Google sells Motorola set-top box division for $2.53bn

Google is planning to sell Motorola Home, the TV set-top box business of its Motorola Mobility subsidiary to Arris Group, a broadband device vendor, for $2.35 billion. Arris will buy up the patents belonging to the business, and will get a perpetual license to other...

Apple fails to get Samsung banned in US

A US judge has ruled that Samsung phones can remain on sale in the country, following Apple’s bid to get a number of smartphones banned after a copyright case in August.Apple applied for the ban after a jury found in its favour in August, saying the South Korean firm...

Google Maps gets 10m iPhone downloads in 48 hours

Google’s new maps app for the iPhone has become one of the most successful app launches ever, getting over 10 million downloads in just 2 days. The Google Maps iPhone app had been highly anticipated by many iPhone users after the recent iOS 6 update saw Google’s...

TalkTalk expands into mobile market with £5 tarrifs

TalkTalk is expanding beyond its landline phone and broadband packages with a new mobile phone service in the UK. TalkTalk Mobile will offer a range of Smartphones, with prices starting from £5 a month with 3 plans. The new product offering coincides with the...

Just 17% of UK mobile users ‘favourable towards ads’

UK consumers are continuing to increase their usage of mobile devices and their acceptance of mobile ads is growing in parallel, but attitudes are currently mixed, says Millward Brown’s AdReaction 2012 Report. The study, conducted in partnership with Millward Brown’s...

Mobile ads ‘more effective than TV and web in key metrics’

Mobile ads are much more effective than broadcast or conventional digital ads on a number of key metrics, such as brand recall and purchase intent, according to new research. The AdColony/Nielsen study, found that almost 6 in 10 mobile users recalled the brands...

Eye-tracking study reveals iPad mini top for engagement

Among the new wave of mini 7-inch tablets, Apple’s iPad mini is best at creating purchase intent when browsing, according to a new study examining people’s eye movements when using the devices. The research, from EyeTrackShop, used the web cameras on 600...

Apple drags Google into Samsung patent case

Apple has launched a new patent claim against Samsung and Android, dragging Google into the ongoing copyright battle for the $219 billion global smartphone market. The move marks a significant escalation in the battle between Apple and Samsung, which many have viewed...

Yahoo targets mobile after results beat expectations

Yahoo is to focus its efforts on mobile advertising as the embattled web giant looks to compete with the likes of Google and Facebook. Announcing the company’s third quarter results, which beat expectations, Yahoo’s new boss Marissa Mayer revealed a revival strategy...

Mobile ad trends: Apple strikes back

The launch of Apple’s IOS 6 and iPhone 5 has halted Android’s gains for total number of global ad impressions, according to new data. The findings, from Velti’s monthly “State of Mobile Advertising” report for September indicate that in a single month Apple has...

Mobile-ready websites ‘get 2 minutes more dwell time’

Dwell time is two minutes higher when brand sites are mobile-ready, but less than half of top UK brands have websites optimised for smartphones and tablets, according to a new study. The study proved how a significant percentage of the top 100 brands such as Tesco,...