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Report: 28% of U.S. Mobile Subscribers Own Smartphones

Los Angeles - Over one-quarter (28%) of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, according to a third quarter survey from Nielsen. Among Americans who purchased a new...

Oracle Wins in TikTok Takeover Race, Though Technical Questions Remain

Social Media Today reports: "With the White House's September 15th (or 20th) deadline looming, it looks as though TikTok will remain in operation in...

Why the US government wants Facebook to sell off Instagram and...

Vox reports: "On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission and 48 US state attorneys general filed major lawsuits against Facebook that argue the social...

Revery gets $2M to improve mental health with mobile gaming techniques

TechCrunch reports: "In 'Macbeth,' Shakespeare described sleep as the 'chief nourisher in life’s feast.' But like his titular character, many adults aren’t sleeping well....

Washington Post Releases $1.99-per-Year iPhone Application

Washington - Nearly a year behind other national newspapers in releasing a mobile application, The Washington Post launched its first comprehensive iPhone app on Wednesday, which will...

Barnes & Noble Releases Nook eReader Software for Android

New York - Bookseller Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) on Thursday released a version of its free e-book reader software for the Android mobile platform. The company...

Nokia, AT&T Hatch $10 Million Ovi Developer Contest

Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and AT&T (NYSE: T) have launched a $10 million contest for developers in North America creating applications for its Ovi Store. The 2010...

Report: Mobile Games Revenues to Top $11 Billion by 2015

Hampshire, U.K. - Mobile games revenue will surpass $11 billion by 2015, nearly double the $6 billion generated in 2009, according to a report from market...

The Case For And Against Katzenberg’s Quibi

Forbes reports: "Quibi is Jeffrey Katzenberg’s closely-watched premium video service that launches April 2020 and hopes to succeed where others – most notably Verizon with...

The NFL is Now on TikTok to Court Younger Viewers

The Verge reports: "The NFL and TikTok have announced a multiyear partnership ahead of the NFL’s 100th season, which kicks off this Thursday. The...