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Digital research firm comScore has found that 93% of iPhone owners accessed mobile media in January. According to comScore, mobile e-mail is used by 75% of British iPhone owners, making it the most popular type of mobile content consumed on the device. Alistair Hill, comScore analyst, said: “Consumers are clearly embracing the iPhone’s touch screen… Continue reading 93% of iPhone users accessed mobile media in January

Sun Online has taken over from Guardian.co.uk as the most popular online destination for national news. Out of the national newspaper websites audited by ABCe, February saw The Guardian’s online offering dropping to third place.After a fantastic start to the year, which saw a huge increase in traffic, February shows mixed results. In just one… Continue reading ABCe February 2009: Sun Online takes the top spot

Internet users have grown by over two and a half million people in the past year, according to data released by research company BMRB. According to figures for the fourth quarter of 2008, YOY usage has grown by 8.5%. Internet penetration is extremely high, however, there still seems to be room for growth. Q3 YOY… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up Q4 2008

Twitter is set to launch an enhanced version of its service this year, specifically designed for commercial users, according to founder Biz Stone.The micro-blogging social networking service has brought forward plans to start charging commercial users, in order to generate more revenue by next year.Stone confirmed the network’s commercial expansion, saying: “We have lots of… Continue reading Twitter to charge commercial users

Global fixed broadband subscriptions stood at 422 million at the end of 2008, adding nearly 68 million subscriptions in the year and 16 million in the final quarter, according to new figures from Informa Telecoms & Media. Western Europe has seen broadband growth stagnate, said the research firm, as all but five of its 30… Continue reading Global fixed broadband subscriptions hit 422m in 2008

A new survey shows that younger audiences are more interested in special offers, entertainment and exclusive information within online advertising. According to the results of a survey carried out by Lightspeed Research and the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), for 45-54 year olds, ads need to be more relevant and useful to make an impact, while… Continue reading Online ad preferences vary by age

A new report from eMarketer has predicted growth of 17.3% for global spending on social media advertising in 2009. Marketers are forecast to invest $2.35 billion (£1.64 billion) on ads on social networking sites by the end of 2009, with this figure rising to $3.49 billion over the next four years. Although these figures are… Continue reading Global adspend on social media predicted to rise 17.3% in 2009

UK internet traffic to video websites has increased by 40.7% over the last 12 months, according to new research from online intelligence firm Hitwise.During February 2009, 1 in every 35 UK internet visits went to a specialist video website, the company said, up from 1 in every 50 in February 2008.YouTube is the most popular… Continue reading UK traffic to video websites up 40.7%

US online TV platform Hulu is currently in talks with broadcasters about a possible UK launch.NBC Universal and News Corp, who are behind the venture, are meeting with possible partners to get the ball rolling, according to reports.NBC’s president, Peter Smith, said the plan is “local partners with local content – put that rich cocktail… Continue reading Hulu set for UK launch

The Independent and the Times are understood to be considering plans to introduce paid-for content on their websites.The new chief executive of Independent News & Media, Gavin O’Reilly – who has stepped up to succeed his father Sir Anthony O’Reilly (see Sir Anthony O’Reilly is set to leave INM) – confirmed that he has been… Continue reading National newspapers consider charging for online content