WordPress on iPhone

If you have an iPhone, and you are a blogger? Then you're going to love this news - there's now a WordPress app for iPhone available for download from the iTunes App Store. The software lets you update your WordPress blog from anywhere. We're not forgiving Apple for that MobileMe nonsense just yet, but we have to admit, this is pretty good stuff.
The new WordPress App for iPhone supports both WordPress.com installations as well as self-hosted Wordpress.org blogs that are version 2.5.1 and above.

The app includes the following features:
- Embedded Safari previews of posts
- Full support for tags & categories
- Photo support for both camera phone pics and library photos
- Support for multiple blogs
- Ability to password protect a post, save as draft, or mark for later review
- Auto-recovery feature recovers posts interrupted by phone calls
More info at iphone.wordpress.org

JumpTap Adds New York Office in Growing Mobile Search Market [SearchEngineWatch]

JumpTap Adds New York Office in Growing Mobile Search Market [SearchEngineWatch]

The mobile search world paints a slightly different picture of the distribution of search providers. Yes, we have the big guns as the dominant forces in the mobile search marketplace. But many of the carriers view the big search companies as rivals, and have opted to partner with lesser known.. continue to read.

Google, Facebook Release iPhone Applications | WebProNews

Google, Facebook Release iPhone Applications

Whether you love the device or hate it, stories about the iPhone are going to be hard to escape for a few weeks. Google and Facebook appear to fall into that first category, and have added to the hubbub by releasing iPhone-specific applications.

iPhones are able to browse the Web, of course, so at first glance, these apps look a little bit redundant. Their existence speaks to the popularity of the iPhone, though, along with corporate desires to please the device's user base. And the apps do offer a few new tricks.

Macworld | The iPhone 3G: What you need to know

Macworld | The iPhone 3G: What you need to know

With the iPhone 3G’s release just days away, it’s time to revisit the pressing questions relating to Apple’s next-generation phone. We still don’t know everything about this forthcoming iPhone 3G—and probably won’t until we’ve picked one up on Friday morning—we do know more than we did immediately after Steve Jobs previewed the iPhone 3G at last month’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

How much faster is it than the current iPhone?

AT&T says that the iPhone 3G will have typical download speeds as high as 1.4Mbps versus average data speeds between 75Kbps and 135Kbps on its EDGE network. During Steve Jobs’s keynote, it took 21 seconds to load a graphics-heavy Web page using 3G versus 59 seconds on EDGE. Similarly, an e-mail attachment took 5 seconds over 3G and 18 seconds on EDGE.

Of course, Macworld contributor Glenn Fleishman pointed out in his 3G guide last month that comparing 2G and 3G browser and e-mail attachment loading times isn’t the most revealing exercise. The most important thing to know about 3G is that data transfer speeds will likely be faster than what iPhone veterans are used to—and more important, that there’s room for 3G to grow.

Google Maps For Mobile Gains Voice Search | WebProNews

Google Maps For Mobile Gains Voice Search | WebProNews

The feature is experimental, and for better or for worse, current tests will limit participation to American owners of the 8110, 8120, and 8130 BlackBerry Pearl models. If you're one, you only need to press "0" to center your map view and then hold "the left-side key . . . while you say the name or type of business you're looking for" to get some results, according to a post on the Google Mobile Blog.

You should cross your fingers, as well - some promises of improvements may not say much about the technology's current state - but the feature's likely to spread, and this is an important step forward for Google.

Google Improves Search For Blackberry Devices

Google Improves Search For Blackberry Devices

Small Businesses Making More Use Of Smartphones

Small business owners are realizing the necessity to stay connected.
Simple access is one thing, but the real power comes from enabling businesses with applications that keep mobile work forces in touch with inventory data, customer relationship information, and other enterprise data.
While AMI says 84% of BlackBerry owners and 68% of Palm owners use their smartphone to access e-mail, these are viewed as "basic" services. Small businesses really are interested in the meatier stuff. AMI noted, "Business applications such as location-based (field service/delivery) and CRM applications are becoming the trend. Thus, pricing plans from telecom service providers are crucial when it comes to driving adoption...

