ANDROID AND APPLE NOW ACCOUNT FOR 75 PERCENT OF US MOBILE WEB TRAFFIC, a stat noticed by TechCrunch in the latest installment of AdMob’s Mobile Metrics Report. The iPhone OS (which also includes iPod Touches) leads the way, generating 55 percent of smartphone requests on AdMob’s network in the US, with Android pulling in 20 percent. RIM follows with just 12 percent, then webOS with 5 percent, and Windows Mobile with 4 percent.
Mobile platforms, app stores, acquisitions and banking are the posts headlining at the Carnival of the Mobilists #202, which is hosted this week by Mobile Strategy Blog, a site dedicated to understanding and navigating the mobile ecosystem.
I encourage you to explore the content contributed by COM regulars and newcomers including MOPocket (bursting back on the scene after a long break with an in-depth look at Windows Mobile 6.5.1 and an exclusive briefing with Microsoft) and David Eads (a newcomer with a fresh new analysis recent developments in Canada's mobile banking space.
Another edgy podcast. We take a fresh look at the Google acquisition and zero in on the detail and data the market is missing. We also discuss the phenomenal popularity of Android apps and what can happen when Chrome and Android converge. Another hot topic: mobile valuations and what the AdMob 
Local focused mobile advertising is shaping up to be more than a revenue opportunity. There is every indication that it will be one the few channels to buck the downward trend in advertising spend over the next few years. Where's the money? 
This month was marked by a string of good news stories that speak volumes about the state of mobile marketing and advertising. From the milestone acquisition of AdMob by Google for a cool $750 million in stock, to the news that Millennial Media had raised nearly $16 million in growth capital, to the milestone statement from 
While the iPhone OS was the leading smartphone platform on 
