We know both MIPS and Intel have been working hard to get their processors in the phones. Intel has been pushing its x86-based Atom CPU but so far has only managed to attract laptop (netbook) makers. MIPS on its end has been working to bring Android beyond mobile phones and has also shown some MIPS-powered…
Briabe Media & MocoSpace: Carriers and retailers’ brands stick in the minds of mobile consumers
Multicultural mobile agency Briabe Media has partnered with mobile entertainment website MocoSpace to discover which brands stick in the minds of mobile consumers. The two companies surveyed over 12,000 respondents and released a report titled “The Mobile Consumer: Brand Recall.” The main finding is that carriers’ and retailers’ mobile ads are the most top-of-mind with…
Verizon iPhone, fragmentation won’t slow Android growth in 2011
CES 2011 saw Android on virtually any type of device you could think of. From the obvious smartphones and tablets to car tech, Android has exploded in every direction, but many believe the introduction of the Verizon iPhone, and the OS’ increasing fragmentation, will lead to a slowdown in growth for Google’s mobile operating system…
Study shows Verizon and HTC fastest at updating Android phones
We know that after an Android smartphone-maker has finished polishing a software update for a particular Android device, it then goes on to the carrier for testing (and bloatwaring). This testing can take a while, and can result in even greater delays in getting it to the user. So which carrier and handset maker brings…
Android overtakes iOS according to latest Mobile Mix report
Millennial Media has just released their Mobile Mix report for December 2010, and it’s a good one… for Google and Android OS, that is. Android is taking over the market in the US, as previous reports have shown, and this latest report only helps to solidify this fact. Apple and its iOS have given way…
Distimo Report: State of the Apps 2010
Distimo launched a new report on state of the apps in 2010, covering all of the major application stores, including Apple’s AppStore, RIM’s BlackBerry App World, Google’s Android Market, Nokia’s Ovi Store, Palm’s App Catalog and Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Here are the major findings: Apple grew the most in 2010 in terms of…
Android less secure than iOS, says Trend Micro
When it comes to mobile platform security, Trend Micro says that iOS is more secure than it’s open-source competitor, Android. The reason is because of Android’s open-source nature, making it easier for hacker’s to, well, hack, than Apple’s iOS. Trend Micro Chairman Steve Chang said the following to Bloomberg yesterday, “Android is open-source, which means…
Juniper Research: 20% of mobile users in some developing regions register for mobile money services
Juniper’s latest report discusses mobile money services, which are getting increasingly adopted in the emerging economies of the world with some regions expected to achieve a rate of 1 in 5 money service users over the next 2 years! What’s more, some developing countries are seeing unprecedented penetration levels of up to one in two…
Android 2.2 Froyo on more than 50% of all devices, Gingerbread makes its debut
Google has updated their Android version numbers on the Developers site, and Froyo is officially now running on more than 50% of all devices. In addition to the Froyo domination, Gingerbread has officially made its debut. Android 2.2 Froyo now accounts for 51.8% of all devices now, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread taking a very small…
Scanbuy’s ScanLife Trend Report shows uptake of mobile barcode scanning
Scanbuy used the CES to release its latest ScanLife Mobile Barcode Trend Report. We were everything but surprised to learn that mobile barcode scanning is growing among the customers. As a matter of fact, the company is talking about “rapid growth” in mobile barcode scanning in the fourth quarter of 2010, reflecting accelerated adoption of…