Mobile News – Page 40 of 60

Jul 5, 2012, 10:30 AM

CoCo Communications scores $9 million, looks to build secure mobile networks for the military

CoCo Communications has nailed down $9 million in fresh financing, money that the 10-year-old Seattle company will use to enhance… Read More

Jul 5, 2012, 8:52 AM

QThru lands $3.5M to help you sail through the supermarket

Supermarkets are increasingly adopting self checkout terminals. But Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Roberts, a former engineer at RIM and Attachmate, believes he’s come… Read More

Jul 2, 2012, 9:28 PM

T-Mobile hit with data outage

This is not what T-Mobile needed. The nation’s fourth largest wireless carrier confirmed Monday night that its data services are… Read More

Jul 2, 2012, 2:03 PM

Watch this man destroy a T-Mobile store in England (and then get arrested)

T-Mobile is trying to go for a little bit of a tougher image with its advertising campaign. But I don’t… Read More

Jul 2, 2012, 11:19 AM

Windows Phone: Microsoft is pulling out of its tailspin

The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers are out from comScore Networks this morning, showing Microsoft posting a slight gain… Read More

Jul 2, 2012, 10:22 AM

Amazon expands ‘Flow’ app to Android — still needs work

Amazon’s Flow augmented-reality product identification app, developed by the company’s A9 subsidiary and released last year for iPhone, is available… Read More

Jun 29, 2012, 5:21 PM

Tablets surpass smartphones in e-commerce traffic

It was bound to happen. With larger, easier-to-view screens and their sheer portability, tablets have now overtaken smartphones as devices… Read More

Jun 29, 2012, 10:21 AM

Startup Spotlight: Votely helps you get answers to life’s most basic questions

Ever wonder what you should wear to a party? What plants would grow best in your garden? Or the best… Read More

Jun 29, 2012, 9:50 AM

Microsoft: A white knight for BlackBerry, or a vulture?

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion found itself in an even deeper hole this week after delaying the launch of BlackBerry… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 10:49 AM

Clean out your desk and attic: It’s battery recycling day in Seattle

Got some old batteries laying around the house or office. Well, here’s your chance to get rid of them in… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 7:32 AM

Vodafone hires former T-Mobile USA CEO in Europe

London-based telecom company Vodafone announced this morning that it has hired hired Philipp Humm, the former T-Mobile USA CEO, solving… Read More

Jun 27, 2012, 10:09 AM

Internal memo: T-Mobile USA CEO joining unnamed rival after abrupt resignation

Philipp Humm, the CEO of Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA, has resigned from the position, according to an announcement this morning. The official… Read More

Jun 27, 2012, 12:01 AM

OfferUp hopes to make selling your stuff easier and less creepy than Craigslist

A new Seattle-based startup is offering a way to sell stuff with an app, sparing you the pains of meeting… Read More

Jun 26, 2012, 4:48 PM

Zipwhip brings texting to Android tablets

Seattle-based Zipwhip — the people who brought you cloud texting on your desktop using your mobile number — today announced… Read More

Jun 26, 2012, 7:55 AM

T-Mobile’s discount push continues, inks deal with 6,400 Dollar General stores

T-Mobile continues to carve a niche around selling phones and no-contract service plans at discount retailers across the U.S. The… Read More

Jun 26, 2012, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Nordstrom vet named Zoomingo adviser; Paul Allen’s PR chief leaves

Zoomingo, the mobile shopping app created by Krishnan Seshadrinathan and Shirish Nadkarni, has named former Nordstrom executive Loretta Soffe to its advisory… Read More

Jun 25, 2012, 4:41 PM

Android vs. iOS: Which one should app makers bet on?

If you could bet on just one mobile platform as an app developer, which would it be? That was my… Read More

Jun 25, 2012, 8:32 AM

T-Mobile aims to boost LTE rollout with Verizon deal

T-Mobile USA says it will be able to improve its wireless coverage in 15 U.S. cities, including Seattle, as the… Read More

Jun 25, 2012, 7:55 AM

Report: RIM may break itself apart, with Amazon or Facebook picking up some of the pieces

The on-again, off-again rumors swirling around Research in Motion are back on following a report by The Sunday Times that… Read More

Jun 25, 2012, 6:55 AM

Dunno’s mobile app makes it easier to jot notes and collect research on the go

If you haven’t heard of Dunno, you might want to take note — or rather, let it start taking notes… Read More

Jun 21, 2012, 10:15 AM

Twitter outage: Don’t know what you got until it’s gone

Twitter appears to be gradually coming back online after an outage this morning that lasted at least a half-hour for… Read More

Jun 21, 2012, 7:54 AM

Analyst: Microsoft might make its own Windows Phone, too

[Follow-up: Report: Microsoft is not making its own Windows Phone] Earlier this week, Microsoft jumped into the computer hardware business,… Read More

Jun 20, 2012, 12:45 PM

10 minutes to charge phone: Graphene battery project named a top innovation

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., was recognized today for its work on a project that promises to significantly… Read More

Jun 20, 2012, 11:15 AM

ThePlatform inks deal to power multi-screen video for USA Network, Syfy, Oxygen

Here’s a partnership that’s all in the family. ThePlatform has inked a deal to provide its online video publishing system… Read More

Jun 20, 2012, 7:04 AM

Amazon alters app terms, expands Appstore in Europe with global push planned

Amazon.com is expanding its Appstore to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, with plans to take the distribution platform to other international markets… Read More

Jun 20, 2012, 5:00 AM

Take a spin with the new Swype: An Android keypad that learns from you

Swype is getting a facelift, just eight months after the Seattle upstart was gobbled up for $102 million by Nuance.… Read More

Jun 19, 2012, 8:31 AM

Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland: Cvent buys mobile app maker CrowdCompass

CrowdCompass, a Portland startup whose mobile apps are used to power events, including the 2012 Seattle Science Festival and the Lions… Read More

Jun 19, 2012, 7:59 AM

Paul Allen and Intel Capital bankroll Sand 9 to reduce dropped calls on cell phones

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital has joined with Intel Capital and other investors to bankroll Sand 9, a Cambridge,… Read More

Jun 15, 2012, 9:54 AM

Zoomingo’s new Android app makes shopping decisions a little bit easier with ‘Hot or Not’ style game

If you’re like most people, you might find the prospect of shopping a little taxing on your nervous system, time… Read More

Jun 14, 2012, 8:15 AM

Nokia plans 10k job cuts, 3 top execs depart in shakeup

Nokia this morning announced a major shakeup, acknowledging that “competitive industry dynamics” in the smartphone market are hurting its business more… Read More