Android is an open-source software stack that includes an operating system, middleware, and apps. It was initially developed by Android Inc. which was later acquired by Google. The document discusses the history and growth of Android, including its increasing market share and number of available apps. It provides details on specific Android phones, the Android Market app store, and apps for books, instruction, and research.
BlackBerry smartphones allow users to access communications, information, and applications through their mobile operating system and app store, BlackBerry App World. Research in Motion developed the BlackBerry and its proprietary BlackBerry OS. While BlackBerry once dominated the US smartphone market, its global market share has declined in recent years as Android and iOS have grown. BlackBerry App World provides access to over 10,000 apps, though its catalog remains smaller than those of Android and iOS.
The document discusses the smartphone market share and media mentions of major smartphone brands from August 2013 to present. It finds that Apple has received over 14 million media mentions, the most of any brand. Samsung has the second most with over 4 million mentions. Other brands discussed are Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Sony, Blackberry, and LG, with their total mentions and most popular phones. It concludes that Apple and Samsung currently dominate the market, but the industry continues to grow rapidly.
Mobile Device: Trend, Growth and Future ProspectVivek K. Singh
Report on impact of mobile devices on businesses and learn about mobile usage statistic, mobile marketing, Mobile phone users worldwide, Mobile technology, Mobile app usages, Mobile Internet Access, Mobile devices statistics, Mobile App Statistics and Mobile Marketing Facts & Statistics that are affecting consumer behaviors and driving sales around the world.
The document discusses the rise of mobile dependence among consumers as smartphones have become ubiquitous. It notes that over 40% of the US population has experienced their personal "Year of Mobile" with their first smartphone purchase. However, the true revolution has been the gradual rise of "Mobile Dependence Day" for each individual. The mobile market has seen tremendous growth, with smartphone usage up 60% in the past year alone, and worldwide smartphone growth expected to be 4x the overall mobile phone market growth. Currently 41% of online US consumers own a smartphone, with Android being the most popular platform at 33% of owners, followed by iPhone. This new mobile dependence has major implications for how marketers must engage with consumers across channels and platforms
Smartphones saw rapid adoption in 2011, driving increased mobile media usage which surpassed 50% in many markets. The rise of smartphones was fueled by the popularity of Android and iOS platforms in the US and EU5. This shift to smartphones changed consumers' mobile behaviors and expectations, with many using their devices for activities like mobile shopping and social networking on a daily basis.
Mobile media usage increased dramatically in 2011 as smartphones gained widespread adoption among mainstream consumers in major markets like the US and EU countries. Nearly half of mobile users in these regions now own smartphones. This drove heavy usage of mobile apps and social networking on these devices. It also led retailers to see many shoppers researching products on their phones in stores. Tablet adoption grew rapidly as well, with people using various internet-connected devices together across platforms. These trends point to further growth in mobile media consumption and a shift to cross-device digital experiences.
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: MOBILE. The most important deals, releases, figures, moments and trends of the passing year. By Monika from Mobee Dick. Enjoy and have a great 2017!
Smartphone adoption grew rapidly among mainstream consumers across markets in 2011. Nearly half of mobile users in the US and EU5 now use smartphones. This proliferation of smartphones fueled a surge in mobile media usage, such as browsing, apps, and content downloading, which exceeded 50% penetration in many markets. The Android and iOS platforms emerged as leaders in the US and EU smartphone markets, though other platforms worked to regain share. Mobile users increasingly used social networking and shopping apps on their smartphones, driving new on-the-go behaviors. Tablet adoption also rose quickly in 2011, encouraging media consumption across multiple devices.
BlackBerry smartphones allow users to access communications, information, and applications through their mobile operating system and app store, BlackBerry App World. Research in Motion developed the BlackBerry and its proprietary BlackBerry OS. While BlackBerry once dominated the US smartphone market, its global market share has declined in recent years as Android and iOS have grown. BlackBerry App World provides access to over 10,000 apps, though its catalog remains smaller than those of Android and iOS.
The document discusses the smartphone market share and media mentions of major smartphone brands from August 2013 to present. It finds that Apple has received over 14 million media mentions, the most of any brand. Samsung has the second most with over 4 million mentions. Other brands discussed are Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Sony, Blackberry, and LG, with their total mentions and most popular phones. It concludes that Apple and Samsung currently dominate the market, but the industry continues to grow rapidly.
Mobile Device: Trend, Growth and Future ProspectVivek K. Singh
Report on impact of mobile devices on businesses and learn about mobile usage statistic, mobile marketing, Mobile phone users worldwide, Mobile technology, Mobile app usages, Mobile Internet Access, Mobile devices statistics, Mobile App Statistics and Mobile Marketing Facts & Statistics that are affecting consumer behaviors and driving sales around the world.
The document discusses the rise of mobile dependence among consumers as smartphones have become ubiquitous. It notes that over 40% of the US population has experienced their personal "Year of Mobile" with their first smartphone purchase. However, the true revolution has been the gradual rise of "Mobile Dependence Day" for each individual. The mobile market has seen tremendous growth, with smartphone usage up 60% in the past year alone, and worldwide smartphone growth expected to be 4x the overall mobile phone market growth. Currently 41% of online US consumers own a smartphone, with Android being the most popular platform at 33% of owners, followed by iPhone. This new mobile dependence has major implications for how marketers must engage with consumers across channels and platforms
Smartphones saw rapid adoption in 2011, driving increased mobile media usage which surpassed 50% in many markets. The rise of smartphones was fueled by the popularity of Android and iOS platforms in the US and EU5. This shift to smartphones changed consumers' mobile behaviors and expectations, with many using their devices for activities like mobile shopping and social networking on a daily basis.
Mobile media usage increased dramatically in 2011 as smartphones gained widespread adoption among mainstream consumers in major markets like the US and EU countries. Nearly half of mobile users in these regions now own smartphones. This drove heavy usage of mobile apps and social networking on these devices. It also led retailers to see many shoppers researching products on their phones in stores. Tablet adoption grew rapidly as well, with people using various internet-connected devices together across platforms. These trends point to further growth in mobile media consumption and a shift to cross-device digital experiences.
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: MOBILE. The most important deals, releases, figures, moments and trends of the passing year. By Monika from Mobee Dick. Enjoy and have a great 2017!
Smartphone adoption grew rapidly among mainstream consumers across markets in 2011. Nearly half of mobile users in the US and EU5 now use smartphones. This proliferation of smartphones fueled a surge in mobile media usage, such as browsing, apps, and content downloading, which exceeded 50% penetration in many markets. The Android and iOS platforms emerged as leaders in the US and EU smartphone markets, though other platforms worked to regain share. Mobile users increasingly used social networking and shopping apps on their smartphones, driving new on-the-go behaviors. Tablet adoption also rose quickly in 2011, encouraging media consumption across multiple devices.
THE POTENTIAL OF DEVELOPING IRAQ SMARTPHONE MARKET AS AN EMERGING AND LUCRAT...ghayth ali
Smartphones importance increased day after day, in hence the market of this sector
developed and becomes more powerful and lucrative. Smartphones considered as a digital oil as
a description how smartphones market is powerful. Millions of devices produced by competitors
with a wide range of options to face the high demand and satisfy the different needs .this paper
aimed to explore the global market of smartphones and Iraq smartphones market in particular to
make benchmarking to discover the gap.
This document summarizes key findings from a study on mobile phone usage and the mobile experience across 13 markets. Some of the main findings include:
1) People are highly engaged with their smartphones when connecting with others, such as through texting, social networks, and email. This social aspect of mobile is driving usage.
