Google Updates YouTube Website For Mobile Devices
July 8, 2010 |12:28 | By : Team X
Its YouTube website specifically for mobile phones as the company continues its push into handheld Internet market. In a blog post, the Mountain View, Calif., company said the update will make YouTube friendlier for touch devices, such as Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone and smartphones running the company's own fast-growing Android operating system, such as Motorola Inc.'s (MOT) Droid X. Google also said the site will incorporate social features such as the ability to "like" a video.
The move comes as sales of smartphones have exploded, creating demand for mobile-oriented websites to deliver content over strained and slower cellular networks. Google said demand from mobile devices more than doubled in 2009 from the previous year and that its YouTube Mobile site currently serves more than 100 million videos per day. YouTube is currently the third-most-popular site on the Internet, according to industry tracker Alexa Internet, Inc. Google shares slid to $449.50 in after-hours trading after closing up 3.2% to $450.20.
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