iAd Update – What we know
“Apple’s iAd mobile advertising program continues its rollout: The newest feature, iAd for Developers, will allow iPhone developers to buy iAds to promote their apps within other apps. Until now, Apple has focused on getting big brands to advertise in iAds, such as its two launch advertisers, Nissan and Dove. But the new iAd for Developers program is Apple’s way of getting more (albeit cheaper) ads in its system to fill its inventory... [Read More...]
Clash of the Titans – Samsung Galaxy S vs. iPhone 4
A few weeks ago some may have seen this comparison as laughable, the iPhone 4’s complete dominance either killing off the competition, in the case of Google’s Nexus One, or utterly trampling it. However, after the dramatically dubbed ‘Antennagate’, which highlighted the iPhone 4’s problematic signal, the potential for other handsets to penetrate the market has increased significantly. Some context may be needed behind this blog, after a... [Read More...]
Apple Persists in Shifting Blame
We had a feeling Apple wasn’t done showing off the apparent reception woes of its competitors — after all, the company already updated once this week with the Nokia N97 mini. Now it’s going after Motorola’s celebrity of the moment (and known iPhone 4 bully), the Droid X. You can see Cupertino’s results in the video after the break, but unlike Apple’s other videos, we can’t seem to recreate this one as easily... [Read More...]
Google stays in China and Apple follows
“More of Apple’s China plans are coming to light. The first Shanghai store opened last week in light of news that the company plans on opening 25 new retail outlets in the country. Apparently that includes Hong Kong, too. The expansion is set to be complete by the end of 2011. The retail expansion is a huge strategy shift for Apple. Up until last week’s opening, there was only one Apple Store in all of China — Beijing, which opened in... [Read More...]
Apple first ecommerce site to bag top D&AD award
Apple has bagged a Design & Art Directors’ Black Pencil for its ecommerce site. According to D&AD, it’s the first time a commerce site has won the award. Previous honours have gone to corporate sites, such as ad agency Leo Burnett’s, which bagged a black pencil in 2006. It’s the seventh time Apple has won a black pencil – a record for it and for D&AD, the most any company has ever won in the event’s history. The annual awards,... [Read More...]
Sky quick on the draw with iPad app
BSkyB has developed a Sky Mobile TV app for the iPad, the latest Apple device that goes on sale in the UK today. Sky Mobile bespoke app has been created to take advantage of the increased screen size offered by the iPad. Sky Mobile TV gives sports fans access to the Barclays Premier League, Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League and Coca Cola Football League games as well as live coverage of international and domestic cricket, PGA golf from Europe... [Read More...]
Big names reach out to grab iPad opportunities
Stephen Fry, BMW, The FT and Ministry of Sound are among the first major publishers and brands to roll out UK iPad apps ahead of the device’s much-anticipated European launch this week. Stephen Fry, BMW, The FT and Ministry of Sound are among the first major publishers and brands to roll out UK iPad apps ahead of the device’s much-anticipated European launch tomorrow. Apple, which shifted 1m iPads in its first month on sale in the US, has garnered... [Read More...]
Google developing iPad rival- report
Google is working on a tablet computer to rival Apple’s iPad, according to press reports. The Wall Street Journal reports that the web giant is collaborating with Verizon wireless, the largest US wireless carrier. Verizon Wireless chief executive Lowell McAdam told the Wall Street Journal that tablet computers are part of the “next big wave of opportunities.” He told the paper that the tablet computer project is part of a deepening... [Read More...]
Apple to close music service Lala at the end of May
Music streaming service Lala, which Apple bought last year, is to shut at the end of the month. A message posted on the music service’s website this weekend said, “Lala is shutting down. The Lala service will be shut down on May 31st, 2010. Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new users.” The news has spurred rumours that Apple will announce a cloud-based version of iTunes at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, allowing users to... [Read More...]
Apple iPad to be handled with care, publishers warned
Magazine industry experts were warned today that while the Apple iPad may offer a host of publishing opportunities, these may come with strings attached. Speaking at the PPA Annual Conference, Juan Senor of the Innovation International Media Consulting Group said the arrival of the iPad and other tablets in development will help publishers that have concentrated on content and refreshing their product. However, he warned that Apple will keep pricing... [Read More...]