Mobile Interactive Group buys mobile tech firm Golden Bytes
Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) has bought mobile technology, marketing and services company Golden Bytes, for an undisclosed sum.
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Guest comment: The Power Of The App
With smartphones on the rise, apps are opening up a new revenue stream fro advertisers. Tony Foggett at CodeComputerLove looks at the opportunities and pitfalls of the new medium.
Top 5 Hot Topics at Mobile World Congress 2011
As Mobile World Congress gets underway in Barcelona, widely regarded as one of the biggest mobile events in the calendar, Juniper Research reveals the hot topics at this year’s show.
Right to reply: Android’s 2011 growth will be tempered by fragmentation
Google’s Android operating system became the largest global SmartPhone software last year. However, according to Ben Trewhella, CTO of app developer Mubaloo, it will take time before Android apps reach the ‘best in class’ apps available on the iPhone.
Location-based ads drive mobile shopping
The majority of mobile users (84%) participates in shopping on their device while on the go, according to new research.
BBC launches free iPlayer app for iPad and Android
The BBC has released free, standalone iPlayer apps for iPad and Android, with plans to launch a subscription-based version in the US in April.
Research round-up: 10th February 2011
This month’s top digital trends: Surge in real-time bidding | Top property websites | Brits ‘tighten purse strings’ | Ringback Tone Advertising | Sluggish e-retailers avoid downtime | VAT hike slows January sales | Entry-level smartphones | Casual games | Domain name sales
Couponstar partners HP for voucher printing without the web
Discount website Couponstar has struck a partnership with Hewlett Packard to launch a ‘beforeIshop’ printer application available on selected new web connected e-All-in-One printers
Mobile money users ‘to double in next 2 years’
The need to access basic financial services by users in developing countries will drive the short term growth of active mobile money users globally to exceed 200 million by 2013, according to new research.
Downloads account for bigger slice of Xmas shopping spend
Online Christmas shopping in Europe rapidly increased in 2010. In December the total order value rose by 38 percent, with downloaded products accounting for an increasing share of online shopping, according to new data.