PointAbout’s CEO, Daniel Odio, was out at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas last week, where he took part in a panel discussion on the past, present, and future of mobile. This discussion centered around, among other topics, the long-simmering battle between native apps and mobile websites. NFC and mobile payments were at the top of the list of trends to watch out for. Daniel moderated the discussion, which included: Gadi Mazor, Co-Founder… Read more »

According to the below infographic from Wilson Electronics, 90% of Americans owned cell phones in 2009, as opposed to 30% in 1999. And while that seems like a staggeringly high percentage of the population, it actually pales in comparison to the number of cell phones per person in some European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. (via Mashable)

Via Mashable: Apple has announced that it’s sold 3 million iPads – less than three months since the device hit stores. In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, “People are loving iPad as it becomes a part of their daily lives. We’re working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more people around the world, including those in nine more countries next month.” It would appear that iPad sales aren’t… Read more »

With the iPad being such a new technology, advertisers are in experimentation mode. Adage.com has some key metrics and trends: Advertisers running campaigns on the device over the last four weeks say people are watching– and a lot more than your typical rich-media web ad. Pointroll, the Gannett-owned ad technology company, created four iPad campaigns (Marriott, Ford, Target, and Unilever), within the iPad edition of USA Today, part of its parent company, and the communications… Read more »