A major issue behind Microsoft’s new Windows Phone push — or the introduction of any new mobile OS for that matter– is driving interest in the mobile development community surrounding it. Microsoft recently announced that developer interest is surprisingly strong, promising thousands of apps by the time the new devices are widely available. In a …
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New data out from Gartner paint a bleak picture for Symbian and its reign of dominance in terms of smartphone OS market share worldwide. While Symbian still holds the lead at 36.6% of the world’s smartphone OS market, it has slipped from an overwhelming 46.6% last year during the third quarter. Meanwhile, Android has skyrocketed, …
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Get it free… while you can. AT&T is up and running with its U-verse Mobile solution for smartphones running Windows Phone 7 operating system. If you’re unfamiliar with the service, the U-verse Mobile app is preloaded so that any AT&T wireless customer with a new Windows Phone can download and watch their favorite TV shows …
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Another day, another report on the fast-paced smartphone market. The NPD Group today published its latest report on smartphone OS market share, with Android remaining the clear winner when compared with last year’s results. The report focused on data concerning Q3 2010 and indicate that Android has seen substantial year-over-year gains, while Apple’s iOS remained …
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Today during a keynote at CTIA, Ford VP of global product development, Derrick Kuzak, called on mobile app developers to come up with the next set of ideas that can link the car to the Internet through innovation in applications. “We are looking for your ideas,” Kuzak told the audience. “Right now access to the …
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It was announced today that Vanessa Wu, Sr. Product Planner for Windows Phone at Microsoft, will be joining the Platforms and Technologies panel at the upcoming Location-Based Marketing Summit. There’s been a lot of movement from Microsoft on the mobile front as they gear up for the consumer launch of Windows Phone 7 this holiday season. …
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Microsoft has announced its mobile advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 apps, as well as its new “Advertising Exchange for Mobile,” signaling the company’s major push for its new mobile platform and monetization efforts. The capabilities of the new SDK include Demographic, Category, Carrier and Location targeting; Text and Image Units; Click to Call and …
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