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The App Store Wars

Continuing from my previous two posts regarding open access (Post 1 and Post 2), I hope it is becoming obvious that we are heading towards an increasingly fragmented future. Microsoft just announced that they are opening an applications store to rival Apple. Google is doing the same. The carriers have their own.

iPhone accelerates Mobile Web adoption, Mobile Ads still trailing

I ran across this blog entry from Jonathan and his observations of mobile web browsing. Using some educated estimates, Jonathan calculates that the average iPhone user sees something like 900 web pages per month and that those pages represent a huge marketing opportunity.

Woz disappointed with iPhone

So we’ve been on a bit of an iPhone tangent for the past few days, but this is the last of it — pinkie swear. It seems that all isn’t happy in the world of the Apple-elite. Company co-founder Steve Wozniak went on record today criticizing many of the shortcomings of the phone.

Microsoft acquires Danger Inc.

Our sector has been abuzz since yesterday when Microsoft agreed to acquire Danger Inc., makers of the popular Hiptop/Sidekick handsets. The move represents a considerable strengthening of its mobile consumer division and indicates that Microsoft has a clear vision for the future of mobility.

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