Mobile News – Page 43 of 60

Apr 17, 2012, 6:36 PM

Skycast lands first airline customer for TrayVu inflight entertainment system

You’d think in this era of iPads and Androids and Kindle Fires that the need for an inflight entertainment system… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 3:49 PM

Startup Awards: Vote for Mobile App of the Year

Everything is going mobile these days, and some of our region’s most promising services now can be operated in the… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 9:41 AM

Here it is: T-Mobile’s full ‘No More Mr. Nice Girl’ ad

Just released this morning, here’s the full version of the first ad in T-Mobile USA’s new “No More Mr. Nice… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 10:50 AM

Streamd.in lets you see what’s shaking nearby on Twitter

The mobile app Highlight was one of the big hits of the SXSW conference, allowing conference attendees to use the… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 8:52 AM

No more pink dresses: T-Mobile tries on a tougher image

Carly is giving up her pink dresses for leather gear and a motorcycle. T-Mobile USA is rolling out a new… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 7:51 AM

Good sign for Windows Phone? Lumia 900 selling out online

If you’re looking to buy a new Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone this week, it might not be as easy… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 7:50 AM

Opanga Networks raises $6M to deliver enhanced mobile video

Seattle’s Opanga Networks, which is developing a content delivery network known as NetRover to enhance the way video is distributed to… Read More

Apr 15, 2012, 11:50 AM

Comments of the week: Will this phone really take off?

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “Do you have to turn off *this* phone during… Read More

Apr 14, 2012, 5:43 PM

How former Microsoft tech chief Nathan Myhrvold could have created the iPhone

Nathan Myhrvold is back in the national spotlight again, but in a very different way this time. A cover story… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 2:01 PM

Startup Spotlight: Creator of Magic emerges at location-based gaming upstart BodSix

Location-based mobile gaming could very well be the next frontier of the games business. And BodSix wants to make sure… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 7:42 AM

A Boeing phone: Aerospace giant making Android device

Boeing is jumping into the smartphone business, developing a new mobile device — but we probably won’t be buying this… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 1:25 PM

Halo 4 game designer turns to Kickstarter to bankroll dystopian game Republique

Ryan Payton, a former video game designer at Microsoft who worked as a narrative designer on Halo 4, is the… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 10:42 AM

This mobile app wants to help you make love connections from chance encounters

A firestorm erupted last week when a mobile app by the name of “Girls Around Me” started to make the… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 8:37 AM

Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt bankroll money transfer startup Beamit Mobile

Seattle startup Beamit Mobile has raised $2.4 million in fresh financing from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures, Founder’s Co-op and Bezos… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 10:50 PM

Wavii exits stealth mode, touts a better way to consume news

It’s been nearly two years since we first encountered Wavii. Operating in the equivalent of a bunker, the Seattle startup… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:22 PM

Lumia 900 data glitch: Nokia offers fix and $100 credit for software bug

If you’ve been having a problem with your new Lumia 900, rest assured you aren’t holding it wrong. Nokia tonight… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 10:03 AM

Latest in mobile security: Introducing the ‘scream tone’

Have you ever got that sinking feeling after losing your cell phone? Wanted to scream or howl like a wolf?… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:19 AM

Forecast: Microsoft third in tablets through at least 2016

The launch of Windows 8 later this year will give Microsoft a boost in the media tablet market, making Windows-based… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 11:05 PM

The battle to train a market: Instagram is what Facebook has been telling you guys to do for like a year, okay?

By now, it’s probably been brought to your attention that Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars on Monday, valuing… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 9:15 AM

After awkward holiday launch, Nokia and Microsoft look to build Lumia 900 buzz

Did anybody at AT&T, Microsoft or Nokia check the calendar before picking a launch day for the Lumia 900 Windows… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 9:39 AM

HTC profits decline, overshadowed on both Android and Windows Phone

HTC, the mobile phone giant with North American headquarters in Bellevue, posted a decline of 70 percent in profits this… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 9:34 AM

Microsoft uses cash to boost Windows Phone, but some app developers aren’t biting

One of the big challenges Microsoft faces in mobile phones is that developers don’t have the time — or resources… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 10:25 AM

Amazon tests in-app purchasing

In a bid to compete with Apple and Google, Amazon.com has begun testing a new service that would allow in-app… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 9:59 AM

Majority of U.S. smartphone users now own an Android device

For the first time in history, a majority of smartphone users in the U.S. now own an Android device, according… Read More

Apr 2, 2012, 7:00 AM

Nokia’s ‘Smartphone Beta Test’ teaser sets stage for Lumia 900 launch

A mysterious site that emerged over the weekend actually isn’t so mysterious upon closer investigation. It’s a marketing campaign, apparently… Read More

Mar 30, 2012, 4:19 PM

Coders win hackathon with virtual pet fitness app

Seattle area mobile app developers Robert Mao and Haitao Li had no real intention of building a new application when… Read More

Mar 29, 2012, 2:02 PM

WiMax dealt another blow: new Sprint phones to be LTE-only

Sprint is putting another nail in its WiMax coffin by confirming at an Orlando mobile carrier conference that it will… Read More

Mar 29, 2012, 5:45 AM

Geek of the Week: Mike Foley, Bluetooth leader, prepares for new chapter

We almost take Bluetooth for granted, as it zips our data through the air, letting us make hands-free phone calls… Read More

Mar 28, 2012, 11:05 PM

Tech Moves: Medio taps Microsoft vet as chief architect; Zooppa, PATH, etc.

Medio Systems is making a big move into the predictive analytics arena, helping gaming, financial services, entertainment and other companies better… Read More

Mar 28, 2012, 9:07 AM

T-Mobile’s new video channels: PlayGround TV and Urban Zone

Americans are spending more and more time watching video programming on the go. And T-Mobile is now looking to take… Read More