Mobile Search News
Google Launches AdSense For Mobile Search
13th February 2009
Google has started an AdSense for Mobile Search service to lure more mobile network operators and mobile website owners. More »
Google Blends Mobile Ads In Organic Results
8th January 2009
While Google has always been very particular about differentiating ads from organic search results by placing ads only at the side of the search results page or in clearly marked slots at the top of the page, the Google Operating System blog recently found Google Mobile Search displaying short text ads in the middle of the search results page. More »
Nokia To Launch Visual Search
9th December 2008
At a recent briefing held at their research center in Palo Alto, Nokia has announced that they would shortly be launching a visual search service called”Point & Find”. More »
Mobile Internet Access Continues To Rise In Popularity
2nd December 2008
Reports from Nielsen Online reveal that the number of people accessing the Web through their mobile handsets is growing fast. Not only is mobile Internet usage growing fast, but it also is growing at a rate that is much faster than that of Internet access from desktops. More »
Google Voice Enabled Search On iPhone
26th November 2008
In an attempt to keep up with the latest technology, and provide it to their users, Google has introduced a new service on the Apple iPhone – free voice-enabled search. More »
Mobile Video Returns To 3 UK
12th November 2008
Mobile video is certainly not new to mobile operator, 3. They used to offer a mobile video service to their subscribers in partnership with Rhythm New Media. However, with the closure of Rhythm’s UK services earlier in the year, 3 UK had to close this service. More »
Will Verizon Choose Google Or Microsoft?
10th November 2008
While everyone is still talking about the failure of the Google – Yahoo! paid search deal, Microsoft seems to be quietly moving in for the kill. They are currently trying to seal a deal with Verizon Wireless. More »
Motorola Making Android Social Phone
24th October 2008
Handset manufacturer, Motorola looks set to make their first Android Smart Social phone. They have already appointed about 350 employees to do this. They have also placed ads in various publications to recruit software engineers for their Interactive Design Team. More »
Google Leads The Way For Mobile Search
13th October 2008
Figures released by comScore have revealed that mobile search has grown in leaps and bounds over the last year. Google, expectedly, is the leader in mobile search services and has more than 60% market share in all the countries where the survey was conducted. More »
Google Maps Street Views Now On Mobile
24th September 2008
In keeping with their aim to make information available to all, at all times, Google has now added another feature to their repertoire. Street Views on Google Maps will now be accessible to mobile phone users. More »
3G And Mobile Search Gain Momentum
17th September 2008
The U.S.A. has now caught up with Western Europe in adoption of 3G technoloy. A new report from comScore has found that it is a neck and neck race between the two regions now, with 28.4% of U.S. mobile users and 28.3% European mobile consumers using 3G technology. More »
Google Android Phone To Release Shortly
16th September 2008
After the recent successful launch of their web browser, Google Chrome, the search giant is now getting ready to release another long awaited, but not as surprising new product – the new Android mobile phone, by the last quarter of the year. More »
Google-Verizon To Form Partnership?
5th September 2008
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google and Verizon are believed to be negotiating a deal together. If the deal comes through, Google would be the default search engine on Verizon’s network. If all goes well, this facility could even be extended to Verizon’s Web portal and FiOS TV service at a later stage. More »
Mobile Web Grows In Popularity
17th July 2008
A report released by analysts, Nielsen Mobile, has revealed that the use of the mobile phone to access the Internet has taken a large leap in the last two years. More »
Ad Labs By Nokia
2nd July 2008
Nokia Interactive, the mobile advertising arm of mobile handset giant Nokia, has launched a new business called ‘Ad Labs’ that will train the staff of advertising agencies on the intricacies of mobile advertising. More »
Google Establishes Mobile Search Market Leadership
18th June 2008
Nielsen Mobile has just confirmed that Google leads the U.S. mobile search market with a 61 percent share of the market. More »
Understanding Human Habits Through Mobile Phones
5th June 2008
A study report recently published in the periodical ‘Nature‘ proves that humans are creatures of habit. While this is certainly not news, what is surprising is the fact that mobile phones were used to prove this point. More »
Buses To Use Mobile Technology To Become Road Sensors
30th May 2008
Buses plying the roads in Berlin will soon be fitted with devices that will enable the buses to act as environmental sensors, cameras and GPS. This could herald a brand new feature for mobile local services. More »
Live Mobile With Product Search And Dynamic Geo-Location
30th April 2008
Microsoft’s browser based mobile search, m.live.com just got better. Users can now enjoy all the benefits of product search in the palm of their hand, through their mobile phones. Users in the U.K. and Japan will also benefit from improved mobile local search services. More »
Microsoft And AOL Step Up Their Mobile Services
3rd April 2008
A few days ago, Jupiter research had predicted that mobile search ad revenues would touch $5 billion over the next 5 years. Microsoft and AOL are both taking this statement very seriously. They are working very hard to improve their mobile offerings in an effort to make up for the loss of market share in desktop search. More »
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