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Aug
22

Google Steps Up Mobile Search Presence

Mon Aug, 2011 by

Google has updated its search app for the iOS platform. A recent change to the Chrome browser was the support of Instant Pages. Instant Pages will load pages in the background based upon user preferences and certain semantic clues, such as “next page.” If Instant Pages accurately predicted the next requested page, then the user [...]

Jul
28

Amazon Could Join the Tablet Wars

Thu Jul, 2011 by

There has been speculation lately about whether or not Amazon will enter into the tablet wars. Amazon will not confirm any rumors, but data shows consumers are most willing to give their money to an Amazon Android-based tablet over other companies’ options. The real shock of this data is the stated preference of what consumers [...]

Jun
28

Rumors of Two New iPhones

Tue Jun, 2011 by

The solid rumor has the iPhone 5 hitting shelves in September. The new phone is touted as having the hardware to revolutionize mobile computing as well as how mobile marketing is conducted. The less solid rumor, however, says there will be two new iPhones to hit the shelves in September. In addition to the iPhone [...]

Jun
21

Mobile Apps Now Drive More Time than Web

Tue Jun, 2011 by

There are two reasons June was a significant month for the digital agency. Tablet and smartphones sales were larger in volume than desktops and notebooks. Secondly, users spent more time on mobile applications than they did viewing web pages. That last development was the result mainly of more sessions per user rather than longer sessions. [...]

Jun
17

FaceBook’s Project Spartan Is Now Officially Out To Kill Apple

Fri Jun, 2011 by

TechCrunch says there are about 80 developers that have been working on Project Spartan for a couple of months now. Project Spartan is FaceBook’s attempt to take HTML5 to a new level, killing applications. Instead of applications, web pages would be able to execute the actions people use apps for. SiteWorx.com The main beneficiary of [...]

Jun
15

Android Fragmentatiojn Hitting A New Level

Wed Jun, 2011 by

Android fragmentation is not a new concern, but it is taking on increased scrutiny as the actual fragmentation intensifies. Data says smartphones users typically have a loyalty to their smartphone’s operating system rating at 25%. Apple commands 59% brand loyalty compared to Android users 29%. ArsTechnica.com The Android fragmentation is caused by frequent updates, which [...]

Jun
15

Google Mobile Search page Updated

Wed Jun, 2011 by

Google Mobile’s search page used to be a replica of the non-mobile version. Google has recognized, however, that most mobile searches are utilizing the mobile aspect of the search. Their response is to better integrate Google Places into the search page. The page now looks normal except at the bottom where the user is given [...]

Jun
13

iPad 2 Being Recalled for 3G Errors

Mon Jun, 2011 by

There has been debate about whether or not digital agencies ought to refer to the iPad as a mobile device. It is clearly portable, but considering it to be mobile like a smartphone is a stretch, too much for some. The iPad’s size makes it questionable even if it is connected to the internet. The [...]

Jun
09

Subscription-based Apps Back in Apple Appstore

Thu Jun, 2011 by

There is a genre of app that requires the user to be a subscriber. These apps are usually apps of magazines and until now Apple was not allowing them to be in the appstore without levying a hefty fee. Apple had classified these apps as marketplace apps because they sell products within the app instead [...]

Jun
09

App Attrition Rate Higher for Android than iOS

Thu Jun, 2011 by

Attrition is a term for when things disappear or become nonfunctional. It’s a term usually referred for military discussion about forces size, but it is also pertinent dealing with mobile applications. The Android marketplace has an attrition rate of 32%, 95,000 of the 300,000 apps ever to appear in the marketplace are no longer there. [...]