Tag: Josh Martin

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Top five mobile misses of 2011

Published: December 7, 2011

Miscalculations are to be expected in any nascent industry and mobile marketing is no exception.

Microsoft courts app developers with Windows Phone update

Published: October 4, 2011

Microsoft’s update for Windows Phone could help it attract mobile application developers and build a stronger ecosystem.

Will Google, Motorola deal disrupt the OEM landscape?

Published: August 16, 2011

While Google executives said this week that Android handset manufacturers will be treated equally even though the company is acquiring Motorola, the possibility remains that OEMs will take a closer look at other operating systems.

Others likely to follow Kobo in trying to find App Store workaround

Published: July 28, 2011

With iPhone users no longer able to buy books via Kobo’s application for iOS, the digital book seller is eyeing an HTML5 browser-based version as a way to continue to provide consumers with the ability to buy its digital content.

Apple faces challenges monetizing App Store

Published: July 26, 2011

Rules covering how digital content is sold within apps for iOS have some publishers agreeing to pay Apple a cut of subscription sales, while others are dropping sales options from their apps.

Android activations jump again, reaching 550,000 per day

Published: July 18, 2011

Google is activating 550,000 Android smartphones per day, up from the 500,000 daily activations just a few weeks ago.

Will tiered pricing impede mobile video growth?

Published: July 7, 2011

Verizon Wireless will eliminate unlimited data plans as it and other carriers look to gain control of growing bandwidth consumption and make consumers pay for what they use.

Is Apple nudging out carriers in the data business?

Published: June 7, 2011

Apple introduced its new iCloud service on Monday, and while it may not be everything that the market expected, it still has the potential to impact mobile carriers and the mobile ecosystem.

T-Mobile’s new pricing reflects concern over growing bandwidth use

Published: May 25, 2011

T-Mobile’s expansion of higher speed networks to 50 markets will drive up bandwidth use at the same time that the company is eliminating unlimited data plans.

Locally-relevant mobile news from Google could be trouble for newspapers

Published: May 17, 2011

Google continues its invesment in mobile services with the addition of locally relevant headlines to its Google News mobile service.