YouTube announced its plans to branch out into the mobile marketplace at the OgivlyOne Digital Media Summit. But with no clear monetization strategy and pending copyright issues, the endeavor could be met with several snares and pitfalls along the way.
Gmail: Coming to a Mobile Device Near You
Today, Google announced the launch of a new mobile client for its increasingly popular Gmail service. The client is designed to give users the same look and feel that they experience in using Gmail for the web, but with the portability and ease of use that mobile technology offers.
Mobile Users Open To Ads, Not To Land Lines
Mobile phone users are showing an increased interest in a give-and-take advertising system. According to Harris Interactive, 26 percent of mobile phone subscribers say they’d swap attention for free stuff.
EU More Likely To Access Mobile Web
Almost three-quarters of Americans who access the Internet via mobile phones do so by using one of the major online portals such as Google, Yahoo! or MSN, according to comScore. Percentage-wise, fewer Americans than Europeans are accessing the mobile Web at all.
Ask For And Get Mobile Search
Ask.com has unveiled its mobile search platform, which includes directions, maps, images, and the ability to “skweeze” web pages down to mobile size.
Mobile Advergaming: “Advertising To Go”
When was the last time you saw somebody who wasn’t carrying a cell phone? I know there are folks out there who don’t have one. I just don’t know them.
.Mobi – The Birth Of A Mobile Internet Revolution?
The recent announcement that .mobi domain names had been released for general sale caused very little stirring on the Internet.
Yahoo A Go for Windows Mobile
Users of mobile handsets running the Windows Mobile operating system can now download Yahoo! Go for Mobile to remotely access Yahoo services.
Mobile Design: Quest Against Horizontal Scrolling
With upwords of 200 million currently active wireless subscribers in the United States alone, and with mobile internet’s popularity increasing and accessibility improving, it’s no surprise that your website should be optimized to be viewed on mobile devices.
Apple Goes Mobile With Ford, GM, And Mazda
From the makers of the “people’s car” (Volkswagen) to the manufacturers of the car-for-people-with-a-whole-lot-of-money (Ferrari), automakers are prepared to accommodate iPod users. The Americans have gotten in on the deal, too – Ford and GM made an arrangement with Apple that was announced yesterday.