Half of Britons own a smartphone

Posted - 16th May 2012 in Mobile Marketing

A study from Google shows that 51 per cent of the UK now has a smartphone.

by Richard Frost

Twitter has 8m UK mobile users

Posted - 15th May 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Twitter now has 10m UK users - and 80 per cent of them opt for mobile access.

by Liane Baddeley

Smartphone users depend on Google

Posted - 9th May 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Independent figures show that Google reached 96.9 per cent of all smartphone users in March 2012.

by Richard Frost

Samsung Galaxy S3 unveiled

Posted - 4th May 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Samsung has released the new Galaxy S3 in a bid to remain ahead in the smartphone market.

by Lauren Knowles

BlackBerry 10 prototype released

Posted - 2nd May 2012 in Mobile Marketing

RIM is trying to encourage app developers by giving away BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

by Richard Frost

Samsung leads smartphone sales

Posted - 27th April 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Samsung has become the world's most popular smartphone manufacturer, according to independent figures.

by Richard Frost

O2 Wallet launches

Posted - 26th April 2012 in Mobile Marketing

O2 has launched a digital wallet app which allows users to makes purchases and monitor finances.

by Liane Baddeley

Smartphones trusted when travelling

Posted - 19th April 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Airline and hotel information is accessed by half of smartphone users on the move, new research shows.

by Richard Frost

Google Wallet acquires TxVia

Posted - 3rd April 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Google has recently acquired TxVia in a bid to develop its Google Wallet vision.

by Lauren Knowles

RIM abandons smartphone battle

Posted - 30th March 2012 in Mobile Marketing

BlackBerry is accepting defeat regarding its declining position in the smartphone market.

by Lauren Knowles

Apple in court over the new iPad

Posted - 29th March 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Apple is being put on trial over claims that it misled consumers about the 4G compatibility of the new iPad.

by Richard Frost

Google GetMo offers mobile site audits

Posted - 15th March 2012 in Mobile Marketing

UK businesses are being invited to get basic mobile website audits from Google.

by Richard Frost

Evi app may be penalised by Apple

Posted - 28th February 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Apple thinks British voice recognition smartphone app Evi may be too similar to Siri.

by Liane Baddeley

4G coming in 2012

Posted - 23rd February 2012 in Mobile Marketing

The UK's first super-fast 4G network could launch this year, it has been revealed.

by Richard Frost

Mobile data tsunami

Posted - 16th February 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Mobile networks need to brace themselves for a 'tsunami' of data traffic, according to a senior industry figure.

by Richard Frost

Google adds new security layer

Posted - 3rd February 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Google has unveiled its Bouncer - a new security service for the Android Market.

by Lauren Knowles

Mobile browsing driven by images and reviews

Posted - 30th January 2012 in Mobile Marketing

Research has revealed that images and reviews are vital to mobile internet success.

by Liane Baddeley

Android tablets threaten Apple

Posted - 26th January 2012 in Mobile Marketing

The tablet market is in a state of flux, according to new figures, with Google gaining rapidly on Apple.

by Richard Frost

RIM reshuffles management

Posted - 23rd January 2012 in Mobile Marketing

It's a new era for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, as its joint chief executives step down.

by Liane Baddeley

Record breaking Android and iOS activations

Posted - 30th December 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Christmas Day 2011 had a record breaking number of iOS and Android activations.

by Lauren Knowles

iPhones now available on lease

Posted - 13th December 2011 in Mobile Marketing

It is now possible to lease an iPhone instead of buying one. But how do the costs compare?

by Liane Baddeley

New Google Goggles launched

Posted - 8th December 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Google has launched a new version of Goggles, the mobile search app that relies on visual cues.

by Richard Frost

Apple tops customer loyalty report

Posted - 25th November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Apple has the highest amount of brand loyalty, according to a report undertaken by the Gfk research firm.

by Lauren Knowles

Business people switch to iPhone

Posted - 21st November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

A new survey has shown that Apple's iPhone is now beating RIM's BlackBerry in the business stakes.

by Liane Baddeley

Google Analytics includes mobile ads performance

Posted - 18th November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Google Analytics users can now track mobile ads performance with the help of a new Adwords feature.

by Lauren Knowles

Google launches music store

Posted - 17th November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Google is unveiling a new music store that will enable users to download tracks to their Android devices.

by Richard Frost

Apple recalls iPod nano

Posted - 16th November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Millions of 1st generation devices with dangerous battery fault to be replaced with brand new iPod nanos.

by Rachel Hand

Be aware of smartphone malware

Posted - 8th November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

As smartphone use grows, so does the problem of malicious software.

by Liane Baddeley

Apple confirms iOS 5 bugs

Posted - 3rd November 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Apple has identified several bugs that are causing substandard battery life on devices running iOS 5.

by Richard Frost

Big companies get behind mobile marketing

Posted - 31st October 2011 in Mobile Marketing

Report shows mobile marketing is on the increase, with nine out of 10 major companies using apps.

by Liane Baddeley