SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 23, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Kogan ‘Indefinitely’ Delays Android Phone Launch
Austrialian electronics maker Kogan Technologies has said it is “indefinitely” delaying what was an imminent launch of the second Android phone in Australia, because of technology compatibility issues. According to the Kogan Blog: The Agora did reach a very late stage of development. Manufacturing had commenced and it was a matter of days from being […]
The 2008 Santa Tracker Review: Your Guide To Tracking From NORAD To Twitter
It’s Christmas Eve, and that means Santa Claus is out doing his run. But where is Santa right now? Thanks to the internet, there’s a huge number of ways to get Santa sightings. Below, a summary that covers online video sightings, Santa’s phone number (apparently he can talk while driving), email updates, tracking him via […]
Yahoo Wins T-Mobile “Default Search” Business
Yahoo’s oneSearch will be the “default” search engine on T-Mobile’s new Web2Go portal. Yahoo has such a relationship with T-Mobile in Europe already. In the US, Yahoo also provides mobile search to AT&T. Verizon and Google are battling for similar “default” status on Verizon handsets. Both Google and Microsoft have a relationship with Sprint.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 27, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
G1 Arrives, So Does Android Market
This morning the Android Market formally launched, coinciding with the arrival of the T-Mobile G1, the first Android phone. There’s a showcase that features a sampling of the more than 50 existing apps, with many more to come. All the apps are currently free, with paid apps to come in the first quarter of 2009.
Google Android G1 Reviews Flood Market: Mixed, But Mostly Positive
If the G1 vs. iPhone comparison were a presidential debate, the iPhone would have won — but not decisively. That’s according to a flurry of reviews out today in advance of official delivery of the first Android phone on October 22. As with the iPhone, there are many likes as well as dislikes among the […]
September 2008: Search Engine Land’s Most Popular Stories
Below are Search Engine Land’s 10 most popular stories from September 2008:
Looking Back At “The Summer Of Local”
At the start of this summer, I wrote “it seems like Local has been rumored to be “the next big thing” in Search as many times as Cubs fans have said ‘this is the year’…2008 finally could be the year where the prediction, at least for Local, comes true.” Well, here we are in October. […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 30, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Search Biz: MSFT’s Ballmer Interviewed, Vint Cerf Predicts The Internet’s Future, Google’s New Anti-Carrier Patent & “Everyone Hates comScore”
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tried to present his company’s underdog position in search — and in mobile — as opportunities “to grow” in remarks at Silicon’s Valley’s Churchill Club. But he added, “I don’t like not being number one” in his interview with VC Ann Winblad.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 23, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
First Android Phone: “T-Mobile G1 With Google”
If the video shown during the press conference is any indication, T-Mobile’s “G1 with Google” should give the iPhone a run for its money. Much was made during the press conference of the “totally open” platform (vs. Apple), though Apple wasn’t mentioned by any of the presenters. Here’s the press release.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 22, 2008
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On Android Eve, Co-Founder Andy Rubin Predicts The Future Of Mobile
Tomorrow is widely anticipated to be the day when T-Mobile announces availability of the first Android phone. The phone is reportedly an HTC “Dream,” which will apparently sell for $199 with a two year contract. Many believe the handset will resemble a Sidekick. It’s fitting in a way that a Sidekick-like device should be the […]
Amid Economic Wreckage And Political Resistance, The Good Ship Google Steams Ahead With Smart Grid, Android, Chrome & More
Advertising spending is down across the board and the financial markets are in a crisis not seen since the Depression. Layoffs are happening or appear to be impending at a number of high-profile tech companies, including HP, eBay and Yahoo. Yet Google appears to be navigating through these difficult economic waters as though it were […]
Google Upgrades My Location, Mobilizes StreetView
Google has upgraded Google Maps for Mobile with more precise location awareness (My Location) and now brought StreetView into mobile. The new version of Google Maps (for BlackBerry and most Java phones) provides an option to see the StreetView image of the selected address or business. It also offers walking directions, in addition to standard […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 16, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 10, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
T-Mobile To Be First Carrier Of Google Mobile Phone, Android
Smartphone Is Expected via Google from the New York Times reports that T-Mobile will be the first carrier of the Google’s Android powered mobile phone. HTC is the manufacturer of the phone’s hardware, while Google is heading up the software for the phone. The phone is expected to launch as early as October, well before […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 24, 2008
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 12, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Mobile Musical Chairs: Google Befriends Nokia; Yahoo Snags T-Mobile Europe
Coming out of the Mobile World Congress this morning are two major mobile search (and probably ad) deals involving Google and Yahoo. Yahoo appears to have replaced Google as the search provider for T-Mobile in Europe, and it also appears to be ousting T-Mobile search partner Medio Systems in Europe (the latter just announced an […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 17, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 17, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Updated Gphone Timeline & Let A Hundred Google Phones Bloom
The Google Phone rumors continue, whipping up a frenzy that some type of announcement about the Gphone is coming within days. It’ll be a phone! It’ll be an operating system! It’ll be bundled software! And everyone is showing various photos that no one has ever confirmed are pictures of an actual Gphone. Below, an updated […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 14, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google’s T-Mobile Ad On Why To Do SEO
My mobile phone company in the UK is T-Mobile, and I had to laugh when I was flipping through the latest in-house magazine I got from them. Apparently, as the headline of an advertorial tells me, "Search Engine Optimisation vital to enable business to compete online." And to learn more, I’m told to check out […]
Gphone? The Google Phone Timeline
Rumor after rumor after rumor keeps appearing that Google is to release its own mobile phone, the Gphone. In April 2007, we originally compiled all these Google Phone rumors into a timeline view. Since then, we’ve continued to update the list, so that the confused, perplexed or just plain curious can keep track of what’s […]
Mobile Search Still A Close Race
Google may dominate in web search, but it has only a slight lead over Yahoo in mobile search users, according to new stats from research firm M:Metrics. Business Week has a good summary of the research: “Google had about 4.75 million U.S. subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2006, roughly 1.1 million more than Yahoo. […]
Searching For Super Bowl XLI
The Super Bowl is known by advertisers as one of the biggest marketing events of the year, but do search ads play a part of that? Reprise Media released this years Super Bowl Search Marketing Scorecard that explains that although there were improvements from last year, this year was still lacking in terms of integrating […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, Dec. 18, 2006
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
Google & Orange Talking Google Mobile Phone?
The future for Orange could soon be Google in your pocket from The Observer talks about Google and mobile phone operator Orange apparently discussing the creation of a Google branded phone. I can’t feel there might be a bit of hype here leaking from the Orange side. Google has a very tight partnership with Orange […]