2) Native mobile experiences that are unique to smartphones, such as branded apps, mobile websites accessed by QR codes, and mobile video, have higher engagement than experiences ported from other platforms.
3) Boredom and multitasking, which were previously seen as negatives, actually create opportunities for brands. When bored, people are more likely to share content like videos, spreading brand messages
The document summarizes a quarterly report from research2guidance on the global smartphone app market. The report, called the Smartphone App Market Monitor, provides the latest facts, figures, and trends on the app market and app stores. It is updated quarterly with 52 pages of analysis, 18 tables, and 25 figures. The report helps readers understand opportunities in the app market, identify trends, and make informed business planning decisions.
Mobile marketing is growing rapidly as mobile device usage increases. A mobile site allows institutions to reach audiences browsing on smartphones across platforms more cost-effectively than a mobile app. Considerations for developing a mobile site include that the fastest growing demographics for mobile internet usage are 18-34 year olds, which fits most higher education institutions' target audiences. Mobile sites are simpler to develop and maintain than separate apps for different platforms. If an institution relies on its website for admissions, it should move to where its audience has migrated by developing a mobile-friendly site.
Apple maintained the largest share of mobile devices, while Samsung grew significantly. Smartphones and tablets continued to dominate, comprising 70% and 25% of devices respectively. Android and iOS accounted for 93% of the operating systems. Top categories included games, music, and communications apps, with text messaging being the most popular communication method.
Distimo is an analytics company that provides in-depth reports and free monitoring tools to mobile developers about application trends across various app stores. It analyzes data from stores like Apple, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows to provide insights into popular categories, pricing, and top apps. A key finding is that games are more popular and cheaper on the new Windows Phone 7 marketplace compared to the older Windows Mobile marketplace.
Comscore: Mobile future-in-focus-report-2013Brian Crotty
The document provides an overview of key trends in the mobile and connected device landscape in 2012. Some of the main points covered include:
- Smartphones surpassed 125 million users in the US while tablets reached over 50 million, ushering in a new "Brave New Digital World" of multi-platform media consumption.
- Android and iOS dominate the US smartphone market with nearly 90% combined. Samsung has seen explosive growth to become the #2 smartphone OEM behind Apple.
- Consumers strongly prefer apps over mobile web, with the top apps being Facebook, Google apps, and other major media brands.
- The availability of high-speed networks has fueled greater mobile content consumption, with
Mobile retail is growing rapidly in the UK, with 9% of UK web users buying goods or services via mobile in 2011. 20% of UK smartphone users found retail store locations on their phones, and 15% took photos of products while in stores. Young males are driving mobile retail the most. One in five UK smartphone users searched for a retail store location on their phone in 2011. SMS is the dominant mobile payment system in the UK.
The State Of Mobile Monetization - 2017Ofir Krisspel
To improve and ultimately perfect an app, developers need to select the right SDKs – Software Development Kits. However, in today’s marketplace app developers are literally inundated with SDK choices, making it difficult to choose the best ones.
The Mobbo Power Index offers app publishers and marketers robust benchmarks of mobile app SDK components, helping them to make informed decisions about the best technology stacks. The report sheds light on the scale and performance of popular SDK components and tracks the movers and shakers in the mobile industry. This research has been conducted after studying a database of over 3.1 Million analyzed apps, and over 1,000 SDK components scanned across iOS and Android and all categories, which make it the most in depth study to date.
The findings provide valuable information for app publishers in their quest to pinpoint the best SDKs to integrate with, as well as for service providers in the mobile app economy who want to understand the competitive landscape in their field.
For more information visit https://www.mobbo.com/
This document provides a market analysis and entry strategy recommendations for a client company entering the mobile applications market. It discusses the evolution and growth of the mobile applications industry, current market trends including usage by platform and fastest growing app types. It also profiles the major app stores and platforms, analyzes the competitive forces, and performs a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for the client company. The document concludes by recommending a hybrid business model and entry points for the client.
Mobile devices have changed the way consumers interact with businesses. Marketers should understand the trends, strengths, and weaknesses of both tablets and smartphones in order to present the right experience to the different mobile customers.
This document discusses various paradigms related to open, semantic, social and mobile research and scholarship. It begins by defining open access, semantic technologies like audio and video, and social media platforms for researchers like social bookmarking sites CiteULike and Mendeley. It then discusses the Higher Education Authority's policy in Ireland requiring researchers receiving public funds to make their publications openly accessible within 6 months of publication. Overall, the document outlines changing technologies that are opening up and enhancing research through open sharing and collaboration.
This document provides details about the Energy Citations Database (ECD) produced by the U.S. Department of Energy. It describes the content, search features, and record format of the ECD. Key points include:
- The ECD contains over 2 million bibliographic records related to energy and energy-related research funded by the DOE.
- Records include fields for title, authors, publication date, report numbers, subject terms, and abstracts. Links to fulltext are provided for some newer publications.
- Searches can be done through a basic search box searching specific fields, or through an advanced search interface. Searching supports boolean operators and wildcard characters.
- Results can be sorted
This document summarizes five innovative electronic journals, indexes, or services that go beyond conventional online publications by providing novel features and functionalities. It profiles the Astronomy and Astrophysics index from the Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, which uses a self-organizing map to organize journal articles into a clickable graphical interface. It also summarizes the Internet Journal of Chemistry, an electronic-only journal that encourages authors to incorporate interactive elements like animations and molecular structures to enhance reader comprehension. The document discusses how these resources aim to fully utilize the digital environment and empower readers through customization options.
The document discusses a hypothetical panel discussion on copyright at the Iowa State University Library. It describes monthly activities like exhibits, databases, and leisure reading. It then provides details about a screening of two videos on the Wright Brothers to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their first flights. The screening will be held on December 17, 2003 for only the Iowa State University community in the library seminar room. Relevant sections of the U.S. Copyright Code on fair use and exemption of certain performances are presented, along with conditions for classroom use of videocassettes. Attendees are asked if showing the videos would be permissible under fair use provisions.
This document proposes an agent-based system for collection development called ABCD (Agent-Based Collection Development). The system would use several software agents to analyze faculty research interests from websites, publications, and other sources, search for relevant materials, monitor collection usage, and facilitate acquisitions. The key agents proposed are:
1. A Profile Agent to analyze faculty websites and create interest profiles.
2. A Citation Agent to identify publications and topics from citations.
3. A Search Agent to search databases for relevant materials.
4. An OPAC Agent to check if materials are already in the local collection.
5. A Feedback Agent to update profiles based on usage data from borrowing and inter
The document summarizes 5 innovative electronic journals, indexes, or services that go beyond conventional print publications by providing additional features and functionalities in their online offerings. It profiles the Astronomy and Astrophysics index, the Internet Journal of Chemistry, ResearchIndex, TheScientificWorld, and NEC Research Institute ResearchIndex. Each profile describes the purpose, features, and functionalities of the resource, including the ability to search literature, embed interactive content, and customize displays. The resources aim to enhance access and interaction with scientific literature through their online environments.
The document discusses digital textbooks and how they are an idea whose time has come. It provides an overview of digital textbooks, including that they are neither purely text nor a physical book. It also outlines the history of digital textbooks and lists many commercial platforms for digital textbooks. It describes several higher education and national initiatives that have helped advance digital textbooks around the world.
