2010 is, so we’re told, the year of mobile. We have industry-sponsored audience measurement, Google says its thought process is now “mobile first” and Apple has overtaken established players to become the world’s biggest mobile business by revenue.
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New ABI Research data shows that consumers downloaded some 2.4 billion smartphone applications from app stores in 2009.
New research reveals that the rise in smartphone apps and mobile internet are propelling the use of mobile payments.
Apple plans to charge a premium to advertisers wanting to be involved in its mobile advertising launch.
Virgin Media’s revenues were up 2.9% in the first quarter of 2010, to £963 million.
Mobile phone adspend was up 32% year on year in 2009 to a new high of £37.6 million, according to the a new IAB and PricewaterhouseCoopers study.
UBC Media Group has signed agreements with four more radio groups to create applications for the Apple iPhone.
Twitter has acquired mobile messaging startup Cloudhopper for an undisclosed sum.
The number of smartphones in use worldwide will grow at an annual rate of 32% between 2010 and 2014, according to a new Analysys Mason report.
Apple’s profits were up 90% to $3 billion in the three months to 27 March, boosted by the global success of the iPhone.
