The Audit Bureau of Circulations’ interactive unit, ABCi, is teaming-up with Handmark to provide audited mobile usage statistics for publishers and advertisers. The move comes after ABCi has reviewed Handmark’s mobile application platform, confirming it meets the necessary prerequisites as part of the ABCi audit process. So what’s the point of this partnership and why…
Archives for 2010
BuzzCity research: People download more mobile games during key sporting events
In addition to Spain, BuzzCity also considers itself a winner of the recently ended 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The mobile media company spotted a neat pattern – during the key sporting events, more people download mobile games. To put this into numbers, BuzzCity has seen more than 8.3 million game downloads to 14.8…
SK Telecom: LTE coming to Seoul in 2011; More WiFi hotspots and smartphones
After testing the new equipment from March of this year, SK Telecom said it will launch its first commercial LTE network in Seoul next year and will complete nationwide rollout by 2013. Before starting the new network, SKT will be adding more WiFi hotspots. The idea is to create 15,000 hotspots around the country by…
Juniper Research: Mobile ticketing transactions to exceed $100 billion within 2 years
Juniper Research is out with a new study predicting the rapid increase in use of mobile devices for tickets of all kinds. The research company forecasts that mobile ticketing transactions will exceed $100 billion (based on gross transaction value) as soon as 2012, the amount which is more than double the market in 2010. In…
Boyd Gaming brings its “B Connected” loyalty program to the iPhone
Boyd Gaming Corporation is joining the iParty with the “B Connected Mobile” app that is made to deliver customized offers and information directly to a customer’s iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The main idea is to extend the benefits of “B Connected,” Boyd’s player loyalty program, though membership is not required to use the app.…
Remember The Milk for Android updated with auto-complete for Smart Add, smarter auto-syncing and more
One of the most popular task management services, Remember The Milk, has once again updated its Android app. This release packs two important features: Auto-complete for Smart Add – making it super fast to add tasks in the app. Smarter auto-syncing – which no longer requires waiting around for auto-sync. Additionally, this version packs tons…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Droid X doesn’t need a bumper case’ edition
It’s summer blockbuster time for mobile news, as this week was jam-packed with hot scoops and big deals. Apple giving away free iPhone 4 bumper cases was the big story today, but we also saw the launch of the Motorola Droid X on Verizon, the Samsung Galaxy S phones hit the wild and we put…
Something is hiding at DroidDoes.com (Hint: it’s an awesome Motorola Droid X ad)
It looks like the Verizon Motorola Droid X fun is just beginning. We had a glimpse of what was to come two days ago, with the new Droid X ad, now there’s even more to see, now that the device is among us. When you go to the DroidDoes site, click the Motorola Droid X,…
Verizon Motorola Droid X vs Sprint HTC EVO 4G
If you’re in the market for an Android OS superphone packed with all the bells and whistles available today, the Verizon Motorola Droid X and Sprint HTC EVO 4G should be high on your short-list – both phones made the cut for our Superphone Shootout, which says a lot. Both phones pack a speedy 1Ghz…
Skype disappears from App Store
One of the really cool things about iOS 4 on the Apple iPhone is the potential to use the Skype app in the background but it looks like the VoIP calling service is no longer in the App Store. This was first pointed out by TechCrunch, and my searches of the App Store show the…