Location-based ads drive mobile shopping
The majority of mobile users (84%) participates in shopping on their device while on the go, according to new research.
Apple
Apple’s iPad 2 ‘already in production’
Apple is reportedly in the production phase for its next-generation iPad 2, following the success of the tablet computer last year.
24MAS boosts global ad network with THQ buy
Mobile ad and app firm 24MAS has acquired THQ’s wireless operations and its global carrier business from parent company THQ, boosting its global distribution network.
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.
Right to reply: News Corp financial muscle is The Daily’s main advantage
News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch has launched a digital newspaper for the iPad called the Daily, which he said he hoped it would be an “indispensable source of news” in the tablet era. But will it catch on? Adrian Drury, analyst at Ovum, takes a closer look…
Apple blocks Sony’s e-reader from iPhone
Apple has blocked Sony’s e-reader iPhone app as it allows people to read books bought through Sony’s store, rather than Apple’s “in-app purchase” payment system.
Top tips: 10 digital marketing predictions for 2011
How will our digital media use have changed by the end of this year? Natalie Gross, Managing Partner at online marketing firm Amaze, offers 10 key predictions for 2011.
iPhones to replace credit cards? Apple could let users pay with handsets
The next versions of Apple’s iPhone and iPad could include technology let customers pay for physical goods using their handheld devices, rather than via bank cards or cash, according to reports.
Heathrow express launches first iPhone train ticket
The first iPhone app enabling people to receive train tickets directly to their iPhone has launched in the UK.