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Details on the Maps Lab for Mobile Phone

Posted on December 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

via: IntoMobile

Google Maps for Android Shows What’s Nearby, Plus New Maps Labs

A slightly more exciting announcement is Labs for Google Maps on Android. This lets you check out some prerelease/experimental features not unlike the Gmail labs. Some of the first features here include a topographical terrain layer for the hikers out there, popular categories, compass-enabled My Location dot, and main-screen layers button. If any of those features are wonky or the mapping data seems incorrect, you can report it to Google right through the app. Neat stuff all around, and available to any Android device running OS 1.6 and up.

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Does the iphone include real time mobile search results?

Posted on December 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Google Real-Time Search Results Coming to Android and iPhone

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Does Google Mobile Search include images?

Posted on December 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

via: Mobile Marketer

Google expands mobile search to include images, voice, location

Google announced that its mobile search platform will now feature images, voice and location at a launch event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

According to Google, mobile devices straddle the intersection of three significant industry trends: computing, connectivity and the cloud. Phones get more powerful and less expensive all the time, they are connected to the Internet more often, from more places and they tap into computational power that is available in datacenters around the world.

“These ‘Cs’ aren’t new—we’ve discussed them in isolation for over 40 years,” said Vic Gundotra, vice president of engineering at Google, Mountain View, CA, in a blog post. “But today’s smartphones—for the first time—combine all three into a personal, handheld experience.

“We’ve only begun to appreciate the impact of these converged devices, but we’re pretty sure about one thing—we’ve moved past the PC-only era, into a world where search is forever changed,” he said.

“And we’re excited to share Google’s early contributions to this new era of computing.”

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Mobile Ads on Google Droid

Posted on November 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

via: MediaPost

There’s been no shortage of hype and hot air surrounding the release of the Droid, from the $100 million ad campaign Verizon launched to promote the phone to the latest Apple ads firing back at Verizon’s “iDon’t” spots attacking the iPhone.

That’s not to mention the myriad head-to-head comparisons between the Droid and the iPhone that have been posted online and whether the Motorola device will emerge as a true challenger to the smartphone crown over time. One area where the Droid already appears to be having an impact, though, is in mobile advertising.

The Droid already accounts for nearly a quarter (24%) of the ad impressions generated by Android-powered phones worldwide in the two week’s following its Nov. 6 launch, according to the latest data from mobile ad network AdMob. That made it second only to the G1, the initial Android phone launched last year, which had a 36% share.

With the release of other handsets including the myTouch 3G from T-Mobile and the HTC Hero from Sprint, Android in October increased its share of impressions to 20%, up from 17% the prior month. Based on its strong start, the Droid looks likely to overtake the G1 as the pointy edge of the Android spear in advertising.

But the Google operating system still has a ways to go to catch up with the iPhone OS, which represents 55% of smartphone impressions among in the U.S. and 50% globally. But we’ll see what the Droid does in the coming months.

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Advertise on the Google Droid?

Posted on November 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

via: Mediapost

Droid Does Ads

There’s been no shortage of hype and hot air surrounding the release of the Droid, from the $100 million ad campaign Verizon launched to promote the phone to the latest Apple ads firing back at Verizon’s “iDon’t” spots attacking the iPhone.

That’s not to mention the myriad head-to-head comparisons between the Droid and the iPhone that have been posted online and whether the Motorola device will emerge as a true challenger to the smartphone crown over time. One area where the Droid already appears to be having an impact, though, is in mobile advertising.

The Droid already accounts for nearly a quarter (24%) of the ad impressions generated by Android-powered phones worldwide in the two week’s following its Nov. 6 launch, according to the latest data from mobile ad network AdMob. That made it second only to the G1, the initial Android phone launched last year, which had a 36% share.

With the release of other handsets including the myTouch 3G from T-Mobile and the HTC Hero from Sprint, Android in October increased its share of impressions to 20%, up from 17% the prior month. Based on its strong start, the Droid looks likely to overtake the G1 as the pointy edge of the Android spear in advertising.

But the Google operating system still has a ways to go to catch up with the iPhone OS, which represents 55% of smartphone impressions among in the U.S. and 50% globally. But we’ll see what the Droid does in the coming months.

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iPhone App Developers moving towards Google Android Platform

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

via MoCoNews

Now that the Android platform has moved beyond T-Mobile in the U.S., it has started to win the confidence of developers and publishers, who were once primarily building applications for the iPhone.

So far, the evidence is only anecdotal, but the path seems logical as more U.S. carriers endorse the platform. The only one yet to announce an Android device is AT&T (NYSE: T), which has the iPhone exclusive. Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), which is the most recent supporter, has already launched two devices and a $100 million marketing blitz with Motorola.

The interest in Android has visibly picked up only recently. Yesterday, CBS (NYSE: CBS) Mobile launched two Android applications, including TV.com and CBS Sports Mobile Football, and today Kyte is announcing that its mobile video application will be available on Android in early 2010. For further validation, DeviceAnywhere, which works closely with developers, said it has launched services for Android, which will allow developers to test their apps online before launch.

