Mobile gaming company Lightfox Games raised $6 million in fresh capital to help fuel development of a new game. CEO Ryan Hanft-Murphy confirmed the new funding but declined to provide… Read More
Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has raised $7.75 million in new funding. The cash will be… Read More
NEW YORK CITY — This isn’t the “third place” that helped Starbucks grow into a $100 billion juggernaut — but it may be an important part of the company’s future.… Read More
GoDaddy is teaming with Seattle-based startup Hiya to provide an answer for when not to answer your phone. In an effort to block some of the billions of unwanted robocalls… Read More
Unearth Technologies is front-and-center on the map of the Seattle startup scene. The company, which aims to simplify geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology, just raised $7 million as part… Read More
The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something that apparently still haunts one of its co-founders to this… Read More
Portland, Ore.-based mobile marketing startup Urban Airship has acquired Accengage to form what it calls the “world’s largest mobile customer engagement company.” Urban Airship and Paris-based Accengage both develop similar… Read More
Smartphones have been around for a while, but IT departments are still trying to grapple with a challenge they’ve created: In addition to their laptops, every single employee is writing… Read More
Knowing more information about how and why smartphone owners reinstall an app might be a bigger deal than most mobile marketers think. That’s the conclusion from Seattle mobile marketing startup… Read More
Hawaiians received a startling emergency alert on mobile devices and across televisions on Saturday morning warning that a ballistic missile was headed toward the state. But officials soon confirmed that… Read More
Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal and not all areas of the country are benefitting equally… Read More
T-Mobile customers can now get AppleCare Services included when they sign up for the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier’s Premium Device Protection. When a T-Mobile customer buys a new iPhone or iPad… Read More
AppZocial, a Seattle startup that builds native apps for “trusted communities,” like alumni groups, churches, and non-profits, just secured $1 million in angel financing. The majority of the cash will… Read More
As both AT&T and Verizon shift their focus to cable, Comcast will launch its wireless phone service in the coming months, the company announced during its Thursday earnings call. The aim… Read More
Cole Brodman is taking on another leadership role in the telecom industry. The former T-Mobile executive, who spent 17 years at the wireless carrier and held positions as CMO and CTO,… Read More
T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash. mobile carrier known for its colorful branding and even more colorful CEO, is launching a new connected car service called SyncUP DRIVE. The primary function of… Read More
Privacy isn’t just about porn. It’s increasingly becoming an important priority for citizens and a challenging issue for lawmakers and corporations. But more than a decade of experience in the… Read More
Tune CEO Peter Hamilton was born to write and star in a parody of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Not only does he share his name with the title character, he… Read More
iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to send and receive Bitcoin payments, without providing any private information.… Read More
On this Independence Day, the U.S. Senate is getting a little smartphone independence. U.S. Senators and staff were informed in a memo last week that production of BlackBerry 10 devices has been… Read More
Starbucks said today that usage of its mobile order-ahead feature doubled year-over-year during the most recent quarter. The company’s Mobile Order & Pay program first launched in Portland more than a year ago and allows… Read More
If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers to work, read, and otherwise make use of that dead… Read More
Searching for a power outlet under tables at the local coffee shop or next to the water fountain at the gym lends a significant inconvenience to the convenience of owning a… Read More
Twitter, Facebook and other social media came to the rescue again after today’s terror bombings in Brussels – so much so that Belgian authorities urged citizens to use those channels… Read More
Amazon has partnered with Ericsson to help telecos make best use of the cloud as they adapt to a marketplace transformed by mobile networks and the internet of things (IoT).… Read More
Microsoft announced the launch of the Lumia 650 mobile phone on Monday, targeting business users with a device that could be a last gasp for the Lumia brand. The phone runs… Read More
The Zillow Group is growing again with the addition of New York City-based Naked Apartments. In Seattle, the company is currently seeking a Software Development Manager for Mobile Infrastructure. 70%… Read More
No one wants to work on their phone, but sometimes you just have to get something done while on the go. And the latest version of Parallels Remote Application Server allows for… Read More
Microsoft is reportedly paying $250 million to acquire SwiftKey, the London-based startup company whose keyboard applications make it simple to input text on Android and iOS devices. The Financial Times… Read More
T-Mobile is continuing to push back against Verizon’s claims of network dominance by kicking off its #BallBusterChallenge today on Washington’s San Juan Island. At the same time, the Bellevue-based “Un-carrier” is promoting… Read More