Spotify Launches Follow Tab

Spotify officially announced the release of its “Follow” tab, which replaces the “People” tab to display basic public profile details and recommendations. The release is timed with a nifty ad campaign with the band Phoenix, demonstrating how the process works. Facebook friends…

Boingo And AT&T Partner For Free Hotspots

Boingo today announced that it will now offer AT&T subscribers access to its hotspots at international airports beginning today, with service expansions planned throughout the rest of the year. Simultaneously, Boingo subscribers will be able to access AT&T…

More Apps Downloaded On Android In Q1 But Apple Reports Higher Profit

According to data released yesterday, 51% of all apps downloaded during Q1 of 2013 were downloaded from Google Play. But although Google had the majority in terms of numbers, Apple took the cake in terms of…

Mobile advertising — turning the dream into a reality.

Since about 2005, every year has been the year when mobile advertising was going to explode.
 
In 2013 it’s expected Mobile Ad revenue will top $11.4bn after growing 20% in the last year, so it’s pretty safe to say we now live in a…

Vine Is #1 Free App

Six months after its now-famous acquisition, Vine is the #1 free app in Apple’s App Store. The app, acquired in mid-october before its initial launch, has had its share of controversy, having been pulled over adult content and thereafter relaunched. But for all the hiccups the app has not…

The Trigger: 4/9/13