Mobile News – Page 51 of 60

Nov 10, 2011, 9:14 AM

Flash, Silverlight and the end of the line for browser plug-ins

Adobe’s news this week that it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers is being celebrated as a victory… Read More

Nov 10, 2011, 8:22 AM

T-Mobile: iPhone-related defections ‘an area of concern’

Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA boosted its profits and added to its customer base in the third quarter, but the company this… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 10:04 AM

Do you live in a 4G city?

When it comes to wireless networks, everyone loves speed. And with more data-intensive activities taking place on mobile devices, the… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 8:05 AM

Spotify hits Windows Phone, Microsoft claims critical mass with more than 35,000 apps

Spotify is now available on Windows Phone, letting premium Spotify subscribers access the popular music service on the Microsoft device.… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 11:23 PM

Finding inspiration in an app? Seattle upstart unveils Bloom

Everyone can use a little pick-me-up or inspiration once in a while. And, if you’ve been down in the dumps,… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 5:22 PM

Byndl looks to bundle your digital life with mobile transaction service

The bindle was a small knapsack stereotypically carried by hobos in the early part of 20th century. Now, a Bellevue… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 3:18 PM

Microsoft recruits Samsung VP to help supercharge Windows Phone

Microsoft has recruited former Samsung Vice President Gavin Kim as general manager of the Windows Phone unit, a move to… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 10:24 AM

Gigantic Windows Phone is a piece of performance art

Post updated below with video of the marriage proposal that took place inside the giant phone. Microsoft grabbed some attention… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 5:43 AM

Video: Microsoft builds six-story Windows Phone in NYC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nunL6ghJZnQ Microsoft says it will be “bringing Windows Phone to life in a big, big, way” in New York’s Herald Square… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 5:13 AM

Verizon, Salesforce lead $15.1M investment in Urban Airship

Investors including Verizon and Salesforce.com have invested $15.1 million in Urban Airship, a Portland company that provides behind-the-scenes services like… Read More

Nov 4, 2011, 7:29 PM

Latest Windows Phone data: Nowhere to go but up … right?

The latest numbers from comScore Networks show Microsoft’s share of U.S. smartphone subscribers slipping again, to 5.6 percent for the… Read More

Nov 4, 2011, 12:12 PM

Palisade Restaurant uncorks new wine list on the iPad

Patrons at Palisade Restaurant over the years have grown accustomed to browsing an extensive wine list, flipping through dozens of… Read More

Nov 3, 2011, 10:05 AM

Chart: Majority of 18-to-44 year old mobile users own a smartphone

Well, the economy is in rough shape, and it’s still tough to find a job. But, somehow, more Americans are… Read More

Nov 2, 2011, 8:00 AM

Groceries on the go: A stroll down the virtual aisles of the new AmazonFresh iPhone app

Amazon.com surprised us back in June when it released a mobile application for the AmazonFresh grocery delivery service exclusively for Windows… Read More

Nov 2, 2011, 6:26 AM

NetZero taps Clearwire to offer high-speed mobile broadband

NetZero, one of surviving brands of the dot-com bust, will use Clearwire’s network to offer 4G mobile broadband service under… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 9:01 PM

Urbanspoon bites OpenTable, claims 1,000 users of Rezbook

Urbanspoon has been nipping at the heels of OpenTable for the past 18 months since launching its new restaurant reservation… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 5:20 PM

Urban Airship takes flight with purchase of SimpleGeo

Urban Airship, a Portland startup that specializes in push notifications and in-app transactions, has acquired San Francisco’s SimpleGeo in an… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 11:02 AM

Poll: Are you tempted by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5?

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update has already been distributed as an update for existing Windows Phone devices, but now… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 9:25 AM

HTC sells 13.2 million smartphones, releases new Vivid with AT&T

HTC, the Taiwanese mobile phone maker whose North American operations are based in Bellevue, today said that it sold 13.2… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 8:28 AM

Sounders kick off Windows Phone app amid awful playoff showing

This has got to be one of the more depressing product launches in Seattle tech and sports history. The Seattle… Read More

Oct 27, 2011, 3:31 PM

Startup Spotlight: GoDutch mobile app helps friends connect

Chris Borkenhagen wants to make it easier to invite friends to do fun things together, and then split the bill… Read More

Oct 27, 2011, 8:41 AM

Paul Allen’s Vulcan leads $14M round in mobile ad company 4INFO

Vulcan Capital has been a bit quiet on the venture capital financing front lately. But that changed today with news… Read More

Oct 27, 2011, 12:17 AM

After 10 year journey, Sony to take control of Sony Ericsson

The mobile phone landscape continues to morph, change and shift. And here’s the latest development. Sony today agreed to buy… Read More

Oct 26, 2011, 12:58 PM

Mynd uses machine learning to recommend iPhone apps

There are so many mobile apps floating around these days for books, music, games and TV that it can be… Read More

Oct 26, 2011, 12:37 PM

Nokia wants to make 25-year-olds ‘lust’ after Windows Phone

Windows Phone is already a huge hit with the over-30 crowd in Redmond, Wash. Now Nokia is hoping to boost… Read More

Oct 26, 2011, 10:07 AM

Shares of Clearwire soar after Sprint signals possible extension of network partnership

Shares of Clearwire have been on an absolute roller coaster in the past three months, usually swinging wildly based on… Read More

Oct 26, 2011, 8:35 AM

Nokia shows first Windows Phones, starting Microsoft’s new comeback bid

Nokia this morning unveiled the first two Windows Phones to result from the partnership it struck with Microsoft earlier this… Read More

Oct 25, 2011, 9:35 AM

Playmark scores TD, inks deal to license images of NFL players

Professional football players are brands unto themselves — with their likenesses or names adorning everything from ball caps to mobile… Read More

Oct 25, 2011, 12:47 AM

TouchFire: iPad ‘screen-top’ keyboard aims to boost typing

The iPad is great for many things — watching movies, reading magazines or playing games. But when it comes to… Read More

Oct 24, 2011, 9:42 PM

Startup Weekend grad Zaarly lands $14 million, names Meg Whitman to the board

Zaarly was started earlier this year at a Startup Weekend event in California. Today, the fast-growing upstart is announcing that… Read More