mobile apps

eBay Predicts Mobile Commerce Will Grow 60 Percent in 2012

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 11:24 am PT

EBay’s John Donahoe has drawn his mobile prediction line in the sand for 2012, and it is pretty jaw-dropping.

BlueStacks Bringing Android Apps to Windows 8

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 10 at 5:00 am PT

The start-up is using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to show how Android apps could help fill a gap when it comes to new-style apps for Microsoft’s latest OS.

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Deloitte Scoops Up Ubermind to Create Mobile Apps

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4 at 9:26 am PT

Deloitte confirmed on Wednesday that it has bought Seattle-based mobile developer Ubermind for an undisclosed price. The consultant said the purchase should help it create new apps for its clients.

Microsoft Cranks Out Two More iPhone Apps: Kinectimals and SkyDrive

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 13, 2011 at 10:58 am PT

Redmond has released four iOS apps this week alone in a sign it is not placing all its mobile eggs in the Windows Phone basket.

Google Dropping Support for BlackBerry Gmail App

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 9, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

The native Gmail app will be unsupported and unavailable for download after Nov. 22. Google tells BlackBerry owners to use the Web, instead.

Web Pans Google’s Gmail App for iPhone (Updated: “Googla Culpa”)

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 2, 2011 at 10:45 am PT

Google on Wednesday released a native Gmail client for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. However, the app was quickly panned by a number of techies.

Zynga to Detail Game Plans for Facebook Apps at “Unleashed” Event

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 10, 2011 at 1:33 pm PT

Zynga is planning to unveil “brand-spankin’ new play” at a press event tomorrow in San Francisco, where it is expected to share its plans for leveraging Facebook’s new mobile platform.

Facebook Gets in the App Discovery Game With “Graph Rank”

Ina Fried in Mobile on September 22, 2011 at 11:50 am PT

Among its flurry of announcements on Thursday, Facebook announced plans to help users find apps and other content based on how popular those things are with one’s own social circle.

Android Owners Spend an Hour a Day Staring at Their Phones

Ina Fried in Mobile on August 18, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Using the 2011 equivalent of its flagship TV-tracking boxes, Nielsen has found that smartphone owners spend 56 minutes a day browsing the Web or using apps on their devices.

Android Users - How they spend their time - Nielsen

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GetJar Marketing Chief Exiting for Mobile Apps Post at Google

Ina Fried in Mobile on August 5, 2011 at 5:19 pm PT

Patrick Mork, Chief Marketing Officer for GetJar, said in an email on Friday that he is leaving the independent mobile app store to take a post at Google. Mork, who had been at GetJar since 2008, said he will start next month at Google as marketing director for its mobile applications.

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