The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is an online database funded by NASA that provides bibliographic records and full text articles in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields. It contains over 2.3 million abstracts as of 2001. The ADS includes searchable abstracts from major journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, books, and dissertations. Users can search by author, title, keywords, publication date, and other filters. Search results are ranked by relevance and users can view brief records or full details of publications from the search results. The ADS is a widely used resource with over 100,000 users from 112 countries accessing it monthly in 2001.
This document provides an overview of major open digital textbook initiatives. It begins by defining open textbooks as openly licensed textbooks available online for free that allow users certain baseline rights, such as using and distributing the textbook without compensation to the author. The document then lists and briefly describes over 20 major open textbook initiatives and websites that provide openly licensed educational content, including Connexions, Flat World Knowledge, OpenStax College, and Wikibooks. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention.
The document discusses mobile learning and resources in the iPhone age. It notes that by 2020, mobile phones are predicted to be the primary internet access point for most people worldwide. It then outlines Koç University and Suna Kıraç Library, and various mobile devices, services, and applications that can be used for education, including e-readers, smartphones, apps, microblogging, and library services accessed remotely.
EnergyFiles is a virtual library of energy-related scientific and technical information created by the US Department of Energy. It provides access to various collections including journal articles, technical reports, electronic preprints, and bibliographic databases containing over 2 million records. The Energy Citations Database within EnergyFiles contains citations and abstracts of literature from fields related to the work of the Department of Energy. Users can search individual databases or search across multiple collections simultaneously through the EnergyFiles portal.
THE POTENTIAL OF DEVELOPING IRAQ SMARTPHONE MARKET AS AN EMERGING AND LUCRAT...ghayth ali
Smartphones importance increased day after day, in hence the market of this sector
developed and becomes more powerful and lucrative. Smartphones considered as a digital oil as
a description how smartphones market is powerful. Millions of devices produced by competitors
with a wide range of options to face the high demand and satisfy the different needs .this paper
aimed to explore the global market of smartphones and Iraq smartphones market in particular to
make benchmarking to discover the gap.
This document summarizes key findings from a study on mobile phone usage and the mobile experience across 13 markets. Some of the main findings include:
1) People are highly engaged with their smartphones when connecting with others, such as through texting, social networks, and email. This social aspect of mobile is driving usage.
2) Native mobile experiences that are unique to smartphones, such as branded apps, mobile websites accessed by QR codes, and mobile video, have higher engagement than experiences ported from other platforms.
3) Boredom and multitasking, which were previously seen as negatives, actually create opportunities for brands. When bored, people are more likely to share content like videos, spreading brand messages
The document summarizes a quarterly report from research2guidance on the global smartphone app market. The report, called the Smartphone App Market Monitor, provides the latest facts, figures, and trends on the app market and app stores. It is updated quarterly with 52 pages of analysis, 18 tables, and 25 figures. The report helps readers understand opportunities in the app market, identify trends, and make informed business planning decisions.
Mobile marketing is growing rapidly as mobile device usage increases. A mobile site allows institutions to reach audiences browsing on smartphones across platforms more cost-effectively than a mobile app. Considerations for developing a mobile site include that the fastest growing demographics for mobile internet usage are 18-34 year olds, which fits most higher education institutions' target audiences. Mobile sites are simpler to develop and maintain than separate apps for different platforms. If an institution relies on its website for admissions, it should move to where its audience has migrated by developing a mobile-friendly site.
Apple maintained the largest share of mobile devices, while Samsung grew significantly. Smartphones and tablets continued to dominate, comprising 70% and 25% of devices respectively. Android and iOS accounted for 93% of the operating systems. Top categories included games, music, and communications apps, with text messaging being the most popular communication method.
Distimo is an analytics company that provides in-depth reports and free monitoring tools to mobile developers about application trends across various app stores. It analyzes data from stores like Apple, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows to provide insights into popular categories, pricing, and top apps. A key finding is that games are more popular and cheaper on the new Windows Phone 7 marketplace compared to the older Windows Mobile marketplace.
Comscore: Mobile future-in-focus-report-2013Brian Crotty
The document provides an overview of key trends in the mobile and connected device landscape in 2012. Some of the main points covered include:
- Smartphones surpassed 125 million users in the US while tablets reached over 50 million, ushering in a new "Brave New Digital World" of multi-platform media consumption.
- Android and iOS dominate the US smartphone market with nearly 90% combined. Samsung has seen explosive growth to become the #2 smartphone OEM behind Apple.
- Consumers strongly prefer apps over mobile web, with the top apps being Facebook, Google apps, and other major media brands.
- The availability of high-speed networks has fueled greater mobile content consumption, with
Mobile retail is growing rapidly in the UK, with 9% of UK web users buying goods or services via mobile in 2011. 20% of UK smartphone users found retail store locations on their phones, and 15% took photos of products while in stores. Young males are driving mobile retail the most. One in five UK smartphone users searched for a retail store location on their phone in 2011. SMS is the dominant mobile payment system in the UK.
The State Of Mobile Monetization - 2017Ofir Krisspel
To improve and ultimately perfect an app, developers need to select the right SDKs – Software Development Kits. However, in today’s marketplace app developers are literally inundated with SDK choices, making it difficult to choose the best ones.
The Mobbo Power Index offers app publishers and marketers robust benchmarks of mobile app SDK components, helping them to make informed decisions about the best technology stacks. The report sheds light on the scale and performance of popular SDK components and tracks the movers and shakers in the mobile industry. This research has been conducted after studying a database of over 3.1 Million analyzed apps, and over 1,000 SDK components scanned across iOS and Android and all categories, which make it the most in depth study to date.
The findings provide valuable information for app publishers in their quest to pinpoint the best SDKs to integrate with, as well as for service providers in the mobile app economy who want to understand the competitive landscape in their field.
For more information visit https://www.mobbo.com/
This document provides a market analysis and entry strategy recommendations for a client company entering the mobile applications market. It discusses the evolution and growth of the mobile applications industry, current market trends including usage by platform and fastest growing app types. It also profiles the major app stores and platforms, analyzes the competitive forces, and performs a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for the client company. The document concludes by recommending a hybrid business model and entry points for the client.
Mobile devices have changed the way consumers interact with businesses. Marketers should understand the trends, strengths, and weaknesses of both tablets and smartphones in order to present the right experience to the different mobile customers.
This document discusses various paradigms related to open, semantic, social and mobile research and scholarship. It begins by defining open access, semantic technologies like audio and video, and social media platforms for researchers like social bookmarking sites CiteULike and Mendeley. It then discusses the Higher Education Authority's policy in Ireland requiring researchers receiving public funds to make their publications openly accessible within 6 months of publication. Overall, the document outlines changing technologies that are opening up and enhancing research through open sharing and collaboration.
This document provides details about the Energy Citations Database (ECD) produced by the U.S. Department of Energy. It describes the content, search features, and record format of the ECD. Key points include:
- The ECD contains over 2 million bibliographic records related to energy and energy-related research funded by the DOE.
- Records include fields for title, authors, publication date, report numbers, subject terms, and abstracts. Links to fulltext are provided for some newer publications.
- Searches can be done through a basic search box searching specific fields, or through an advanced search interface. Searching supports boolean operators and wildcard characters.
- Results can be sorted
This document summarizes five innovative electronic journals, indexes, or services that go beyond conventional online publications by providing novel features and functionalities. It profiles the Astronomy and Astrophysics index from the Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, which uses a self-organizing map to organize journal articles into a clickable graphical interface. It also summarizes the Internet Journal of Chemistry, an electronic-only journal that encourages authors to incorporate interactive elements like animations and molecular structures to enhance reader comprehension. The document discusses how these resources aim to fully utilize the digital environment and empower readers through customization options.
