Nokia has posted worse than expected Q2 results, including a drop in smartphone sales of 34% as the number of devices sold fell 39% year-on-year. The firm, which was until recently the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, posted a net loss of 1.41 billion euros – about four times the 368 million euro loss posted … [Read more…]
Fewer than half of all mobile phone users in the UK (47%) – make at least one voice call per day, compared to 58 per cent who send at least one SMS text message daily, according to the latest data from Ofcom.
Software maker Autodesk has bought social-video service Socialcam for about $60 million to expand in consumer markets. Socialcam offers a smartphone application and Web-based service that lets users capture, edit and share videos.
Online video ads made up 8% of online display ad revenue in Europe during 2011 according to new research.
The UK shows the most desire for luxury handbags and leads the way with search with 422 searches per 1,000 internet users, according to recent research from the Luxury Society & Digital Luxury Group. Mark Haviland MD of Rakuten LinkShare UK, the world’s largest affiliate network, which works with several luxury brands, looks at the … [Read more…]
Facebook is planning to release a new type of mobile advertising system that will be targeted to the types of apps that customers use on their handheld devices, according to a news report.
Last week, eBay launched a motor app amidst the smartphone sales boom, with car buyers starting to spend users spending tens of thousands of pounds on motors on the move. Richard Anson, Founder of Reevoo, the social commerce solutions provider, takes a closer look at what this means for the automotive and smartphone sectors.
Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is delaying the launch of its new phone operating system Blackberry 10 and is to cut 5,000 jobs.
TV App Agency has launched an interactive TV app for Absolute Radio, allowing the user to control their TV from their smartphone and also by voice.
Yahoo has launched a search tool that its claims will offer users a better way to search the internet on their iPhone or iPad or on a desktop browser.