The year 2006 brought the computer world a new form factor, this was the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC).
The Mobile Chaos Continues…
Today, Google announced another mobile partnership (this time with Samsung), and Yahoo released Yahoo Go 2.0 (this is not long after Ask released their mobile search, which didn’t include a search box).
Opera Goes Yahoo For Mobile Search
A year ago, Opera announced Google would be the default search provider on its mobile browser. That has changed to Yahoo, a fundamental shift that seems surprising on the surface.
Amazon Says NowNow For Mobile Answers
Hot on the heels of their Askville release, Amazon.com has just debuted NowNow, a mobile service that will provide up to three answers per question for up to 25 cents per question.
Google and China Mobile Team Up
China Mobile and Google have announced a partnership aimed at providing mobile and Internet search services in China. They will provide Chinese Mobile users with mobile search products and services in order to find relevant content on their cellular phones.
Google Joins Forces with China Mobile
Google in early 2006 promised they’ll “be making significant and growing investments in China”, with their self-censored Google China search engine being “a necessary first step”.
Mobile Marketing A Challenge
Mobile Marketing is not something the majority of Americans are looking forward to. That is according to a new report from Forrester Research titled “Is the U.S. Ready for Mobile Marketing?” 79 percent of online users cannot abide the idea of ads on their mobile phones. Only 3 percent are willing to trust text ads on their mobile phone.
Social Networks Impact Mobile Society
Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have changed the Internet and are now changing the mobile society as well. A new report from ABI Research titled Mobile Social Communities says that social networking is going to have a major impact on mobile phones.
SNL Goes Mobile With Cingular
NBC Universal and Cingular announced yesterday that legendary sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live will now be available on Cingular mobile handsets.
MySpace Enhances Mobile Features On Cingular
In a partnership that was announced earlier today, social networking site MySpace and wireless industry leader Cingular have collaborated to offer customers enhanced MySpace functionality.