Google Mobile Apps For Phone & Mobile

Vast Mobile App Market Crosses One Million Mark
MyFox Phoenix
Mobile apps have crossed a significant milestone, surpassing the one
million count early Thursday morning, announced real-time app tracker and
analytic site Mobilewalla. There are now 1001219 apps across the collective
mobile phone platforms -- Apple, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/national/foxnews/Vast-Mobile-App-Market-Crosses-One-Million-Mark_99076605&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFqIfJ2KT_Mdqnk7AcstvRdmay6EA>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/national/foxnews/Vast-Mobile-App-Market-Crosses-One-Million-Mark_99076605%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAAOABAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEYtlEutA3ZikhMH03m61l9KpW0vQ>

Technology: Will Google Wallet ever open on Verizon phones?
Los Angeles Times
But Google envisions a future in which merchants send special offers
wirelessly to customers who walk into their stores, and customers
automatically redeem stored coupons and earn loyalty points just by paying
with their mobile phone. ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2011/12/technology-will-google-wallet-ever-open-on-verizon-phones.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATABOAFAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNE7iVO4nZXUPeWJBX4NaXkkubE5BQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2011/12/technology-will-google-wallet-ever-open-on-verizon-phones.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjABOAFAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFd7_3X3saQ_O9TFuY_3UFt_HFZIA>

Android: A vehicle to deliver Google services
CNET
As the vice president in charge of products with a local component, she has
a high interest in what happens on mobile phones. "Google Maps for Mobile
shines more on Android because we can do so much more there," Mayer said.
...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57339171-264/android-a-vehicle-to-deliver-google-services/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATACOAJAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFMrhK7hkJ1uzwDKKd7rBVVYy7n2g>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57339171-264/android-a-vehicle-to-deliver-google-services/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjACOAJAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFMCx0ZKZlFG-LhZ0B14982FYqw4w>

How Starbucks made mobile payments mainstream
Fiercemobilecontent
"Google Wallet does not simply access the operating system and basic
hardware of our phones like thousands of other applications. Instead, in
order to work as architected by Google, Google Wallet needs to be
integrated into a new, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/how-starbucks-made-mobile-payments-mainstream/2011-12-07&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATADOANAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNG4ZwVx4OE07HiGuvzzwjhHLU1mQw>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/how-starbucks-made-mobile-payments-mainstream/2011-12-07%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjADOANAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNED1smCNFrjxpl004WxXDKbX7v-hw>

Zipline Games launches its first Moai-based mobile game Wolf Toss
VentureBeat
Zipline Games is launching its first mobile game, Wolf Toss, today as part
of a test of its new game development platform. The new game will run on
both the Apple iOS, Google Android and Google Chrome platforms and it is
the first title to use ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://venturebeat.com/2011/12/08/zipline-games-moai-wolf-toss/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAEOARAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGrLm0kFkeWLYz_C3bZbdSkp06p9g>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://venturebeat.com/2011/12/08/zipline-games-moai-wolf-toss/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAEOARAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNF_u6-4TdDprdnd3DFBINBJpuH9aA>

Nokia, T-Mobile Could Reveal US Windows Phone Next Week
eWeek
Nokia and T-Mobile have invited media to a New York City event Dec. 14, in
what could be the first unveiling of a Nokia Windows Phone for the US
market. Nokia and T-Mobile could announce a Windows Phone device for the US
market next week, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nokia-TMobile-Could-Reveal-US-Windows-Phone-Next-Week-869328/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAFOAVAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFf9Nu5evJA2e0fE68DF2Mnga0XNg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nokia-TMobile-Could-Reveal-US-Windows-Phone-Next-Week-869328/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAFOAVAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEZVcKerSfVrAzatnGI3NOVsAJP0w>

Phones Get Game Power in the Cloud
New York Times
By NICK WINGFIELD We can shop on our phones and read magazines on our
tablets. But playing high-end video games on a mobile device has been out
of the question. OnLive, a Silicon Valley start-up, on Thursday plans to
release software that will let ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/technology/phones-and-tablets-getting-game-power-in-the-cloud.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAGOAZAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGltlWses27Bx11fPSqoRdOnGTp5A>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/technology/phones-and-tablets-getting-game-power-in-the-cloud.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAGOAZAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNF2hOyEh44kOgLC5w1MCIR3preEOg>

