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Articles tagged with: Mobile Search and Smartphone
Microsoft Wins Mobile Search Deal with Verizon
Verizon Wireless has signed a deal with Microsoft to provide portal, local and Internet search as well as mobile advertising services to customers on its devices. The five-year agreement will go into effect in the first half of 2009 when Microsoft Live Search is targeted to be available on new Verizon Wireless feature phones and smartphones. more
Related Tags: google, microsoft, smartphones, verizon-wireless, verizon, mobile-advertising, nielsen, USA
Why Google must expand into mobile, and why it will succeed
According to research just published by Screen Digest, Google's move into mobile will deliver major growth over the next five years. Screen Digest believes a push towards mobile is a crucial for the company, especially in the current economic climate. more
Related Tags: android, google, microsoft, screen-digest, mobile-advertising, seven, operating-system
Rapid Adoption of Smartphones Driving Mobile Search Activity
According to a consumer study of U.S. mobile phone users conducted by The Kelsey Group with research partner ConStat, 18.9 percent of mobile consumers now use a smartphone. Among those surveyed, 49.2 percent plan to purchase an advanced mobile device within the next two years. more
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UPDATE: Google Unveils Android Smartphone for T-Mobile
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Google, Tuesday unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone for T-Mobile USA as the Internet giant hopes to shake up the wireless industry. more
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Mobile Search Grew 68% in the USA and 38% in Western Europe
comScore says that mobile search is gaining in both popularity and frequency of use in the U.S. and Western Europe. comScore M:Metrics reports that in June 2008, 20.8 million U.S. mobile subscribers and 4.5 million European mobile phone subscribers accessed search during the month, an increase of 68 and 38 percent from June 2007, respectively. more
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