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Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

Cell phone and wireless laptop internet use have each grown more prevalent over the last year

. Nearly half of all adults (47%) go online with a laptop using a Wi-Fi connection or mobile broadband card (up from the 39% who did so as of April 2009) while 40% of adults use the internet, email or instant messaging on a mobile phone (up from the 32% of Americans who did this in 2009). This means that 59% of adults now access the internet wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone—that is, they answered “yes” to at least one of these wireless access pathways. That adds up to an increase from the 51% who used a laptop or cell phone wirelessly in April 2009. The use of non-voice data applications on cell phones has grown dramatically over the last year. Compared with a similar point in 2009, cell phone owners are now more likely to use their mobile phones to: Take pictures—76% now do this, up from 66% in April 2009 Send or receive text messages—72% vs. 65% Access the internet—38% vs. 25% Play games—34% vs. 27% Send or receive email—34% vs. 25% Record a video—34% vs. 19% Play music—33% vs. 21% Send or receive instant messages—30% vs. 20% African-Americans and English-speaking Latinos continue to be among the most active users of the mobile web. Cell phone ownership is higher among African-Americans and Latinos than among whites (87% vs. 80%) and minority cell phone owners take advantage of a much greater range of their phones’ features compared with white mobile phone users. In total, 64% of African-Americans access the internet from a laptop or mobile phone, a seven-point increase from the 57% who did so at a similar point in 2009. Young adults (those ages 18-29) are also avid users of mobile data applications, but older adults are gaining fast. Compared with 2009, cell phone owners ages 30-49 are significantly more likely to use their mobile device to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures, record videos, use email or instant messaging, and play music.About the Survey This report is based on the findings of a daily tracking survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between April 29 and May 30, 2010, among a sample of 2,252 adults, age 18 and older. Interviews were conducted in English. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling and other random effects is plus or minus 2.4 percentage points. For results based Internet users (n=1,756), the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting telephone surveys may introduce some error or bias into the findings of opinion polls. Using Our Research Want to use our research? » View our Use Policy How are you using our research? » Let us know Report Data Set » May 2010 - Cell Phones Related Research Teens Social Media and Young Adults Feb 3, 2010Amanda Lenhart Teens Teens and Mobile Phones Apr 20, 2010Amanda Lenhart Mobile Wireless Internet Use Jul 22, 2009John Horrigan Media Mentions For minorities, new 'digital divide' seen Jan 10, 2011Associated Press Will your next car be a smartphone? Oct 19, 2010CNN Minorities Favor Phones in Using Web Aug 1, 2010New York Times More Media Mentions

Take pictures—76% now do this, up from 66% in April 2009 Send or receive text messages—72% vs. 65% Access the internet—38% vs. 25% Play games—34% vs. 27% Send or receive email—34% vs. 25% Record a video—34% vs. 19% Play music—33% vs. 21% Send or receive instant messages—30% vs. 20%

Library users will be the first to benefit from the brand new “Bucks Mobile” app which is now available for nearly all mobile devices.  Bucks Mobile is compatible with Android, BlackBerry, J2ME, Palm OS, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and iPhone.  Most users can get the app by visiting http://bucks.boopsie.com from their mobile device (iPhone/iPod Touch users must visit Apple’s App Store).

You can use “Bucks Mobile” to find materials in the Bucks County Community College library, locate services, connect with staff and more!  You’ll be able to: Search the BCCC library catalog—Enter search terms such as keywords, author or title. Find a BCCC library near you with the Library Locator Call a BCCC library Map a route to a BCCC campus location

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. Global mobile subscribers, handset sales, mobile Web usage, mobile apps, mobile ad spend, top mobile operators and mobile financial services.

A mobile phone (also called mobile, cellular telephone, or cell phone) is an electronic device used to make mobile telephone calls across a wide geographic area. Mobile phones are different from cordless telephones, which only offer telephone service within a limited range of a fixed land line, for example within a home or an office

In addition to being a telephone, modern mobile phones also support many additional services, and accessories, such as SMS (or text) messages, e-mail, Internet access, gaming, Bluetooth and infrared short range wireless communication, camera, MMS messaging, MP3 player, radio and GPS. Low-end mobile phones are often referred to as feature phones, whereas high-end mobile phones that offer more advanced computing ability are referred to as smartphones.