Smartphones help more shoppers be savvy
Chicago Tribune
The rapid pace at which consumers are latching onto price comparison apps
has caught most retailers off guard. Only one-quarter of major retail
chains offer their own mobile apps and just over one-third of retail chains
have a mobile website, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1208-mobile-shopping-20111208,0,1031289.story&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAHOAdAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEXBBl0UHz2cCzKF4e1L3KUeQac6w>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1208-mobile-shopping-20111208,0,1031289.story%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAHOAdAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFbU3yqs2_HfMC0tpUB-kgRINZ4Wg>

As Adobe Flash fades from mobile phones, HTML5 adoption already exploding
BGR
Adobe announced last month that it was finally putting an end to its
efforts with Flash Player for mobile devices, deciding to instead focus on
native smartphone applications utilizing Adobe AIR. The wide adoption of
HTML5 is seen as one of the driving ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/07/as-adobe-flash-fades-from-mobile-phones-html5-adoption-already-exploding/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAIOAhAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGCz-9FfB7uGC5BYkWrx11p62tPiA>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.bgr.com/2011/12/07/as-adobe-flash-fades-from-mobile-phones-html5-adoption-already-exploding/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAIOAhAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHkAIftTCCFUOrJhpk0RV8EUZhlhw>

Christmas mobile phone paralysis of choice
PRWire
Mobile phones are staggering in their power and range of applications and
it is in the performance of these features that the phones differentiate
themselves. Think about: High resolution photography, HD video recording,
sharing, Facebook, WhatsApp, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.prwire.com.au/pr/26414/christmas-mobile-phone-paralysis-of-choice&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAJOAlAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEKcfj89VpVzbd593cFYcG7aNnk2w>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.prwire.com.au/pr/26414/christmas-mobile-phone-paralysis-of-choice%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAJOAlAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFQvQQr5sIXeqqeKYi0lHvtlRp1oQ>

Safe bet: Mobile stays hot in 2012, among other predictions
Computerworld (blog)
Dudley is group director of product management at Sybase 365, so he has a
vested interest in seeing smartphones, tablets and mobile apps grow, but he
also speaks from spending 25 years in building and management telecom
networks. ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.computerworld.com/19393/safe_bet_mobile_stays_hot_in_2012_among_other_predictions&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAKOApAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFnQzDlKJjU9907MUqPEx7LwO6ymg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://blogs.computerworld.com/19393/safe_bet_mobile_stays_hot_in_2012_among_other_predictions%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAKOApAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFOvugnd4nQlTJtL2Hnx9LxRhxe6A>

The future is social, local, mobile, says Google's Eric Schmidt
Memeburn
By Matthew Buckland: Publisher Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that all
the "interesting applications" of the future are going to be a
combination of social, local and mobile. "All the best engineering is
going into mobile apps," he said at the LeWeb ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://memeburn.com/2011/12/the-future-is-social-local-mobile-says-googles-eric-schmidt/comment-page-1/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATALOAtAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGU1m9XENwdsFcioEuDSJsa7uZ3HQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://memeburn.com/2011/12/the-future-is-social-local-mobile-says-googles-eric-schmidt/comment-page-1/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjALOAtAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEJrVynG_FjPJIlf9v0zyIb91OESA>

Carrier IQ On Your Android? 3 Apps With Answers
InformationWeek
Built by mobile security software vendor Lookout Labs, this app--also
available on the Android Market, will detect some installations of Carrier
IQ on Android 1.5 and later, and has received strong reviews. To date it's
been installed on at least ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/232300086&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAMOAxAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEBm09mC2dB8WNVw-Yy7HNHNQAImg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/232300086%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAMOAxAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFzS9lUw7EE49LRrNkT04AYdmDcJw>

