• Sprint Nextel Corp. releases safe-driving app for Android smartphones

    If you’re driving faster than 10 mph, you’ll have a hard time using your Android smartphone if Sprint Drive First is installed on the device. The new Android app from Sprint Nextel Corp. automatically locks a mobile phone when a car is moving more than 10 mph. … Read More
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  • iPhone, BlackBerry Curve and Droid Top Smartphones, Android Explodes, Says Millennial Media

    TopMObilephonesmill.JPGAndroid is growing exponentially according the the latest Millennial Nedia report. Although Apple’s iPhone is the top mobile phone at 24.32% it’s follwed by the BackBerry Curve and Motorola Droid. Shopping app usage increased, most likely for Back-to-School shopping and smartphones usage increased.

    The Android OS continued its huge growth on the Millennial network, and grew another 47% month-over-month. Since January, Android has grown 690%. Android also officially became the number two OS on the Millennial network (surpassing RIM.)

    The Motorola Droid moved into the top three in July’s Top 20 Mobile Phones with 5% impression share. The Motorola Cliq Android device also entered into the Top 20 for the first time this month.

    Apple ad requests increased 24% month-over-month, but are actually down 15% since January.
    iPad ad requests grew 327% month-over-month.

    BlackBerry apps represented 11% of the US Developer Platform Usage
    Mix. This was a increase of 9%, and represents the increased importance
    app developers are placing on the RIM platform.

    Shopping and retail apps entered into the top 10 Mobile App Channels, perhaps reflecting a potential back-to-school trend.

    Smartphones and connected devices increased their impression share
    7%, and now represent 68% of the total impression share. This is an
    example of the continued demand consumers have for a rich media
    experience they cannot get on a feature phone.

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  • AT&T tops PCMag survey; HP reaffirms commitment to smartphones

    Quick news from around the Web:

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    > AT&T Mobility received top marks from PCMag.com for having the fastest mobile broadband network; however, it was also the least consistent, according to the tests. Article

    > Hewlett-Packard felt the need to take back some comments CEO Mark Hurd made, and said that the company is excited to produce webOS smartphones. Article

    > Samsung is reportedly working on its own tablet device, tentatively called the sPad, according to the Korea Herald. Article

    > By 2015, 75 percent of WCDMA base stations will have been upgraded to HSPA+, according to ABI Research. Release

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    > MasterCard introduced its new MoneySend offering for the iPhone and iPad. Article

    > Velti acquired mobile advertising firm Media Cannon. Article

    > Foursquare was blocked in China on the Tiananmen Square anniversary. Article

    And finally… AT&T has apologized to a customer who was threatened with a potential cease and desist letter after he sent an email to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. Article

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