A new worldwide survey finds that HTML5 is gaining ground among developers in emerging markets, and is actually more popular than iOS in some regions. That’s good news for Firefox OS… Read more »
Kik is embarking on the next step of its transformation from over-the-top communications provider to social content company. An embedded browser will let users share any web content directly. Read more »
Tim Berners-Lee suggests that allowing content protection mechanisms into the HTML5 web standard may be necessary in order to help web standards fight back against the rise of proprietary platforms. But… Read more »
With its global dominance, Android will see its share of shipments increase in 2013. It will lose a little share after that, but to Microsoft and Samsung — not to Apple. Read more »
Roughly half a dozen new mobile operating systems will come to market over the next 6 to 12 months. Many of these look to be more sophisticated than the older ones… Read more »
Yahoo has stepped up its mobile shopping spree as it pursue its goal of becoming an aggregator of customized mobile content. But it must keep a few other factors in mind… Read more »
A flurry of announcements out of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week have underscored how emerging markets have become the newest hotbed in the worldwide mobile industry. Those markets present… Read more »
When developers choose to develop for a device, that choice has an impact on their platform preferences, the type of apps they develop, and the monetization and profitability of those apps… Read more »
Delivering a positive web experience has become exceedingly more complex as the access environment has shifted from a desktop-centric vision to one that is increasingly focused on mobile devices Read more »
Amazon is targeting iPhone and iPod owners with a new HTML5-based music store built specifically for the Safari browser. The store offers some cool features that are sure to attract iOS… Read more »