Mobile News – Page 46 of 60

In fight versus junk mail, new PaperKarma app struggles to keep up with demand

A couple weeks ago, we told you the story of PaperKarma, a new mobile application that allows recipients of junk… Read More

Google Android Market is bigger: But Amazon Appstore sells cheaper apps sometimes at greater benefit to creators

The Google Android Market is by far the biggest Android app marketplace with more than 400,000 apps. But if you… Read More

Money-hungry Clearwire tells investors it needs even more cash

It was just two months ago that Clearwire inked a deal to receive up to to $1.6 billion in financing… Read More

Roadify arrives in Seattle, treads on the turf of transit app One Bus Away

The One Bus Away mobile application is used by thousands of Seattle area commuters each day to determine if their bus will… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures slaps AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint with patent lawsuit

Intellectual Ventures, the patent holding firm operated by former Microsoft chief technology officer Nathan Myhrvold, has filed a lawsuit against… Read More

Microsoft launches msnNOW, tracking trends using data from Facebook, Twitter, Bing

Microsoft’s MSN is launching a new site called msnNOW, serving up the latest buzzworthy stories using technology that analyzes Twitter,… Read More

Clearwire tops 10M customers, continues to pile up losses

Clearwire Corp. said Wednesday that it was one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the country last year, reporting revenues… Read More

Clearwire strikes deal to power FreedomPop’s free mobile broadband service

Clearwire just picked up an interesting new customer — reaching an agreement to supply wholesale broadband service to FreedomPop, the… Read More

Microsoft’s Facebook app for Windows Phone getting an upgrade — thank goodness

If you’ve ever used Microsoft’s Facebook app for Windows Phone and tried to find out who clicked ‘like’ on one… Read More

nFluence Media raises $3M, touts dealBoard app for mobile offers

nFluence Media is taking the wraps off its stealthy service today, showcasing for the first time a new mobile offering… Read More

Microsoft wants you to publicly dump your Android phone for Valentine’s Day

Microsoft wants to put an arrow through the heart of Android this Valentine’s Day, and it is turning to a… Read More

Pub trivia with a tech twist? CrowdGame’s iPad app connects many players at once

Steve Cellini didn’t set out to create yet another mobile trivia app. After all, there are already plenty of those… Read More

Power to the web? Mozilla plans to challenge app stores with cross-platform marketplace

A set of strategy documents released by Mozilla over the weekend includes an interesting plan to to move people away from… Read More

From stall to new start, MobileDevHQ founder explains the power of the pivot

The ugly underbelly of startup life is that most new ventures fail. And yet, despite the many warning signs, entrepreneurs… Read More

Startup vet Tony Wright thinks big with Tomo, a mobile app to aid ‘on-the-ground’ travelers

Over the years, Seattle entrepreneur Tony Wright has learned a few things about what he likes and doesn’t like about… Read More

Aviary bringing photo-editing tech to Windows Phone apps

Aviary, a photo-editing tech startup backed by investors including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is placing a bet on Nokia and… Read More

Still think tablets are a fad? This comScore stat will convince you otherwise

ComScore’s new report — U.S. Digital Future in Focus 2012 — spells out just how powerful of a force the… Read More

PaperKarma: This mobile app stops junk mail in its tracks with a simple photo click

Most people absolutely hate receiving junk mail. But while the credit card offers, fashion catalogs and supermarket flyers pile up on… Read More

Microsoft merges voice-response tech into 24/7 Inc., promises smarter self-serve calls

Microsoft is merging its interactive voice-response technology into 24/7 Inc. and taking an equity stake in the Silicon Valley company.… Read More

Report: HTC continues skid with sales expected to fall in the first quarter

HTC Corp., the giant Tawain-based smartphone maker that maintains its North American operations in the Seattle area, said Monday that… Read More

Look out, Netflix? Redbox and Verizon joint venture to offer DVDs and movie downloads

Coinstar’s Redbox unit and telecom giant Verizon have formed a new joint venture that will combine online movies and DVD rentals… Read More

Microsoft vs. Barnes & Noble: Here are the 3 patents they’ll be fighting over this week

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble will go to trial this week at the International Trade Commission in a closely watched… Read More

The fastest (and slowest) wireless networks in Seattle

Are you looking to switch wireless carriers? Well, before you make the jump it might be worthwhile to spend some… Read More

Nearly 100 million Americans own a smartphone, and just 4.7% choose Windows Phone

The holiday season wasn’t too cheerful for Microsoft, at least when it came to its Windows Phone business. According to… Read More

Windows and Windows Phone: Their worlds are colliding

Earlier this week, a veteran Wall Street analyst said in a note to clients that development of Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former NFL players tackle mobile apps at Viva Vision

Former Seattle Seahawks Joe Tafoya, Kerry Carter and Chike Okeafor may not be unleashing bone-crushing hits on the football field… Read More

Evri’s iPad app lets you create personalized news channels on just about anything

Flipboard may be the big kahuna of news reader applications on the iPad, with more than 4.5 million users. But… Read More

Microsoft wins round vs. Barnes & Noble in Android case

Dealing a blow to Barnes & Noble’s defense vs. Microsoft in a closely watched patent case, an International Trade Commission administrative… Read More

T-Mobile starts offering Square credit card reader

T-Mobile USA says it will start offering the Square mobile credit-card reader in selected stores as part of an effort… Read More

Treemo Labs unveils Appafolio, promising easy way to create iPhone and iPad apps

Treemo Labs has developed some high-quality custom iPhone and iPad apps for the likes of 60 Minutes, Beyonce and Nirvana.… Read More