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75% of Android users are in North America
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75% of Android users are in North America

May 26, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Last month, AdMob revealed that Android has surpassed iPhone OS as the second most popular mobile OS in the United States. The latest AdMob data shows that Android continues to grow, but most of that growth take…

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FTC approves Google acquisition of AdMob
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FTC approves Google acquisition of AdMob

May 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Federal Trade Commission has approved Google’s efforts to purchase AdMob. Though the deal previously looked as if it would face additional scrutiny over fairs that Google would unfairly dominate…

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FTC likely to block Google-AdMob deal, developer says it’s “unsophisticated”
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FTC likely to block Google-AdMob deal, developer says it’s “unsophisticated”

May 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Wertago has been in contact with the FTC regarding the Google-AdMob acquisition that still requires FTC approval, but based on conversations it had with the commission, Wertago asserts that the FTC has no bus…

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What Android outpacing iPhone traffic teaches us
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What Android outpacing iPhone traffic teaches us

April 27, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The latest AdMob statistics reveal that Android has finally passed iPhone in web traffic served through AdMob’s network. It’s not an actual indicator that Android has outgrown iPhone (Apple’s sales data sho…

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Apple’s iAd platform could aid Google’s effort to purchase AdMob
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Apple’s iAd platform could aid Google’s effort to purchase AdMob

April 8, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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iPhone OS 4 was announced today, and iPhone users across the country are foaming at the mouth to get revolutionary features like multitasking, folders, and changing wallpapers. These are ground-breaking co…

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Demand for Android phones trumps iPhone
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Demand for Android phones trumps iPhone

April 3, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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A new survey and report by ChangeWave shows that Android has caught up to the demand of the iPhone and, by a very small margin, actually trumped it. The iPhone has traditionally been the “apple” of smartphone buy…

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AdMob survey says developers increasingly have plans to work on Android
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AdMob survey says developers increasingly have plans to work on Android

March 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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One of the most common things I spot when browsing the web is an Android user begging developers to port their iPhone apps to Android. The early adopters who have a T-Mobile G1 and those wielding a Motorola Droid c…

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Where are all the Android girls? Android users are mostly male, young
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Where are all the Android girls? Android users are mostly male, young

February 25, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The average Android user is overwhelmingly male and young based on recent metrics provided by advertising and analytics firm AdMob. The January stats from the company reveal that 73% of Android users are men,…

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Android Gaining Ground In U.S.A.
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Android Gaining Ground In U.S.A.

January 21, 2010 | by Marin Perez

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Google’s mobile operating system is picking up steam in the United States, as AdMob said it accounted for more than a quarter of mobile advertising requests for last quarter. AdMob is a mobile ad company…

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Motorola’s Droid may be most popular Android phone yet
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Motorola’s Droid may be most popular Android phone yet

November 23, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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The HTC Dream was the first Android handset to reach consumers, and after a year, it appears to be the most-used Android phone. However, according to data from AdMob, the Motorola Droid is fast on the Dream̵…

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Surprising no one, report says Android users less likely to buy apps than iPhone users
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Surprising no one, report says Android users less likely to buy apps than iPhone users

August 27, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Hey, Android users, why so cheap? Mobile advertising firm AdMob has published a new report showing that iPhone users are twice as likely to purchase apps as their Android-using counterparts. The report finds…

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AdSense may lead to more Android apps with ads
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AdSense may lead to more Android apps with ads

June 26, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Google has announced mobile versions of its popular AdSense advertisement program for Android and iPhone. Does that mean that Android users should be on alert for more advertisements appearing in their mobi…

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Android now taking credit for 5-percent of US mobile web traffic
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Android now taking credit for 5-percent of US mobile web traffic

March 25, 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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According to a recent report from AdMob, Android is now responsible for 5.2 percent of the US smartphone web traffic. All-in-all, I would say this is a pretty respectable number considering the short time span…

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