Intervuiew: Aurora Feint Connecting Mobile Gamers

DEC. 10, 2010 • As more and more mobile phone owners are using their iPhones and Android handsets for game playing, wouldn’t something like Xbox Live to link these people together make a lot of sense? Very much indeed, which is why Aurora Feint is one of the major firms filling this space with its OpenFeint platform. Social networks are no strangers to mobile platforms, but game-centric social networks are somewhat of a diff.....

Mobile Ad Impressions

NOV. 18, 2010 • Independent mobile ad firm Millennial Media reported that in October both the iOS and Android platforms accounted for 37% of U.S. ad impressions. Blackberry systems came in at 20%. Ad impressions for the iOS grew 12% between September and October, while Android saw 65% growth for the same period. A large number of devices spread over numerous carriers was the primary reason for Android’s higher growth rate. .....

Android Not Ready for Netflix

NOV. 12, 2010 • Citing a lack of a generic or complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Google’s Android mobile phone system, Netflix disclosed it had no immediate plans to stream video content to all Android phones as it has with the iPhone or Windows Phone 7.  Netflix instead will work with the individual hardware manufacturers to to craft DRM solutions that will permit secure content streaming. .....

DeNA Acquires Ngmoco

OCT. 12, 2010 • DeNA, the company behind Mobage Town mobile social game platform in Japan, acquired San Francisco Bay Area iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million. The acquisition was one of the largest ever for an iPhone studio. DeNA’s intends to integrate its Mobage.....

Android Apps Send Private Info

OCT. 1, 2010 • Both Penn State University and Intel Labs have found 15 Android apps were discovered to be sending private information, as well as relaying GPS coordinates to remote advertising network servers as often as every 30 seconds whether advertisements were displayed or not. The Android OS requires that app request for such information access during the installation process, but that doesn’t mean such prompts fully disclose the extent of the priva.....