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  • U.K. advertising authority bans iPhone ad

    The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the iPhone that promises users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their Apple device. The TV ad shows a person surfing through holiday-related Web pages on the iPhone while a voice says, "You never know which part of the Internet you'll need ... which is why all parts of the Internet are on the iPhone." The ad prompted two disputes with the ASA, both of which claimed the ad was misleading because the iPhone doesn't offer Flash or Java and not all Web sites can be seen in their entirety. Meanwhile, Apple says the ad is not misleading and instead refers to the iPhone's ability to offer "full" Internet access rather than WAP pages or the walled-garden approach. For more: - See this article Related articles: AT&T: 95% of iPhone owners surf the mobile web Apple releases iPhone 3G fix
  • iPhone users hitting the web with fury

    Corroborating the StatCounter statistics that puts the iPhone at the top of the mobile browser market (No. 1 in the US, and No. 2 in the UK), M:Metrics, our favorite web-usage statistics firm, has released new research that indicates that iPhone users are hitting the web with a fury. Virtually every single iPhone user is [...]
  • Jobs: Adobe Flash not good enough for iPhone

    According to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a large chunk of web video content is unavailable for viewing via the computing giant's iPhone because software developer Adobe Systems' Flash Player mobile media player simply isn't good enough. Speaking at Apple's annual shareholder meeting Tuesday, Jobs said the iPhone requires a media player more robust than the current Flash mobile solution, arguing that while the Flash Player for laptops fits the bill, it is designed for devices larger than the iPhone, and therefore performs too slowly on handsets. "There's this missing product in the middle," Jobs said. Web-based videos for iPhone must be optimized for Apple-endorsed file formats--at present, only user-generated video site YouTube is willing to jump through that particular hoop, greatly limiting the video content available to iPhone users. For more on Jobs' comments: - read this MarketWatch article Related articles: Apple gets the last word of iPhone apps O2 Ireland confirms iPhone deal AT&T: 95% of iPhone owners surf the mobile web
  • Special Report: Mobile UI advances to watch in 2008

    Now that Apple's iPhone has conclusively proven a direct correlation between mobile data consumption and simple, intuitive user experiences--according to AT&T Mobility president and CEO Ralph de la Vega, 95 percent of iPhone owners regularly surf the mobile web--the user interface is suddenly the subject of intense new focus throughout the industry, dominating discussion at last week's Mobile World Congress and at this week's GDC Mobile 2008 event. Click here for a FierceMobileContent web exclusive spotlighting the latest mobile UI breakthroughs.
  • Google: iPhone traffic dominates mobile search

    Web services giant Google this week said Apple's iPhone is responsible for 50 times the number of mobile searches of any rival handset, with Google's mobile head Vic Gundotra forecasting that mobile search will soon overtake traditional web search if other device makers make mobile web access as user-friendly. Speaking to The Financial Times , Gundotra said he first assumed the iPhone search data was a mistake: "[We] made our engineers check the logs again," he said. At Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile announced it will drop Google in favor of new mobile search partner Yahoo--according to Gundotra, operator deals similar to the T-Mobile partnership are becoming less vital as subscribers browse beyond the confines of the carrier deck. "The world is changing. Users want an internet without fences. They know how to type in Google.com if they want to get to it. Two years ago the operators were still playing the role of gate­keepers, but that is no longer the role for them." Gundotra added that Google maintains no plans to build its own handset based on the company's fledgling Android mobile OS. "We want every phone to be a Google phone," he said. "We are ultimately talking about thousands of devices." For more on Google's mobile outlook: - read this Financial Times article Related articles: T-Mobile Germany: iPhone galvanizing mobile data use Apple counts down Top 10 iPhone web apps China Mobile, Apple break off iPhone negotiations
  • iPhone web traffic to Google outpaces all other smartphones

    iPhone, Safari, web-browsing. There’s not much that needs to be said about the iPhone’s web-surfing prowess. We’ve lauded the Apple phone’s web-browser time and time again , and it seems the iPhone-owning population is really putting it to work. The New York Times is reporting that iPhone web-traffic to Google has surpassed that from BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. Moreover, iPhone-traffic to Google outpaced traffic from the Nokia-favorite Symbian platform on Chrismas. Is it any wonder that Google customized its iGoogle offering for iPhones ? Now, to put all that iPhone web-traffic into perspective - Windows Mobile devices hold 11% of global smartphone market share, BlackBerry boasts a 10% market share, while Symbian maintains a 63% strangle-hold on global market share. Just how did the iPhone, with its lowly 2% global market share (according to IDC), manage to outpace web-traffic from all other smartphone platforms? It’s the web-browser/multi-touch combo that we’ve been praising this whole time. EDGE-smedge - even with a slow data connection, the web-browsing experience is un-paralleled on the iPhone. Bring on the 3G iPhone! [Via: NYT ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Google optimizes Picasa Web Albums for iPhoneGoogle pre-launches iPhone-optimized interfaceGoogle Calendar, Reader, Mail revamped for iPhoneHello World - First REAL iPhone 3rd party app is hereGoogle and Sony Ericsson Collaboration
  • Metric: 45% of U.S. subs want better mobile Internet

    According to a recent report from the Kelsey Group and ConStat, 44.7 percent of U.S. mobile users will consider mobile Internet capabilities as a key factor when they purchase their next handset. Read more...
  • Facebook hits the iPhone - send FREE SMS text messages from your iPhone!

