HTC cuts staff at U.S. division “Here’s To Change” is the name of HTC’s new ad campaign feature Robert Downey Jr. And change is certainly happening… Read More
Wireless at CenturyLink Field is finally improved — for AT&T customers, at least Notoriously bad wireless connectivity is one of the most frustrating aspects of attending a sporting event for those of us… Read More
Fast-growing RealSelf gobbles up Zapd, names Kelly Smith chief experience officer You could call this an “acquihire.” But, in this case, it’s really just about grabbing the talents of one person.… Read More
Apple to offer its mobile productivity suite for free — how will Microsoft respond? At its big media event today, Apple announced that anyone who purchases a new iOS device — iPhone, iPad, 5th… Read More
Photos: Here’s what the new iPhones look like The tech world’s eyes were focused on Cupertino, Calif., for an hour Tuesday morning as Apple introduced two new iPhone’s… Read More
Nokia pokes fun at Apple’s colorful new iPhone 5C line, says ‘imitation is the best form of flattery’ Apple isn’t the first phone-maker to offer its devices in a variety of colors, and Nokia cleverly wanted to make… Read More
Scott Kveton on what makes Portland’s ‘boring’ startups special Portland’s startup scene is flourishing, with a host of emerging venture-backed companies. Speaking at the TechFestNW conference, Urban Airship CEO… Read More
Urban Airship CEO Scott Kveton on striking out with VCs and why pitch decks suck Last night, we got the chance to hang out in the amazing new offices of Urban Airship, located in the… Read More
Windows Phone ‘phablet’ revealed? Nokia’s giant Lumia 1520 appears in leak Larger than a phone, smaller than a tablet — yes, it’s a “phablet,” to use the much-derided term for the… Read More
Microsoft: Economics make Nokia a ‘smart acquisition’ Microsoft’s gross margin from royalties on Windows Phones sold by Nokia is less than $10 per unit, but the margin… Read More
Verizon buys Vodafone stake for $130B, ends joint venture Verizon Wireless announced today that it is buying out Vodafone’s 45 percent stake in the company for $130 billion, giving… Read More
T-Mobile to AT&T: Get your hands off our magenta The T-Mobile vs. AT&T battle just got a little juicier. The major mobile carriers, which have been throwing punches at… Read More
Google Glass while driving: INRIX app shows potential Is Google Glass safe to use while driving? That question is generating lots of discussion in the tech industry following… Read More
Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
No more bullying: T-Mobile aims at businesses with ‘Simple Choice’ plan T-Mobile is continuing its quest of shaking up the wireless world through its “uncarrier” strategy, which to date has largely… Read More
Delta equips 19,000 flight attendants with Windows Phones for in-flight use Delta Air Lines is giving a boost to Microsoft’s Windows Phone with a deal to equip its 19,000 flight attendants… Read More
Mobile game spending crushing Wii U, Vita titles With more than half of us now sporting smartphones, more and more people can purchase and play mobile games. That… Read More
Nap on the bus without missing your stop, and more innovations from Microsoft’s summer interns Cornell University student Peter Zieske likes to doze off on bus rides, and he has created an app to help others… Read More
Chart: Bargain shoppers, new moms and hip urban singles are big iPhone users Who is using the iPhone and iPad? And where and when? A new study out from Flurry Analytics attempts to… Read More
Expedia’s eLong establishes $100M fund to bankroll mobile travel startups It’s a good time to be a travel-oriented startup. eLong, the Chinese travel giant that’s partially owned by Expedia, said that it… Read More
Does Seattle have an obligation to support Windows Phone? It’s common these days for mobile app developers to start with iPhone and Android, and get to Windows Phone later… Read More
Gartner: Smartphone sales beat feature phones, rising tide lifts Samsung, Microsoft For the first time in the history of cell phones, smartphone sales have exceeded those of feature phones, according to… Read More
‘Now that’s odd’: Here is HTC’s bizarre new ad starring Robert Downey Jr. Earlier this week HTC announced that it hired actor Robert Downey Jr. to star in a new advertising campaign designed… Read More
Startup Spotlight: These former Microsofties want to change the way you access email on your smartphone Let’s face it. Managing email on a smartphone is a real pain. Not a day goes by that I don’t… Read More
YouTube returns to Microsoft’s Windows Phone, with Google’s support this time Microsoft released a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone this afternoon, three months after Google objected to… Read More
Tell the City of Seattle about potholes and graffiti with new ‘Find It, Fix It’ app Oh, the wonders of technology. Now, you can turn into a civic do-gooder right from your smartphone. Today, the City… Read More
Bankers have shopped BlackBerry for a year without success Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has been on the auction block for more than a year, but no one has really… Read More
BlackBerry’s ‘strategic alternatives’ include possible sale of company … but who’s buying? BlackBerry said this morning that a special committee of its board will “explore strategic alternatives,” and anyone who has heard… Read More
HTC taps Robert Downey Jr. for comeback campaign Robert Downey Jr. knows a thing or two about comebacks. Can he get HTC back on track? The smartphone maker,… Read More
China’s WeChat: The hottest app you haven’t used … yet How hot is WeChat in China? When I arrived in Beijing recently, two of the first three people I connected… Read More
