Microsoft and Google both launched competitors to Apple’s iPhone yesterday – ahead of the crucial Christmas shopping period.
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Leaked news, rumours and hype surrounding Apple’s latest products (iPad ‘mini’ and iPhone 5) meant the company recorded a fall in sales of the iPad and fairly flat iPhone retail figures in the three months to October.
Facebook’s revenue has risen to $1.26 billion for the third quarter of the year – a rise of 32%.
The number of adults in Britain watching TV on demand via TV sets and mobile devices is growing, while on demand viewing via a desktop or laptop computer has peaked, according to newly released insight from Kantar Media’s futurePROOF study.
There were 199 million requests sent over the month, driven by an increase in radio requests, which were up 8% month on month.
Apple has scheduled a special event for tomorrow (23 October) where it is expected to unveil a smaller version of the succesful iPad.
According to a new report by eMarketer, 2015 will see over half of US internet users (133.5 million people) logging onto the web via their tablet.The Tablet Advertising: Volume and Engagement Levels Jump Up report also reveals that tablet ads outscore conventional mobile ads on a variety of metrics, including brand awareness, purchase intent and… Continue reading Half of US internet users will be on tablets by 2015
Simon Andrews, founder of the full service mobile agency addictive!, looks at the developments in mobile and how it might be disrupting GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon)
Industry reports moot that Amazon is in negotiations to buy Texas Instruments’ mobile chip business.
More than 8 million people watched Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking jump live on YouTube, setting a new live-streaming height for the service.Users from around the world flocked to various devices to watch the historic event on the site, highlighting the change in which consumers view live events.The streaming kicked off at 7:08pm (UK time)… Continue reading Baumgartner’s record breaking skydive also sets a new height for YouTube