The document discusses a hypothetical panel discussion on copyright at the Iowa State University Library. It describes monthly activities like exhibits, databases, and leisure reading. It then provides details about a screening of two videos on the Wright Brothers to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their first flights. The screening will be held on December 17, 2003 for only the Iowa State University community in the library seminar room. Relevant sections of the U.S. Copyright Code on fair use and exemption of certain performances are presented, along with conditions for classroom use of videocassettes. Attendees are asked if showing the videos would be permissible under fair use provisions.
This document proposes an agent-based system for collection development called ABCD (Agent-Based Collection Development). The system would use several software agents to analyze faculty research interests from websites, publications, and other sources, search for relevant materials, monitor collection usage, and facilitate acquisitions. The key agents proposed are:
1. A Profile Agent to analyze faculty websites and create interest profiles.
2. A Citation Agent to identify publications and topics from citations.
3. A Search Agent to search databases for relevant materials.
4. An OPAC Agent to check if materials are already in the local collection.
5. A Feedback Agent to update profiles based on usage data from borrowing and inter
The document summarizes 5 innovative electronic journals, indexes, or services that go beyond conventional print publications by providing additional features and functionalities in their online offerings. It profiles the Astronomy and Astrophysics index, the Internet Journal of Chemistry, ResearchIndex, TheScientificWorld, and NEC Research Institute ResearchIndex. Each profile describes the purpose, features, and functionalities of the resource, including the ability to search literature, embed interactive content, and customize displays. The resources aim to enhance access and interaction with scientific literature through their online environments.
The document discusses digital textbooks and how they are an idea whose time has come. It provides an overview of digital textbooks, including that they are neither purely text nor a physical book. It also outlines the history of digital textbooks and lists many commercial platforms for digital textbooks. It describes several higher education and national initiatives that have helped advance digital textbooks around the world.
The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is an online database funded by NASA that provides bibliographic records and full text articles in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields. It contains over 2.3 million abstracts as of 2001. The ADS includes searchable abstracts from major journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, books, and dissertations. Users can search by author, title, keywords, publication date, and other filters. Search results are ranked by relevance and users can view brief records or full details of publications from the search results. The ADS is a widely used resource with over 100,000 users from 112 countries accessing it monthly in 2001.
This document provides an overview of major open digital textbook initiatives. It begins by defining open textbooks as openly licensed textbooks available online for free that allow users certain baseline rights, such as using and distributing the textbook without compensation to the author. The document then lists and briefly describes over 20 major open textbook initiatives and websites that provide openly licensed educational content, including Connexions, Flat World Knowledge, OpenStax College, and Wikibooks. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention.
The document discusses mobile learning and resources in the iPhone age. It notes that by 2020, mobile phones are predicted to be the primary internet access point for most people worldwide. It then outlines Koç University and Suna Kıraç Library, and various mobile devices, services, and applications that can be used for education, including e-readers, smartphones, apps, microblogging, and library services accessed remotely.
EnergyFiles is a virtual library of energy-related scientific and technical information created by the US Department of Energy. It provides access to various collections including journal articles, technical reports, electronic preprints, and bibliographic databases containing over 2 million records. The Energy Citations Database within EnergyFiles contains citations and abstracts of literature from fields related to the work of the Department of Energy. Users can search individual databases or search across multiple collections simultaneously through the EnergyFiles portal.
The document discusses alternative models for peer review in scholarly publishing. It presents several models, including neo-classical peer review, certification-based review, open peer review, commentary-based review, collaboratively-filtered review, institution-based review, citation-based review, index-based review, metadata-based review, computer-assisted review, no peer review, moderator-based review, and tier-based review. Each model is briefly described in one or two sentences with examples provided for some models. The document aims to explore new possibilities for peer review in the digital age beyond the traditional closed peer review process.
This document summarizes several free international web-based patent sites:
- The USPTO and European Patent Office websites provide free access to patent information as well as other intellectual property resources. Other non-Western nations also offer free patent databases.
- Key free patent database services described include DEPATISnet, the Industrial Property Digital Library (Japan), and the Intellectual Property Digital Library hosted by WIPO. Each provides search access to large collections of patent documents and bibliographic information.
This document discusses emerging paradigms in research and scholarship, focusing on open, semantic, social, and mobile trends. It summarizes key points from several sources on open peer review models like those used by the Journal of Interactive Media in Education and PLOS One. It also discusses tiered peer review systems and ways to semantically enhance articles through metadata and multi-media content to increase discoverability and integration between papers.
This document summarizes several mobile applications related to accessing digital content on Apple devices. It discusses the Kindle app which allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to read Kindle ebooks and periodicals. It also describes the Questia Library app which provides access to Questia's collection of books, journals and articles. Finally, it mentions the arXiview app which enables browsing recent submissions to the arXiv preprint repository. All three apps help expand the capabilities of Apple mobile devices for accessing digital reading materials and scholarly resources.
This document discusses wikis and their use for collaboration. It defines wikis as freely editable web pages that allow for community collaboration. Some key features of wikis include their ability to edit pages, view page histories, and discuss proposed changes. Wikis provide advantages such as asynchronous collaboration and knowledge sharing, but also have disadvantages like issues ensuring content quality and reliability. Popular wiki engines include MediaWiki, MoinMoin, and PmWiki. Examples of wikis in higher education include their use for courses, research projects, and university portals.
This newsletter issue introduces several new contributors and articles about library technology. It includes articles on pricing trends for personal computers, open source software in libraries, educating users about copyright and fair use, and a case study of library automation at the University of Valencia, Spain. Conference reports are provided from SITE, ACRL, E-Books 2001, ETD2001, and TechEd. New columns explore e-books and the SLAC e-conference proceedings archive. The issue also launches a new global case studies column.
The document discusses several science and technology databases - Aerospace & High Technology Database, Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts, and the NTIS Database. It provides information on the coverage, size, features, and search capabilities of each database. Major topics covered include aeronautics, materials science, engineering, government reports, and more. Features described include controlled vocabularies, browsable indexes, search options, and full text availability.
This document provides an overview of major open digital textbook initiatives. It begins by defining open textbooks as openly licensed textbooks available online for free that allow users certain baseline rights, such as using and distributing the textbook without compensation to the author. The document then lists and briefly describes over 20 major open textbook initiatives and websites that provide openly licensed educational content, including Connexions, Flat World Knowledge, OpenStax College, and Wikibooks. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention.
Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. It is developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. Android allows developers to access device capabilities to build rich applications. It has the largest installed base of any mobile platform and over 600,000 apps available as of 2012. While some competitors struggle, Android continues growing with over 400 million devices activated as of mid-2012.
The document discusses Android, the mobile operating system developed by Google. It provides details about Android such as its large user base with over a billion activations, open source nature which allows developers to create apps, and use of the Linux kernel. It also mentions that Android powers many mobile devices and has the largest installed base of any mobile platform.
This document summarizes several mobile applications related to accessing digital content on Apple devices. It discusses the Kindle app which allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to read Kindle ebooks and periodicals. It also describes the Questia Library app which provides access to Questia's collection of books, journals and articles. Finally, it mentions the arXiview app which enables browsing recent submissions to the arXiv preprint repository. All three apps help expand the capabilities of Apple mobile devices for accessing digital reading materials and scholarly resources.
