Roundup: Ad models, ad deals and Twittergate

July 18, 2009 · Posted in tech news

Mobile broadband fails miserably to live up to consumer expectations – UK broadband review site Broadband Genie reports that only one in ten mobile broadband users are satisfied with the speed of their mobile broadband. And that’s when it’s reachable.

Google Voice may get ringback ads – UnwiredView has the patent drawing for Google Voice’s advertising system. Google wants to play ads while you’re waiting for the other party to answer. No doubt there’ll be an opt-out system for those of us who don’t want to have our trains of thought derailed by an audio ad designed to be as punchy as possible.

Verizon Wireless said it will allow small wireless carriers to use the popular cellphone models Verizon offers exclusively more quickly.
The wireless phone giant announced…
Yesterday Google Reader updated with more social features, including a “like” feature—but didn’t give you a way to view all the items that you “liked”. Reader Michel writes in with the solution.
To view a list of all the items that you liked…
Well, it’s a big day for Microsoft! Their first official retail stores are dated and partially located, Gates mentions that Project Natal is coming to Windows, and now it appears that Apple has cried uncle with the Laptop Hunters ads…
AT&T’s future not so good once it loses iPhone exclusivity – The LA Times talks to Pali head resarcher Walter Piecyk who says it’s as simple as everyone thinks: Customers will head to faster…