mobile computing

Mobile Marketing Association – Luth Research Survey Released in Conjunction with New, Industry-Standard Definition of M-Commerce

New York, London, UK, Singapore & Sao Paulo: May 19, 2010 - The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and its official research partner, Luth Research, today released May 2010 U.S. Mobile Consumer Briefing, MMA’s monthly survey of U.S. adult consumers about their mobile marketing behaviors and opinions. Available exclusively to MMA members, the new survey shows that approximately one in five U.S.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (20 May, 2010) - Today at its annual I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco, Google announced Android 2.2. Codenamed Froyo (short for Frozen Yogurt), it is the latest update to the first open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices.

Android 2.2 offers valuable new features for consumers, including portable hotspot functionality, support for Adobe Flash within the Android Browser, and improvements to Android Market.

Revenues driven by Mobile VoIP and Instant Messaging, according to Juniper Research

HAMPSHIRE, England -- The value of presence based Mobile Web 2.0 services will increase to more than $6 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Increasing smartphone penetration in developed markets, allied to rising global usage of both on-net and off-net mobile IM (instant messaging) will help to drive this trend.

Singapore, March 26, 2010 – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) will host two mobile marketing workshops on April 13, 2010 to introduce interested marketers to the medium and address questions around the metrics behind mobile advertising campaigns.

The workshops will be held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront in Singapore, ahead of the 2nd Annual MMA Forum Asia scheduled on April 14 and 15, 2010.

Greater Access to Services, Convenience and Time-Saving Cited as Main Reasons for Growth, Concerns Over Security and Cost Persist

Las Vegas, NV - March 24, 2010 - mBlox, a mobile transaction network, has released the results of consumer research that found mobile banking to have gained a foothold in the U.S. and U.K. markets.

Surpassing both branch and telephone banking in terms of popularity, the survey found that 25 percent of U.S. mobile phone users and 37 percent of U.K. mobile phone users have adopted mobile banking services.

LAS VEGAS, Mar 23, 2010 -- Today at CTIA Wireless 2010, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) launched two new innovative applications for Apple iPhone(R) and iPod touch(R) -- Yahoo! Sketch-a-Search and Yahoo! Search -- providing consumers with fun, entertaining, and engaging search experiences that deliver powerful information in a fast, locally aware, and elegant manner.

Both apps are available beginning today from the iTunes(R) Store at http://itunes.com/apps/yahoosearch and http://itunes.com/apps/yahoosketchasearch.

Open Text Everywhere Unleashes Business Content, Processes and Applications to Follow Mobile Users on the Go

Waterloo, ON - 2010-03-23 - Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), the preeminent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, said today it's extending the reach of its ECM solutions to mobile devices in a bold new strategy designed to help organizations harness the power of today s mobile workforce to increase productivity.

MMA Announces “Adopt-A-Brand” Program and New Retailers Among Board Leadership

Las Vegas, CTIA Wireless 2010 – March 23, 2010 – During CTIA Wireless 2010, the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) today commented on its commitment to advancing sustainable standards and best practices for retail mobile marketing through new member programs and leadership initiatives.

FlightStats and WhitePages Now Benefit from Real-Time Reporting, Tracking and Targeting Capabilities

NEW YORK -- Ringleader Digital, RLD, a mobile ad serving solution provider, today announced partnerships with FlightStats and WhitePages.

March 17, 2010 -- OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Nexus One, the first wireless phone sold through Google’s web store, is planned for Sprint’s 3G Mobile Broadband Network. Sprint (NYSE:S) will announce pricing and an exact availability date soon.

“While a pricing plan has not yet been determined for Nexus One, we are confident that it will be consistent with Sprint’s commitment to deliver more value than our competitors and keep pricing simple”