Given the above, partnerships between mobile manufacturers and telecom service providers have been a key to driving adoption."
In other words, if the price is right, small businesses will bite.

Nielsen: Google Already Dominant In Mobile Search

Nielsen: Google Already Dominant In Mobile Search

Nielsen Mobile is reporting that Google leads rivals Yahoo and Microsoft in mobile search by margins comparable to those on the desktop.
Here's how mobile search market share breaks out according to the audience measurement firm:

1. Google (61%)
2. Yahoo! (18%)
3. MSN (5%)

Nielsen also reported the following mobile search usage frequency:
* Google: 9 searches per month
* Yahoo! 6.7 searches per month

Google Mobile Advertising on the Content Network - Search Engine Watch

Google Mobile Advertising on the Content Network - Search Engine Watch

Now you know the steps necessary to create your first mobile search ad campaign. You also know that it doesn't require creating special mobile versions of your site because the user action is to click on an ad that automatically places a phone call to your business. Today, we'll pull the spotlight off search and focus on the steps necessary to create a mobile ad campaign that displays banner ads on Google's mobile content network.

This campaign also won't require mobile Web site design, because clicks on the ad will be directed to a Google-supplied mobile-friendly page describing your business. This is really sweet because Google provides lots of space on that page for you to describe your business, competitive advantages, etc., as well as a clickable link that lets potential customers call you immediately. Such ads are ideal for businesses that rely on phone calls to start or close a sale -- fast food restaurants or professional services, for example.

Location-Aware in Google Maps for cellphones

Google Opens Application to 3rd Party Developers
Last year, a Google maps for mobile upgrade included the "My Location" feature. It allows users to find out where they are even if their phones don't have GPS. Now Google is opening up the application to 3rd party developers.
My Location uses cell phone towers to approximate the location of a cell phone user. Google mobile team explained:
"If the phone has GPS, the Maps application on the phone sends the GPS coordinates along with the cell ID to the Google location server. Over millions of such updates, across multiple phones, carriers, and times, the server clusters the GPS updates corresponding to a particular cell ID to find their rough center. So when a phone without GPS needs its own location, the application on the phone queries the Google location server with the cell tower ID to translate that into a geographic location, i.e., latitude/longitude coordinates."
Gears for Windows Mobile and Android already have location APIs, and Google says they expect to see the My Location API implemented on the Apple iPhone applications as early as this month, as Apple launches their highly anticipated store for iPhone apps.

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FAQ: Meet the new iPhone 3G

FAQ: Meet the new iPhone 3G

Jobs spent several minutes bragging about the new iPhone's faster speeds, and at one point said it was "approaching Wi-Fi" in performance. In fact, one slide said a file attachment that would take 59 seconds to download over EDGE would take just 21 seconds using 3G. That makes 3G about 2.8 times faster than EDGE.
The same attachment, said Jobs, would take 17 seconds to download using a wireless hotspot.

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Google Mobile Advertising: Start Now! - Search Engine Watch

Google Mobile Advertising: Start Now! - Search Engine Watch

For many advertisers, dipping a toe into mobile advertising means facing the complicated prospect of creating special versions of their web sites. Different carriers and phone manufacturers require a bewildering array of protocols and markup languages. Google provides some mobile site resources for sorting out the options, but fortunately there are alternatives to creating mobile sites that can get many advertisers started without any time-consuming, expensive web development.

Official Google Mobile Blog: Get bus and train directions on the go with Google Maps for mobile

Official Google Mobile Blog: Get bus and train directions on the go with Google Maps for mobile

Ever since Google Maps added public transportation directions for San Francisco, it's been a lot easier for me to figure out which buses and trains will get me where I'm going around town, so that today's gas prices take less of a toll on my wallet. Even so, I've often found myself wishing that I had an easy way to get transit directions while I'm out and about.

Mobile Web 2.0

By Odd J. Vik

Where are we at the moment in the mobile Web area.
Mobile Web 2.0, which includes cell phone-based blogging, multimedia sharing, location-based socialization services, gaming and chat, according to new research.
Five major types of mobile social networks dominate the landscape
• SMS messaging networks
• Friend/community networks
• Personal content networks (photos and blogging)
• Location-based social networks
• Dating networks
The total number of global mobile social network users will jump from 525 million this year to 975 million in 2012.

