Vodafone sells US Verizon stake for $130bn

Sep 3, 2013 | Mobile, USA

Vodafone has sold its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to US telecoms group Verizon Communications, as the mobile network operator refocuses on faster mobile broadband services in a new ‘Project Spring’ initiative. The deal ends a long-running saga, with both Vodafone...

Brits ‘confused by 4G benefits’

Sep 3, 2013 | Mobile

With O2 and Vodafone launching their 4G service last week today, a study of 2,500 broadband users by broadbandchoices.co.uk found that whilst 81% know what 4G is, only 8% have actually used a 4G network. One in five people think that 4G will not improve their current...

UK gets rival 4G from O2 and Vodafone

Aug 30, 2013 | Mobile

UK mobile networks O2 and Vodafone have rolled out 4G to parts of the country, rivalling EE which has been the only high speed mobile web option for UK consumers during the past year. O2 launches 4G in Bradford, Leeds and London, while Vodafone’s 4G service is only...

Mobile usage trends: 80% of tablet use happens at home

Aug 30, 2013 | Mobile

Adobe has released the results from its global 2013 Mobile Consumer Survey, in which it asked more than 3,000 mobile users in Europe and North America about how they use their mobile devices to surf the web and what they want most from their mobile experiences. The...

Google planning ‘robo-taxi’ service for self-driving cars?

Aug 28, 2013 | Mobile

Google’s self-driving cars, currently being tested in the US and soon in the UK, could be turned into a futuristic taxi service, according to new reports. According to technology blog site Jessica Lessin, Google is planning on running self-driving cer services that...

Apple ‘planning iPhone trade-in scheme’

Aug 28, 2013 | Mobile

Apple is reportedly set to launch an iPhone trade-in programme next month. Apple news site MacRumors claim that the company will reveal the scheme alongside its new iPhone in September. According to the report, Apple Store employees are already training for the...

Google Play clamps down on unsolicited apps and ads

Aug 27, 2013 | Mobile, Regulation

Google has updated its Play Store policies in a bid to crack down on apps that send ads and create shortcuts of websites on users’ homescreens without permission. The move means that apps now cannot send users ads on the notification bar or create shortcuts on the...

Baidu offers app preview for ‘try before you buy’

Aug 27, 2013 | China, Mobile

Baidu is letting users preview mobile apps without needing to download them, as the Chinese search giant looks to expand into mobile. Baidu’s free ‘Light App’ platform will run other apps, giving users a chance to access them without having to install them...

Google boosts app analytics with Tag Manager for Android and iOS

Aug 23, 2013 | Mobile

Google has launched a new tool to help marketers and developers manage and monitor their apps via Google Analytics. The new service, called ‘Google Tag Manager for Mobile Apps’ lets developers change app configurations, add analytics, remarketing, and conversion...

Global market share by operating systems

Aug 23, 2013 | Mobile

This chart shows the percent change in global market share for smartphone operating systems between 2012 and 2013. Android has reported the biggest growth in market share with a 15% increase. This growth can be attributed to the variety of phones that are Android...

Half of UK smartphones run on Android

Aug 19, 2013 | Mobile

In the UK, Android has increased its OS market share by 19 % from 42 % share of the market in May 2012 to 50 % in the three month average ending May 2013. Apple’s market share amongst the 33.1 million UK smartphone owners has remained relatively stable, with a growth...