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Millennial Media released a special Q1 edition of its Mobile Mix report, which not only includes data on the top mobile devices, manufacturers and operating systems, but also a new section on global tablet trends. From here we learn that the top 3 tablets used on Millennial Media’s network are Apple’s iPad, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab…
Bank of America proudly announced that it has reached an important milestone, with more than 10 million customers now using its mobile banking services. Of that number, nearly 3 million started doing so over the last 12 months. The banking giant was among the first to launch mobile banking services, and the first financial institution…
It’s likely that we won’t see a ton of fake mobile games in the Android Market (Google Play) in the future. Nope, Google won’t introduce an app review process, but developers should now be more wary, since they could end-up paying for their deeds. According to a BBC report, an unnamed Latvian developer who posted…
Orange UK is in the midst of a mobile ticketing trial with rail and bus operator, Stagecoach. The two companies unveiled the mobile contactless transport ticketing system, which could lead to a nationwide rollout across select bus and rail services during next year. Trial participants in Cambridgeshire, each of which got a Quick Tap enabled…
If a) you don’t need the HTC One X and would rather get something more affordable like One S, and b) want T-Mobile as a carrier – here’s a good news for you. Wirefly has a special offer for HTC’s powerful smartphone, offering it for $149.99 with a two-year contract, which is $50 less than…
If you happen to be one of the first 50 folks to buy the sexy new Samsung Galaxy S III, aside from getting the best Android smartphone ever made, you’ll also get free tickets to the Olympics. The information comes from AndroidCentral, which received an email from the Samsung store at Westfield Stratford City, London…
Children in the U.S. of A have access to an average of 12 apps on mobile devices, the majority of which (88%) were downloaded for free. According to the research firm NPD Group, children use smartphones, tablets and smart media players like iPod Touch five days of the week, with the average session lasting just…
Aussies will have to wait a big longer (than Europe and North America) to get the latest Asus’ products. The Taiwanese company turned to Facebook to share the sad news, saying that their smartphone turned tablet Padfone and flagship tablet, Transformer Pad Infinity, will hit Australia in July. If you missed our coverage on the…
The best device from LG’s L series, L7, is now available in the UK. Online phone retailer Handtec is offering the unlocked smartphone for 233.99 GBP, which translates into some $367. That’s not a bad price for a device as capable as L7, though I know most of you are looking to get the sexy…
YoYo Games launched GameMaker: Studio, a new software that promises to make 2D game development easy, relying on HTML5 technology. This in turn, will allow developers to make game once and see it running on multiple platforms, including iOS and Android. Although it’s touted as a “powerful” solution, GameMaker: Studio sports a drag-and-drop IDE with…