Yell boosts local ecommerce tools with Moonfruit buy
Yell has bought DIY website and online shop builder Moonfruit for £18m as part of its ongoing strategy to become a leading provider of local eMarketplaces.
Apple
Apple to ditch Google Maps for 3D maps
Apple is set to replace Google Maps with 3D mapping software developed in-house, as the rivalry between the two digital giants intensifies, according to a news report.
US smartphone trends: 82% of mobile usage spent on apps
Apps are driving the lions share of engagement on mobile usage in the US, representing 82% (over 4 in every 5) of mobile media minutes, according to new research.
America’s new mobile majority- Smartphone owners take the lead
Smartphone owners now outnumber feature phone owners in the US, as mobile users switch to more web-friendly devices, according to new research.
Facebook takes on Apple with online app store
Facebook has launched its own app store, offering apps personalised to users’ entertainment habits, as the social network looks to prove its mobile credentials ahead of its much-anticipated stock market flotation.
Britain’s Got Talent voting app goes live
ITV and FremantleMedia have launched two new ways for viewers to vote for their favourite Britain’s Got Talent contestants via their mobile phone.
Smartphone sales ‘to ship 1.7bn units in 2017- Android leads the way’
Smartphones will outperform the overall market for mobile phones, growing by 24.9% to reach 1.7 billion units by 2017, according to Ovum.
How much is Apple worth? (Infographic)
Apple is the biggest company trading on the US stock market, with its 2011 sales generating $128bn (higher than 160 different nations’ gross domestic products) according to this new infographic.
Russia: Samsung Galaxy S3 'more awaited smartphone than Apple iPhone 5'
Ahead of the launch of the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 Hi-Tech@Mail.Ru conducted a survey of its readers revealing that Russians are looking forward to the Galaxy S3 ahead of the iPhone 5.
Russia: Samsung Galaxy S3 ‘more awaited smartphone than Apple iPhone 5’
Ahead of the launch of the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 Hi-Tech@Mail.Ru conducted a survey of its readers revealing that Russians are looking forward to the Galaxy S3 ahead of the iPhone 5.