October 07, 2009

Google updated AdSense this week adding support for high end smartphones like the iPhone 3GS bringing desktop styled advertising to mobile devices. The change led to Google's insertion of advertisements, alongside search results, into the iPhone Maps app. Local iPhone map searches will now display sponsored listings in the view and list modes of the Maps app.

We discovered examples of these ads on Monday while searching for a Verizon Wireless store. You should also take note -- this is the first time advertisements have appeared within one of the iPhones default apps rather than something we've downloaded for free or purchased from the App Store. Our search for "Verizon" resulted in the following list view:

Tapping the white arrow in the top blue circle brought us to the "Sponsored Link" screen which contained some additional information about the business under it's name emphasized in italics, phone number, Web address, physical address and the options to get directions (to or from), add to contacts, share, or bookmarking.

More ads are coming to mobiles via Google Adsense and Google even offers the following video explaining the new advertising technology announced yesterday.

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