Mobile News – Page 35 of 60

Oct 23, 2012, 12:07 AM

Social commerce platform Chirpify expands to Instagram

When it started, the name “Chirpify” suited the Twitter world perfectly. But things are going well for the Portland-based startup,… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 3:59 PM

Kindle Fire HD is Amazon’s best-selling product

Just as Amazon appears to be pushing out some older Kindle models, the company announced today that the Kindle Fire HD… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 10:27 AM

Amazon.com vets launch news service Goldfinch, hoping to fill Summify void

I was a huge fan of the news aggregation service Summify, and was bummed when the Vancouver, B.C. was shut… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 8:51 AM

Mobile vet David Bluhm named UW entrepreneur-in-residence

Seattle entrepreneur David Bluhm has joined the University of Washington’s entrepreneur-in-residence program as part of an ongoing effort by the university… Read More

Oct 19, 2012, 2:54 PM

WhitePages updates Android app with social features

First, WhitePages introduced a caller ID app that displayed not only the names of callers but also their location and social… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 8:18 AM

Nokia CEO: A Microsoft device could boost Windows Phone ecosystem overall

Microsoft is poised to release its first Surface tablet, so of course, speculation in the tech industry is turning once… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 7:04 AM

Sprint takes majority control of Clearwire, buys Craig McCaw’s holdings

What a long strange trip it’s been. Sprint Nextel announced today in a SEC filing that it plans to acquire… Read More

Oct 17, 2012, 1:57 PM

Swype adds keyboard features, but no word of iPhone app

Swype is adding new features to its keyboard app for mobile phones, including a personalized dictionary that syncs between devices;… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 11:15 AM

Jeff Bezos says patent fights may ‘stifle innovation’

The smartphone patent wars are impacting nearly every technology giant, from Samsung to Google to Microsoft to Apple. Now, Amazon.com’s… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 11:10 AM

Food-finder Foxtrot looks to compete with Yelp, Urbanspoon

As the assigned restaurant-selector of his travel group, all Suraj Samaranayake wanted to do was find the best places to… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 10:09 AM

iPad Mini? Apple confirms Oct. 23 media event

Just hours after Microsoft’s price announcement of Windows 8, Apple has just announced a media event for next Tuesday, Oct.… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 9:00 AM

Meet the new Glympse, easy location sharing for groups

In what’s being described as the biggest release since its debut, Seattle startup Glympse today rolled out a fresh design… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 12:05 AM

Sprint reportedly in no hurry to gobble up Clearwire

There’s been a lot of speculation about what will happen to Clearwire following Softbank’s purchase this week of a 70… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 9:35 PM

MetroPCS shareholders file suit over T-Mobile deal, call it ‘drastically undervalued’

Big mergers usually bring out the lawyers, and so it’s not a surprise that one of the highest-profile wireless transactions… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 2:01 PM

Circa: A mobile app hoping to redefine news presentation

For months, Ben Huh was uncharacteristically mum about his online journalism startup. But finally today, Circa swung its curtains open… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 10:44 AM

ContentGuard to partner with top Korean mobile company

ContentGuard, a subsidiary of the Kirkland-based patent holding firm Pendrell Corp., announced a partnership today with one of Korea’s top… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 5:01 AM

Report: Amazon eyeing Texas Instruments’ mobile chip unit

Amazon.com is reportedly looking to buy the mobile chip unit of Texas Instruments, a potentially bold move that would push… Read More

Oct 12, 2012, 12:40 PM

iPad fans react to a Windows 8 tablet — will they switch?

Will iPad lovers give Windows 8 tablets a chance? That’s the question we asked for this week’s installment of Geek on… Read More

Oct 11, 2012, 4:30 PM

Red Loop lands ad deal with major Chinese media network

China boasts the world’s largest smartphone user base and Red Loop Media continues to tap into it. The Redmond-based mobile marketing… Read More

Oct 11, 2012, 12:28 PM

Mobile ad revenues nearly double in first half of 2012

Make no doubt about it, mobile advertising is here to stay. The latest report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau showed that… Read More

Oct 11, 2012, 7:37 AM

Shares of Clearwire and Sprint soar on rumors of Softbank deal

Shares of Clearwire are soaring in early morning trading after reports emerged that Softbank may consider buying a controlling interest… Read More

Oct 9, 2012, 5:45 PM

Cee Lo Green and Stephen Baldwin stump for controversial wireless startup Solavei

Solavei has its fair share of critics, but it turns out the company also has some well-known celebrities in its… Read More

Oct 9, 2012, 10:32 AM

Mobile security startup Mobilisafe acquired by Rapid7

Seattle startup Mobilisafe has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed size by Boston-based Rapid7, a heavily-funded security company that… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 8:45 PM

Report: Washington is the most ‘app-intense’ state

Welcome to the state of Washington, the land of apples, asparagus and apparently, apps. According to a new study titled “The… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 1:34 PM

T-Mobile calls dibs for new Nokia Windows smartphone

Just one week after AT&T said it would be the exclusive carrier of the Nokia Lumia 920, T-Mobile announced Monday… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 10:23 AM

Someone Like You: An ode to my BlackBerry

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 9:57 AM

Food review site Chewsy opens doors to food critics

Maybe reading food reviews written by random people isn’t going to convince you to try out that new dish at… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 9:19 AM

HTC profits getting battered by Apple and Samsung

Mobile phone maker HTC is attempting a comeback with its HTC One lineup of Android phones, and some eye-catching Windows… Read More

Oct 5, 2012, 1:16 PM

Microsoft releases iPhone shopping app Edibly, starting at Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is going digital. In collaboration with The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, the Bing team at Microsoft today… Read More

Oct 5, 2012, 10:29 AM

Commentary: What T-Mobile’s proposed buy of MetroPCS means for you

The proposed merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS has been huge news all week. If approved, though, the deal will still… Read More