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ExclusiveNew European Commission rulings could help to end the 'smartphone patent wars'

News Mark - May 2, 2014

This week the European Commission has made two competition-related rulings that could transform the legal landscape for technology companies involved in patent disputes.

In one case, it’s concluded that Motorola abused its position as the holder of ‘standards essential’ GSM patents by enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany.

ExclusiveBringing video services to smartphones: interview with Jijesh Devan of QuickPlay Media

Podcasts Mark - May 2, 2014

In this interview Mark Bridge talks to Jijesh Devan of QuickPlay Media about the opportunities and challenges of bringing video services to smartphones and other internet-connected devices.

Their conversation took place on the QuickPlay stand inside the App Planet area of Mobile World Congress in February.

ExclusiveFacebook introduces its own mobile advertising network

News Mark - May 1, 2014

Facebook has launched a mobile advertising network at its F8 developers conference, giving app developers a new option for monetising their applications.

The Facebook Audience Network offers the same level of targeting as Facebook’s browser-based ads.

ExclusiveTelefonica blames 'error' and 'oversight' for O2 ads that breached UK advertising code

News Mark - April 30, 2014

Two complaints about promotional material for Telefonica’s O2 Travel service have been upheld by the UK Advertising Standards Authority.

An in-flight magazine ad promoted O2 Travel without mentioning the daily limit, while the O2 website promoted a collection of apps and services for travellers but didn’t explain how much data these could use.

ExclusiveFaulty phones, network closures, court cases, payment apps... and much more mobile industry news

Podcasts Mark - April 30, 2014

We have something for everyone in this week's podcast. There's bad news as Samba Mobile closes, bad news as Apple and Samsung suffer product faults... and bad news as wearable devices are criticised for the poor user experience they offer.

Yet there's plenty of good news as well, including the launch of a new UK mobile payment service.

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