Mobile News – Page 41 of 60

Crime-fighting app iWitness goes live, recording audio and video as danger looms

Today, another weapon officially emerges in the fight against crime in our Big Brother age. And no, it’s not another… Read More

Ex-Expedia CEO wants to make the world laugh with new iPhone app Dinamundo

Erik Blachford helped build Expedia into one of the world’s largest online travel agencies, helping people from distant lands connect… Read More

Tech Moves: Captura co-founder joins Point Inside; ISB; Cypress; Intrepid; etc.

Point Inside, a Seattle startup that specializes in mapping indoor spaces, has named technology veteran Corey Mandell as CTO. Mandell most… Read More

Are your mobile users more Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Analytics startup Placed knows

Mobile phone usage is soaring, meaning people are consuming information while on the go at increasing rates. But where are… Read More

Apple’s app store records 30 billion downloads, tops 650,000 apps

Just how big is Apple’s lead in the mobile app space? Consider this: Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced at… Read More

Ex-Microsofties raise cash for mobile ad startup Red Loop

China not only has the most people in the world, it also has the most smartphone users. The country’s Ministry… Read More

T-Mobile boosts speed for iPhone, just in time for Apple event

T-Mobile USA remains the only major U.S. wireless carrier that doesn’t sell the iPhone, but the company’s wireless network will… Read More

Google preps Chrome for Windows 8, with a dig at Microsoft

Google is preparing to release a test version of its Chrome browser for Microsoft’s Windows 8, and company this afternoon… Read More

Urbanspoon adds ‘Right Now’ feature for real-time table availability

Urbanspoon, the Seattle-based restaurant locator and reservation service, is rolling out a new feature that will let diners check the… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone sees slight boost after Lumia 900 release

One-tenth of a percentage point does not a turnaround make, but at this point Microsoft’s Windows Phone team will no… Read More

Stealthy mobile payment startup Quemulus lands cash

A stealthy startup by the name of Quemulus is emerging in Bellevue with grand plans to take on the likes… Read More

Mobilisafe promises mobile device security (without spying on employees)

It’s been just over a year since stealthy Mobilisafe came on to the scene with backing from Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Your car is a device: Verizon buying Hughes Telematics for $612M

Verizon Communications this morning announced an agreement to acquire automotive technology company Hughes Telematics for $612 million in cash —… Read More

Doxo goes mobile with paperless bill paying for Android, iPhone

Doxo, the Seattle maker of online bill paying technologies, is expanding its arsenal to mobile devices today with the launch… Read More

Voicepic: Add 5-second audio captions to your favorite photos

A picture may often be worth a thousand words. But for those instances when images alone can’t tell the story,… Read More

Buddy lands $1M to help developers manage apps across platforms

Buddy Platform today is announcing that it has secured $1 million in seed financing, and rolled its service for managing… Read More

Report: Amazon in talks to buy mobile ad network Jumptap

A few weeks ago, AdAge reported that Amazon.com was pitching the home screen on its Kindle Fire to potential advertisers.… Read More

A faster way to pay for your haircut at Rudy’s

Mobile technologies are changing the way we do a lot of things, from reading books to taking photos to consuming… Read More

Kouply: This mobile game might just save your marriage

It’s the little things that make a marriage work. The flowers for no particular reason, the passionate kisses hello, the… Read More

INRIX names top 10 worst traffic cities (and tells drivers how to avoid gridlock)

It’s getting easier to travel on the nation’s roadways, but traffic congestion is still eating up plenty of time for… Read More

Sidecar: A mobile app that’s trying to reinvent the phone call

RealNetworks founder Rob Glaser, who helped usher in the era of online video and audio, now wants to reinvent the… Read More

Motorola rulings put Google and Microsoft on a collision course over Android

Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers… Read More

Safeway brings Just for U digital coupons to Seattle and Portland

Safeway shoppers could save a little extra money next time they hit the grocery store if they embrace a new… Read More

T-Mobile also adding 550 jobs, cushioning blow of cuts

A day after announcing plans to cut 900 jobs as part of a restructuring, T-Mobile USA this afternoon issued a… Read More

Microsoft stuck behind Samsung Bada in smartphone sales

Microsoft is aiming to make Windows Phone a strong No. 3 in the smartphone market, behind Android and iPhone, but… Read More

Where ‘Where are you?’ is: The future of location and discovery

“There’s a graveyard of geo experiments,” says Amber Case. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Geoloqi, a company that helps… Read More

T-Mobile USA plans 900 job cuts as ‘rebuilding’ continues

Updated with details on job cuts. T-Mobile USA will be going through another round of job cuts as part of… Read More

Startup to bring cell phone charging stations to sports stadiums, airports, conferences

At the Consumer Electronics Show last year, Seattle area entrepreneur Leigh Hunt struggled to keep his cell phone charged as… Read More

Privacy: Facebook and Google baking it in, but will startups follow the recipe?

High-profile privacy breaches have increasingly been making headlines, putting the issue further onto the agenda of the tech industry. But… Read More

New technology turns Seattle fire trucks into mobile hotspots

Firefighters rely on real-time communication when responding to emergencies, so having a robust wireless system could mean the difference between… Read More