Mobile Minutes: Messaging, software revolution, Goldstar, HMV
The field is wide open for mobile messaging ? here?s what it takes to win
Mobile messaging apps are booming, as people abandon traditional SMS text messaging and flock to apps like WhatsApp, Tango, and Kik, which offer better experiences ? at low or no cost, per VentureBeat.
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Software revolution, part IV: Computing in a mobile world
Of the three trends highlighted throughout this series, the shift from desktop to mobile computing is perhaps the easiest to grasp. Nearly everyone in the U.S. has experienced this shift on a daily basis over the last five years, during which time the mobile computing market has grown from a cold start in roughly 2007 to 1.5 billion smartphones in use today, according to Forbes.
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Goldstar: A blueprint for how to win the mobile transition
Making the transition to mobile is fraught with risks. Just look at the implosion at Zynga. The company?s shares are off 60% from its IPO, which hit the market back in December 2011, Forbes reports.
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Apple removes HMV iOS app for "violating App Store guidelines"
Apple has removed HMV's new iOS app from its App Store for enabling people to buy music downloads, despite approving the feature last month before it launched, according to The Guardian.
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