Mobile News Archive

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Brazil mobile news service attracts 100000 subscribers

åš™ç¯e digital platform Newstand Cloud that allows the 70 million customers of Brazilian operator Vivo to access via mobile devices the contents of 200...

Facebook announces \'Anonymous Login\'

The social network made $2.27 billion from ads in the first quarter with 59 percent coming from ads running in the mobile News Feed. Of course...

Ask the Experts about digital content, marketing

We have all heard the saying "print is dead," but local content is thriving. The addition of our web and mobile news products has expanded how...

Chromebooks: Not much room for competition

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 30, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Smiths Station: Hardest hit area in East Alabama

The news conference is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. WSFA 12 News will carry live on air and stream it live on WSFA.com and our mobile news and...

Jimmy Kimmel\'s \'Twerk Fail\' wins best viral video at Webbys

The Guardian was recognized for its interactive coverage of the NSA leaks, while the BBC won two People\'s Choice awards for its mobile news app...

REPORT: Facebook Accounts For 24% Of Mobile Referrals To News, Entertainment Sites

QuantcastMobileReferralsChart650 Still not convinced that Facebook is a mobile company? According to a new study by digital advertising company...

BBC\'s mobile offering must improve to capture younger audience, BBC Trust report orders

Android laptop: If you build it they won\'t come

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 29, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Jimmy Kimmel\'s faked twerking video wins Webby Award

The BBC also won two "people\'s choice" awards for its mobile news app, and its foreign language services. The Webby Awards were established in...

Mobile payments arena hots up in UK

In our previous story \'GoMo discovers HSBC bank Paym service by accident\', we initially thought that this pay-by-mobile service was limited to just our...

Monday, April 28, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini outed as water-resistant

Our eagle-eyed Dutch cousins spotted a slip-up on Samsung\'s New Zealand website, which not only confirms the existence of the Galaxy S5 Mini, but...

MacBook Air: Still the best laptop in its class

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 28, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

CIOL news now on mobile app Newshunt

BANGALORE,INDIA: Cyber Media websites including CIOL is now available on Newshunt, a mobile application. NewsHunt works on all platforms and...

Stena Match Cup Sweden announces new IT Partner

London, UK (28th April 2014): Stena Match Cup Sweden, one of the longest running official stages of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, continues to...

Friday, April 25, 2014

Circa names former Tumblr exec John Maloney its new president

Former Tumblr president John Maloney has found a new home as president of mobile news startup Circa, reports Re/code. Maloney hasn\'t had an...

John Maloney named president of Circa

SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK

As digital ad sales grow, news outlets get a smaller share

digital advertising revenues 2011-2013 Digital advertising in the U.S. accounted for $42.6 billion in revenue in 2013, an increase of 16% over 2012,...

Mobile payments move made by Dominos with Google Wallet

This recent mobile news was released by the company to show that customers can now pay online. The news release shows that the choice that...

Six clicks: Great tips and tricks for Android

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 25, 2014 -- 11:39 GMT (04:39 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

The new Microsoft: Impressively fast

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 25, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Facebook now clearly a mobile juggernaut

Wedbush analyst Shyam Patil pointed to growth potential

Review: Anker Keyboard for iPad Air competes with the big boys for $30

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 24, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

WhatsApp hits 500 million users

When the news first broke that Facebook had snapped up the social messaging app for a scarcely believable $19 billion US, reports stated surfacing...

News Republic and Appy Geek Now Available for Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit Wearables

... licensing agreements with more than 900 global and region news sources and is rapidly expanding and transforming mobile news consumption.

Facebook Q1 by the numbers: $1.34 billion in mobile sales

Today, it\'s a much different story as the social network runs ads in the mobile News Feed and, as of the end of the first quarter of 2014, makes 59...

Beneath Apple\'s potentially ho-hum earnings, look for these themes

Don\'t expect a lot of financial surprises when Apple posts its second-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, but keep your ears pricked for sales...

Why fret about iPad numbers when there\'s no such thing as the Android tablet?

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 23, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Olive refreshes brand as part of \'simpler\' offering to customers

... them and hopefully help them understand what\'s possible,

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Facebook, Google, Twitter in new scrum over mobile app ad gold rush

If you\'ve already downloaded the booking app HotelTonight, for instance, HotelTonight can run an add in your mobile News Feed nudging you to book...

Top UK travel brands missing app store optimisation opportunity

April 22 2014. Integrated mobile marketing agency, Yodel Mobile, has released the results of its analysis of the top UK travel brands (according to...

Nokia to be rebranded Microsoft Mobile?

According to a leaked memo address to existing Nokia Devices and Services business suppliers\' base, the Nokia brand may be scrapped in favour of...

Logitech Hinge and Turnaround: iPad cases with a twist (hands on)

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 22, 2014 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC One M8: What\'s the difference and which should I buy?

Sony\'s Xperia Z2 and HTC\'s One M8 are two of the best smartphones of 2014, but what\'s the difference between them and which should you buy?

Facebook\'s \'Nearby Friends\' is a really, really bad idea

FACEBOOK has introduced a new feature for its mobile users allowing them to share their location with friends. It is an

Tablets at work and play: Consider the weight

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 21, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Use Paper and Inside to Read the News

Mobile news curation uses human editors and good design to improve the experience of reading the news on smartphones. By Jason Pontin on April...

Friday, April 18, 2014

Chrome: the great mobile equalizer

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 18, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick. SHARE: SUBSCRIBE TO: Mobility.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

iPhone CarPlay Review of News: Hyundai Google Glass (?), Pioneer, Alpine, Volvo & un-Safe Play

iPhone CarPlay Review of News: Hyundai Google Glass (?), Pioneer, Alpine There have been many announcements regarding CarPlay in after...

Ovivo Mobile collapsed with å

Mobile News has been unable to speak to representatives of Ovivo Mobile and Cognatel despite repeated attempts. It has also emerged that...

Apple, Shazam to partner

iPhone manufacturer Apple and song ID service Shazam are set to partner after an agreement was reached between the two companies.

The Smart Thing About Dumb Mobile Video News

That same December, Scripps paid $35 mil to snap up Newsy, which has a team of 35 employees cranking out mobile news clips. Make no mistake...

Technology news at Amazon includes talks of a smartphone

The company has revealed that it is on the edge of a release of a new mobile device in the second half of 2014. According to the participants in a...

Vodafone suppliers left in the dark as its UK accounts office shuts down for Indian elections

... of the election in India is worthy of some sort of prize

BYOD workers: ZAGG introduces universal keyboard case for Android tablets

This unique model adjusts to fit most 7-inch tablets. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | April 17, 2014 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT).

Collapsed MVNO Ovivo had å

The documents, which were seen by Mobile News, indicate that Ovivo folded because of Cognatel\'s "continued failure" to provide a means of uniquely...