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BlackBerry 6 OS puts RIM back in the game: analyst

Published: August 4, 2010

Research In Motion is heating up the smartphone wars with the BlackBerry Torch for AT&T, the first smartphone to feature the BlackBerry 6 operating system.

Apple encourages developers to advertise apps across iAd

Published: July 29, 2010

Apple has launched a new iAd for Developers Program, letting members of the iPhone developer community advertise their own applications to millions of users across the iAd Network.

Would Verizon getting the iPhone be bad news for Google’s Android?

Published: July 12, 2010

If Apple were to bring the iPhone to Verizon Wireless after AT&T’s exclusivity agreement expires, it could send shockwaves throughout the mobile ecosystem.

Yahoo defends mobile strategy as industry competition tightens

Published: July 8, 2010

Facing competition from Google, Microsoft, Apple and even Facebook, Yahoo still has many assets, but analysts are split as to whether they all add up to a comprehensive mobile strategy.

Apple stuns market with iAd news: $60M in advertiser commitments

Published: June 8, 2010

For all his whining about mobile advertising, CEO Steve Jobs confirmed yesterday that Apple’s iAd mobile ad network had commitments for 2010 totaling more than $60 million.

Microsoft CEO: Mobile devices are PCs too

Published: June 7, 2010

At last week’s D8 conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that mobile devices such as tablets are under the same umbrella as PCs—all are computing devices, just with different form factors.

AT&T decision to end unlimited data plans threatens mobile content consumption

Published: June 3, 2010

If competing carriers follow AT&T’s lead and phase out unlimited data plans, the consumption of paid and ad-supported mobile content may be affected.

Will HP’s acquisition of Palm shake up the smartphone market?

Published: April 30, 2010

Hewlett-Packard believes the $1.2 billion it is paying to acquire Palm will accelerate its growth within the $100 billion-plus connected mobile device market. Will the gamble work?

Will Microsoft’s Kin lead to Windows Phone comeback?

Published: April 14, 2010

Microsoft unveiled Kin for young consumers who are heavy social networkers, and analysts are debating whether this will provide a much-needed boost to the beleaguered operating system.

New iPhone OS still lacks Flash, but improves ad capabilities

Published: April 9, 2010

After much speculation, Apple has officially unveiled plans for iAd and the iPhone OS 4, releasing a beta version of the software to its Developer Program members.