    With everybody and their grandmother trying to cash in on the marketing machine that is the iPhone, it’s not surprising to see that social-networking veteran, Facebook, has launched their iPhone-optimized Facebook portal. The interface is designed to work specifically with the iPhone - most notably the sliding interface that beautifully integrates the feel of the iPhone UI. The Facebook web-app is quite possibly the smoothest, cleanest execution of an iPhone-optimized site that we’ve yet tried. The interface presents four simple categories that load fairly quickly over an EDGE connection- Home, Profile, Friends, and Inbox. You can keep track of all your messages, news feeds, and even mess with your profile. Point your iPhone Safari browser to iphone.facebook.com to peep the iPhone-optimized web-app for yourself. You won’t be disappointed, we promise. [Via: Mashable ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:SMS text message your Facebook friends' mobile phones for FREE - IntoMobile's TextMe widgetFacebook Rolls out new Mobile Video Uploading ServiceMobile Social Network Peekamo Brings Free SMS-Text To Your Cell PhoneApple announces rate plans for the iPhone - unlimited data and 200 SMS text messages included!Stop paying for slow iPhone internet performance [...]
  • ESPN launches PodCenter for the Apple iPhone

    Even with the limitations of the iPhone, ESPN has chosen to partner with Apple to release an iPhone-specific version of their PodCenter. The service will bring “a network of 35 different podcasts and a portfolio of 15 to 20 sponsors” to the iPhone, Andrew Hampp reports for AdAge . Marc Horine, ESPN’s VP-digital partnerships and radio, says that the decision to relaunch the PodCenter service for the iPhone was based on the fact that, “It’s not as easy to deliver podcasts through mobile devices right now. [The] iPhone allows us because the Safari internet browser takes you to the special player. Most [phones] don’t have the functionality the iPhone has.” Starting today, iPhone users will see the re-launched, iPhone-friendly content on ESPN PodCenter . And, iPhone users can expect exclusive PodCenter content to start showing up through iTunes - all thanks to that iPhone’s functionality. Says Mr. Horine, “We’re constantly trying to innovate building applications to better serve sports fans, and the iPhone player was developed to make it better to consume content. What’s great about the [PodCenter] player is it’s now wherever you are.” [Via: Apple Phone Show ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple launches the Apple iPhone guided tour!Brand new Apple iPhone YouTube advertisement!ESPN goes mobile, againApple iPhone release date confirmed - iPhone Launches June 29!!ESPN plans to patent system for mobile content analysis
  • Online storage service Box.net adds support for iPhone

    Everyone needs additional storage space these days. Yeah, hard drives are cheap as never before, but having some of your stuff online gives you that edge of mobility, many of us are looking for. So it doesn’t surprises online storage providers are having more and more users every day. One of the most popular such services, Box.net, recently added support for Apple’s handset. Located at “ i.box.net “, the optimized interface allows iPhone users to easily access their files from everywhere. Box.net already had a mobile-optimized version, but this one is (as expected) more slicker to suit that uber-cool style Apple is pushing. Suddenly your 4 or 8 GB iPhone could store more than you imagined… Also to check - SeeFile.com’s iPhone storage service . [Via: Cellphone9 ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Online OS Glide Mobile adds iPhone supportSeeFile.com announces free storage for iPhone usersTVersity adds iPhone supportApple iPhone with 80GB storage capacity?Seek out the Internet's music files with SeeqPod
  • iBloglines - Bloglines optimized for iPhone

    While there is no real iPhone RSS feed reader application, there are a number of web-based solutions which could be easily used on your shiny new handset — Apple even made its own web-based RSS reader optimized for their phone. Still, you may want to use your current RSS reader on your iPhone, to keep track of all the saved entries and categories/tags. In case you’re using Bloglines, well… now you can use it on your iPhone! The popular web-based RSS reader just launched the version of its service optimized for iPhone’s touchscreen at i.bloglines.com . All your feeds are there and the images are re-sized for faster loading time, which I find especially important when accessing through EDGE network. One thing that bothers me is that I can’t see my saved entries. Hopefully, Bloglines will fix this… ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:37signals' Ta-da List for iPhone releasedZoho optimizes for iPhone; Launches iZohoMorfik announces iPhone web development tool; Now it's easy to make iPhone-optimized web appsOneTrip, first iPhone-optimized 3rd party (Web) appHello World - First REAL iPhone 3rd party app is here
  • Seek out the Internet's music files with SeeqPod

    Like they say, you can never be too thin, too rich, or have too many songs stored on your iPhone. Well, maybe we made that last part up - but it’s true, nonetheless. We want unlimited storage with access to virtually every song to ever grace a pop chart. But, alas, we only have 8GB of storage space - and searching out and downloading music on a P2P network buying music on iTunes can be a trying experience. First, there’s the aspect of cost. Then there’s the time it takes to download, then there’s the need to get it onto your iPhone. Wouldn’t it be great if all you had to do to enjoy some quality music was to search the Internet, hit “play,” and sit back and listen? SeeqPod seems to think so. The new SeeqPod Playable Search streaming music service (in beta form) scrubs the internets for music files and lists them in their comprehensive collection - by artist name. Search for the song you want to listen to and, like magic, the track starts streaming (in its original form, no transcoding) on your iPhone - for free! How trick is that? With a few more featuers, like an integrated playlist function, the SeeqPod service could go toe-to-toe with the premium iTunes music service. Curious? Point your iPhone’s Safari browser to seeqpod.com and the website will automatically detect your iPhone and whisk you away to the magical land of no-fee, no-wait, streaming music! Did we mention the service is free? [Via: Wired ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:New version of V CAST Music Manager releasedBeatnik announces new audio format for Mobile Phones - 10 times smaller than MP3!!Alltel launches Jump MusicAssembly of Manitoba Chiefs seeks revenue from Cell Phone SignalsPlay .ogg music files with Pocket Ogg
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