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Yahoo! is launching a mobile voice recognition search service called oneSearch on 80 phones in the UK, including the iPhone.oneSearch, which allows users to speak their requests through their handsets, comes with support in eight languages.Query results on oneSearch are returned in categories rather than links.A recent study by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers… Continue reading Yahoo! launches voice recognition search for smartphones

A new US report on mobile video has found that the total number of live TV and video streams increased by 61% from Q4 2008 to Q1 2009. The research, carried out by QuicklPlay Media between 1 January and 31 March 2009, also shows that the total number of unique viewers increased by 11% from… Continue reading US sees continued demand for mobile TV and video content

Developed Asian markets such as Japan and Korea have stormed ahead of Europe and North America in mass uptake of mobile multimedia, according to a new report from TNS. The number of consumers using mobile TV features in Japan and Korea has more than doubled in the last year, rising from 14% to 32%, said… Continue reading Developed Asian mobile multimedia markets storm ahead of Europe

Google is integrating barcode scanning into its Android mobile phone operating system.The new application scans barcodes on products and allows users to find out how much the product retails for online, as well as providing links to other online information.Google wrote on its blog: “Today, barcode scanning works best for products like electronics, books, movies,… Continue reading Google launches Android barcode scanner

There has been a decrease in mobile advertising recall in the UK, according to the latest quarterly Mobile Advertising Report by Brightkite and GfK Technology.However, the report found that the longer term trend is still positive, with an increase of five per cent since Q4 2008.Colin Strong, deputy MD of GfK Technology, said: “We are… Continue reading UK mobile advertising recall falls

More than half (52%) of mobile phone users are now using the mobile internet with email and social networking the most popular activities, according to new research from UK user experience consultancy Webcredible. The research polled 1,132 visitors to the Webcredible website between February and April 2009 on what they used their mobile phone for… Continue reading Email and social networking most popular mobile internet activities

Mobile adspend was up 99.2% year on year in 2008, hitting £28.6 million, according to a new study by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers.The research shows that paid-for-search advertising on the mobile internet accounts for £14.4 million, 50.2% of all mobile advertising spend, while mobile display advertising – which includes banners, text links, tenancies… Continue reading IAB: UK mobile adspend hits £28.6m in 2008

Mobile adspend was up 99.2% year on year in 2008, hitting £28.6 million, according to a new study by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The research shows that paid-for-search advertising on the mobile internet accounts for £14.4 million, 50.2% of all mobile advertising spend, while mobile display advertising – which includes banners, text links,… Continue reading IAB: UK mobile adspend hits £28.6m in 2008

Carphone Warehouse is set to buy the UK division of Tiscali for £236 million in a bid to create the UK’s largest residential broadband provider.The takeover, which is expected to be completed next month, will see Tiscali UK merge with TalkTalk – Carphone Warehouse’s ISP that serves around 4.25 million homes in the UK.Charles Dunstone,… Continue reading Carphone Warehouse is set to buy Tiscali UK

Financial services sites are the most popular among European mobile subscribers older than 55, according to a report from comScore. comScore found that teenagers are more likely to visit social networking, entertainment and even comic sites on their mobile devices. Unsurprisingly, younger users tend to access any internet content much more frequently than their older… Continue reading Financial services sites most popular among older European mobile subscribers