Mobile’s Immediacy Effect

Google & Nielsen recently teamed up to conduct research on mobile phone usage, and how marketers can capitalize on every mobile search moment.

Skype with Video Chat Leaks for Thunderbolt

The HTC Thunderbolt was supposed to ship with a new and improved version of Skype that would allow users to video chat from their mobile device.  Unfortunately, it didn’t happen and it left many users extremely disappointed.

For those still waiting for this capability on their Thunderbolt, look no further…a leaked version of the Skype for Android app can be found online.  You can download the file from a mirror here:  http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TMRGC8TI (via Business Insider)

Google Utilizes Global Kill Switch on Malicious Apps

Google was made aware of an issue with a little over 20 applications in the Android Market that were malicious.  These apps gained system access when downloaded and intercepted and secretly transmitted private data from user’s handsets to third party servers. To make matters worse, some of these apps have been downloaded over 50,000 times.

Google started using a remote ‘kill switch’ feature to wireless kill the apps on user’s handsets.  In addition to removing the apps, Google is [...]

Best Buy will Not Carry Verizon iPhone

It’s being reported that Best Buy will not carry the Verizon iPhone at launch, however they will supposedly have ‘exclusive’ retail sales rights for the HTC Thunderbolt.