Google’s patent buying spree continues, consumes 1,023 patents from IBM Google continues to gobble up patents in the mobile arena, a defensive move to ward off assaults from Apple and… Read More
Mixpo to help online publishers run ‘smarter’ video ads As more dollars shift to online advertising, Mixpo wants to welcome those newcomers with open arms. To do that, the… Read More
Skedi: Calendar app looks to keep busy families organized If you’re like me, organizing schedules of family members is one royal pain in the butt. And while a number… Read More
Bsquare buys MPC Data for $4M Bsquare is pushing deeper into the European market today with the acquisition of MPC Data, a United Kingdom-based provider of… Read More
Follow-up: HTC boss says they don’t want to kill the iPhone GeekWire readers certainly had a lot to say after HTC’s North America president Martin Fichter told mobile leaders at a… Read More
T-Mobile USA’s NBA sponsorship in limbo amid uncertain future for both It might be time for Sir Charles and D-Wade to hang up that call. T-Mobile USA has been a major… Read More
Hank Skorny’s next gig: VP and GM of consumer services at Intel Hank Skorny announced last week his intentions to leave RealNetworks, the Seattle software company where he’d worked for the past… Read More
IDC: More Americans to browse the Web on mobile devices than PCs by 2015 With the rise of smartphones, tablets and other connected devices in recent years, you could probably see this turning point… Read More
HTC boss on Windows Phone 7, patent wars and why iPhones aren’t cool anymore Martin Fichter, the acting president of HTC America, appeared today at the Mobile Future Forward conference in downtown Seattle. And… Read More
Looking for iPhone 5 rumors? Here’s the feed you need It’s one of the hottest topics right now for gadget geeks: When will Apple release its much-anticipated iPhone 5? Now,… Read More
Point Inside’s new Android app to feature deals and coupons on mall maps Point Inside was an early pioneer in creating maps of indoor spaces, from shopping malls to airports to, most recently,… Read More
Morning Radar: Sprint to offer unlimited data plan for iPhone 5; PopCap’s app; etc. Sprint is planning to offer unlimited data plans for the iPhone 5 when the device debuts on the wireless carrier’s… Read More
Just four percent of Americans have used a ‘check-in’ service A few weeks ago, we asked readers whether they are using their mobile phones to “check-in” to locations with services… Read More
Could T-Mobile walk away $3B richer if regulators kill AT&T deal? There may be a silver lining in the DOJ’s plans to stop AT&T’s $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA —… Read More
Bungie’s Crimson sets sail, reaches top of the iPad charts Some people go camping on Labor Day Weekend, while others fire up the BBQ. But an awful lot of folks… Read More
Google’s bigger game: The subplot behind the Motorola acquisition “Having at least one area where we can do integrated hardware and software and learn from that probably produces better… Read More
Microsoft accused of secretly collecting geolocation data on Windows Phone 7 Apple found itself in a bit of hot water back in April when researchers discovered that iPhones and 3G-enabled iPads… Read More
List: Top 10 Most Uninstalled Android Apps Guest Post: There are hundreds of thousands of mobile apps out there. At AppStoreHQ, we’re currently tracking nearly 700,000 apps across the… Read More
Justice Department sues to block AT&T’s $39B purchase of T-Mobile The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit to stop AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, saying the deal… Read More
Microsoft loses ground in mobile as Google Android continues to soar The latest comScore report on mobile market share doesn’t paint a very good picture for Microsoft. The software company, which… Read More
In the world of eReaders, women dominate Women are increasingly using electronic reading devices like the Kindle, while men still own more tablet computers like the iPad.… Read More
From outer space to the ocean floor, Geocaching.com now boasts more than 1.5 million hidden treasures Seattle’s Groundspeak was one of the early pioneers in geocaching, a high-tech, location-based treasure hunt of sorts where people seek… Read More
How to skip airport lines: Alaska Airlines latest to debut mobile check-ins for iPhone users Alaska Airlines has been soaring to new heights when it comes to technology offerings, replacing paper flight manuals for pilots… Read More
Startup Spotlight: How a Buffalo wing quest sparked food review site Chewsy At the Startup Riot event in Seattle earlier this week, Chewsy wowed the crowd with a new mobile app that’s… Read More
Study ranks Verizon as the best wireless network in the West; AT&T comes in as the worst Looking for a wireless provider, but not sure where to turn? A new study from J.D. Power and Associates may… Read More
How I just got a $5.99 iPhone app for free (thanks to Starbucks) I popped into my local Starbucks this morning, not to buy an iced Latte or vanilla bean Frappuccino. Nope, I… Read More
Android devices account for majority of smartphone sales in the U.S. New research out today from the NPD Group shows that Google’s mobile operating system, Android, now accounts for 52 percent… Read More
Inrix speeds ahead with buy of rival ITIS, looks to reduce global traffic congestion Inrix, the provider of real-time traffic information, just got a lot bigger. The Kirkland company said that it has completed… Read More
AT&T to start selling Kindle 3G with Special Offers on Sunday AT&T plans to begin selling Amazon’s Kindle 3G with Special Offers this Sunday in company-owned retail stores, marking an expansion… Read More
Podcast Rewind: Why the iPhone still beats Android in mobile apps Mobile apps were the topic on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast, with our guests, app developer Mike Schneider… Read More
