Apple quarterly revenues reach $20bn
Ronan ShieldsApple has witnessed a record quarter with revenue of $20.3bn (£12.8bn) and profits of $4.31bn (£2.71bn), according to its latest results.
Apple has witnessed a record quarter with revenue of $20.3bn (£12.8bn) and profits of $4.31bn (£2.71bn), according to its latest results.
Mobile search on Google grew 76% during the first three quarters of 2010 and overtook Bing in terms search volume, according to research from digital agency Latitude.
Zenith Optimedia has raised its forecast for global ad spend to increase this year by 4.8%, up from its earlier 3.5% prediction, and predicts further growth for 2011.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has stated that tablet devices using Windows will launch by the end of the year as the company ramps up its mobile strategy.
Yahoo has confirmed the exit of three leading executives: senior VP of audience, mobile and local David Ko, media head Jimmy Pitaro and Americas head Hilary Schneider.
Marks & Spencer’s mobile commerce site has generated over 1.2m unique users and taken single purchase orders exceeding £3,000 since its launch in May this year.
BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has unveiled its iPad rival, called the Playbook, which will target the professional market and is set to launch in the first half of next year.
Sony Ericsson has confirmed it has no plans to launch handsets using the Symbian mobile operating system in preference to the Google-backed Android OS.
BlackBerry manufacturer RIM will unveil a tablet device at the company’s developer conference next week, according to reports.
Nokia has confirmed that Sami Lehtinen will take over from Mark Loughran as general manager for the UK and Ireland at the beginning of next month.
Diageo is doubling digital ad spend for Guinness to boost engagement via social media and mobile and increase bar sales.
Nokia’s UK and Ireland MD Mark Loughran is leaving the Finnish company for TV set-top-box maker Pace.
Burger King has launched a location-based iPhone app in the UK, letting customers find their nearest restaurant.
Facebook has denied speculation that it’s developing its own-branded mobile handset and operating system.
Project Canvas has confirmed Richard Halton is to become the first CEO of the IPTV joint-venture.