Articles from GigaOM

1. U.S. Carriers Are Running Out of Growth Options

   Explore Article GigaOM (Mar 2 2010)

   It's hard to grow in a saturated market, but despite the 89 percent cell phone penetration the U.S. has, AT&T managed to pull out some impressive revenue growth, thanks to consolidation. But for U.S. carriers future growth will require new business models and applications. (Read Full Article)
   

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2. How AT&T Plans to Keep SxSW From Swamping its Network

   Explore Article GigaOM (Mar 1 2010)

   Last year the hordes of South by Southwest-attending geeks toting iPhones blew out the AT&T network around the convention center in Austin. This year AT&T is pulling out all the stops to make sure the digerati have the coverage they want during the event. Here's how. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Smartphones Are the New Stethoscope

   Explore Article GigaOM (Feb 26 2010)

   Smartphones could be the most important diagnostic tool of the next century, according to Eric Topol, a cardiologist speaking at the TedMed conference last year. Maybe if the smartphone becomes useful for medical monitoring, perhaps those costly data plans will be reimbursed by insurance providers. (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Mobile Offload: It’s So Hot Right Now

   Explore Article GigaOM (Feb 17 2010) Smartphones

   Carriers are increasingly looking to Wi-Fi to ease the strain on their cellular networks, and an army of companies is emerging with offloading solutions to help them. And they could help themselves immensely by making Wi-Fi easier for their subscribers to use. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. The App Developer’s Guide to Choosing a Mobile Platform

   Explore Article GigaOM (Feb 15 2010) Mobile Applications , Smartphones

   Not all mobile apps are created equal, and choosing the right platform on which to launch yours can be the key to its success or failure. “The App Developer’s Guide to Choosing a Mobile Platform,” a new report from Colin Gibbs over at GigaOM Pro (sub [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Aspera’s iPhone App Sends Fat Files With Ease

   Explore Article GigaOM (Feb 11 2010) Smartphones

   Aspera today launched a version of its rapid file transport software for the iPhone, which will allow iPhone users to squeeze their picture and video files through the crappiest connection that AT&T may have to offer. The software makes 3G file transfers three times faster. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. How the iPad Helps Mobile Ad Firms — and Hurts Traditonal Online Advertisers

   Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 28 2010) Smartphones

   The iPad's knockout touchscreen is prime advertising real estate, and mobile-ad companies are already working to expand their solutions to support the device. And the iPad's lack of Flash support will give the mobile players a substantial advantage over traditional online advertisers. (Read Full Article)
   

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8. What the iPad Tells Us About Mobile Broadband Pricing

   Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 28 2010) Smartphones

   No matter what you think of the newly launched Apple iPad, it confirms a shift in the way mobile broadband services are priced, albeit a subtle one, and won't hurt AT&T as much as I thought it might. (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Facebook Pokes Users Through App Stores

   Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 26 2010) Mobile Applications , Mobile Social Networking , Smartphones

   Facebook's mobile app ranks among the top 10 downloaded in every major OS-specific app store in the U.S., according to new data from Distimo. It's just the latest evidence that the social networking site has quickly become a massive player in mobile. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Apple: 70% of Fortune 100 Companies Trying iPhone

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 25 2010)

    It appears that early skepticism about the iPhone’s appeal beyond consumers may be falling by the wayside. Apple COO Tim Cook said corporate usage of the iPhone has doubled since this summer’s 3GS release, noting “This is a key focus of ours.” Some 70 percent of Fortune 100 companies are actively piloting or deploying iPhones, and 50 percent of the FTSE 100, according to Cook, who added, “Those are some pretty staggering numbers when you think that the time frame we’ve been in the business is only two and half years.” (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Android This Week: App Controls FIOS Remotely; HP Smartbook Hits FCC

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 23 2010)

    Android-based phone owners that are also Verizon FIOS customers now have access to a free app that enables remote control of the service. In the meantime, Nexus One owners may have a fix for the 3G connectivity problems that's been plaguing so many of them. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Who Exactly Owns Your Data in the Cloud?

