Mobile News – Page 42 of 60

May 15, 2012, 9:45 AM

New technology turns Seattle fire trucks into mobile hotspots

Firefighters rely on real-time communication when responding to emergencies, so having a robust wireless system could mean the difference between… Read More

May 15, 2012, 7:39 AM

LinkedIn’s new app is a Windows Phone showcase

LinkedIn finally released its first official app for Windows Phone this week. It’s an important addition to Microsoft’s catalog of… Read More

May 15, 2012, 6:00 AM

University of Washington alumni to get exclusive restaurant deals via Pirq

The deals just keep coming for restaurant deal operator Pirq. The Kirkland company today is announcing a partnership with the… Read More

May 14, 2012, 11:26 AM

Aviary debuts photo-editing SDK for Windows Phone

Aviary, the photo-editing technology company backed by investors including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, today rolled out its new software development… Read More

May 14, 2012, 10:44 AM

Clearwire: New mobile network could reach speeds of 168 Mbps

The big wireless carriers are all talking about the importance of network speed, with T-Mobile even rolling out a motorcycle-riding… Read More

May 14, 2012, 7:45 AM

Texting while walking: Should this be illegal, too?

For the launch of Windows Phone last year, a Microsoft commercial poked fun at people walking around with their heads… Read More

May 11, 2012, 9:24 AM

Appafolio turns presentations into interactive iOS apps

Now, here’s a new way to show off your favorite presentations and brochures. A new service from Seattle’s Treemo Labs… Read More

May 10, 2012, 10:48 AM

Sprint falls behind in speed race: Verizon holds top spot

You can buy all sorts of cool, new smartphones these days to play games, watch video or connect on social… Read More

May 9, 2012, 10:52 AM

Farewell, coffee cards: Madrona bankrolls mobile loyalty rewards startup RewardLoop

Madrona Venture Group is heading north for its latest investment, leading a $1 million funding round in Vancouver, B.C.-based RewardLoop.… Read More

May 8, 2012, 10:54 AM

Swÿp vs. Swype: This could get really confusing

Swype gained international attention — not to mention a Guinness Book World record holder and millions of customers — for… Read More

May 8, 2012, 10:29 AM

T-Mobile boasts 1M users of Bobsled, touts $4B network expansion as FCC defends merger breakup with AT&T

T-Mobile USA says that its Bobsled web phone service has surpassed the one million user mark, a milestone that comes… Read More

May 8, 2012, 9:23 AM

iHear unveils ‘social news narrator’ on Android, an app for multitasking news hounds

A few weeks ago on the GeekWire podcast, we featured a new iPhone app called Snackr that tuned into a… Read More

May 8, 2012, 6:00 AM

Apple employees to get exclusive restaurant deals with Pirq

With a market value of more than $530 billion, Apple has created enormous wealth for thousands of employees who live,… Read More

May 7, 2012, 10:39 PM

Startup vet Tony Wright to set sail for Silicon Valley: Entrepreneur says good deal terms hard to find in Seattle

Tony Wright — a well-respected Seattle entrepreneur who previously co-founded CubeDuel and RescueTime and sold his first company to Jobster… Read More

May 7, 2012, 9:54 PM

As sales soar, Elemental raises $13M to help big media deliver video to multiple screens

Elemental Technologies CEO Sam Blackman wasn’t looking for cash. After all, more than half of the money from the company’s last… Read More

May 7, 2012, 1:34 PM

86% of U.S. adults use phones to settle arguments, solve problems and meet friends

Here’s the situation: You’re at a restaurant and a friend asks a question about the name of actor who plays… Read More

May 7, 2012, 10:24 AM

Startup Spotlight: Game Collage makes kids’ apps to entertain, inspire, educate

Kids love apps. But not everything found in the mobile app stores these days is suitable for young, impressionable minds.… Read More

May 3, 2012, 8:48 AM

Decide.com brings gadget price predictions to the iPad

Decide.com has been on a roll in recent weeks, unveiling a new daily deal service, hiring top talent such as… Read More

May 3, 2012, 8:23 AM

Whitepages upgrades iPhone app: Now you’ll never forget your neighbors’ names

When I first moved into my neighborhood, I’d scribble down the names of neighbors on a scrap piece of paper… Read More

May 2, 2012, 9:53 AM

T-Mobile marketing chief to step down as carrier undergoes image makeover

T-Mobile marketing chief Cole Brodman is resigning from the company, a decision that comes as the country’s fourth largest wireless… Read More

May 1, 2012, 9:54 AM

Windows Phone U.S. market share slipped prior to Lumia 900 release

New numbers from comScore Networks show Microsoft’s mobile market share falling to 3.9 percent of total smartphone subscribers in the… Read More

Apr 30, 2012, 3:00 AM

Ivy raises cash, inks deal with paging giant American Messaging

In this new era of mobile communication, one might think that the age-old paging technology might be going the way… Read More

Apr 28, 2012, 9:31 AM

Wozniak loves his Windows Phone: Apple co-founder calls mobile OS ‘beautiful’

Microsoft is trying hard to win fans for Windows Phone. And while the mobile operating system is still way behind… Read More

Apr 27, 2012, 1:31 PM

Geek of the Week: Hipcricket’s Ivan Braiker, broadcast vet in a mobile world

Our new Geek of the Week, Ivan Braiker, first made his mark in the world of broadcasting, building radio networks… Read More

Apr 26, 2012, 2:35 PM

Clearwire announces LTE rollout cities, including Seattle

Clearwire says it will launch its new LTE 4G network in 31 cities in the first half of next year,… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 5:08 PM

OneBusAway app scrambled, but agencies promise fixes

The popular app OneBusAway, developed at the University of Washington, keeps track of bus schedules in real time for thousands of… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 2:35 PM

Those ear buds you’re wearing while driving? Probably illegal

It’s a common sight on the road: the focused driver with white ear buds and trailing wires. But common or… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 8:21 AM

Northwest MLS releases its first mobile apps — but not for us

Anyone who has purchased a home over the last couple years has probably experienced the phenomenon of knowing more than… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 9:10 AM

Will your next smartphone have a backside display?

A newly surfaced patent filing from Microsoft provides a glimpse of where our smartphones might be headed — even if… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 7:35 AM

Nokia: Windows Phone sales strong in U.S. but ‘mixed’ overall

Reporting its quarterly results this morning, Nokia said sales of its Lumia line of Windows Phones have surpassed its expectations… Read More