This document discusses the history and growth of mobile applications. It begins by outlining the purpose and research questions, which focus on the history of mobile apps, their revenue, top apps, and the relationship to social media. The first apps date back to the 20th century as simple games and calendars on early cell phones. As smartphones emerged, app variety and development increased dramatically. By June 2014, the Apple App Store had sold over 70 billion apps generating $4.6 billion in revenue, while total mobile app revenue reached around $25 billion. When creating apps, developers measure metrics like user engagement and app performance to understand user behavior and improve the experience. Social media integration helps increase brand awareness and connect users across platforms.
Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system led by Google. It was developed by Android Inc, which was acquired by Google in 2005. The Android platform consists of the operating system, middleware and key applications. It allows developers to write applications that extend the functionality of devices. There is also an online app store, Android Market, where users can download apps created by third-party developers.
This presentation summarizes the Android operating system. It was created by a student studying software engineering as additional material for English language classes. The summary covers Android's origins as an open source project developed by Android Inc. and later acquired by Google. It describes Android's use of Linux, its open nature which allows customization, and its large developer community. It also provides overviews of Android's interface, applications, and memory management.
This presentation summarizes the Android operating system. It was created by a student studying software engineering as additional material for English language classes. The summary covers Android's origins as an open source project developed by Android Inc. and later acquired by Google. It describes Android's use of Linux, its open nature which allows customization, and its large developer community. It also provides overviews of Android's interface, applications, and memory management.
This document provides an overview of the Android operating system. It discusses that Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system designed for mobile devices. It was developed by Android Inc. and later acquired by Google. The document outlines Android's features such as its open nature, large app developer community, and high market share of mobile devices worldwide.
1) The document discusses the competition between Android and iOS mobile operating systems in 2010. It notes that in Q1 2010, Android surpassed iOS in market share in the US, becoming the second largest behind Blackberry.
2) Key factors in Android's growth included it being open source versus the proprietary iOS, adoption by major handset makers, and popularity of Android smartphones over iOS and Blackberry models.
3) While Android was growing rapidly, the document notes the battle was not over as iOS still led in touch capabilities and the release of iOS4 could further challenge Android.
Mobile applications (apps) have become integral to modern smartphones. Originally, phones only made calls and sent texts, but apps now allow phones to perform many tasks like learning, earning, and entertainment. Apps are computer programs that perform tasks, display media, facilitate communication, or provide services. Early apps included simple games, but as phones gained Internet access, apps provided more complex experiences. Today, major app platforms include Google Play for Android, the App Store for iOS, and the Windows Store. Popular app categories include games, social media, banking, shopping, and more. The future of mobile apps is bright, as smartphones and app usage continue to grow significantly worldwide.
Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system originally developed by Android Inc. and currently maintained by Google. It is used primarily on smartphones and tablets and has the largest worldwide market share of any mobile operating system. Android allows device manufacturers, wireless carriers, and developers to customize the operating system and build applications to extend its functionality.
The document discusses the architecture and components of the Android operating system. It describes that Android is based on a modified Linux kernel and consists of several core components including native libraries, Android runtime, Android framework, and applications. The native libraries provide functionality like web browsing and media playback. The Android runtime includes Dalvik virtual machine and core libraries. The framework provides APIs for application development. Applications are built on top of the framework and use its APIs.
Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system originally developed by Android Inc. and now owned by Google. It was designed for touchscreen mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Major features include an open development platform, large app developer community, and over 75% global market share for smartphones. The interface is based on direct touch manipulation and home screens can be customized with app icons and widgets. Popular applications are acquired through the Google Play store which has over 700,000 apps available.
Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system led by Google. It was developed by Android Inc. which was acquired by Google in 2005. The first Android phone was sold in 2008. It has since become the world's most widely used smartphone platform due to its open nature and large developer community. By late 2012, Android had a 75% global smartphone market share and over 700,000 available apps on Google Play.
Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system led by Google. It was developed by Android Inc., which was acquired by Google in 2005. Android is used primarily on smartphones and tablets and uses an open source model which has encouraged a large developer community. It has become the most widely used smartphone platform in the world, surpassing 75% global market share, due to its low costs and high customization capabilities for manufacturers.
The document traces the history and evolution of smartphones from early devices that combined personal digital assistant (PDA) functionality with mobile phones starting in the 1990s. It discusses several major milestones including the introduction of the first Symbian phone in 2000, the BlackBerry in 1999, the first Android phone in 2008, and the original iPhone in 2007. The document also provides statistics on the increasing popularity and market share of smartphones in the US from the 2010s. It covers some key smartphone features and risks including varying screen sizes, location-based services usage, and the potential for malware attacks.
This document provides an introduction to mobile technology and discusses trends in mobile devices from 2011-2012. It outlines reasons for developing mobile apps, including the large number of mobile users and the ability to provide better experiences than mobile websites. It describes the growth of tablets in 2010 and predicts expanded photo and video sharing as bandwidth improves. HTML5 is predicted to drive an explosion of mobile web apps. Flash is not expected to gain widespread adoption on mobile. The document also discusses how mobile will transform commerce and provides facts about popular mobile platforms and apps.
Android powers hundreds of millions of mobile devices globally and is the world's leading smartphone platform. It has an open marketplace that allows developers to create apps and games for Android's large user base. Android's openness and large number of manufacturers have led to strong growth in app usage, with over 1.5 billion apps downloaded monthly from Google Play. There are now over one million new Android device activations daily, and 400 million Android devices have been sold to date.
Android powers hundreds of millions of mobile devices globally and is the world's leading smartphone platform. It provides an open platform for app development and distribution through Google Play, which drives strong growth in app usage with over 1.5 billion apps downloaded per month. Android also allows seamless experiences across various device types through adaptive UI and resources. It continues to see over a million new activations per day and has sold over 400 million devices to date, securing its dominant position in the smartphone market with over half of worldwide market share.
Android powers hundreds of millions of mobile devices globally and is the world's leading smartphone platform. It provides an open platform for app development and distribution through Google Play, which drives strong growth in app usage. Over 1.5 billion apps are downloaded from Google Play each month. More than one million new Android devices are activated daily, and 400 million Android devices have been sold to date. Android allows developers to create apps that work across different device types through adaptive and customizable UI resources.
This document summarizes the CyberStacks prototype, which applies traditional library classification and organization methods to facilitate access to science and technology resources on the World Wide Web. The prototype uses the Library of Congress classification system to organize selected Internet resources and provides browsable access through broad subject categories. It aims to enhance discovery and use of relevant resources by applying established selection criteria and presenting descriptive annotations. The document outlines the philosophy, organization, selection process, and access features of the CyberStacks prototype, arguing that familiar library structures and conventions can help users navigate Internet resources more effectively.
This document summarizes five innovative electronic journals, indexes, or services that go beyond conventional online publications by providing novel features and functionalities. It profiles the Astronomy and Astrophysics index from the Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, which uses a self-organizing map to organize journal articles into a clickable graphical interface. It also summarizes the Internet Journal of Chemistry, an electronic-only journal that encourages authors to incorporate interactive elements like animations and molecular structures to enhance reader comprehension. The document discusses how these resources aim to fully utilize the digital environment and empower readers through customization options.
This document summarizes an article about new interfaces for electronic journals. It describes several novel technologies that take advantage of the digital format to further facilitate use of electronic collections, including higher-level access options beyond typical search features. These include automatically generating terms and semantic relationships to represent document topics, and visualizing these concepts and relationships to reduce the cognitive load of conventional searching. The visualization allows interactive exploration and filtering of document collections through concept mapping.
Alexander Street Press provides online collections in the humanities and social sciences through its website and mobile apps. It offers collections of music scores, recordings, videos and reference materials that can be accessed on smartphones and tablets through its mobile-friendly website and apps for iOS and Android devices. Alexander Street Press partners with major content producers and plans to release an iPhone app.
