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Mobile Browser Opera Mini Gains Speed

The incremental update of Opera Mini to version 4.1 gave the little browser faster operation and a few extra features.

Live Search Mobile Looks Into Product Info

Suppose you're out and about when a product catches your eye.  Is the item any good?  Is the retailer's price fair?  With a new update, Microsoft is hoping its Live Search Mobile will be able to help you figure these things out.

Google Mobilizing Image Ads

A new product from Google drops image advertisements onto mobile devices, as they push the marketing side of their mobile efforts.

FCC Rings Approval For National Wireless Alerts

Mobile phones may receive Presidential and Imminent Threat alerts as text messages across the country as the Federal Communications Commission approved rules for a new wireless warning system.

Price Becoming More Important For Mobile Users

Price has become an increasingly important factor when choosing a wireless provider according to a new comScore survey of U.S. mobile phone users.Coverage, price and family/friends connectivity were the three most important factors given by respondents when choosing a wireless carrier. In a similar survey from 2006, respondents said better coverage was almost twice as important as price, 27 percent compared with 14 percent. Having friends and family who had the same carrier was an important factor for 13 percent.

Amazon Opens Storefront On Your Mobile

The TextBuyIt service opened by Amazon brings a rapid find and buy experience to text-capable mobile devices, but it helps to know exactly what you want first.

Sprint Forges Ahead With Xohm

The WiMax service from Sprint called Xohm picked up an award at CTIA, as the initiative continues to progress in its development.

Police Misconduct Lawsuits Prompts TxtMob Subpoena

The TxtMob technology allows people to contact groups of like-minded folks in a bulletin board way with mobile devices. New York City wants to know who used it in August 2004.

Mobile Marketing On The Rise?

Now here’s the kind of prediction that I like to hear: eMarketer’s John du Pre Gauntt says that “2007 was not ‘the year of mobile marketing’ that it was advertised to be, and 2008 won’t be either.” I don’t have anything against mobile marketing itself, I’m just tired of the hype. So a down-to-earth look at the future of mobile marketing is what I want. eMarketer’s key points:

SES New York: The Road To Mobile Search

In the future, it's going to be a lot easier to get information via a mobile phone. Some of the top developers around are working toward a reality where a mobile user just speaks into his handset and search results are displayed on the screen. This could be especially beneficial to local users.Mike McDonald and the WebProNews Video crew are in New York for this St. Patrick's Day edition of the Search Engine Strategies Conference. Stay tuned all week for the latest developments in online marketing.