Mobile News – Page 48 of 60

Jan 9, 2012, 6:51 AM

Free Nook? B&N cuts prices with purchase of NYT or People subscription

Posting from Las Vegas: Barnes & Noble this morning rolled out a new promotion that brings the price of its… Read More

Jan 8, 2012, 9:17 AM

Scoutzie: A new way to find the best mobile designers

Already this year we’ve seen two Pacific Northwest mobile app development shops gobbled up by big companies: Ubermind was acquired… Read More

Jan 8, 2012, 9:06 AM

CES: Nokia set to unveil a ‘sleek’ new Windows Phone

Posting from Las Vegas: Some of Microsoft’s biggest pieces of news from the Consumer Electronics Show should be officially confirmed… Read More

Jan 7, 2012, 3:23 PM

Urban Airship lands former Skype executive as chief revenue officer

Urban Airship, a Portland upstart that provides behind-the-scenes services like push notifications and in-app purchasing for mobile apps, has named former… Read More

Jan 6, 2012, 9:25 AM

As profits fall at HTC, Samsung becomes the smartphone king with record net income

RIM isn’t the only smartphone maker taking it on the chin. HTC said today that profits declined for the first… Read More

Jan 5, 2012, 10:14 PM

Struggling Motricity gets more bad news, loses key Indonesian deal

Motricity already had the dubious honor of being the worst performing technology stock in Washington state in 2011. And it… Read More

Jan 5, 2012, 11:45 AM

Tablets are the new game consoles, and other game industry predictions for 2012

Guest Commentary: The video game industry is changing like never before. Here are my best attempts at peering into the crystal… Read More

Jan 4, 2012, 9:14 PM

Review: Nokia’s first U.S. Windows Phone is a solid start, especially for 50 bucks

Mobile phone giant Nokia is a week away from its return to the U.S. smartphone market, planning to launch its… Read More

Jan 4, 2012, 10:48 AM

Walmart scoops up mobile dev shop that built iPhone apps for Starbucks, Zipcar and others

Small Society, a tiny Portland mobile application development firm which in the past has developed apps for Starbucks, Amazon.com, Zipcar… Read More

Jan 4, 2012, 7:14 AM

Confirmed: Deloitte buys Ubermind, looking to play a bigger role in mobile apps

Financial services and consulting giant Deloitte this morning announced its acquisition of Ubermind, the Seattle-based mobile app company, aiming to make itself… Read More

Jan 2, 2012, 9:53 AM

Uber defends dynamic pricing as customers complain about high fees on New Year’s Eve

We had a feeling that some Uber users would wake up with a different kind of hangover on New Year’s… Read More

Dec 30, 2011, 12:47 PM

Verizon backtracks on $2 fee, won’t make people pay to pay

Verizon Wireless sparked outrage this week with a plan to charge customers $2 when they pay their bills by credit… Read More

Dec 30, 2011, 10:11 AM

Seattle mobile app developer Ubermind finds a buyer

Ubermind’s growth over the past year has been nothing short of astonishing. The Seattle maker of mobile applications for Target,… Read More

Dec 29, 2011, 3:19 PM

Google, Apple pull further ahead of Microsoft in smartphone wars

Google and Apple are pulling even further ahead of Microsoft and RIM in the smartphone wars. According to the latest… Read More

Dec 29, 2011, 12:10 PM

As Champagne corks pop on New Year’s Eve, Uber plans price boost for private rides

Uber, the wildly popular private driver service that just scored $32 million from Jeff Bezos and others, is getting ready for a… Read More

Dec 28, 2011, 8:55 AM

Seven apps just for navigating the 520 tolls: GeekWire’s reviews and recommendations

What happens when the state starts tolling a bridge traversed by thousands of tech workers every day? An explosion of… Read More

Dec 28, 2011, 8:29 AM

Windows Phone: Apollo ‘superphones’ coming in 2012

The tech site WMPoweruser has an interesting glimpse into the future of Windows Phone today, posting what it describes as a leaked… Read More

Dec 27, 2011, 9:06 AM

Stats: iPad rules as mobile shopping rises on Christmas

Christmas is traditionally a day for opening gifts, not buying more stuff, but that appears to be changing thanks to… Read More

Dec 27, 2011, 7:31 AM

Nokia reviving Zune device? Nope, it’s just a name badge

Given all the twists and turns in the story of Microsoft’s Zune music devices, a series of posts about a… Read More

Dec 24, 2011, 11:59 AM

When will Santa be in Seattle?

It’s a big question on a lot of kids’ minds today, so I figured I’d just call and ask. When… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 11:25 AM

Infographic: Amazon versus Apple, PayPal, Dropbox and the rest of the tech world

We’ve been watching in amazement over the past 18 months or so as Amazon.com has risen to prominence as one… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 10:51 AM

From Amazon to Zillow: The eight big tech triumphs of 2011

As the year draws to a close, we’ve been looking back at some of the key moments of 2011 in… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 7:23 AM

Windows 8 Picture Password: Serious security or just a toy?

Windows 8’s Picture Password feature — which will let users sign in by drawing a personalized pattern across a photo on… Read More

Dec 22, 2011, 7:24 AM

Smartphone meets tablet: Are you ready to hold this giant phone up to your ear?

OK, so in reality, Hanson Hosein doesn’t use his Samsung Galaxy Note as pictured here. The director of the UW’s… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 12:36 PM

Nuance combines Swype with Dragon Dictation, looks for a few good ninjas to test it out

You’ve got to give the Nuance folks some credit for creativity. The company today unveiled a new update for Swype… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 5:32 PM

Whoa, Amazon considered buying BlackBerry maker RIM

I guess Amazon.com really is serious about getting into the mobile phone business. Reuters today reported that the Seattle online… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 3:07 PM

Motorola infringes one Microsoft patent, but not six others, ITC judge rules

Motorola has violated elements of one Microsoft patent, but it hasn’t infringed on six other Microsoft patents that were the… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 12:59 PM

Microsoft Lync apps now available for iPhone and iPad

Microsoft’s Lync product group today rounded out its lineup of mobile apps with the release of apps for iPhone and… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 10:22 AM

Redfin unveils iPad app, with new ‘Special Blend’ feature

Redfin is rolling out a new iPad app today, one that includes photo galleries and a new sorting option called… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 6:14 AM

Reports: Renegade iPhones get a speed boost on T-Mobile

T-Mobile remains the only U.S. carrier that doesn’t get to sell the iPhone, but more than a million unlocked iPhones… Read More