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In a release, CBS Mobile General Manager Sam Parker, said: “With millions of Android handsets expected to ship in 2010 from a wide range of manufacturers, CBS Mobile is excited to take apps that have proven to be widely popular to users on other platforms and extend them to Android customers. Android provides a great platform to deliver dynamic mobile apps to an even wider audience.”

But so far, the gap between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Google is not even close. While Apple said it has hit 100,000 apps in the iPhone App store, the most recent figures available on Android pegs listings at only 12,000. In addition, applications on the Android platform up until now haven’t exactly been brand name. In general, while mobile is commended for being equally accessible by large companies and hobbyists, Android so far has more of the later. In a report distributed yesterday by Distimo, a mobile analytics company based in The Netherlands, detailed the top paid and free apps on both the iPhone and Android. While the iPhone included apps from such companies as Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE), Starbucks, CNN and PopCap and various startups, the Android platform seemed a bit more homegrown. Many of the apps were made by individuals and others were developed by companies vested in the platform, such as T-Mobile and Google (NSDQ: GOOG).

If developers are indeed increasing their emphasis on Android, now is the time for both Google and the supporting carriers to make the platform as successful as they can for not only themselves, but developers, too.

 

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Apple iphone app review process vs Google app review

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Facebook’s iPhone Developer Quits Because Apple’s Review Process Is So Un-Web Like

Joe Hewitt, the man behind Facebook’s very popular iPhone application, has quit working on the project because he philosophically opposes Apple’s review process, reports TechCrunch.

Hewitt’s statements illustrate just how much the web and mobile are overlapping—and ultimately—colliding. As a former web developer, there was no one gatekeeper that said whether his work was worthy of the internet. Compare that to long-time mobile developers, who have been fighting carriers for years and see Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) as a breath of fresh air. Hewitt tells TechCrunch: “I am philosophically opposed to the existence of their review process. I am very concerned that they are setting a horrible precedent for other software platforms, and soon gatekeepers will start infesting the lives of every software developer. The web is still unrestricted and free, and so I am returning to my roots as a web developer.”

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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has chosen a completely different path than Apple and does not review any applications submitted for its Android platform. Will that force Apple to be more open in the long-term? Will all platforms go the way of the web? Or do web developers, like Hewitt, need to be prepared for the new reality that is mobile?

 

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Edit photos using Photoshop on your mobile phone

Posted on November 11, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Adobe debuts Photoshop.com Mobile for Android

Adobe Systems Inc. has launched the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android software, extending digital-imaging technology to users of Google’s operating system.

The release comes less than a month after the launch of Photoshop.com Mobile for Apple’s iPhone, which has become one of the “Top Free” applications in the App Store. The Android application equips consumers with image-editing tools, color adjustments and photo-sharing capabilities.

“With Photoshop.com for Android, Adobe wants to provide users with a quick and effective way to improve photos right on their mobile device,” said Geoff Baum, director of product management and marketing for Photoshop.com at Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA.

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“We designed the user experience to take advantage of the capabilities of the Android OS, including editing capabilities specifically tailored for the type of cameras found on Android-based phones,” he said. “We also wanted to be sure edited photos could be easily shared and viewed directly on the phone, or from any online computer.

“We understand that Photoshop.com users are more frequently using their Android phones as cameras, and we wanted to give them a device-based tool to extend and complement the capabilities of their Photoshop.com accounts.”

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google android and gps

Posted on November 1, 2009 | Leave a comment

Google adds free GPS to cellphones

via: IOL

Google Maps Navigation, which will only work on smartphones running Android 2.0, includes many of the features of a traditional GPS device such as 3D map views and turn-by-turn voice guidance.

Google’s Internet-connected system allows navigation using voice search in English, provides live traffic updates, includes satellite imagery from Google Maps and features “street view” – real ground-level pictures of destinations.

Google Maps Navigation also allows users to conduct a search along their route for gas stations or restaurants, for example.

Industry analysts said the free Google feature could pose a threat to the personal navigation devices for drivers made by companies such as Garmin of the United States and TomTom of the Netherlands.

“Global positioning devices were already on the road to becoming irrelevant and Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 may speed up the trip,” wrote Larry Dignan, editor-in-chief of technology blog ZDNet.

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Average number of applications Android users download per month

Posted on October 22, 2009 | Leave a comment

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August 27th, 2009

average android downloads per month

This month, we surveyed over 1,000 of our iPhone, iPod touch and Android users to find out more about their interaction and download behavior with apps.  A couple highlights:

•    Android and iPhone users download approximately 10 new apps a month, while iPod touch owners download an average of 18 per month
•    More than 90 percent of Android and iPhone OS users browse and search for apps directly on their mobile device instead of their computer
•    Upgrading from the lite version was the top reason given when users were asked what drives them to purchase a paid app
•    iPhone and iPod touch users are twice as likely to purchase paid apps than Android users.
•    Users who regularly download paid apps spend approximately $9 on an average of five paid downloads per month

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