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Mobile Applications a Two-Horse Race
Does it seem like all the mobile news coverage here and on other technology sites seems to center around iOS and Android? That probably has quite a bit to do with the fact that no other platform is performing like them on the developer front. So how fast will mobile app development growth go for these two operating systems? ABI Research expects mobile application downloads from iOS and Android to account for 78% of all application downloads in 2010, with iOS (the iPhone’s operating system) taking the lion’s share of 52% of all applications. The numbers are driven by availability, variety and novelty in both the Android market and the iTunes App Store, which is currently unmatched by any other smartphone platform. In addition, the sale of Android phones has taken off in 2010, with over 160,000 activations being reported daily.
AOL Unveils New Mobile Portal and Android Applications
AOL has unveiled its new smartphone portal, m.aol.com, that takes the best of AOL and optimizes it for any mobile device. In addition, AOL is increasing its focus on the Android operating system with the launch of the AOL app for Android, giving users a simple and convenient way to access dozens of AOL’s most popular properties, and the DailyFinance app for Android. AOL’s renewed focus on mobile apps and content comes on the heels of the arrival of David Temkin, the company’s new Vice President of Mobile.
Get On Demand Music on Your iPhone
MOG has launched its mobile streaming music application and it is now available for download through Apple’s App Store and on Android Market. The MOG mobile app is free to download and users can enjoy a free three-day trial with no sign-up or credit card required. For $9.99 per month, subscribers get access to more than 8 million songs with unlimited listening and all-you-can-eat downloads, as well as MOG’s desktop service which can be accessed using any PC and any browser. MOG is the first mobile service that lets subscribers download any song or album directly to their iPhone or Android phone for a low monthly fee.
AirKast and Radio One Launch Over 50 Radio Stations on the iPhone and Blackberry
AirKast and Radio One announced that the companies have signed an agreement to deliver iPhone and BlackBerry mobile applications for Radio One radio stations. In total, 51 Radio One stations will have both iPhone and BlackBerry mobile applications available to listeners by the end of summer 2010. Android mobile applications will be available soon thereafter.