Introduction to 3G Technology - Not so long back age mobile phones were introduced. They were considered quite useful as they allowed people o make and receives calls from anywhere in the world. But that is a thing of the past with the rapid advancement of the technology; the mobile phones have advanced at a great rate. They now offer stunning features which no one could have imagined 15 years back when mobiles were launched.

• Lighting fast internet speed: With the use of 3G technology the telecom industry can now provide supper fast internet speed to its uses. People can access internet at a speed of 3.2 mbps via their mobile phone

 Video calling: This is the most amazing feature provided by the 3G technology. Using 2G spectrums it was not possible to make video calls via mobile phones. But via using 3G enabled mobile phones people can make video calls, which adds more interactivity in the proces

ACU 2009-10 Mobile-Learning Report Abilene Christian University faculty, staff, and students have now completed two years of research and exploration of how mobile technology can be used to enhance learning. The 2009-10 Mobile Learning Report and its bonus coverage, below, chronicle the second year of this mobile-learning initiative, detailing our efforts, our findings and our lessons learned.

Widgets are installable Web applications that use technologies such as JavaScript and HTML. Many handsets support widgets running on their home screens, where they are easily visible and accessible. Despite the lack of standards, widgets provide a convenient way to deliver simple, connected applications, especially those involving real-time data updates (such as weather forecasts, e-mail notifications, marketing, blogs and information feeds). Because widgets exploit well-understood tools and technologies, they have lower entry barriers than complex native applications, and thus can be a good first step to assess the demand for an application on a specific platform before undertaking expensive native development.

App stores will be the primary (and, in some cases, the only) way to distribute applications to smartphones and other mobile devices. App stores also provide a range of business support functions, such as payment processing, that assist smaller organizations. Gartner believes that app stores will play many roles in an organization's B2C and B2E strategies. They will be a distribution channel for mobile applications and a commercial channel to sell applications and content (especially in international markets), and they will provide new options for application sourcing. Many applications will exploit ecosystem cloud services.

5G Mobile Phones Will Change Our World 5G mobile phones represent a considerable improvements to the already eye opening Apple iPhone or Google Android units, which are just unveiling their own considerable opportunities. It seems that the status quo is only being established but as this kind of technology never hangs around for any period of time the so-called “5G” is likely to vanquish 3G really quickly. The 5G communication system will be based around extensive use of voice over Internet protocol, also known as VoIP. Data will be transferred at very high speeds and call quality will take a considerable step forward. How long do you think it will be before our once humble cell phone is promoted to the rank of virtual personal assistant? Whereas it was once just a talking device, an amazing number of features and flexibility will likely give us a huge number of choices to help us lead our daily lives. The cutting-edge equipment will surely make the best use of these new delivery methods.

International Mobile Telecommunications–2000 (IMT-2000) standards are a generation of specifications for data transmission set by the Radio section of the International Telecommunication Union.[1] The IMT-2000 provided these standards for the development of today's 3rd Generation radio telecommunication networks, attempting to improve upon the capability of earlier 1G and 2G wireless networks, which did not have standardised requirements

The IMT-2000 standards were used to draw up several network standards to improve upon existing 2G standards,

3G networks are expected to provide wireless telecommunications to mobile devices over a wide area, such as mobile phones.

Touch-screen based mobile devices are increasingly becoming the communication tools of choice. While there is already an abundance of games, entertainment and utility applications on mobile platforms, the widespread use of such devices for educational purposes is still largely unexplored. In this project, Jay Bagga and Vinayak Tanksale, both of computer science, have developed three native and web-based iPhone applications designed to support and enhance the learning process. The first prototype developed by the team is a political science learning tool, created in collaboration with Joseph Losco, chair of Ball State’s Department of Political Science. The application features textbook chapters, interactive quizzes, polling capabilities and access to web-based resources.

4G mobile phone is designed to allow you to enjoy a multimedia experience wherever you are

me when the 4G mobile phones and 4g networks make

their debut. With 4G networks in place, 4G mobile phones

Daily text messaging among American teens has shot up in the past 18 months, from 38% of teens texting friends daily in February of 2008 to 54% of teens texting daily in September 2009.

Text messaging has become the primary way that teens reach their friends, surpassing face-to-face contact, email, instant messaging and voice calling as the go-to daily communication tool for this age group.