MobiCity mobile phone store extends opening hours over Christmas.
PRWire
Smartphones, android devices and tablets are high on the Christmas
wishlists and sitting right at the top is the hot new Galaxy Nexus from
Google. MobiCity is the nation's favourite online mobile phone store and
has been experiencing peak traffic as ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.prwire.com.au/pr/26423/mobicity-mobile-phone-store-extends-opening-hours-over-christmas&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATANOA1Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGa2lJxvv2_DalrhoHfO22Fyv1Jgg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.prwire.com.au/pr/26423/mobicity-mobile-phone-store-extends-opening-hours-over-christmas%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjANOA1Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGTtBqqRVbSOPQ5ShBvv5xDodybXA>

The Fragmented Future of Mobile Payments
The Atlantic Wire
So for those with multiple credit cards, or without a Citi Master Card,
Google Wallet can't replace a wallet, giving it a major utility handicap.
As of right now, Google's mobile payment tech only works on Sprint phones
with Citi Bank Master Cards. ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/12/fragmented-future-mobile-payments/45877/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAOOA5Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNF6Q8lrz_646OiDcnQ3qayDBjtC2Q>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/12/fragmented-future-mobile-payments/45877/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAOOA5Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEinf6_cEJovY3tsIg0DGLM-3FlmQ>

Canadians turning away from computer web use as mobile browsing takes off
Winnipeg Free Press
According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, there
were more than 25.5 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of the
third quarter of this year, up by almost one million since the beginning of
2011. Segal estimates that about ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/canadians-turning-away-from-computer-web-use-as-mobile-browsing-takes-off-135246243.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAPOA9Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNF8Gz4IiV9ZO-lA5UBh6W8t8baZXw>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/canadians-turning-away-from-computer-web-use-as-mobile-browsing-takes-off-135246243.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAPOA9Al7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFVo6P4yuEhq3t-iHAXaI34vRxFxA>

Mobile security at TakeDownCon: Hackers handing out a healthy dose of
paranoia
Computerworld (blog)
For example, Ars Technica discussed Osborn's research that showed how
Google Earth and other mobile apps can allow the "execution of arbitrary
JavaScript code on the device by embedding script in location data."
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.computerworld.com/19391/mobile_security_at_takedowncon_hackers_handing_out_a_healthy_dose_of_paranoia%3Fsource%3Drss_blogs&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAQOBBAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEu0xq54MtQ7mDqRN-142VvzvfqUg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://blogs.computerworld.com/19391/mobile_security_at_takedowncon_hackers_handing_out_a_healthy_dose_of_paranoia%253Fsource%253Drss_blogs%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAQOBBAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGVOFp7EfYIo8_aaM9g2U_KOAu7eA>

Smart phone fever takes over Japan
New Straits Times
Younger consumers, even teenagers, quickly developed their finger touch
skills on cheaper texting, emailing and online games even before they
learned to use regular computers. Japanese mobile phone producers also
developed versatile applications and ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/smart-phone-fever-takes-over-japan-1.16479&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAROBFAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHG7mhR2BjgiLY5Lel4nNEa6g65Zw>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/smart-phone-fever-takes-over-japan-1.16479%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAROBFAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNF0_0xX0_r23v5r5u_Q92Atcy5dMQ>

The Third Screen: Mobile in 2012
Mediapost.com
The proliferation in the number of apps, which passed the 1 million mark.
The number of people using them will continue to skyrocket. A sampling: 148
million people in the US using mobile apps. This will be an increase of 27%
over this year, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://mediapost.com/publications/article/163713/the-third-screen-mobile-in-2012.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATASOBJAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHT87DOu-HuM3FtIhoaK0QduUbYFg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://mediapost.com/publications/article/163713/the-third-screen-mobile-in-2012.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjASOBJAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGCllcNatkzXbWtrzPIN5vTZ_H4JQ>

