Android Rising, but Apple Still Dominates Worldwide according to AdMob

Android Rising, but Apple Still Dominates Worldwide according to AdMob

Mobile ad network AdMob (now part of Google) released its final Mobile Metrics report today (embedded below), at least for a while. AdMob gathers data from millions of phones and mobile devices which serve up its ad impressions, including almost 44 million iOS devices (iPhones, iPod [...]

Nielsen Reports on the State of Mobile Apps…

Nielsen Reports on the State of Mobile Apps: Travel/Lifestyle Surprisingly at the Bottom of the Heap
By Todd Ogasawara on Jun 02, 2010 02:55 AM
From the venerable Nielsen ratings people comes:
The State of Mobile Apps
The iPhone leads the way with the highest average number of installed apps per user: 37. Android is a distant but respectable [...]

Why BlackBerry Users Will Defect

Despite bells and whistles, the device misses the ‘fun factor.’
by Mike Schuster
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Provided by MarketWatch
Call it a matter of touch-screen envy, but many BlackBerry users are starting to feel the 24-month-contract itch.
And they’re willing to switch to Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone or Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Nexus One, according to a recent study.
Conducted by [...]

The App Store That’s Never Closed

After reading this months Entrepreneaur Magazine we thought we would share this article as it resonated with some of our experiences navigating the submission process of our iPhone applications and opened our eyes to some new options.
GetJar has quietly emerged as the mobile app portal of choice for millions worldwide.
By Jason Ankeny | [...]

LYN-Z ADAMS HAWKINS DIALS PINK TO HELP B4BC LAUNCH IPHONE APPLICATION

LYN-Z ADAMS HAWKINS DIALS PINK TO HELP B4BC LAUNCH IPHONE APPLICATION
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 22, 2010 – Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is excited to announce the launch of a new iPhone application, the “Pink B.A.T Phone” (Breast Cancer Awareness Telephone). With the help of professional skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, the iPhone app, [...]

Sundance 2010 Twitter Tweet House Party

Imagine the mash up; Branded Research mobile apps blending with the creative film industry and Hollywood’s finest. We are attending to participate in Sundays conference specifically.
4:00pm – Filmmaking in the Age of Twitter: How Affordable, Innovative Tools are Transforming Hollywood
LeVar Burton, Chase Jarvis, Marcin Teodoru, Mark L. Pederson
While the Digital revolution means Hollywood creatives are [...]

Sundance Film Festival Ramps Up Social Media, Adds iPhone App for 2010

By Michelle Kung
WSJ.com blog - SpeakEasy
January 19, 2010, 3:00 PM ET
Didn’t get tickets for the buzzy indie film you wanted to see at the Sundance Film Festival, but want to explore other entertainment options nearby before trekking home through the snow? There’s an app for that.
This year, to help attendees keep their fest to-do lists [...]

See the Depeche Mode App in Action

Earlier this year Branded Research worked on a very exciting project with Depeche Mode and Mute Records to develop an iPhone application that turned the artwork of the bands new album, “Sounds of the Universe,” into an instrument. The album’s artwork, by famed artist Anton Corbijn, has 18 different colored pegs on it, and [...]

Depeche Mode Sounds of the Universe: iDrum vs. Free App

Depeche Mode, an 80’s band that never went away, knows that in today’s world of digital music, album sales are only one part of a much bigger picture. In conjunction with their latest album, they released two apps: Depeche Mode Sounds of the Universe and iDrum: Depeche Mode Sounds of the Universe.
These two music apps [...]

Depeche Mode lead singer in hospital in Athens

As reported by the SF Gate and the Associated Press today;
Depeche Mode lead singer David Gahan is not well enough to perform in Athens on Wednesday, concert organizers said, a day after he was rushed to
hospital moments before he was to appear on stage.
Tuesday night’s concert north of the Greek capital was canceled [...]