The document summarizes recent events and projects in the fields of digital preservation, metadata, cataloging standards and practices. It describes a forum held by RLG on converging standards for digital preservation, ALCTS regional institutes on metadata and cataloging rules, training courses offered by Rare Book School, an Open Archives workshop in Portugal, and the annual NASIG conference in Virginia. It also provides overviews of the Diffuse Project standards information source and the DLIST digital library for information science and technology.
This document provides summaries of several upcoming conferences, training programs, videoconferences, and workshops related to metadata and digital libraries. It also summarizes two ongoing projects: the development of a MARC 21 XML schema by the Library of Congress to facilitate the communication and conversion of MARC records, and the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) being developed by the Library of Congress as a standard for encoding metadata about digital library objects.
Gerry McKiernan is a popular science and technology librarian blogger from Iowa State University. He runs several blogs focused on emerging technologies and their applications for libraries. McKiernan has been blogging since 2003 and his blogs regularly rank in the top 1% worldwide according to Technorati. He gains professional benefits from blogging through opportunities to present at conferences and staying up to date on new developments relevant to his work.
Roddy MacLeod is an award-winning information professional at the cutting edge of the industry. He has been blogging since 2005 and runs multiple blogs, including the Heriot-Watt Library blog Spineless and the JISC-funded TicTocs project blog. Blogging helps Roddy market the library, build interest in projects, and stay on top of trends in the field. It also expands his network and improves his writing skills.
This document summarizes several free international web-based patent sites:
- The USPTO and European Patent Office websites provide free access to patent information as well as other intellectual property resources. Other non-Western nations also offer free patent databases.
- Key free patent database services highlighted include DEPATISnet, the Industrial Property Digital Library (Japan), and the Intellectual Property Digital Library hosted by WIPO. Each provides search access to large collections of patent documents and bibliographic information.
1. The document discusses how MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) could disrupt higher education through innovative business models and flexible learning approaches.
2. It analyzes MOOCs using the theory of disruptive innovation, finding that MOOCs initially target non-consumers of higher education but may eventually compete with traditional universities by improving performance over time.
3. While MOOCs have potential to disrupt higher education, the education sector is complex with many players and regulations, so the impacts are difficult to predict and universities may not be displaced in the same way as other disrupted industries.
Gerry McKiernan is a popular science and technology librarian blogger from Iowa State University. He runs several blogs on topics like online social networks, bioenergy, geothermal energy, and wind energy that receive thousands of subscribers. McKiernan has been blogging since 2003 and credits it with helping him stay on top of developments in his fields and getting invitations to present at conferences. He enjoys the feedback from colleagues who find his blogs professionally valuable.
The document discusses several free international web-based patent sites, including those run by the USPTO, European Patent Office, China Patent Database, DEPATISnet, and the Industrial Property Digital Library. It describes the types of patent information available on each site, such as bibliographic data, abstracts, and in some cases full-text patent documents. It also summarizes the different search interfaces provided, including basic, advanced, and Boolean searching options available to users.
The document discusses several free international web-based patent sites, including those run by the USPTO, European Patent Office, China Patent Database, DEPATISnet, and Industrial Property Digital Library. It describes the types of patent information available on each site, such as bibliographic data, abstracts, and in some cases full-text patent documents. It also summarizes the search interfaces and capabilities of each site.
This document summarizes the CyberStacks prototype, which applies traditional library classification and organization methods to facilitate access to science and technology resources on the World Wide Web. Specifically, it uses the Library of Congress classification system to organize selected Internet resources into categories. This allows users to browse broad subjects and drill down into more specific topics. The goals are to reduce cognitive load for users and provide context among related resources. Key elements include selecting high-quality reference materials, classifying resources based on subject coverage, and presenting descriptive annotations to help users evaluate resources. The document argues this approach can make Internet resources easier to navigate for users familiar with traditional library systems and services.
The document discusses free web-based patent databases available through esp@cenet. Esp@cenet provides access to over 45 million patent documents from the European Patent Office and other patent offices around the world. It allows users to perform basic and advanced searches. The presentation also reviews other international patent databases from countries and regions like China, Germany, Japan, and WIPO.
The document summarizes esp@cenet®, a free web-based patent search service provided by the European Patent Office. Esp@cenet® provides access to over 42.5 million patent documents from over 70 countries. It allows users to search for patent information via three gateways - the EPO gateway, national patent office gateways of EPO member states, or the European Commission gateway. Basic "Quick Searches" can be done on title/abstract or by patent number. Search results provide bibliographic data and English abstracts when available.
The NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service provides comprehensive access to bibliographic information and select full-text articles in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields. It offers customizable search options, automatic inclusion of synonyms, and links to citing articles and related papers. The service had provided over 1 billion records since 1993. NEC Research Institute's ResearchIndex uses fully automated processes to extract citations from electronic papers and identify relationships between citations. ePrints.org advocates for open access to scholarly articles and preprints through either new open access journals or author self-archiving in publicly accessible websites.
The document discusses social networking services and Facebook. It provides an overview of Facebook, describing its features such as profiles, friends, groups, pages, and privacy settings. It also discusses the growth of Facebook at Iowa State University and outlines plans to create an organizational social network called ESC-Net for the Engineering Staff Council at ISU. The presentation aims to educate about using social media to facilitate collaboration.
This document summarizes five e-print servers across different academic disciplines:
1) The Chemistry Preprint Server (CPS) is a freely available archive for rapid distribution of chemistry research. Authors can submit manuscripts and works-in-progress.
2) Clinical Medicine & Health Research NetPrints is a repository for non-peer reviewed medical and health research. It contains 45 e-prints as of July 2001.
3) CogPrints is an e-print server for research in cognitive sciences like psychology and neuroscience containing over 4,000 e-prints as of July 2001.
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'Android'
"Android is a software stack for mobile devices that
includes an operating system, middleware and key
applications that use a modified version of the Linux
kernel. It was initially developed by Android Inc.,
a firm later purchased by Google, and lately by the Open
Handset Alliance" [http://www.openhandsetalliance.com].
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android-(operating-system)
W ile G(oogle's Nexus One [http:/ /www.google.com/phone]
may be the most well-known of the Android phones, the
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view.htmlh, released in late October 2008, was the first phone to
run the Android operating system. The Nexus One is manufac-
tured for Google by the IITC Corp. (Taiwan) and became avail-
able in early January 2010.
As of mid-April 2010, nearly 50 makes and models ofAndroid
phones were available, forthcoming, or anticipated. Android-
based phone manufacturers include BlackBerry, Dell, HTC.LG,
Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharpe, and Sony
Ericsson. The top- ranked phones include Google Nexus One,
Motorola DROID A855, HTC DROID Eris, Samsung Moment
M900, FIT(' liero, Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Behold II t939, T-
Mobile G1, myTouch 3G, and the Motorola Devour A555.
In addition to smartphones, the Android operating system
has been, or will be, installed on tablet computers, e-readers,
and other devices.
