Rumor Mill: BlackBerry Storm 2 slated for June
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Storm 2 is going to be launched by Verizon Wireless in June, according to a rumor on the website BlackBerryOS.com.
Asia-Pacific leads mobile marketing and advertising
The Asia-Pacific region leads the world in mobile marketing and advertising, and accelerating growth will see nearly $7.7 billion (and more than $16 billion globally) spent there in 2011, according to a new report.
South Korea Offers A Peek At Mobile Future
What would the mobile future look like? The Nytimes.com takes a look at the widespread appeal of all things mobile in South Korea, where the population, particularly those in their twenties, use their phone for nearly everything.
ABI: Stimulus Bill to Boost Adoption of Wireless Technology
The $6.8 billion slated for wireless communication upgrades and deployments in the next two years will benefit vendors and increase wireless technologies’ penetration into new industries, says a report from ABI Research.
India’s Bharti Airtel Renews Merger Talks with MTN
India‘s Bharti Airtel Ltd. and South Africa’s MTN Group Ltd. have renewed merger talks, possibly opening the way for the creation of an emerging markets mobile phone giant with $20 billion in combined revenues, the companies said in statements Monday.
Report: HTC to Sell Android Phone in China
The new HTC phone is a version of the company’s Magic model, unveiled in February, that has been customized to incorporate software from China Mobile.
Samsung Recalls Jitterbug Phones on 911 Issue
The recall involves models SPH-a110 and SPH-a120 with standard keypads and version BB14 software sold after March 1, 2008. No other Samsung wireless phones or software versions are included in this recall, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Businesses call for shift to low-carbon economy
A group of business executives on Tuesday issued a call for action on energy policy, arguing the cost of moving to cleaner energy technologies in the next decade will avert costs from climate change.
Facebook Gets $200 Mil. Infusion
Facebook has received a $200 million investment infusion from the European firm Digital Sky Technologies, placing the company’s value at $10 billion, said Facebook officials.
Mobile banking users to number 53 million by 2013
Mobile banking adoption will increase from 10 million active users in 2009 to more than 53 million active users in 2013–a compound annual growth rate of 51.8 percent–according to a new forecast
Analyzing the Australian Media & Advertising Industry
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing the Australian Media & Advertising Industry” report to their offering. In the advertising scenario, there is a global recession, and it is forecasted that Australia will have a soft 2009, after two strong years of performance. According to market researcher Aegis Media, the advertising industry in Australia will increase 1.7% in 2009.
Mobile Consumers Prepared to Support Green Initiatives
The results of a recent consumer survey conducted in North America by ABI Research suggest that nearly half of those mobile consumers surveyed are somewhat likely or very likely to be influenced by suppliers� green credentials when purchasing services or devices.
Are iPhones Good for Advertising?
It appears that the Apple iPhone, one of the hottest gadgets from one of the most cutting-edge companies in the world, may kick mobile advertising up a notch. According to Brightkite, Inc. and Gfk NOP, iPhone users are more likely to recall mobile ads than non-iPhone users.
Microsoft Aims Big Guns at Google, Asks Consumers to Rethink Search
Microsoft has used attack ads to go after Apple, and now it has Google in its sights. The software giant is set to launch an $80 million to $100 million campaign for Bing, the search engine it hopes will help it grab a bigger slice of the online ad market.