Does Siri spell the end for Google? Some people seem to think so. It’s almost as if Google can’t build on top of the voice actions they’ve had for years (not to mention the apps that have been around for years) and create their own talking  personal assistant. Far too complex for them. The big shift here is Siri doesn’t need Google to be clever. In this good article on TNW there is this nugget to digest:

“By some numbers, Google accounts for 97% of all mobile search queries, which is a massive, if not incredibly surprising number. But it turns out that 2/3 of that number originates on iOS devices, not Android.”

So if iOS devices no long used google that 97% would would be a mere 16%.

A lot of stuff about social this week. There is a cartoon announcing the arrival of yet another social network (humor), Google+ introduced pages and facebook called google+ a “little facebook”. Not that Google mind. The G+ pages are out, but not perfect, here is a good summary, oh and they have a slightly odd stance when it comes to competitions.

NFC is in the news again. PayPal have updated their Android app that takes advantage of ICS’s NFC api, so now you can pay a friend just by touching their phone.

With a reported 62% of Americans shoppers thinking that their mobile will be involved in their festive shopping Christmas is set to be another big time of year for e/m-commerce. However be sure your site / app loads in around 10 seconds otherwise 38% of the inpatient public with make a dash for the exit door (back button). Square are enjoying a good time at the moment, not only getting investment from Sir Richard Branson, but also they annouced that they have are taking $10 million worth of payments. Does that count as m-commerce? 

Adobe are again signalling their intentions to shift tact by halting further development of Falsh player for mobile. They want to focus on make AIR apps native using HTML5. Surely advertisers - if agencies can convince their clients - will have to follow suit as the increased screen time mobile is getting means that the advertising bucks - $15 billion next year - will have to go where the views are. The beginning of the end for flash based adverts.

It seems as though smartphones are not content with replacing point and shoot cameras, MP3 players and GPS devices they want to take care of your gaming fun.