Market Share
In October 2009, Gartner Inc. predicted that by 2012, Android
would become the world's second most popular smartphone
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Associate Professor/Science and Technology Librarian
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platform. In its "Predictions 2010: Enterprise Mobility Acceler-
ates Again" report issued in mid-December 2009 thttp://tiny
url.com/yaxb6p2j, Forrester Research estimated that mobile
devices using the Google Android operating systems would
account for 10% ofthe mobile device market in 2010, due in large
part to significant support from Qualcomm, Verizon, Motorola.
and Google [http: / /www.inetworkworld.com/ news/2009/ 1224
09-forrester-enterprise-mobility-trends- android.htmlI. In early
April 2010, comScore, "a global leader in measuring the digital
world and the preferred source ofdigital marketing intelligence,"
released its report on key trends in the U.S. mobile phone indus-
try for the 3-month period between November 2009 and Febru-
ary 2010, which supported this prediction. Based on its research,
comScore found that more than 45 million Americans owned
smartphones during the period, an increase of more than 20%
from the previous quarter.
Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry line of
devices, remained the mobile smartphone platform leader in the
country, with a 41% share of the U.S. smartphone market at the
beginning of 2010. According to a pessimistic article in Vhe New
York Timesciting a Gartner report lhttp:/ /www.nytimes.com/2010/
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RIM's 41% share represented a 14% drop from the first quarter
of 2009. During that same period, the share held by Apple
iPhones and Android smartphones rose to 49%, up 23%. Specif-
ically, Google's Android platform increased its share to 9.0%
(from 5.2% in the previous period). In its report, comScore notes
that the increase was due in part to the introduction of more
Android-compatible devices [http://tinyurl.com/ykuual7]. (See
also http://blogs.computerworld.com/15692/android_market
share growing_iphone-shrinking-says-quantcast.)
Android Apps
Although the Android Market [http://www.android.com/
market] - the "online software store developed by Google for
Android devices" - had fewer than 175 applications available 1
week after its launch October 2008, the number has increased
significantly since [http://tinyurl.comlyh6yb7c].
According to recent statistics from AndroidLib.com [http://
www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx], more than 9,300 new mobile
applications were added to the Android Market during March
2010 alone. In December 2009, there were more than 3,800 new
applications, while in the first 2 months of 2010, more than
10,000 were added Ihttp://tinyurl.com/yh6yb7c]. Interestingly,
the Android Market only surpassed the 10K apps mark in Sep-
tember 2009, nearly 2 years after its launch. By mid-April 2010,
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there were more than 45,000 Android apps and games available
in the market lhttp://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspxj. Of
course, the Apple iPhone apps market dwarfs that count.
Android Market
The Android Market is "an online software store developed
by Google for Android devices." An application called Market is
preinstalled on some Android devices and allows users to browse
and download the applications published by third-party devel-
opers hosted on Android Market. The Android Market was
announced in late August 2008 and became available in mid-
October 2008. The website provides details for limited subsets
of available apps, in particular those categorized as Featured,
Top Paid, and Top Free. A comprehensive, up-to-date list of all
Android Market apps is available from a handset.
In mid-April 2010, the Featured apps included Bonsai Blast
Abduction! World Attack, WHERE, Google Sky Map, Documents
To Go 2.0 Main App, Movies by Flixster, Google Maps, Layar Real-
ityBrowser 2.1, Mystique. Chapter 1: Foetus, Twidgit Lite, Wape-
dia, Facebook, CardioTrainer, Devilry Huntress, DoggCatcher,
FeedR News Reader,Hyperspace, PicSay Pro,wpToGo, Amazon.com,
Qik, SportsTap, LCI, Spreadsheet, DroidLive, Scan2PDF Mobile, Fuel
Prices Plus UK, Listen, WiFi OnOff, Spotify,Pandora, Mother TED,
GolfCard, Cam"Matey,and OpenTable.
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The Top Paid apps included Power Manager, Open Home
- Full, lewellust, MyBackup Pro, Tangram Pro, aHome, dxTop:
Home Alternative, Aevum Obscurum, Retro Defense, Hello
IM!, WordWrench Full, Lock 2.0, Air Hocke, BetterCut, Caller
ID, Spira Defence Pro, Advanced Task Manager, RepliGo
Reader, PhotoVault, AlphaMixr, Kidd GBC, iLightr, BreakThe-
Blocks Full, HideNSeek, Nesoid (NES emulator). Buka, Archi-
pelago, RockOut Acoustic Pro, and Bejeweled. Among the Top
Free apps were The Weather Channel, ShopSavvy, MySpace
Mobile, Solitaire, Daily Horoscope, Free Dictionary Org,
Sudoku, PAC-MAN by Namco, Mobile Banking, WikiMobile
Encyclopedia, Yellowbook.com Mobile Search, Voice Recorder,
Pickup Lines, NYC Subway Map, aCurrency.Tic Tac Toe, Places
Directory, Mortgage Calculator, Hotels near me, Chess for
Android, Thesaurus, Soccer Livescores, Hangman, Meebo IM,
Translator, Wikitude - Mobile Global Travel Guide, Phone-
book, US Traffic, Last.fm - Personal Radio, Live Chat, Note
Pad, Moviz'langman, and State Capitals.
On the Android Market website, users can browse "free"apps
in several categories, namely Communication, Entertainment,
Finance, Lifestyle, Multimedia, News &Weather, Productivity,
Reference, Shopping, Social, Tools, TYavel, and various Games
groupings [http://www.android.com/market/free.html].
As with iPhone apps (e.g., AppStore HQ [http://www.app
storehq.coml), a variety of websites have been established to
assist users in assessingAndroid apps and devices. Among these
are Absolutely Android [http://www.absolutelyandroid.com]
and Android Guys Ihttp://www.androidguys.com]. In early April
2010, AppStore HQ partnered with Absolutely Android [http://
tinyurl.com/2agkq3j] as well as Android Guys [http://tinyurl.
com/26nids8h], to provide each with a link to its separate
Android apps search and browse service (http://android.app
storehq.com]. AndroidZone lhttp://www.androidzoom.com],
AndroLib Ihttp://www.androlib.comj, and RawApps [http://
www.rawapps.coml are among an increasing number of other
Android apps directories.
As with its iPhone Apps gateway, users of the AppStoreHQ
Android site can not only browse the most recent Hottest
Android Apps on the Web and Hottest on Twitter, but can also
review the Best Android Apps, Free Android Apps, and the Best
Android Games as well. In addition, users can Browse By Cate-
gory (e.g., Games, News &Weather, Lifestyle). After displaying
results for a category, users can refine the results by pricing tiers,
rating, or release date. Users can also search for specific apps in
all categories or limit the search to more than 30 broad cate-
gories (Search for apps in ... ).
In mid-April 2010, RoboDefense, Alphabet Blocks, and Tod-
dler Cards-Food Lite were among the highest-rated apps in
the Games category, while in the News &Weather category,
Weather Buddy, World Newspapers Pro, and WNYC Live
Stream were among the highest rated. In the Lifestyle cate-
gory, Call On Jesus, Egg Boil Chef, and Zen For Americans were
among the top apps.
In the Reference category, PowerVocab Advanced Reader,
1001 Spanish Verbs (Pro), and GREAnalogyAce Exam Prep, were
among the higher-rated apps, while in the Social Networking
group, SMS Tweet, World Cup Followers, and the Justin Timber-
lake Fans Channel were highly rated.
As with iPhone apps, an increasing number ofAndroid apps
are being developed to facilitate access, collection, and use of
data and information.
Books
OverDrive Media Console Mobile for Android
In late December 2009, OverDrive [http://www.overdrive.
com], a "leading global distributor of audiobooks and eBooks to
libraries and retailers ... announced the beta release of an audio-
book app that enables Android phone and device owners to
wirelessly download digital audiobooks. OverDrive's audiobook
app for Android is compatible with MP3 audiobooks from more
than 10,000 libraries and major online retailers, including Bar-
nesAndNoble.com, BooksOnBoard.com, and Borders.com"
[http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=
144291). The OverDrive Media Console for Android (v1.0) (April
2010) is a free application downloadable from an OverDrive
site [http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/Default.aspxl.
