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Mobile Users Watch Longer Videos On Their Smartphones, Per IAB Survey

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization that studies trends in online and mobile advertising. Recently, this group conducted a survey that looks into how videos are viewed on mobile devices by users around the world. 

 

Huawei Introduces Its P8 Lite Smartphone To US Consumers

Huawei is considered one of the world's top telecoms company in terms of revenue, and is currently the fourth largest seller of smartphones according to market share. But outside of its native country China and other Asian countries, the company is virtually unknown, especially in western markets such as the United States and most of Europe. And even though the Chinese phone maker had already opened an online store for US buyers last year, it is still trying to break through in American shores.

 

The Android One Initiative: Pushing For More Affordable Handsets In Emerging Mobile Markets

During its I/O Conference held in San Francisco, Google once again emphasized its push for cheaper mobile devices in emerging mobile markets around across the globe. The search giant believes that emerging markets have the greatest potential of growth. It even stated that it is expecting 1.2 billion units of smartphones to be sold in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and Indonesia. And for sure, a significant chunk of this number will be handsets that are powered by Android, the mobile operating system that Google itself developed.

 

Apple’s Upcoming iOS 9 To Improve Support For Older iPhone, iPad Devices

Apple is on a constant mission to always improve on its mobile operating system, iOS, in every version it releases to the masses. iOS 9 will surely be no exception, and upon its release, we can expect the usual talk about debugging technical issues and enhancing system stability. Of course, there will be some new features too. But perhaps the most intriguing thing is that Apple is reportedly working to improve support for older iOS running devices, particularly older models of iPhones and iPads, even those that are not being sold in stores anymore.

 

Xiaomi Now Opening Up Shop In The US, But Sans Smartphones, Tablets For Now

Five years after its inception, Xiaomi is now opening up shop in the United States and Europe. But unfortunately for prospective buyers of the Chinese phone maker's handsets, Xiaomi is not yet including its smartphones and tablets. 

 

Apple Looking To Go Fully Green In All Of Its China Operations

Apple has recently announced that it will be working with all of its manufacturing partners in China in order to run its entire business operations there on renewable energy. The company has not provided any exact timeline for this plan, but it did convey that the whole process of converting all of its operations to go green will take some considerable time.

 

Your Guide To Choosing An Early Upgrade Plan For The Samsung Galaxy S6

So you want to get your hands on Samsung's newest flagship device, the Galaxy S6 smartphone? But you are already planning ahead to get the next flagship handset from the South Korean phone maker next year? You might do well to avail of an early upgrade plan. But which one to choose? Here is a quick guide.

 

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Facebook Messenger Now Has Video Chat

Facebook Messenger just recently launched its free VOIP video calling feature over both cellular and Wi-Fi connections for Android and iOS users based in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and 15 other countries that include Mexico, Uruguay, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Nigeria, Oman, and Laos.

 

Mobile Advertising Surges 76 Percent In 2014, Per IAB Study

According to a study conducted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), mobile advertising has growned 76 percent last year, reaching a total of $12.5 billion. This growth has made mobile advertising leap over banner advertising in terms of total spending. Banner ads comprise 16 percent of the total pie among advertising formats in 2014, while mobile ads now take 25 percent.

Microsoft Outlook App Now Available For All Android Users

As of today, Microsoft is removing the "preview" status of its Outlook app for the Android mobile operating system. This means that owners of smartphones and tablets that run on Android can now be able to install the email messaging app to their mobile devices. 

 

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