Nokia takes on Android with cheaper Lumia handsets
Nokia has launched cheaper version of its flagship Lumia smartphones, as the Finnish mobile maker looks to regain lost ground to Google’s Android in the budget phone market.
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Mobile streaming trends: How are consumers using their smartphones and tablets? (infographic)
Mobile users in the US and Europe are more likely to stream user generated videos, while tablet users stream more TV shows, according to new research looking into the media habits of people on the move.
Amazon puts display ads on website
Amazon has launched display ads on its website, as the online retailer looks to rival ad networks and Google AdWords.
Google sponsored shopping ads launch across Europe
Google has revamped its shopping tool in Europe and beyond with a new service called ‘Product Listing Ads’, as the web giant looks to extend its hugely successful AdWords model to the world of ecommerce.
Tablets ‘to account for 20% of Google ad revenue in 2013’
A surge in tablet use will push Google’s US mobile revenue to $9.9bn this year, a massive leap from the $5.8bn generated in 2012, according to a new report.
PS3 YouTube app goes live across Europe
Google has finally launched a European version of its Playstation 3 YouTube app, as it looks to expand its presence on increasingly web-reliant gaming consoles.
LBi and Digitas to merge after Publicis buy
US-based agency Digitas is merging with Dutch agency LBi, as parent company Publicis looks to consolidate its global digital marketing network.
Amazon to sell second-hand digital music?
Amazon has been granted with a patent to re-sell digital content, in a move that could pose a problem for media owners.
Virgin Media sold for $23.3bn- becomes largest broadband firm in the world
US cable giant Liberty Global has bought Virgin Media for $23.3bn, creating the largest broadband company in the world on terms of customer and country reach.
Samsung to launch Android-powered fridge and washing machine this year
Samsung is planning on launching a refrigerator with a built-in Android tablet and an internet-connected washing machine in the UK by the end of the year.