Mobile News – Page 26 of 60

Jul 10, 2013, 8:43 AM

Can this name change really save BlackBerry?

BlackBerry continues to wither on the vine, with market share for the once iconic smartphone maker slipping to under five… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 2:11 PM

It’s official: Clearwire minority shareholders approve Sprint deal

Finally, the Clearwire/Sprint roller-coaster is coming to a stop. After six months of back and forth, shareholders from Bellevue-based Clearwire… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 10:53 AM

Apple gaining ground on Android thanks to T-Mobile

The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers from Kantar show Apple gaining ground on rival Android. While Google still led… Read More

Jul 4, 2013, 9:38 AM

Want to pay lower cell phone taxes? Move to Oregon

If you want to save money on state and local cell phones taxes, living in Oregon, Nevada or Idaho might… Read More

Jul 2, 2013, 9:05 PM

Report: FCC set to greenlight Sprint’s deals with Clearwire and Softbank

After a long and drawn out bidding war, Clearwire’s fate appears to be nearly certain. The Federal Communications Commission is set… Read More

Jul 2, 2013, 4:34 PM

Reinventing the scavenger hunt: This new iPhone app brings a high-tech twist to this age-old family game

Ken Cooper loves getting his family into the great outdoors, exploring nature and visting everything that the Pacific Northwest has… Read More

Jul 2, 2013, 4:15 PM

Watch out, kids: This app helps bars detect fake IDs

Young-ins who’ve been getting into bars with a fake ID should take notice: There’s an app out now that can… Read More

Jul 1, 2013, 8:03 AM

Mobile analytics startup Zettics raises cash

Zettics, the mobile analytics startup led by former Qpass exec Sterling Wilson, has raised an additional $6.7 million, according to… Read More

Jun 28, 2013, 7:41 AM

T-Mobile to boost 4G network with $308M buy: CEO calls spectrum ‘gold’

T-Mobile is paying $308 million in cash to increase its 4G LTE network in 29 markets in the Mississippi Valley region,… Read More

Jun 27, 2013, 3:30 PM

Watch out, Siri: Jeannie wants to be your iPhone conversation partner

With the advent of voice assistants like Siri, we’re talking to our computers more than ever. But Siri, Google Now,… Read More

Jun 27, 2013, 8:15 AM

Hasty: Delivery for healthy food

Getting a pizza delivered is easy. But if you’re trying to watch what you eat, it can be difficult to… Read More

Jun 27, 2013, 7:20 AM

Here it is: GeekWire’s new app for Windows Phone 8

For the past six months, I’ve been using Microsoft’s Windows Phone and documenting the highs and lows here on GeekWire,… Read More

Jun 26, 2013, 1:55 PM

Giving up: Dish removes bid for Clearwire after Sprint increases offer

Sprint may end up victorious in the bidding war for Clearwire, as Dish Network today withdrew its offer to purchase… Read More

Jun 26, 2013, 10:35 AM

Facebook app coming to Windows 8, along with Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve… Read More

Jun 26, 2013, 10:07 AM

Windows Phone 8 finally coming to Sprint with new HTC, Samsung models

The long wait is finally over for Sprint customers wanting to use Windows 8. The carrier announced today that it will offer… Read More

Jun 26, 2013, 6:00 AM

The photo frame of the future? Familiar looks to stitch together photos and videos on idle iPads

There are so many photo sharing apps floating around today — from Flickr to Instagram to PhotoBucket — that it… Read More

Jun 25, 2013, 12:38 PM

Ex-Amazon engineers form Wire Labs, raise $150,000 for mobile startup

We’ve seen countless Microsoft veterans leave Redmond to create their own startups, but that hasn’t happened as much with Amazon… Read More

Jun 24, 2013, 1:26 PM

Age of Empires on the iPad? Microsoft reportedly bringing its games to iPhone, Android

Japan-based news outlet Nikkei just reported that Microsoft will bring its first-party Xbox and PC games to the iPhone, as… Read More

Jun 24, 2013, 8:49 AM

Microsoft wants to patent gestures inside cars … no, not that kind

Drivers have been making certain gestures from the front seat for decades, but Microsoft has a new idea for making… Read More

Jun 21, 2013, 1:56 PM

Microsoft not buying Nokia’s handset business, for now

One of the weirdest forms of journalism is the retroactive irrelevant scoop. As in, “Hey, there’s this thing you didn’t know… Read More

Jun 21, 2013, 11:59 AM

Why this 14-year-old Apple fanboy switched to Android

Two years ago, I was a 12-year old Apple fanboy. Not only did I spend most of my waking hours… Read More

Jun 18, 2013, 7:37 AM

Microsoft Courier vets score $15M from Andreessen Horowitz to expand beyond blockbuster iPad app Paper

FiftyThree, maker of the sketching and illustration app Paper, the Apple 2012 iPad App of the Year, has scored $15 million… Read More

Jun 17, 2013, 5:53 PM

Sprint launches legal attack, says Dish attempted to ‘fool’ Clearwire shareholders in ‘bad faith’ bid

Well, nearly everyone saw this coming. Sprint has turned to the courts to try to stop Dish Network’s purchase of… Read More

Jun 17, 2013, 8:07 AM

Skype video messaging now available for free on every platform except Windows Phone

Skype’s free video messaging feature is fully out of beta today and everyone can now send as many three-minute moving messages to… Read More

Jun 16, 2013, 7:13 AM

App of the Week: ‘Caspar Babypants Music Time’ is a must-have for young kids (and their parents)

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Our new App of the Week might just make the day… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 6:00 AM

Buddy unveils ‘Sound-as-a-Service’ for mobile devs, nabs Lady Gaga’s manager as investor

It’s a big day for Buddy. The Kirkland-based company, which provides back-end mobile app support, today introduced a new “Sound-as-a-Service”… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 3:57 PM

Sherlocked! Apple’s iOS 7 Photos app gives indie developer a taste of tradition

It’s one of the biggest risks for independent software developers — the chance that the company responsible for the underlying… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 10:41 AM

WWDC by the numbers: Apple has paid out $10 billion to developers

While grey skies hang over San Francisco, thousands of developers have crammed into a black auditorium in Moscone West to… Read More

Jun 7, 2013, 2:05 PM

Report: SoftBank may bid for T-Mobile USA if $20B Sprint deal collapses

Now, this could get very interesting. Reuters reports today that SoftBank, which is looking to buy Sprint for $20.1 billion,… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 8:00 AM

Study: AT&T, Verizon are Seattle’s best-performing carriers

If you’re living in Seattle, AT&T and Verizon will deliver the best overall mobile performance, T-Mobile is not far behind… Read More