November 29, 2010
Ready, Set, Shop
While the majority of Cyber Monday shoppers will shop from their home computer, a growing number of people this year plan to shop via their smartphones today. continue
Android Market Asks Developers to Rate Apps
Google's Android Market said it will begin offering content ratings similar to those used by Hollywood for films. continue ADVERTISEMENT | | HD voice is the next generation of mobile voice quality. As a result POLQA will replace PESQ as the algorithm used to measure voice quality MOS. Nomad, Metrico's voice quality and call performance measurement tool, will be one of the first solutions available with POLQA, allowing users to measure HD Voice sooner and more cost effectively. | | | | Sprint Launches More WiMAX Markets
Sprint today launched its 4G WiMax service in more U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. continue
Symbian Foundation to Shutter Websites Dec. 17
The Symbian Foundation announced today that it will shutting down all of its websites related to the Symbian OS on Dec. 17. continue Japan iPhone Craze Attracts Global App Developers
The iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders. continue
Pirated Editions of Murakami Novels Found on Apple's App Store —Pirated Japanese editions of popular novels by Haruki Murakami were discovered for sale on Apple's App Store on Monday, shortly after unauthorized Chinese translations were found available online. continue News Briefs for November 29, 2010
Companies in today's briefs include: Nuance Communications, Samsung, Vodafone Qatar, UPS, Nexidia, U.S. Cellular, Qelp BV... View All
From the Magazine: Browser Vs. App: Which Is Better?
Do consumers really prefer mobile browsers to apps? Two recent surveys, one from Adobe’s Omniture division and one commissioned by Orange in the U.K., found that end-users prefer mobile browsers to apps, at least in a few areas, most of them research based activities (e.g. shopping, finding a map, general search). Continue
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