Rhapsody so far avoiding Apple’s 30%, ‘hopeful’ about resolving subscription dustup An updated version of Rhapsody’s app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad was made available for download today. Yes, the… Read More
Exclusive: Fast-growing Swype scores cash from Ignition, hints at Apple iOS integration One of Seattle’s hottest startup companies has scored cash from one of the region’s biggest venture capital firms. Swype, which… Read More
Washington AG Rob McKenna is keeping tabs on AT&T’s planned buy of T-Mobile One of the big fears surrounding AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile is that the deal will decrease competition in the… Read More
As ‘smartphone wars’ brew, RIM partners with Intellectual Ventures We’ve seen plenty of litigation in the mobile industry in recent months, with Microsoft, Apple, Google and others engaged in… Read More
Microsoft uses Amazon to bolster Apple ‘App Store’ fight Microsoft’s fight against Apple’s attempt to trademark the phrase “App Store” took on new significance last week when Apple sued… Read More
It’s official: Sprint says AT&T’s T-Mobile deal stinks We knew that Sprint wasn’t happy about AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, based on comments by Sprint CEO Dan… Read More
Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore apologizes, says Windows Phone update ‘has been rocky’ Microsoft continues to take heat over delays in its Windows Phone update program, with corporate vice president Joe Belfiore admitting… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: AT&T, T-Mobile and a wild week in tech This week on the GeekWire Podcast: We look back on one of the biggest weeks we can remember in technology… Read More
Weekend Reading: Apple vs. Amazon.com, the full text Who needs a novel when there are juicy court filings to read? When the news broke this week that Apple… Read More
What’s next for Swype? Old-school ‘tapping’ Swype founder Cliff Kushler invented one of the most innovative text-input technologies, allowing users of touchscreen devices to quickly input… Read More
REI’s new Android app brings a whole new definition to outdoor retailing Now, you’ll be able to purchase that Gore-Tex parka while getting soaked in the rain in Forks or skiing the… Read More
Apple hits adult ‘app store’ MiKandi with cease-and-desist over trademark Amazon.com isn’t the only company being targeted by Apple for using the phrase “app store” in conjunction with its Android… Read More
Gov. Gregoire: Washington businesses have donated more than $7M to earthquake relief PopCap Games raised more than $200,000 this past weekend for Japan’s earthquake relief efforts by donating proceeds from mobile app… Read More
Angel investing 101: The iPhone app version When it comes to enjoyable activities in life, the legal intricacies of angel financing deals might rank just above a… Read More
Google: Microsoft’s Android claims ‘threaten innovation’ Google itself hasn’t yet been named as a defendant in any of Microsoft’s patent litigation over Android, but the search… Read More
Tech Law: When a phone is actually more like a footlocker Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court decided it was OK for police to search the text messages on a… Read More
Say hello to your new mobile overlord: Implications of AT&T’s T-Mobile hookup AT&T’s proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile USA would create a U.S. wireless colossus, with 130 million wireless subscribers —… Read More
Ed Fries, Bill Bryant join board of profitable social gaming startup Z2Live Z2Live, maker of the popular Trade Nations game for the iPhone and iPad, has scored a new round of funding… Read More
AT&T’s T-Mobile bid? There’s a (Verizon) map for that Tracking huge corporate acquisitions can feel at times like stepping into the Twilight Zone, and it looks like AT&T’s $39… Read More
Startup looks to transform wedding guest books, kid’s storytime with iPad apps You may think that the iPad 2 is simply an incremental improvement. But don’t tell that to Jackson Fish Market… Read More
Facebook’s latest acquisition: No mobile phone left behind Sure, smartphones get all the headlines these days, but what about devices on the other end of the bell curve?… Read More
Wired: Amazon’s Android app store set to debut Tuesday Amazon.com plans to unveil its much-anticipated Android app store on Tuesday, according to a report in Wired. There’s been plenty… Read More
Nokia CEO: Why would Microsoft want to buy us? Shortly after Stephen Elop joined Nokia as CEO, speculation arose that Elop’s former employer, Microsoft, might make a move to… Read More
A Windows Phone App … just for the dudes How do you attract young men to your new slate of mobile phones? Well, you could show them photos of… Read More
Exclusive: Finsphere scores $1.75M, looks to become mobile ID system for the Web Identity theft is a nasty societal problem, growing worse by the amount of data available online. But a Bellevue startup… Read More
Nokia pays big bucks for Elop: Former Microsoft executive receives $6M signing bonus Nokia paid big bucks to dislodge Stephen Elop from Microsoft. The former president of the Microsoft Business Division, who joined… Read More
Seattle techie goes to L.A., returns with Ashton Kutcher-backed startup Zaarly So, this is what happens when a Seattle tech executive gets mixed up with Startup Weekend in L.A.? He returns… Read More
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Clearwire will be a part of our 4G future It has been pretty interesting to watch the back-and-forth negotiating between Clearwire and Sprint Nextel, much of which has taken… Read More
Cequint to add staff in Seattle, CEO laments tough hiring climate It’s been five months since Seattle mobile software startup Cequint got gobbled up for as much as $112.5 million by… Read More
How Microsoft is using Angry Birds to boost Bing Is this the ultimate product placement? Microsoft is expanding its relationship with Rovio, the developers of the hit mobile game… Read More