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 14 2010)

    Between Gmail, Google Docs, Zoho, Facebook, Basecamp, Flickr, Twitter and countless other applications, much of our data now sits in the cloud. But few people ever stop to think about where that data is stored or how it might be accessed or used. So who exactly [...] (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Verizon: Where a Megabyte Costs Almost as Much as a Stamp

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 12 2010) Americas

    Verizon Wireless will reportedly require a data plan with the purchase of some new feature phones. The move could be a sign of how the carrier plans to charge for usage on its upcoming LTE network. (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Android: The Wild West of the Smartphone Space?

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 11 2010) Smartphones

    Google is experiencing some notable customer service issues as it works to increase its presence in mobile. While such hiccups may have been predictable, they'll need to be addressed as Android begins to get legs with mainstream users. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Will 2010 Finally be the Year of Location?

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 11 2010)

    For most of the first decade of the new century, we all waited for the emergence of location-based services. The LBS dream, it seemed, was always being deferred. Fast-forward to today -- in 2010 we'll see that mythical future become an actuality. (Read Full Article)
    

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16. As Google Takes On the iPhone, True Openness — and Developers — Are Key

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 7 2010)

    In the wake of Google's Nexus One phone launch, some questions are emerging about whether Google is going to be truly open with the Android OS. Yesterday, on a videocast, Chris DiBona, Google’s influential open source program manager, provided some insight into the company’s planned approach. (Read Full Article)
    

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17. The Home Is at the Heart of 4G M2M

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 6 2010)

    AT&T and Verizon Wireless are using the CES stage to tout M2M services such as wireless health care and connected entertainment systems. And the home will be a key focal point for such businesses as 4G networks come online. (Read Full Article)
    

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18. Google’s Web Store Is Today’s Mobile Disruption

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 5 2010) Smartphones

    Forget the phone. The big news out of Google today wasn't the Nexus One, but the web store that the company created as a way to get a certain class of Android devices it calls superphones into consumers' hands and gain some control over the OS. (Read Full Article)
    

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19. The Google Phone Won’t Open Up the Wireless Industry

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 5 2010) Smartphones

    I'd hoped that today's announcement of Google's phone would be another iPhone-like bomb set to disrupt wireless carriers and bring a future of affordable, open and ubiquitous mobile connectivity to pass. It isn't. I suggest two ways for the search giant to help bring that about. (Read Full Article)
    

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20. The Year of M&A in Mobile Advertising

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 5 2010) Smartphones

    Apple is reportedly set to jump into mobile advertising with the $275 million acquisition of Quattro Wireless. The move follows Google's pick-up of AdMob two months ago, and further sets the stage for a flurry of consolidation in the space this year. (Read Full Article)
    

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21. China’s Mobile Data Gold Rush Begins

    Explore Article GigaOM (Jan 4 2010) Mobile Applications

    About a year after China issued 3G licenses to its three national carriers iSuppli predicts wireless data revenue in the country will rise to $19.3 billion in 2009, up from $16.3 billion in 2008. It's a big opportunity for device makers, app companies and the carriers. (Read Full Article)
    

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22. Can the Cloud Help Drive Mobile TV Adoption?

    Explore Article GigaOM (Dec 30 2009) Smartphones

    The mobile TV market has been a disappointment for years, but emerging efforts from cable companies and content providers to make entertainment available everywhere via the web may finally drive adoption. Will next year finally be the year for mobile television? (Read Full Article)
    

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23. Mobile Data and the Need for Metering

    Explore Article GigaOM (Dec 28 2009) Smartphones

    The surge in mobile data usage will keep ramping up as multimedia-friendly phones continue to gain traction. So network operators are exploring ways to move beyond flat-rate plans to monetize high-end users and minimize the effects of increased traffic on the network. (Read Full Article)
    

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24. November 2009: State of The Location Apps

    Explore Article GigaOM (Dec 22 2009) Mobile Applications

    A survey of major mobile app stores shows that nearly 57% of paid applications in the Apple store have location-based functionality versus 21% in the Android market. Such apps cost $14.37 on Blackberry's App World versus $7.34 on the Apple App store. (Read Full Article)
    

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