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  • "The study found that over 71 per cent of smartphone users across all four countries (YK, France, Germany & Sweden) are researching potential purchases via…

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  • By the end of 2012, eMarketer estimates total mobile phone users in France will reach 50 million and mobile internet users will reach 14 million,…

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  • Online paid content isn’t changing as dramatically as mobile, but it is growing. 34 per cent of publishers surveyed are already charging for online web…

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  • A total of 3.62 million people own tablet computers in the UK, with Apple having a 73% market share, according to new research from Kantar…

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  • A sweeping new report from Swedish tech firm Ericsson that studied viewing habits across 13 developed countries found that fewer people are tuning in to…

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Below are some links to interesting global data about the online advertising and online publishing markets.

Apple Said to Negotiate With Publishers Over Digital Newsstand

2010

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Friday, 17 September 2010 00:00

Apple Inc. is developing a digital newsstand for publishers that would let them sell magazines and newspapers to consumers for use on Apple devices, said two people familiar with the matter.

The newsstand, designed particularly for the iPad, would be similar to Apple’s iBook store for electronic books, said the people, who declined to be identified because the negotiations are private. The newsstand would be separate from Apple’s App Store, where people can buy some publications now, they said.

Apple’s effort is aimed at luring more consumers to the iPad and helping publishers sell subscriptions, rather than single issues. The main hang-ups between Apple and publishers including Time Warner Inc., Conde Nast, Hearst Corp. and News Corp. are who controls data about users and how to split subscription revenue, the people said. Pricing for subscriptions also hasn’t been worked out.

Full article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-17/apple-said-to-negotiate-with-publishers-over-digital-newsstand-for-ipad.html

 

Apple changes to app development restrictions to boost mobile ads

2010

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Friday, 10 September 2010 13:10

Apple updated its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement, giving developers the choice of a variety of ad services to earn money and fund their applications.

The new terms will keep in-application advertising on the iPhone open to various mobile ad competitors. It will also enable advertising services that operate cross-platform.

“This is great news for everyone in the mobile community, as we believe that a competitive environment is the best way to drive innovation and growth in mobile advertising,” said Omar Hamoui, vice president of product management at Google Inc., Mountain View, CA.

Full article: http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/advertising/7312.html

   

NYT Partners With Betaworks For An iPad-Based ‘Personalized News Service’

2010

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Friday, 10 September 2010 13:00

The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and NYC-based tech and social media incubator Betaworks are working on a new “personalized news service” called News.me, which will debut on the iPad, the Times reports. The companies aren’t providing any details about what the app will entail, although the Times report includes some generic comments (“we’re building something wonderful and amazing in the social news space”) and there’s already a logo. It’s supposed to launch later this year.

Full article: http://paidcontent.org/article/419-nyt-partners-with-betaworks-for-an-ipad-based-personalized-news-service/

   

Five Mobile Media Issues that Will Define the Future

2010

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Thursday, 09 September 2010 00:00

This Mobile Media blog launched in January, just a week before the unveiling of the iPad. During those pre-iPad, pre-Facebook Places, pre-Android-everywhere days, newsrooms were still focused on rolling out iPhone apps, Foursquare had only a quarter-of-a-million members, and the tablet getting all the buzz was the Plastic Logic Que.

Amidst the tectonic shifts since then, a few guiding themes have begun to emerge that are important to journalism. Some are questions more than answers, but they are topics to focus on over the next few months as the mobile ecosystem continues to develop.

1. Mobile devices allow for more hybrid journalism

The debate of the past few years has been bloggers and "citizen journalists" vs. professional reporters, editors and photographers. The reality lies somewhere in between, and mobile devices are starting to reveal the potential hybrid news gathering methods of the future.

Full article: http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=134&aid=189563

   

Arthur Sulzberger on charging online: to succeed, we need to take risks

2010

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Wednesday, 08 September 2010 00:00

Chairman and publisher of the New York Times, Arthur Sulzberger Jr, stressed the need to take risks and not be afraid of failure in the quest to find a business model that can adequately support high quality journalism. He was speaking at the WAN-IFRA 9th International Newsroom Summit in London.

The New York Times is due to introduce a 'metered' paywall in early 2011. Readers will be allowed to access a certain number of articles free each month, then will be asked to pay. "This has the benefit of allowing our millions of readers who come to us through search engine to still find our content," Sulzberger specified, while those who use the site heavily will be charged.

He confirmed that the paper will work with Google to implement First Click Free, stressing that "we want to ensure that NYTimes.com continues to be part of the open web ecosystem."

   

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