010, according to new data published by mobile analytics and payment firm Bango. By comparison, web browsing on Apple devices grew 13 percent during the same period, representing a market share… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
Huawei Technologies knows the importance of good connections. The company is China’s largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. It makes a broad range of products, including core voice and data switching platforms for communications service providers. Huawei also makes optical networking systems, wireless network infrastructure, corporate networking equipment, and network management and messaging software. Other products… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
The Consumer Electronics Association is lashing out at a proposal from the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Association of Broadcasters that would mandate mobile device manufacturers to integrate FM radio chips into all wireless phones manufactured and sold in the U.S. The proposal is the latest chapter in a long-running dispute between… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
Another day, another tablet rumor in the air! Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) will use software from infotainment specialist QNX for its tablet product rather than its own BlackBerry 6 platform, according to a Bloomberg report. The report, citing three unnamed sources, said RIM plans to use the software from QNX because it can use developers… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
Almost five years after its initial rollout, the Google Maps for mobile solution now tops 100 million users a month, the digital services giant reports. Writing on the Official Google Mobile Blog, vice president of engineering Vic Gundotra notes that in the wake of recent enhancements like the April 2010 addition of Place Pages (webpages… [Read more…]
August 26, 2010
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