Google to buy AdMob in bid to reach mobile users
Google Inc. took another major step in its quest to ensure that wherever consumers go — whether to their laptops to search sports scores or videos or to their phones to find a restaurant — advertisers will be there too.
On Monday the search giant said it was buying AdMob Inc., a developer of technology that [...]
Nokia N-Gage gaming platform to be closed
While the gaming industry is busy celebrating today over the Golden Joysticks awards, there’s one company which is looking at its gaming division with a rather sour expression – Nokia. They’ve never had much luck with their N-Gage gaming platform, whether it be N-Gage devices which launched in 2003, or just their N-Gage downloads store, [...]
3 Reasons Why iPhone Won’t Get Adobe Flash
Adobe delighted on Monday the smartphone world, when it announced that Flash Player 10.1 will be available by the end of the year on BlackBerry, WinMo, Palm WebOS, Google Android, and Symbian phones.
But the millions of iPhone users out there are left fuming over the announcement because their beloved gadget isn’t showing any signs of [...]
3 Reasons Why iPhone Won’t Get Adobe Flash
Adobe delighted on Monday the smartphone world, when it announced that Flash Player 10.1 will be available by the end of the year on BlackBerry, WinMo, Palm WebOS, Google Android, and Symbian phones.
But the millions of iPhone users out there are left fuming over the announcement because their beloved gadget isn’t showing any signs of [...]
Flash Player Inches Closer to Smartphones
Flash Player Inches Closer to Smartphones – Business Center – PC World
Adobe Systems’ Flash Player is getting closer to appearing on smartphones, with Research in Motion adding its BlackBerry to the list of devices that will run the software. Apple’s elusive iPhone remains out of reach, however.
At its Adobe Max conference in Los Angeles on [...]
Motorola’s First Android Phone Takes Aim at Social Networks
Motorola’s First Android Phone Takes Aim at Social Networks | Gadget Lab | Wired.comMotorola today introduced the Cliq, the company’s first phone based on the Android mobile operating system. The device will have a custom interface called Moto Blur that will bring together e-mail messages, text messages, Facebook and Twitter feeds, and photos into a [...]
Windows Mobile 6.5 Won’t Fix Microsoft’s Mobile Woes – Business Center – PC World
Microsoft has announced that the next incarnation of Windows Mobile, version 6.5, will hit the streets on October 6. Obviously, Microsoft would like it to be a huge success and reclaim some of the lost smart phone market share, but the real prize lies in Microsoft embracing other mobile operating system platforms.
Microsoft has lost market [...]
Microsoft Launches OneApp Store
Microsoft Launches OneApp Store — Mobile Applications — InformationWeek
While the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android get most of the attention in the mobile application space, most cell phone subscribers around the world use entry-level devices or feature phones.
With that in mind, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) introduced Monday the OneApp virtual store with the goal of enabling mobile [...]
Handset Makers Agree to Standard Charger
Handset Makers Agree to Standard Charger – BusinessWeek
Searching for a phone charger that works with your phone will soon be a thing of the past, as the world’s ten major mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to produce a harmonised charger for users across Europe, with the first such chargers expected to be introduced on the [...]
