Mobile World Live reports that there were a record 700 million smartphone shipments in 2012. While shipments in 2012 were 43 percent up on the 490.5 million shipped in 2011, the growth was below the 64 percent increase seen in the previous year. Does this mean that smartphone adoption growth has reached its peak? One [...]

The Pointe du Hoc mobile app serves as a tour guide and learning tool for this World War II D-Day landing site in France. The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) developed both Android and iPhone versions, which take advantage of your smartphone’s GPS features to provide a walking tour of the battle site in Normandy and [...]

In the universe of NASA apps, the agency has two “Astro Apps” that allow users to learn about these programs, missions, their astronauts and to know what it’s like to work on space shuttle and space station crews. Both apps are available on the iOS platform. NASA describes the Astro App: Space Station Crew Did you [...]

This infographic,  posted on Pinterest by research group McKinsey and Company, contrasts the differences between the locations where tablet and smartphone users say they conduct various activities on their devices.  A quick glance shows that smartphone user activities are conducted predominately on the go while tablet user activities are conducted mostly at home. While more [...]

The “Mobile Year in Review” video, courtesy of Mobile Future, rapidly documents the evolution of mobile in 2012. Some highlights include: Mobile data usage literally DOUBLED in 2012. OVER 50 PERCENT of all mobile data was video, and consumers watched 9.3 BILLION mobile videos in the U.S. alone MORE THAN HALF of AMERICANS now own smartphones, and there are MORE THAN 1 [...]

The Arlington National Cemetery has developed ANC Explorer, an application that is available across common web browsers and on mobile smart phones (iOS, Blackberry and Google Play). This app enables veterans, family members and the public to explore Arlington’s rich history. Specifically: This first version of ANC Explorer allows users to locate gravesites, events, or [...]

Comscore just released data that shows the majority of people in the U.S. who own mobile devices, own smartphones. As of the last day of September, 234 million Americans used mobile devices. For the three month average period ending September 2012, 119.3 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones. That amounts to 51.0 percent of [...]

The U.S. Census Bureau recently launched the America’s Economy app as part of an effort to increase and improve access to their statistics. The app is currently available on the Android and iOS platforms. Census describes the app: Take the pulse of the U.S. Economy straight from your phone. The America’s Economy app provides real-time [...]