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Ilhttp://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/downloadinstruc
tionsandroid.aspl as well as an FAQ [http://www.overdrive.com/
software/omc/faq.aspl.
OverDrive Media Console Mobile "offers title navigation,
bookmarking, and the ability to resume from most recently
played point." OverDrive titles "are often divided into 'Parts' to
make downloading quick and easy. Each Part is no larger than
40MB," allowing the user to listen immediately after a Part has
been downloaded; the user need not wait until an entire work
is downloaded to begin. In addition, one can download specific
Parts of interest, in any order. Parts are divided into logical sec-
tions (i.e., chapters for audiobooks). One can navigate to an
individual section by clicking on the MediaMarkers of interest;
the marker is a feature that indicates a section's beginning point.
The OverDrive Media Console allows the user to skip back 15
seconds, advance to the point furthest played, or to bookmark.
With the console, a user can also create and maintain a com-
prehensive library of downloaded media and sort by title, cre-
ator, and date last played [http://www.overdrive.com/software/
oimc/default.aspxl.
OverDrive provides an OverDrive Digital Media Locator
Ihttp://search.overdrive.com], which allows a library patron to
determine if his or her library offers the OverDrive service. The
interface allows a search by standard bibliographic data (e.g.,
title, creator, publisher) separately or in combination; by ZIP
code; and/or to browse by geographic location (e.g., United
States, Canada, Ireland).
For those interested in purchasing titles, OverDrive provides
a Digital Bookseller Search [http://eBookLocator.com/retail],
where one can search a database of thousands of audiobooks
and ebooks sold at retail sites. OverDrive also offers Free
Audiobook Samplers [http://www.overdrive.com/software/
omc/audiobooksamples.aspl.
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Blackboard Mobile Learn
In mid-March 2010, Blackboard, Inc. [http: /www.blackboard.
coml "announced plans for an application that will bring two-
way teaching and learning to mobile devices, creating an inter-
active mobile learning experience for students and teachers on
the go." Its Blackboard Mobile Learn will enable students "to
check grades and assignments, add comments to discussion
boards, email instructors and classmates and post comments on
blogs - all from their mobile devices."
Blackboard, Inc. is a software company that "develops and
licenses software applications and related services to over 2200 edu-
cation institutions in more than 60 countries" which "use Black-
board software to manage e-learning, transaction processing and
e-commerce, and online communities." Blackboard Mobile Learn
"will recreate and enrich thecourse experience ofBlackboard Learn
... in native mobile applications..." [http://www.blackboard.com/
Company/Media-Center/PressReleases.aspxl.
A related service, the Blackboard Mobile Central [http://
www.blackboard.com/ Mobile/Mobile-Central.aspxi application,
"already delivers mobile campus experience that includes news,
events, maps and sports among a range of student life and serv-
ice options." As of mid-April 2010, this Blackboard Mobile Cen-
tral service was available for only the BlackBerry and iPhone/
iTouch devices.
Wi-Fi access to Blackboard Mobile Learn devices can be
implemented through a partnership with Sprint on select smart-
phones powered by the Now Network [http://now.sprint.corn].
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The Blackboard Mobile Learn Information Site lhttp://black
board.com/Mobile/Overview.aspxl links to an overview, rele-
vant resources, and additional details about this new initiative.
(See also http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Blackboard-Bets-on-
Mobile/21949.)
Blackboard Mobile Learn became available in June 2010 and
can support popular mobile devices that include those on the
Android platform as well as BlackBerry and iPhone. It is available
through an annual license, branded underthe school's name,and
downloadable at mobile application stores [http://www.black
board.com/Company/Media-Center/Press-Releases.aspxl.
Research
EpiCollect: Data Collection Using Mobile Phones
EpiCollect Ihttp: / /www.epicollect.netl provides generic soft-
ware for the Android operating system that "allows multiple data
records to be entered and stored on a mobile phone (text vari-
ables, GPS position, photo etc.) and sent to a central web data-
base." It is hosted by Spatialepidemiology.net. Along with pre-
viously collected data, newly collected data can be displayed and
analyzed using Google Maps or Google Earth. Similarly, data
from the web database can be requested and displayed on a
mobile phone, again using Google Maps.
Three options were initially available when EpiCollect
launched: New Entry, List Entries, and Display Map. Selecting
New Entry creates a new data record within the phone inter-
nal database and assigns it a unique identification number.
The phone's GPS functionality provides the current latitude,
longitude, and altitude of the user. Three new options are also
available: Photo, Data, and Store. The Photo option allows an
image to be taken using the phone's camera and associated
with a given record, while the Data option displays a data entry
screen containing common form fields (e.g., text fields, list
boxes, check boxes). The specific fields correspond to those
created for a project's database structure. A user can enter data
via a touch-screen keyboard or with a hardware keyboard if
provided by the phone (e.g., T-Mobile GI [http://www.t-mobi
legi.coml). Following data entry, the Confirm button returns
the view to the entry screen and selecting Store saves the cur-
rent record with the associated date and time.
All records stored in the phone's database can be viewed, and
amended if necessary, by using the List entries option. Data can
be synchronized with the central database from this screen, with
confirmation of successful data transfer. A Display Map option
allows all locally stored records to be displayed using a built-in
Google Maps application. The central database can be searched
by any appropriate field and the results displayed in a Google
Map, with the locally stored records if desired. The standard
click-drag-zoom interface permits map navigation and, by using
the GPS, can zoom to the phone's current location.
While EpiCollect was originally designed to facilitate the col-
lection of epidemiological data, it clearly can be utilized in other
situations in which two-way communication between mobile
phones and a central database would be beneficial. Biodiversity
research, in which multiple researchers record details (and
photographs) of the presence and distribution of a particular
species, is an obvious application. EpiCollect would be an excel-
lent tools for citizen science [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citi
zen-science], permitting individuals "to directly submit their
data to the project database from their mobile phone and could
significantly increase the collection and collation of data for
these types of community projects."
EpiCollect was developed using the Android Operating Sys-
tem SDK. Testing was undertaken using both the developer and
commercially available T-Mobile GI phone running both
Android version 1.0 and 1.5. For the project- specific websites,
go to http://www.spatialepidemiology.net. The interface devel-
opment utilized the ExtJS, Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and Map-
straction JavaScript libraries. The Google Maps API used 2D
mapping, the KML specification used for creating output for
Google Earth, and the Google Charts API for rendering graphi-
cal summaries. Server-side scripting was written in PHP and all
data were stored in MS SQL Server.
The generic nature of EpiCollect allows it to be used for sub-
mitting data to any online database; EpiCollect is provided as free
software and will further develop a tool to allow online project
definition of variables for the immediate download of versions
of the software tailored to specific needs littp://www.plosone.
org/article/ info:doi%2FbO. 1371%2Fjournal.pone.0006968). For
more information, go to Aanensen DM, Huntley DM, Feil EJ, al-
Own E Spratt BG, 2009 EpiCollect: Linking Smartphones to Web
Applications for Epidemiology, Ecology and Community Data
Collection. PLoS ONE 4(9): e6968. doi: 10.1371 /journal.pone.
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2Fjournal.pone.00069681.
What Next?
Clearly, the Apple iPhone remains a dominant smartphone
market leader, but Google is no lightweight competitor. Keep
you eyes open and your ears to the ground - or,actually, your
ears fastened to your smartphone. *
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