Microsoft to Introduce Advertising in Live Search Mobile

Microsoft to Introduce Advertising in Live Search Mobile

Now, Microsoft has laid down its plans for the introduction of advertising for Live Search Mobile. Currently, this service is in 'Beta Mode' and available to United States advertisers only. However, Microsoft is optimistic about expanding the service in 2008.

Microsoft has also introduced display advertising on Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail products.

According to Brian Arbogast (Corporate VP, Mobile Services, Microsoft), "In today's connected world, the mobile device is emerging as a prime opportunity for advertisers to reach their audience. This announcement is evidence of our commitment to providing advertisers with further opportunities to connect and engage consumers throughout their 'digital day' " at home, at work and on the go across multiple platforms, devices and geographic regions."

For those interested to apply for this program can sign up here.
http://advertising.microsoft.com/adcenter-beta-pilot-signup

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Social Networking on Mobile Phones is Hot in the UK [SearchEngineWatch]

Social Networking on Mobile Phones is Hot in the UK [SearchEngineWatch]

Nielsen has released data showing the popularity of social networks being used via mobile phones in the UK. Here are three key takeaway points:

* Almost half (44%) of UK mobile phone subscribers belong to an online social network. Of this group, one in four (25%) use their mobile phone for social networking-related activities
* Around 812,000 Britons each month, or 1.7% of all UK mobile subscribers, visited a social networking website using their mobile during the first quarter of 2008
* Facebook is the most popular site for mobile social networking, being visited by over half a million Britons (557,000) from their mobiles, or 9% of all UK Mobile Internet subscribers.

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DoubleClick Mobile Integrates with Mobile Ad Networks [SearchEngineWatch]

DoubleClick Mobile Integrates with Mobile Ad Networks [SearchEngineWatch]

Just one week after Google announced mobile image ads, the newly acquired DoubleClick is announcing the integration of its mobile ads with mobile ad networks. The networks are AdMob, Google Adsense, and Millenial Media's Mbrand and Decktrade networks.

"This integration is a great example of how DoubleClick is working with key industry players to bring value to publishers by enhancing the liquidity of mobile display inventory," said Ari Paparo, group product manager for DoubleClick products. "We believe that the ability to sell mobile inventory directly and indirectly will provide mobile advertisers with more options, ultimately leading to better monetization for publishers."

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Google Image Ads: Display Ads For Mobile

Google Image Ads: Display Ads For Mobile

Yesterday Google announced mobile image ads. The ads are displayed on the mobile sites of publishers that are participating in AdSense for mobile (or that opt-in to the new program). Mobile image ads are created in users' AdWords accounts and require more or less the same type of setup as traditional AdSense ads. The image ads are keyword targeted, priced on a PPC basis and must be associated with a mobile URL (rather than an HTML page), so a mobile site or landing page is a prerequisite to participating in the program.

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Mobile advertising hits wireless Web first - CNET News.com

Mobile advertising hits wireless Web first - CNET News.com

As mobile operators take the slow road toward adding advertising on cell phones, big media brands with mobile Web sites are fast-tracking plans to add advertising to those sites.

Fox News announced Monday that it is partnering with Third Screen Media to help it inject advertising throughout its mobile properties. Initially, Third Screen Media will insert banner advertising on Fox News' mobile Web site. While no further plans have been announced, Fox News will likely add video advertising and other forms of advertising using Third Screen's technology at a later date.

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Mobile Tech News -- Opera Mini for Android, Half Off IM+ for BlackBerry, RSS Feed

Mobile Tech News -- Opera Mini for Android, Half Off IM+ for BlackBerry, RSS Feed

Opera Mini Already Available for Android

Opera Software has released a technical preview of its Opera Mini web browser for smartphones running the Android operating system.

Naturally, this can't be a regular release, as devices running Android won't be on the market until later this year. Still, the company invites the Android development community to test this early version and share feedback with Opera for the forthcoming beta.

For more information or to download the Opera Mini for Android technical preview, visit: http://labs.opera.com/