If you are thinking of developing a mobile app, particularly one associated with a brand name, then you'll want to read Deloitte's latest research into killer apps. In less than a dozen pages, it has some great data, mini-case studies and plenty to think about. Here are a few of the nuggets: 45% of smartphone owners download an app at
With Verizon instituting data usage plans for all new users, and AT&T having already done so, it has become a sad fact of today's mobile life that we all need to watch what we download, upload, and browse. Of course, you can visit your account on your wireless provider's site, and Verizon will be sending text messages to users to
Rumors are making their rounds on the internet that Amazon will be releasing their very own Android tablet sometime in the third quarter of this year (which could be tomorrow or September or anytime in between). In fact, today I even saw projected sales numbers - 1.2 million shipments in the first 3 months. So what is actually known about
Most people don't know it, but there is a slightly modified interface for Facebook for Android floating around. You could wait for it to reach and Android Market, but, thanks to the folks over at Android Central, there is a hack to get it on your device right now. This may go down as one of the strangest work-arounds that
I’ve had my Nook Color for about a month at this point, long enough to develop a real feel for how it integrates into my life. Keep in mind, the Nook Color is not an iPad and sells for half the price of the cheapest Apple jewell. I’ve already got the latest iPod Touch with dual cameras, so I don’t
Recently Archos announced a new type of clock-radio, much like the Chumby. It's called the 35 Home Connect, and will be available in September at an MSRP of $149. Archos is bringing Android to the nightstand. With the 35 Home Connect you will get a slick looking device running Android, although the version is not listed and will likely depend
With my invitation to Google music secured, the Google Music Manager installed on my PC, and 90 GB of music slowly making its way to the cloud, there is one final hurdle to overcome. That is installing the Google Music app on my Droid X. After all, what good is all of this if I can't have my music on