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Android takes 52.5% of smartphone market

According to figures released today, Android has doubled its market share of worldwide smartphone sales in Q3 of 2011.

The stats from Gartner show quite astonishing growth, as 52.5% of all smartphones sold in this period were built on the Android OS, up from just over 25% in the same period a year ago.

by Vikki Chowney 15 November 2011 15:21pm 4 comments

Start Me Up! A profile of Wine Demon

Wine Demon is a new venture from the Naked Wines team. and its first release is an iPhone app which provides ratings and recommendations for wines.

The iPhone app launched yesterday, with an Android version planned for the new year.

I've been asking Chief Demon Greg Banbury about Wine Demon...

by Graham Charlton 11 November 2011 09:13am 3 comments

Q&A: Tomi Ahonen on why mobile marketers shouldn't obsess over apps

Wearing a fedora, bespoke Hong Kong suit, and shirts with “007” embroidered on the breast pocket, Tomi Ahonen stands out in a crowd.

A former Nokia executive, and almost certainly the most prolific business writer to fixate on monetizing mobile technology, Tomi has been writing about mobile marketing since 2002.

He has written the first business book on 3G: m-Profits: Making Money from 3G Services, and more recently The Insiders Guide to Mobile.

Tomi explains why mobile marketers shouldn't obsess over apps, but start with the basics...

by Sam Dwyer 20 October 2011 17:35pm 4 comments

Despite pundit criticism, the iPhone 4S is selling like hotcakes

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S last week, reaction from the media was generally mixed. With many anticipating the launch of the iPhone 5, many pundits quickly labeled the 4S a disappointment.

But don't tell that to consumers. The iPhone 4S is selling like hotcakes. In the first 12 hours of taking pre-orders, AT&T had already sold 200,000 units.

By the end of the day Friday, pre-order stocks were sold out across all three carriers in the U.S. offering the iPhone, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. The same thing reportedly happened in other countries where 4S pre-orders were being accepted.

by Patricio Robles 10 October 2011 12:31pm 1 comment

Adobe doubles down on its HTML5 mobile bet

For Adobe, the rise of mobile, and the iPhone and iPad in particular, has been bittersweet.

Yes, the company most recognizable to consumers for its Reader and Flash products, has plenty of new opportunities thanks to mobile, but exploiting them has required the company to look at a number of Plan Bs.

The primary reason: Apple doesn't like Flash. Adobe tried to persuade Apple that Flash isn't so bad, but that wasn't going anywhere, so the company has been increasingly betting its mobile future on other technologies, like HTML5.

by Patricio Robles 04 October 2011 16:26pm 1 comment

Retention is Apple's key to iPhone success: report

Apple is arguably the most dominant company in the mobile market today, but its dominance doesn't depend on market share. Indeed, America's most valuable company doesn't dominate mobile market share, but it does reap the majority of the profit.

That's obviously not what Apple's competitors want to hear, but it gets worse: Apple is far, far better at keeping its customers, and will increasingly have the opportunity to poach theirs.

by Patricio Robles 23 September 2011 14:52pm 9 comments

Is Nokia’s OVI Store the place to be?

When it comes to mobile apps and app stores, two names stand out: Apple's App Store, and Google's Android Market.

In fact, for many developers, these two app stores are the only game in town.

But is ignoring other app stores, like Nokia's OVI Store, a mistake? According to research firm research2guidance, the answer may be 'yes'.

by Patricio Robles 09 September 2011 14:01pm 2 comments

Eurostar launches mobile booking apps

Rail company Eurostar today launched several mobile versions of its online booking service, complete with mobile tickets.

To cover all bases, Eurostar has launched a mobile optimised website, along with apps for both Android and iPhone.

Perhaps the most interesting feature though, is that it allows people to book journeys on the go and use their mobile as the ticket.

by Graham Charlton 23 August 2011 11:32am 0 comments

While Android Market struggles, the App Store surges

The number of Android devices may be growing like a weed, but when it comes to the ecoystem, not all is well.

Google's Android app store, Android Market, isn't nearly as vibrant. Whether due to stingy users, a poor experience or a combination of factors, the risk is clear: if developers treat it like the iPhone's ugly cousin, Android may have tougher times ahead.

Already, there's reason Google should be very concerned. That's because the App Store is surging...

by Patricio Robles 12 July 2011 14:02pm 3 comments

Could Oracle destroy Android?

Two software giants, Oracle and Google, are fighting a fierce war that could upend the mobile market. Oracle, which owns Sun Microsystems, alleges that parts of Android use Sun software that Google didn't license.

Apparently, the allegation may be legitimate, and preparing for victory, Oracle is reportedly approaching handset makers that use Android and asking them to license its software directly at significant cost.

by Patricio Robles 11 July 2011 14:14pm 1 comment