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mocoNews Nov 03 09
Verizon Wireless’s new “There’s a map for that” TV ads parody Apple’s oh-so-catchy App Store ads, in an attempt to show that Verizon’s 3G network is more reliable and far-ranging than AT&T’s. Given the droves of U.S. iPhone owners that have openly complained about AT&T’s poor coverage, you’d think that Verizon’s ads are spot on. But AT&T (NYSE: T) is saying they’re wrong—and actually misleading—and has filed a lawsuit to get Verizon (NYSE: VZ) to stop running the campaign.
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There has been a growing revolt in the publishing community against the idea that iPhone and iPad apps are the best route to digital dollars.
Barnes & Noble's hopes of entering the UK e-books market may rest on Windows 8 and other apps, after a key retailer opted to sell Amazon's Kindle e-reader instead of Nook.
"Operators treat partners like vendors.” That quote comes form Google director of global android partnerships John Lagerling, who said it at a Dublin conference where it was captured by Light Reading.
Apparently The Boston Globe didn’t get the memo that it’s an app-only world when it comes to mobile.
Tablets may be a hot item now, but they're just getting started. At paidContent 2012 Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey noted that it's not just a "tablet or iPad world" coming, but an "everything world.
Verizon Wireless revealed a new incarnation of its old V Cast streaming mobile video service on Tuesday.
Music servlces like Spotify and Rdio are expanding around the world, but they should take heed in India - a slick, Silicon Valley-built service is already proving a draw with Bollywood fans.
Amazon is reportedly trying to sell ads that would appear on the Kindle Fire's welcome screen, at prices of at least $600,000 for a two-month campaign.
Urban Airship is investing big in its infrastructure, scaling its push messaging platform to deliver 100,000 messages a second.
Mounting evidence suggests Europe's mobile operators are becoming increasingly censorious, thanks to haphazard adult content filters that are applied to millions of users.