Amazon to sell Kindle tablet for $250?
Amazon is expected to launch its much-anticpated color Kindle tablet on Wednesday, offering a cheaper rival to Apple’s iPad, according to new reports.
Android
Top tips: Mobile is not just another search channel
As more people search from smartphones and tablets, how do their searches differ from tradition desktop searches? Farhad Koodoruth, MD of Blowfish Digital, looks at how brands need to approach this form of marketing and keep it separate from traditional search.
Google+ goes public with 9 new features
Google has opened Google+ up to the public with a raft of new features, including video hangouts, shared TV shows, and live collaborative document editing, as the internet giant gets serious about social media.
Google Wallet goes live: Smartphones become credit cards
Google has launched its mobile payments system’ Google Wallet’ in the US, allowing people to pay for purchases simply by waving their smartphones at the cash register.
Top UK brands test Google Goggles ‘visual search’ smartphone ads
French Connection, Garnier, Sony Music and Samsung are among the top brands testing Google’s new visual search ad platform.
Blackberry profits collapse: RIM losing battle in mobile
Lack of innovation, not reading the smartphone market trends – the once-leading mobile handset manufacturer is looking like a dinosaur. Our verdict? If it wasn’t for the Blackberry Messenger tool and the loyalty of corporates, then they’d be facing extinction. Here’s the latest on the giant’s downfall…
Top Android smartphones in Europe: HTC and Samsung top list
HTC is the most popular Android handset make across the leading five countires in Europe, followed by Samsung, according to new research.
Intel partners Google for Android chips
Computing giant Intel has set up a development partnership with Google to help improve how the Android operating system runs on its processors.
Android now 2nd most popular smartphone platform for leading European countries
Google’s Android operating system is now running on 1 in 4 smartphones in the 5 leading European markets, second only to Apple’s IOS, according to new research.
Top US social media sites: Tumblr gaining ground
Facebook remains the dominant social network, but micro-blogging site Tumblr and others are enjoying traction, according to new research.