
The not-so-wonderful life of Microsoft’s Windows Phone is almost over
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced more job cuts and another charge related to its disappearing mobile phone business. The company...

Android grows its share vs. iOS, Windows in all major markets [Report]
On a day when Google parent Alphabet passed Apple’s market cap, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reported that the Android operating system is...

Virtual vs. augmented reality and Apple Watch for your face
Google Glass was probably about five years ahead of its time. Beyond the fact that it was priced incorrectly and looked goofy, use cases...

Death To The Dumb Phone: Soon, Nearly 80% Of Mobile Phones In The US Will Be Smartphones
Nearly 80 percent of Americans will own smartphones shortly. Media measurement firm comScore just released figures showing smartphone...

Microsoft’s $25.7 Billion In Quarterly Revenue & $0.78 EPS Beat, Shares Up
Microsoft this afternoon announced non-GAAP holiday quarterly revenue of $25.7 billion, net income of $6.3 billion and $0.78 EPS. These...

Report: Microsoft To Buy Global Mobile Ad Platform InMobi — [Updated]
According to an unconfirmed report, Microsoft is buying mobile ad network/platform InMobi. The company, which is based in Bangalore,...

Data Show Dramatic Shifts In Mobile Operating System Share Over Time
The latest monthly smartphone and mobile data from comScore show little change. Google’s Android continues to lead the US smartphone...

Comscore: Smartphone Penetration Above 77 Percent In US
The July smartphone numbers are out this afternoon from comScore. According to the measurement firm, smartphone penetration has reached...

Bing Lures App Developers With New Knowledge Graph API
Bing has announced a new Knowledge and Actions Graph API for Android developers. The objective is to get Android developers to deeply...

Microsoft Mobile Share Reaches Lowest Level Since comScore Tracking Began
While Android continues its march as the dominant global operating system, its market share in the US is essentially flat and roughly at...

Microsoft CEO Nadella Rebukes Ballmer With Nokia Write-Down
Current Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is very pragmatic. He’s trying to focus the company on clear growth opportunities and areas where...

Report: Microsoft Mobile OS Share Drops, Will It Be Discontinued?
The US smartphone market is relatively stable and has been for awhile. Android remains the dominant OS, yet Apple continues to...

Snapchat Displaces Google+ App From ComScore Top 15 Chart
On Friday comScore released its latest monthly smartphone data for the US. Over the past quarter the iPhone is the only major device that...

Survey: 99 Percent Of Consumers Will Share Personal Info For Rewards, But Want Brands To Ask Permiss
Consumers repeatedly say in surveys that they want more personalization — but also more privacy. This is an apparent contradiction. But...

Cortana For Android, iOS Coming Very Soon, Windows 10 To Sync With iPhones, Android
Microsoft is making Windows 10 cross-device friendly. To that end the new operating system will work with Android and the iPhone to sync...

Report: Google Play Finally Passes iOS App Store In Number Of Apps, Developers
According to data from appFigures, Google Play finally passed The App Store (Apple) in number of total mobile apps. It thus also makes...

Microsoft Rolling Out Ads On MSN Apps For iOS And Android
About a month after rolling out a set of vertical apps under the MSN banner, Microsoft is rolling out in-app advertising. The apps, which...

Google Updates iOS Search App, MSN Rolls Out Verticals For iOS, Android
Google has updated its iOS search app in accordance with its new “material design” aesthetic and functionality, now making its debut in...

Scales Tip: Over Half Of Search Spend Will Go To Mobile In 2015
eMarketer. The scales will continue to tip quickly in mobile’s favor in the coming years, with 76.7 percent of US search spend going to...
























