AOL says MySpace most popular mobile search term
December 1 2008 - 1:07 pm ET | Colin Gibbs | RCR Wireless News
On-the-go consumers are using their phones to stay connected to their social networking communities, according to new data from AOL.
The portal said MySpace was the most popular mobile search term this year, followed in order by AIM, iPhone, MocoSpace and Facebook. Other popular search terms included Craigslist, weather, MapQuest and Match.com.
MySpace and Facebook also ranked among the top 10 search terms last year.
“While the economy and the elections grabbed the majority of headlines and consumes’ mindshare this year, America’s continuing obsession with celebrities and pop culture were also clearly evident across Web, mobile and video searches,” said John Kannapell, SVP of AOL Search.
December 2, 2008 06:06 am
This to me wreaks of uselss info. OL users are the least technically savvy among all internet users. The fact that these terms show up as the most frequent search item tell me 1 of 2 things. They are the kind of internet users who don't type out the full URL address (nontechnical types), and/or they are just figuring out what MySpace is.