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Articles tagged with: Itunes and Iphone
Apple pulls plug on 'Baby Shaker' iPhone program
Apple pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called "Baby Shaker" from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise — quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake — prompted outrage. more
Live Railway Service Information on the iPhone
The UK's National Rail Enquiries and software developer, Agant have developed a new application that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to access real-time rail journey planning information across the national rail network. more
Related Tags: microsoft, apple, ipod, itu, gps, UK
Survey Finds: 17% of Shoppers Spent Over $100 on Mobile Apps in 2008
A survey of 235 US smartphone users who installed applications on their devices in 2008, conducted by ABI Research in November, reveals that a surprising 16.5% spent between $100 and $499. That level of spending is especially significant given the low cost of most mobile applications, ranging from as little as a dollar or two at Apple's iPhone App Store, to at most about $25. more
Related Tags: nokia, sim, smartphone, samsung, apple, itu, abi-research, rim, app-store, mobile-content, USA
iPhone in China: China Mobile or China Unicom?
Opinion by Sherrie Huang, analyst at Ovum
The iPhone distribution negotiations between Apple and China Mobile were first
reported in 2007. While many expected to see the two shake hands, no deal has
yet been announced and it is now rumoured that Apple will partner with China
Unicom instead. What is interesting is how the competitive environment will
influence any cooperation.
more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, china-unicom, wcdma, apple, itu, edge, china-mobile, china-telecom, td-scdma, cdma, hspa, ovum, compete, partner, mobile-content, China
Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Shipments to Double from 2008 Through 2010
Shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that growth curve is expected to continue through 2013. This data, contained in a new ABI Research study, shows how driven by increasing consumer awareness and demand, new operator business models, and increased value for handset manufacturers, Wi-Fi technology will continue to penetrate deeper into mobile handsets over the next five years. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, nokia, smartphone, eu, apple, itu, smartphones, lte, abi-research, femtocells, apple-iphone, ieee
Apple Poised to Take 40% of the Smartphone Market
Analysis carried out by Generator Research claims that Apple's embryonic mobile business could knock Nokia from the top spot in the smartphone market, and transform the mobile services market. more
Related Tags: nokia, smartphone, apple, apple, ipod, itu, app-store, andrew
EFF Seeks Legal Protection for iPhone JailBreakers
The USA based lobby group, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed three exemption requests with the U.S. Copyright Office today aimed at protecting iPhone owners who "jailbreak" their handset and cell phone recyclers from legal threats under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). more
Related Tags: apple, apple, youtube, eff, california, USA
Napster Inks Mobile Music Deal with AT&T Wireless
Although AT&T is Apple's exclusive distributor for the iPhone - and its associated itunes link-up, the company has announced a partnership with music rival, Napster to offer mobile music downloads. The service is now available on more than 25 AT&T smartphones and handsets. more
Related Tags: smartphone, apple, apple, smartphones, napster, mobile-music, USA
Vodafone says Apple will meet it part way over branded iPhone apps
Independent analyst comment - Tony Cripps, senior analyst at Ovum more
Related Tags: mobile-data, apple, rsa, ovum, walled-garden, vodafone, compete, app-store