According to the Admob report the Apple iPhone is the most used handset used for surfing the web. Anyone surprised? (click on the image above to view the full sized image)
Highlights:
- Worldwide iPhone OS marketshare has increased from 33 to 40 percent in the last 6 months, with substantial share in all regions except for Asia and Africa.
- Although its marketshare has been declining, Nokia continues to hold 12 of the top 20 smartphone devices in AdMob’s network. Nokia’s N97 and 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen devices were the fourth and fifth most popular smartphones in the UK in August.
- RIM smartphone share declined only slightly over the last 6 months. There are 7 RIM models in the top 20 smartphones in North America.
- Android is growing rapidly in North America and Western Europe. The HTC Magic (my Touch) is a Top 10 smartphone in both North America and Western Europe.
- Palm Pre also had a strong month due to the addition of new publishers to the AdMob network.
About Admob:
AdMob serves ads for more than 9,000 mobile Web sites and 3,000 applications around the world. AdMob stores and analyzes the data from every ad request, impression, and click and uses this to optimize ad matching in the network. This monthly report offers a snapshot of the data to provide insight into trends in the mobile ecosystem.
Read the entire report here (PDF)
The Wireless Power Consortium (the Consortium) announced today that Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has joined the Consortium.
“As the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and leader in mobile telecommunications, Nokia brings a new dimension to the Consortium. This significantly expands the potential market traction of the Qi wireless charging standard,” said Menno Treffers, Chairman, Wireless Power Consortium,
“Wireless charging technology carries significant potential to enhance consumer experience of battery charging,” said Markku Verkama, Director, Devices R&D, Nokia. “Consumers expect ease of use and general compatibility of mobile devices. By joining the Wireless Power Consortium, Nokia continues to support the open standards approach that aims to meet these consumer expectations. Wireless Power Consortium is the first serious effort by the leading companies to harmonize the wireless charging technologies.”
Mr. Treffers said consumer research commissioned by the Consortium indicated that a universal standard in wireless power charging ranked within the top 20 percent of consumer lifestyle demands and that more than 80 percent of consumers surveyed saw wireless power as something they would use with virtually all of their electronic devices every time they charge them . The Consortium’s Qi universal standard pioneers the interoperability needed for easy, convenient wireless power charging everywhere.
The Nokia X6 has finally arrived at the FCC. Head over to the X6 specifications page to view the documentation.
The Nokia X6 is the most technologically advanced music-oriented handset of the manufacturer to date and sports 3.2-inch touch sensitive screen, 32GB built-in memory, 5-megapixel camera with double LED flash and Carl Zeiss optics, A-GPS, 3.5mm jack and battery that will allow 35hrs of continuous audio playback.
Micello provides a unique indoor location-based service for mobile devices. Millions of people today use Google Maps to get to their destination. Micello goes one step further by extending a map inside locations, such as convention centers, shopping malls, college campuses, airports, and theme parks. Check out the video for a demo
The Sony Ericsson Aino is the manufacturer’s first touchscreen feature phone and its key points are Remote Play with PLAYSTATION 3 and the PlayTV service support. It also sports an 8-megapixel camera, 3″ touchscreen with 16 mln colors and a resolution of 240×432 pixels. In addition, Sony Ericsson Aino has Wi-Fi, A-GPS, 3G support and Stereo Bluetooth.
Sony Ericsson Aino Specifications
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- Network:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Announced:2009, May
- Size:104 x 50 x 15.5 mm
- Weight:134 g
- Display:TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 240 x 432 pixels, 3.0 inches
- Ringtones:Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
- Vibration:Yes
- Memory card:microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB, 8GB included
- GPRS:Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
- HSCSD:Yes
- EDGE:Class 10, 236.8 kbps
- 3G:HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
- Wi-Fi:Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
- Bluetooth:Yes
- Infrared:No
- USB:Yes
- Messaging:SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
- Camera:8.1 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Battery:Standard battery, Li-Po 1000 mAh
The OVI Maps for web has been updated again and this time the OVI team have not only patched some bug fixes and minor improvements, but also added a few extra features. The results can be found at OVI Maps webpage.
Oh yeah! The Dev-Team has done it again! They have now successfully completed an upgrade of a jailbroken iPhone 3GS from the 3.0 firmware to 3.1 without loosing the jailbreak. This means that it wont take that long before they will update the PwnageTool that will help you update your jailbroken 3.0 firmware to 3.1.
[Thx Daniel]
The Engadget has published tons of pictures of the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 GPS phone. The nuvifone G60 is the first phone by Garmin-Asus. Its design utilizes a large 3.5-inch touch screen and no hardware keys on the body. This kind of design reminds us of the iPhone, but in contrast to it, the nuvifone G60 is equipped with a GPS receiver, since this is what Garming is best at. Other features include Wi-Fi support and a 3MP camera. You can find the photo gallery here
