Barnes & Noble's Nook Color has been on the market for around seven months now, and although it hasn't managed to make a huge splash, it has generated some noticeable ripples. The lost-cost device, sporting an Android core with a custom Nook skin on top, has become a hackers favourite due to its uncomplicated, quality components and cheap price.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Developers need to take the user experience into account when they are deciding whether to build their application to be native or wrapped for their mobile experience, said Guilhem Ensuque, director of product marketing at OpenPlug, a company acquired by Alcatel-Lucent...
DUBLIN – With 144% mobile penetration and 195% household broadband penetration, no one can argue that Singapore isn't one of the main hubs of the ICT world, and, according to Neil Montefiore, CEO of Starhub, the country has ambitious plans to grow the telecoms...
On the afternoon of June 1st, Microsoft VP Steve Guggenheimer will take the stage for a Windows lovefest where it’s rumored we’ll see the first glimpse of the company’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) running on tablets.
Google is accelerating its march to join the mobile payment business by partnering with Citibank, Mastercard, Spring and several retailers including Macy’s, American Eagle and Subway. The company is expected to announce “mobile wallet” services tomorrow on the Google Nexus S, allowing users to...
AccessU, a unique conference focused on universal design and drawing expert trainers from around the world, recently celebrated its tenth year, with a special focus on mobile applications.
The conference is produced by Knowbility, Inc., an Austin-headquartered non-profit and recognized national leader for providing equal access to technology for people with disabilities.
Editor's Note: In this piece by Carlos Urreta, guest columnist and techie from Austin, Texas, Urreta reveals loopholes to securing the cheapest cell phone deal a user is likely to construct (with some loopholes) without losing most major services.
I bought my first cellular device...
The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published an update to its Evolution to LTE report which confirms 208 operators are now investing in LTE, which is 98 operators more than in June 2010. The number of countries and territories where LTE systems are...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
According to the MobileMix 2011 report released by advertising firm Mellenial Media, Google Android has become the most used mobile advertising platform for US advertisers.
The report revealed Android receives more ad impressions than any other smartphone OS, beating out Apple’s OS for the number...
Austin-based Tabbedout, a mobile payment solution provider, will be at local watering hole Shiner’s Saloon (422 Congress Ave. Suite D) to demonstrate and promote the company’s app to encourage patrons to experience closing out a tab on a user’s phone.
The company will randomly select...
Analyst firm Gartner today released their latest worldwide handset sales figures, including numbers for the first quarter of 2011 from all the big manufacturers. The headlines are that total handset sales have risen 19% year-on-year, with smartphones continuing to accelerate, seeing 85% growth since the same period in 2010.
Verizon Wireless' (VZ) relative silence in regards to AT&T Inc.'s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. has been in stark contrast to the rancor offered by a number of smaller players in the mobile space that see the proposed transaction as...
“I’ll take your iPad and raise you 10” – seems to be Intel Corp.’s message to tablet hungry consumers, as the firm readies itself for the launch of almost a dozen new devices running on its own Atom chips at Computex, Taipei.
On Monday Google unveiled its latest efforts in its quest for local relevance by announcing its new mobile "News Near You" feature for smartphones.
As the name indicates, the new capability attempts to bring Google News users the latest from their surrounding location on their...
On Monday Google unveiled its latest efforts in its quest for local relevance by announcing its new mobile "News Near You" feature for smartphones.
As the name indicates, the new capability attempts to bring Google News users the latest from their surrounding location on their...
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang believes the problem with Android tablets rests firmly with those attempting to sell them.Talking to Cnet about why tablets like the Motorola Inc. Xoom and Samsung Telecommunications America's Galaxy Tab 10.1 haven't really taken off in a big way,...
StackMob Inc. has landed a new $7.5 million round of funding to expand its hosted and managed platform for mobile app development, customization and monetization. StackMob's overarching value proposition is to narrow down months of coding into a couple minutes, Ty Amell, CEO and...
Yesterday, excited reports of Netflix finally coming to Android phones began to flood the web, after Netflix purportedly put out a blog admitting as much.According to Bloomberg, The Droid Guy and others, the official Netflix blog announced it would finally be bringing its coveted...
16.7 million U.S. mobile subscribers (7.1% of the U.S. population) used location-based “check-in” services in March according to market research firm ComScore Inc., with 12.7 million checking in from a smartphone, representing some 17.6% of the entire smartphone population.Unsurprisingly, ComScore found that those using...
Yesterday, excited reports of Netflix finally coming to Android phones began to flood the web, after Netflix purportedly put out a blog admitting as much.
BOSTON—HTC Corp. showed off its Sensations 4G smartphone, which is slated to come to T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) this summer as part of the Mass Technology Leadership Council's Spring Meeting May 13 in Boston. The company, which is a sponsor of the event, showed...
UPMC and Alcatel-Lucent have signed an agreement to jointly develop a telemedicine platform and suite of applications that will enable patients to receive care even when they are far from doctors and hospitals. This newest collaboration builds on a relationship and co-development agreement dating...
Hotels.com, a Dallas-based hotel booking service and website, announced the launch of the company’s first mobile apps for the Android and iPhone platforms today.
The new apps offer users the option to look for last minute deals, browse and sort hotels, view and make user...
