
- Another week, another smartphone launch…
- The absence of NFC in the iPhone 5 was disappointing for mobile commerce, but was it surprising?
- With or without NFC, we’ll be interested to see if Passbook becomes a serious digital wallet contender.
- Google attempted to counter the deletion of the default YouTube app with a new standalone app this week.
- It’s not all big wins for Apple however, with their failed social attempt “Ping” set to close on September 30th.
- Rumours have been circulating about Amazon launching a smartphone too – and here’s how they could make it happen.
- The much hyped Facebook Ad Exchange finally launched this week, with some impressive results already quoted.


