Tag: iPhone

  • Adobe Turns Off iPhone Flash Development

    For those of you who are or work with Flash designers, any hopes that Flash will appear on a future version of the iPhone have been all but dashed today. According to Network World, Adobe is halting development of a Flash-to-iPhone software tool, which was introduced with its Creative Suite 5 last week. A few weeks…

  • Google Nexus One Outsells iPhone Globally in February

    For all of us in mobile marketing, we’re always keeping an eye on which device and operating system is leading the pack nationally and internationally. While globally both the iPhone and Android phones, in terms of sales figures alone, are not as hot as they are in the US, the two are fighting each other…

  • MealDeals App Offers Mobile Coupons for Local Restaurants

    Want to find local food and drink deals? Cellism hopes you can wait to appease that growling tummy and use their new MealDeals iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphone app to save money before spending your cash and filling your belly. The app is the newest offering in the mobile marketing space for restaurants and eateries hoping…

  • Digital Ad Spend to Surpass Print in 2010 for First Time

    For the first time ever, advertisers will spend more on digital than print, according to a new study by Outsell released today titled “Marketing and Ad Spending Study 2010: Total US and B2B Advertising.” But mobile marketing isn’t quite ready for the spotlight yet, and will see a spending decline in the coming year. The…

  • 99 Apps Launches $99 iPhone App for Restauranteurs

    When it comes to launching mobile marketing companies, some firms believe it’s best to go after one industry, offering easy and affordable ways for businesses in that industry to get into mobile marketing. 99 Apps, the latest of these industry plays, is targeting restaurant owners — with $99 customizable iPhone apps. The company launched today…

  • Google’s Click-to-Call Advertising Goes National

    When you’re Googling for something on your phone and hit sponsored results, it’s best if you can click that ad to find out more information as seamlessly as possible. For Google, they make more money when you click, so adding features to encourage clicking makes sense for their business. The trick is making the user…

  • Mobclix Acquires Analytics Service in a “Heartbeat”

    Mobile advertisers and advertising platforms need solid analytics reporting to prove to all involved that they’re working. That’s one reason why Mobclix decided to snatch up Enormego’s Heartbeat, which bills itself as “the iPhone developer’s best friend.” The company announced the acquisition today in a blog post. In other words, Heartbeat tracks the majority of…

  • Urban Airship Lands $1.1M for Mobile Content Delivery

    Portland-based Urban Airship got a boost this week with a $1.1M series A round led by True Ventures. The company offers app developers copy & paste code for real-time push messages during in-app experiences and In App Purchase services for iPhone apps. The In App Purchase tech lets users buy anything from upgrades to new…

  • AT&T’s Android to Take a Bite Out of Apple

    Apple as AT&T’s darling may be coming to an end, though its dominance is going to be hard to break. AT&T announced that it will be launching five Android-based handsets in the first half of 2010, competing directly with the network’s own iPhone pride and joy. This means Google’s Android OS is going to be…

  • iPhone Ownership Breakdown By Country

    Apple is on track to sell more than 40 million iPhones and iPod touches this year worldwide. There are already 78 million iPhone and iPod touches out in the world today, but where are all these devices being used and purchased? Google’s AdMob did some research into that question and found out that the US…