Mobile Industry News 12/29/09

Almost 1.5 million items bought on eBay via mobile this holiday - Mobile Commerce Daily
Mobile Marketer
Today in Mobile Commerce Daily - See how eBay's mobile properties were being used this holiday season and learn about Telescope's mobile giving initiative.
 
Apps Are the Next Publishing Platform
MinOnline :: Breaking News & Views
Publishers have already embraced the social and mobile applications platform as the next place to extend their brands, but we are only at the beginning of a significant disruption in the way media are published and distributed. According to a new Quattro Wireless study that included over 100 publishers, 63%...
 
Issuu launches mobile reader app for better on-the-go reading
Mobile Marketer
Issuu, a publishing platform for digital publications, has launched an Android application to bring content-rich publications to mobile.
 
Skee-Ball iPhone App Has A Huge Christmas (AAPL, ERTS)
Silicon Alley Insider
Given the huge spike in iPhone app purchases on Christmas Day, any company whose apps are near the top of the iTunes bestseller lists is going to have a good week.

Network Upgrades Promised After iPhone 'Explosion'
mocoNews
AT&T (NYSE: T) customers must know exactly how O2 UK subscribers must feel. Many using the network in 2009 have struggled with disappearing data service and unconnected calls.
 
The 11 Best iPhone Apps of 2009
GigaOM
Bolstered by arrival of the 3GS, launch of in-app purchasing and push notifications, the iPhone apps of 2009 have become richer and more robust experiences. Across 11 categories, we’ve selected the best apps of the year. In every category, each winner is an essential addition to your iPhone.

CHART OF THE DAY: Another Monster Christmas For Apple's iPod Touch (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider
Apple's iPod touch had another monster Christmas -- at least as shown by app download activity tracked by mobile app analytics company Flurry Analytics.