London’s Handmade Mobile Ltd. is bringing its Flirtomatic service to the United States. The mobile and online social networking community, which claims more than 1.3 million registered users, launched in …
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AT&T Mobility easily bested rival Verizon Wireless in adding fourth-quarter subscribers, showing there is still wireless growth to be had. The industry’s No. 2 operator said it added 2.1 million …
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AdMob unveiled a new ad network designed to help developers to monetize their applications on the Android platform.The San Mateo, Calif.,-based mobile ad startup said it already serves ads on …
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The disgruntled economy finally hit Verizon Wireless where it hurts, in its customer growth during the fourth quarter. The carrier posted 1.4 million net adds during its fourth quarter, but …
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Mobile applications: Ultimately good or bad for the wireless operator?
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.From an outsider’s …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The concept …
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AT&T, Verizon keep heads above water: Phone giants to deliver solid results but show caution
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessAT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are weathering the recession better than most U.S. companies, but both phone giants could show some nicks and cuts in the coming days as …
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Trust the rogue programmers and Cydia–the independent equivalent to the iTunes App Store–to bring you one of the most awaited features ever for the iPhone: Bluetooth file transfer.
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Kraft hits on successful app for iPhone marketing: Package-foods giant’s iFood makes cooking, food shopping simple, easy
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessOne of the coolest apps on the iPhone isn’t Pandora or Facebook: It’s recipes and shopping lists for Kraft singles, Jell-O gelatin and Minute Rice. Yes, enough Kraft Food devotees …
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Glu Mobile Inc. limps into 2009 after enduring a brutal year that saw its stock tumble from nearly $5 a share to less than 40 cents. But while the company …
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Nokia Corp. confirmed today that the fourth quarter – typically the year’s retail high point – was dismal and said the year ahead would far worse than it anticipated just …
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Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 …
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Apple Inc. is not immune to the economic downturn, as it reported a massive slowdown in iPhone 3G sales in its earnings call this afternoon, after markets had closed.The first …
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Industry insiders say Barack Obama’s inauguration today is likely to spark record-high SMS usage among U.S. mobile consumers. But the event may also serve as a kind of coming-out party …
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The business climate for wireless retailers has hit a crossroad. What were once invaluable outlets for wireless carriers looking to get their products in front of as many potential customers …
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Since the inception of the iPhone, Apple has used baseband and radio chips from Infineon. Because of this, keeping an eye on Infineon's product offerings can offer some insight into …
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Soon, you’ll be able to watch free, live, streaming video on your iPhone thanks to a company called Ustream. Ustream.TV is a live interactive video broadcast platform that makes it …
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If the news that Apple Inc.’s CEO Steve Jobs would take a six-month break from day-to-day work was intended to lay rumors to rest and return the focus to Apple’s …
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Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 …
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The current economic downturn will force companies of all sizes to proceed with caution as they continue to invest in enterprise mobility applications, according to a new report by Forrester …
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Few people in mobile marketing can leverage both the online and wireless experience Paul Palmieri commands. The CEO of Millennial Media was an executive at Advertising.com before becoming a driving …
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Just one week after reassuring investors, customers and fans that he is fundamentally healthy but undergoing treatment for a hormone imbalance, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced this afternoon that …
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Airport newsstands sell porn. That’s what I think of whenever I hear skeptics talk about an over-hyped market for adult mobile content. It’s tough to imagine more difficult or awkward …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …
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Few if any CEOs in the high-tech industry are as closely identified with their corporate brand as Steve Jobs is at Apple Inc.Thus the widespread interest in Jobs’ health and …