Mobile-friendly marketing urged for retailers
Sydney Morning Herald
RETAILERS are being urged to have mobile-friendly marketing strategies as
new research shows the rate of conversion from making an inquiry to buying
something is many times higher via mobiles. Google's head of retail for
Australia and New Zealand, ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/mobilefriendly-marketing-urged-for-retailers-20111208-1olac.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATATOBNAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNG-FKn4ljzsDlHZPypo4wi4TQRGSw>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/mobilefriendly-marketing-urged-for-retailers-20111208-1olac.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjATOBNAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHRN-rIAn6fiKVrxW4Zsu7e0Ol1xw>

The ESRB mobile app rating system: is it missing some teeth?
Gamer/Law
I'm not aware of any studies so far into the impact of mobile content
rating systems on consumers, but in general terms content rating in console
and PC games has been a real issue in the games industry from time to time.
Clearly mobile apps and ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.gamerlaw.co.uk/2011/12/esrb-mobile-app-rating-system-is-it.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAUOBRAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHcOSxR3z2jPFBFFhRBz7qee2ImUQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.gamerlaw.co.uk/2011/12/esrb-mobile-app-rating-system-is-it.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAUOBRAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNE9yqXJaafcnvh7RnlL5NBVtTdUbA>

CrowdCompass closes $1.3 million funding round, buttressing Portland's
mobile ...
OregonLive.com
Mobile apps are among the hottest technologies available, and Portland has
a small but vibrant community of developers and startups focused on the
sector. Other Portland mobile companies to win backing this year include
Geoloqi, Urban Airship and ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2011/12/crowdcompass_closes_13_million.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAVOBVAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGl-9Ed0bu9ME5MxUI9-klv0Ywk5A>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2011/12/crowdcompass_closes_13_million.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAVOBVAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHOSQZi6m94HQcOGTF89Jhng_ebkg>

Smart launches new mobile payments
Manila Bulletin
NFC technology is predicted to be a major player in mobile transactions
within the next few years. It is already being used in many Asian countries
and is expected to replace existing cashless payment systems. Earlier this
year, Google—the world's ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/344169/smart-launches-new-mobile-payments&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAWOBZAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNHfBASFkA5znSsrkJKLmzakbJSt1g>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.mb.com.ph/articles/344169/smart-launches-new-mobile-payments%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAWOBZAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNH_zr5OxK4Vf2-KrTJAfyjhxHcEqA>

The majority of online purchases still made via desktop
Media Newsline
Thanks in part to the growth of tablet device ownership among US
households, consumers are using mobile devices for product research, online
shopping and to help make decisions while in brick-and-mortar stores.
According to a Google holiday shopping ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.medianewsline.com/news/121/ARTICLE/8629/2011-12-08.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAXOBdAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNEhW8M-abRIK9Q6Y43qf9xB2CmFGQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.medianewsline.com/news/121/ARTICLE/8629/2011-12-08.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAXOBdAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGEgqsz02aDmvsNMjpyug1epeUaxA>

Road warrior roadkill: 2011's mobile technology losers
InfoWorld (blog)
We certainly saw in 2011 that many supposedly surefire winners flame out
spectacularly on the race course or simply run out of gas. Join me for a
tour of the road warrior roadkill. (And revisit last year's mobile roadkill
in our slideshow.)
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/road-warrior-roadkill-2011s-mobile-technology-losers-180228&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAYOBhAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFF_aCre_wst0BvIjwUfswOqi2Gbg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/road-warrior-roadkill-2011s-mobile-technology-losers-180228%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAYOBhAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNGdSsgzgqExJZ5AgZ03JCQcDoXQ9Q>

The Coming Decade: China's Mobile Internet Cycle
PR Newswire (press release)
Perhaps his opinion is biased, but it is undeniable now: China is moving
towards the new information revolution, which is brought by the mobile
internet. In recent years, Millet Mobile Phone, Youku.com, Tudou.com and
other Internet platforms and ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-coming-decade-chinas-mobile-internet-cycle-135246303.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoATAZOBlAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFyDo1uZJNa45JIXnwJ2z1VQlsoFQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-coming-decade-chinas-mobile-internet-cycle-135246303.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAAoBjAZOBlAl7OD9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Xwe0RlHFYhg&usg=AFQjCNFdIRCd73icxUj_eGxfmcKjP_kLGA>