Industry think tank IDC is predicting that the Android OS will continue with its momentum, eroding marketshare from Symbian and secure the #2 spot in the mobile OS arena within a couple of years. Key findings from a new IDC market outlook include the following:
With all of the press in the gadget and Internet marketing world last week around the introduction of the Google Nexus One smart phone you would think that there would be a rush to buy them. Appears that is not the case, at least not initially. My theory is that while there was all kind of chatter amongst the industry, they would be the most likely to buy one but they are not going to commit to a new phone and platform if they are already an iPhone user. Oh, and the VAST majority of people simply don’t run out and buy everything that is launched.
You don’t have to look very far, especially in the online space, to find a disgruntled AT&T wireless customer. If you would like to increase your likelihood of finding a seething AT&T wireless customer just ask around in New York and San Francisco for iPhone users. This, in and of itself, is not news. As a result though, AT&T faces reputation issues that are extending beyond the initial complaints about service. As the company struggles to maintain some positive buzz it is running headlong into the ‘perception is reality’ of today’s world.
Let’s face it: nobody has the attention span to read more than 140 characters anymore. So WordPress’s latest effort—mobile microblogging cross posting to a regular blog—totally makes sense.
Some interesting mobile safety apps from Down-under out of the LBS Wireless crew.. welcome several news apps designed to keep users safe - Gone Boating, Gone Trekking and Gone Flying. The apps utilize the GPS, Google maps, calendar and camera features of the iPhone. Each application enables the user to record their departure, destination and waypoint information. They also enable the user to email or post a Twitter message containing their trip details and maps. With the applications users can:
In the online world, there are few places one feels as vulnerable than when conducting an online transaction. Inputting your information leads to the feeling of uncertainty, not knowing who is privy to the information you’re entering. Security measures have no doubt improved throughout the years, but still have room for improvement. MasterCard hopes to be part of the evolution, and doing so through mobile technology.
The company announced on Monday, a security measure which would use mobile phones as a means for making online transactions safer. The new measure would send users through either SMS or a mobile app, a one time password that would have to be entered to complete a transaction. Read the rest of this entry »
The wireless capabilities that people enjoy with Bluetooth, might have a successor come next year with Wi-Fi Direct. This technology has been announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi Direct would allow for easier connection, and provide a means for Wi-Fi enabled to devices to connect to one another without a joining a hotspot network. Read the rest of this entry »
Ok, that headline was completely unfair because this post is about WiFi access on Virgin America flights that is being provided by Google. Got your attention though didn’t it? For a moment maybe you thought that Google had really taken this ‘providing service to everyone and type of person on the planet’ to a disturbing level. Maybe you just think I’m an idiot for using the headline. Honestly, it doesn’t matter much in the end does it?
Now for the news. On Google’s blog they have announced how they are providing this service on every Virgin America flight for the holiday season.
Google is determined to make sure it doesn’t miss out on the “Year of the Mobile.” Like the rest of us, the search engine doesn’t know when that year will actually start, but if it has anything to do with it, 2009 might just be the top candidate.
As of today, publishers can now drop smart phone optimized AdSense ads inside their mobile content.
Back in February, Google premiered Google Sync, which coordinated participating phones (all those with the SyncML standar) with Google Calendar, Contacts and Gmail.
However, in the first iteration of the product, the Gmail sync left a little to be desired. Rather than popping up with new messages, you had to manually check your email from your mobile. (The horror! The horror!) But that stone age interface has finally passed—Google has unveiled push Gmail for Google Sync now.
