Mobile Industry News 2/4/10
iPhone closing gap with BlackBerry in market share
Electronista
Apple's share of the smartphone market has drawn much closer to that of BlackBerry creator RIM in the past year, IDC found in a study today.
Smartphone shipments hit new record in fourth quarter
ComputerWorldVendors shipped a record 54.5 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, 39% more than the 39.2 million shipped in the same quarter in 2008, IDC reported today.
Textbook publishers heading to iPad
CNET
Publishers aren't wasting any time getting their books onto the new iPad.
Publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Kaplan Publishing, McGraw-Hill Education, and Pearson have signed deals to be among the first to port their textbooks over to Apple's new tablet. Heading to the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod Touch will be their textbooks, study guides, and test prep manuals.
Juniper: Mobile Ticketing Poised For Massive Growth, Thanks To NFC
Juniper Research recently published a new study regarding the growing use of mobile ticketing, stating that some 15 billion mobile tickets will be in use by 2014. Though it sounds like a huge number, it’s only the beginning of an industry that’s poised for significant growth, according to Juniper.
Maxim Magazine Goes on Sale in the App Store
Advertising Age - MediaWorksNEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Maxim has become the latest major magazine to sell digital versions of regular print issues that are tailored for display on the iPhone and iPod Touch, following Conde Nast's GQ and Hearst Magazines' Esquire to the App Store. Even with the impending arrival of Apple's iPad, however, the magazine industry remains some distance from its recent dream of crowded, popular digital newsstands.
Mobile Marketer's Mobile Outlook 2010
As Mobile Marketer's Mobile 2010 proves, marketers are integrating mobile into their multichannel plans. Yet another bright year for mobile marketing, media and commerce.
The Must-Have iPhone Apps For Law Students
Silicon Alley InsiderWhether you want food or fun, there's an iPhone application designed to help you find it. But the gadget can also be a valuable resource for law students. After all, books are heavy, but searchable mobile versions are not.
Apple Puts Apps Browsing On The Web (AAPL)
Apple has added its App Store to its website. If you're looking for an App, you can preview it on the Web now, instead of launching iTunes.
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