Everything Android!
We’re as curious as you are about the latest news on Google’s Android and found a few great places to learn more about Android as it’s being compared to the iPhone.
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November 9th, 2009
The future of banking is – mobile!
We’re often asked if the future of banking will be mobile, and more and more it’s looking that way. While the entire banking industry may not only be mobile, AdAge reports “How Mobile Technology is Changing Banking’s Future” in its latest issue. Taking an excerpt directly from the article:
“Recent technological developments that allow for deposits by iPhone and mobile payments could one day make ATMs as quaint as brick-and-mortar bank branches. But the biggest impact may be on the ability of banks — and even nontraditional players such as Nokia — to find new revenue streams as they branch into emerging markets where cash is still king.”
September 23rd, 2009
Mobile banking used by half of iPhone users today
A new study by Javelin says mobile banking “is changing how consumers manage their finances today, which in turn will change how consumers pay for goods in the future.” The report, 2009 Mobile-Banking and Smartphone Forecast features five-year forecasts for mobile banking.
* Nearly half of mobile-phone owners currently have access to mobile banking today.
* By 2014, 45% of mobile-phone users will actually use mobile banking.
* 99 million U.S. adults will conduct mobile banking transactions at least once per year by 2014 – with 52% of mobile-phone users relying on smartphones.
* Mobile banking will rival online banking, with the former used as a “remote control” and the latter as a detailed form of control panel for more complex transactions.
“Just as the iPod changed the music industry and their business models, our data shows that iPhone users are changing the banking industry by leading the way in monitoring and managing finances through mobile devices,” said Mark Schwanhausser, Financial Services Channels Analyst.
September 10th, 2009
Most downloaded apps don’t get used often
Jason Ankeny reminds us that most apps go unused. iPhone analytics firm Pinch Media reported that consumers stop using the average iPhone app almost immediately. AdMob notes that 40 percent of iPhone owners use between four and six apps each week and 17 percent use between one and three apps each week. Only about 5 percent use more than 20 apps per week.
August 21st, 2009
Windows Mobile 6.5 competes with low end Android phones
A refurbished Windows Mobile 6.5 will compete with lower end Android phones, while the new 7 will face off against the iPhone, the Pre, and upscale Android phones.
August 21st, 2009
Mobile marketers: look beyond the iPhone
Look to Android first, says Rita Chang, as analysts think its open-source nature could fuel “explosive” growth. And consider the mobile web, rather than the app route.
August 15th, 2009
The Google / iPhone dustup, and the need for a true open mobile web
Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson believes the Google/iPhone situation shows the need for interoperability: every device should run on every network, and every app on every handset. This also leads him to wonder if Apple has begun to make the same mistake with the iPhone that it made 25 years ago with the Mac.
August 4th, 2009
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