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Traditional publishers are facing disruptions from all over the place, as the Internet and mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular and disrupting business models. At the App Nation conference in San Francisco Monday, representatives from ESPN, TIME and Samsung offered some interesting takes on how mainstream publishers can adapt to the new world. “What’s most…
It looks like Android may not be as far behind Apple iPhone (and iOS devices) as it may seem when it comes to mobile web usage, as new research from Quantcast shows the little green robot is gaining on iOS. In a blog post, Quantcast said Android has 25% of the U.S mobile web consumption…
Motorola is not messing around with its latest full-page advertisements, as the company is going after the Apple iPhone (and iOS devices) for not supporting Adobe Flash. In its latest Droid 2 ad, Motorola says, “Flash websites? There’s a phone for that.” The Motorola Droid 2 is the latest Android superphone for Verizon Wireless and…
The Apple iOS operating system, which powers the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, is really gaining traction among web users and it has surpassed the traffic of Linux and Android users, according to data from Net Applications. It probably shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as there are now more than 120 million Apple…
The CTIA is weighing in on the FCC’s potential plans to implement net neutrality rules on the wireless broadband space and the mobile industry organization is again stressing that wireless is different. The governmental agency recently put out a Public Notice for comment on its net neutrality plans and mobile broadband will be a contentious…
The Apple iPhone may finally be getting Adobe Flash, although not through the conventional manner. Skyfire has submitted its Flash-capable browser to the App Store and it has a good shot at getting approved. Apple doesn’t allow programs in the App Store which “duplicate functionality” or minimum functionality,” so a browser wouldn’t seem like it…
Like fellow portal Yahoo, AOL is trying to adapt to a new reality where mobile is only going to become increasingly important. The company has just purchased the mobile app firm Rally Up to help usher in its new mobile strategy. Rally Up specializes in mobile apps and it’s probably best known for its Rally…
Your Verizon phone is going to become a better mobile video device, as the nation’s largest carrier has announced that its V Cast service will now offer full-length movies from Crackle.com. Crackle has a ton of Sony Pictures films including “La Bamba” (one of my all-time faves) and “Cable Guy” and this will be accessible…
Facebook continues to try and capitalize on its popularity in the mobile space and the team plans to take a crack as mobile password management. Facebook has a “Platmobile” team (platform plus mobile) that is looking at instantly personalizing your device so you won’t have to remember every single password. There are obviously privacy implications,…
It looks like the Google Music service may be delayed until the first quarter of next year as the search giant reportedly is looking for an executive to lead this venture that will target Apple directly. The Google Music service was expected to be launched in the fourth quarter and it would enable users to…