Mobile News – Page 22 of 60

How T-Mobile CEO John Legere is using speed and surprise to outwit ‘stupid and slow’ rivals

We’ve been watching with a bit of amazement as T-Mobile CEO John Legere repositions the one-time struggling carrier, rebranding the… Read More

Low-cost Moto G now available for pre-order, ships December 2

Motorola said that the low-cost Moto G would be coming to the U.S. in January. Well, it seems like they’ve… Read More

Angry members of Solavei lash out after company throttles data plan

Solavei, the fast-growing Seattle area provider of mobile phone service, is facing a backlash from some of its members after… Read More

T-Mobile offering iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S4 and other devices for $0 down on Black Friday

T-Mobile announced today that it’s offering its most popular phones for $0 down on Black Friday weekend this year. New… Read More

Lost in Lowe’s? Retailer rolls out new StoreMode mobile map to pinpoint products

Have you ever been lost at Lowe’s, unable to find the garden hoses or cleaning supplies? I have, and it’s… Read More

Chart: It’s not looking good for print publishers

It’s a bad time to be a print publisher in America. That’s the clear takeaway from a new chart published… Read More

Was it smart to ditch unlimited data? Revisiting my decision, one year later

On a recent family road trip, I paused for just a moment when my daughter started watching a show on… Read More

Nokia jabs at the iPad Air with a new ad for its tablet

Nokia is continuing the media push to get its new Lumia 2520 tablet in the hands of as many consumers… Read More

Kindle Fire HDX: The business person’s frenemy

When the Kindle Fire HDX was first released, I read reviews that raved how this Kindle finally added business-friendly features,… Read More

Nokia sweetens tablet launch with a free keyboard

It looks like Nokia wants to make sure that its new Windows-powered tablet doesn’t go the way of the Surface… Read More

T-Mobile ranked second among major carriers, Sprint dead last in Consumer Reports survey

Consumer Reports released its annual look at cell phone service in the U.S., and showed some promising results for T-Mobile.… Read More

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile plan to stop charging for “premium” texts

According to a press release put out by the Washington State Attorney General’s office today, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have… Read More

ESPN launches new SportsCenter app

While ESPN’s mobile apps have been going gangbusters – with its mobile properties seeing more visitors than its website in… Read More

Microsoft Ventures invests in mobile productivity startup Zula

Microsoft historically hasn’t spent much time investing in seed-stage startups. That’s part of the reason why today’s investment by Microsoft… Read More

Meet the Moto G, Google’s budget smartphone with premium features

Google-owned Motorola Mobility wants to bring a splashy smartphone to the masses. Execs at the company took the stage in… Read More

RealNetworks revives ‘Listen’ brand for new product launch, bringing ringback tones to smartphones

RealNetworks is preparing to roll out a new app and service called “Listen” that will let iOS and Android users… Read More

CyanogenMod debuts installer app for customized Android experience, aims for third major OS spot

Cyanogen today released a CyanogenMod Installer in the Google Play Store to help ease the process of installing the company’s customized… Read More

Windows Phone shipments rise 156% from 2012 as Apple slips in IDC rankings

In terms of market share, Windows Phone is growing, Android still dominates and Apple is slipping just a bit according… Read More

Urban Airship’s new platform aims to turbo-charge mobile splash pages

Using web-based resources in mobile apps lets companies keep experiences up to date without needing to resubmit their apps every… Read More

A family connector? SquareHub unveils new content sharing feature for small groups

SquareHub co-founder Dave Cotter thinks families need a new type of social network — one that’s “elastic” enough to adapt… Read More

A dead end for WhichBus: Seattle transit app pulls plug

WhichBus, a mobile application that helped people find bus route around Seattle, has ceased operations. “After over a year and… Read More

Here’s the iPhone app supermodel Gisele Bündchen uses to organize her busy family life with star QB Tom Brady

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen seems to have it all — extreme wealth; off-the-charts beauty; and a superstar quarterback for a husband… Read More

Mobile gaming vet David Bluhm partners with Wargaming for new Seattle game publisher

One of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs is jumping back into the gaming industry with some ambitious goals. David Bluhm, co-founder of… Read More

BlackBerry boots CEO Thorsten Heins, plans to raise $1B as acquisition talks end

Struggling mobile phone maker BlackBerry received another dose of bad news today as the company said that it was no… Read More

Samsung tops J.D. Power tablet survey, passing Amazon and Apple

It’s a sad day for the marketing department in Cupertino. While Apple has frequently cited the iPad’s position at the… Read More

Centri raises cash to help mobile carriers boost networks

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect the accurate amount of money raised, and the investors involved in… Read More

Almost half of Facebook’s daily users are mobile-only, Zuck says

Here’s a neat party trick: if you meet someone new, and you know they’re a Facebook user, guess that they… Read More

ESPN mobile properties saw more unique visitors than ESPN.com in September for first time ever

Here’s yet another sign of the movement toward mobile devices: ESPN, for the first time ever, saw more unique visitors… Read More

RealNetworks buys European ringback tone firm Muzicall

RealNetworks has acquired Muzicall, a 9-year-old London company that specializes in ringback tones. The company will be integrated with Real’s… Read More

Glympse partners with Verizon on Messaging app

If you ever wanted to tell someone where you are without leaving a text message conversation, a Seattle-based company is… Read More