BBC launches free iPlayer app for iPad and Android
The BBC has released free, standalone iPlayer apps for iPad and Android, with plans to launch a subscription-based version in the US in April.
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Research round-up: 10th February 2011
This month’s top digital trends: Surge in real-time bidding | Top property websites | Brits ‘tighten purse strings’ | Ringback Tone Advertising | Sluggish e-retailers avoid downtime | VAT hike slows January sales | Entry-level smartphones | Casual games | Domain name sales
Nokia CEO issues ‘brutal’ memo and ditches first MeeGo smartphone
Nokia has reportedly stopped development of its first MeeGo smartphone, as CEO Stephen Elop issued an internal memo offering a brutally honest assessment of the firm’s prospects.
HTC expands to UK with Saffron Digital buy
Taiwan’s leading smartphone maker HTC is to buy a British digital multimedia company and invest in a US online gaming firm as part of a bid to expand its software business.
Mobile augmented reality on rise as top brands get virtual
An increasing number of leading brands, retailers and mobile vendors are investing in mobile augmented reality (AR) applications and services, with global revenues expected to approach $1.5 bn by 2015, according to a new report.
Google takes on Facebook Places and Foursquare with Latitude check-in tool
Google has updated its location service Latitude, letting mobile users check into spots on the go.
Shazam and Syfy make ‘Being Human’ first Taggable TV series
Shazam has partnered with Syfy to launch the first, series-long ‘TV Tagging’ initiative with the cable channel’s new, original scripted series, Being Human.
BT expands free wi-fi access with new iPad App
BT has launched a new free mobile application that will help connect BT home broadband customers with an iPad to its network of over 2 million wi-fi hotspots.
Top tips: 14 telecoms trends for 2011
Shifts in smartphone dominance, lower mobile subscriber growth in emerging markets and increasing demand from Web 2.0 enterprises for wholesale services are among the telecoms predictions for 2011 by independent analyst Ovum.
William Hill debuts Android app
Bookmaker William Hill has launched a brand new Android app for its mobile customers.