Mobile News – Page 58 of 60

May 4, 2011, 10:48 AM

Clearwire slaps Rover into oblivion

Remember Rover, the youth-oriented pay-as-you-go wireless service that Clearwire launched last summer? Probably not. And now you may never get a… Read More

May 3, 2011, 5:08 PM

Apple will lead the pack in app store revenue for years to come, no matter what you call it

No wonder that Apple is suing Amazon.com over the use of the name “Appstore.” There’s a lot of money at… Read More

May 2, 2011, 2:24 PM

A black Town Car at the ready: Uber to bring private driver service to Seattle

Now, you too will soon be able to travel like a high-ranking diplomat. Uber, the hot San Francisco startup that… Read More

May 2, 2011, 8:02 AM

Now part of RIM, Gist unveils contact organizer app on BlackBerry

Well, you probably saw this one coming. Gist today unveiled its first BlackBerry app, a launch that comes less than… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 4:59 PM

Whoops: T-Mobile overestimates potential severance for ‘large number’ of employees

Somebody at T-Mobile USA is having a not very good day. Actually, make that lots of somebodies. Employees at the… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 4:43 AM

Unpleasant Horse arrives on the iPhone … ‘uncensored’

4th & Battery’s first mobile game, Unpleasant Horse, is now available in Apple’s app store, and it arrives “totally uncensored,”… Read More

Apr 27, 2011, 2:08 PM

Nine-year-old boy gets his wish, creates an iPhone game

Most nine-year-old boys dream of meeting sports stars like Ichiro, Matt Hasselbeck or Kasey Keller. Not Owain Weinert. Weinert simply… Read More

Apr 27, 2011, 10:05 AM

Apple to iPhone customers: We’re not stalking you, but we do plan to fix a location ‘bug’

Apple is finally addressing criticism of location-based tracking technologies in the iPhone, a response that comes a week after the… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 PM

SignalSet lands $6M, looks to quickly switch mobile devices between GSM and CDMA networks

No matter what carrier you choose, wireless coverage oftentimes is spotty. But imagine if you could overlay the coverage of… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 AM

Madrona incubates new mobile analytics startup Sewichi

Smartphones are now outselling personal computers. And that little factoid from IDC is creating an interesting opportunity to measure, track… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 8:34 AM

Mobile gaming company looks to capitalize on WikiLeaks

Two buddies who worked as interns for the National Security Agency in high school are now turning their attention to… Read More

Apr 22, 2011, 1:42 PM

Eternal optimists, AT&T boosts wireless capacity for crowds at Safeco Field

Hey, you gotta build for the team you want, not the one you got, right? AT&T today announced that it… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 8:43 AM

Microsoft, Nokia make it official: Turning point for Windows Phone?

Sealing a deal they announced in February, Microsoft and Nokia have finalized their mobile partnership ahead of schedule, the companies… Read More

Apr 20, 2011, 2:39 PM

How cell phones are reshaping the developing world

The mobile phone is transforming the developing world, reshaping how people conduct business and communicate. But that’s not always a… Read More

Apr 20, 2011, 7:37 AM

As iPhone battle mounts, AT&T holds its ground against Verizon

Analysts, bloggers and other tech prognosticators (ourselves included) thought AT&T’s loss of exclusive iPhone rights might serve as a death… Read More

Apr 19, 2011, 1:22 PM

Practical Nerd: Alaska Airlines’ digEplayer enjoys a long flight to obsolescence

[Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to welcome Frank Catalano, a veteran of the Pacific Northwest technology scene, as a GeekWire columnist.… Read More

Apr 19, 2011, 7:59 AM

After a long squabble, Sprint agrees to invest $1B in Clearwire

Negotiations between Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have been going on for months, sometimes heated and often playing out in the… Read More

Apr 18, 2011, 2:20 PM

Groupon gobbles up Pelago, but plans to unplug its mobile check-in app Whrrl

Groupon is pushing deeper into the mobile world today, gobbling up Seattle startup Pelago for an undisclosed price. Tricia Duryee… Read More

Apr 15, 2011, 12:01 PM

Morrison tapped to lead Verizon Wireless operations in the NW

Verizon Wireless has named Bobby Morrison as president of the Pacific Northwest Region. He’ll replace Kelly Kurtzman, a 10-year vet… Read More

Apr 12, 2011, 9:06 AM

Sprint is the best wireless carrier in Seattle, while AT&T is the worst

Sprint Nextel may be trailing rivals such as AT&T and Verizon on a national basis. But the third place carrier… Read More

Apr 11, 2011, 1:59 PM

Zapd tops 100,000 downloads, aims for 900,000 more

People must really want to build Web sites, and build them fast. Zapd, the new iPhone app developed by Seattle… Read More

Apr 11, 2011, 11:45 AM

Sprint’s latest ad strategy: Wish a Missouri woman a happy 100th birthday

Sprint is locked in a heated battle with Verizon and AT&T, a situation that got more challenging with AT&T’s planned… Read More

Apr 11, 2011, 5:00 AM

Marchex increases bet on the phone call, agrees to buy Jingle Networks for $62.5M

About a year ago, Marchex placed a big bet on call advertising. And now the Seattle company is doubling down… Read More

Apr 10, 2011, 9:30 AM

Hands-on with the Sounders FC iPhone app at Qwest Field: We’d call it a draw

The Seattle Sounders finally secured a victory at Qwest Field on Saturday, led by goalkeeper Kasey Keller who repelled several… Read More

Apr 7, 2011, 12:51 PM

Play Ball! A lineup of the top five Android baseball apps

Major League Baseball is in full swing and, with all the new Android users out there, we at AppStoreHQ thought… Read More

Apr 7, 2011, 7:08 AM

Clearwire affiliate plans LTE network in Mexico, company inks prepaid deal

Some industry watchers thought Clearwire’s prospects were rather bleak after AT&T announced plans to gobble up T-Mobile for $39 billion.… Read More

Apr 4, 2011, 5:12 PM

Sounders FC unveil iPhone app … if only it could score some goals

As many of you know, I am a huge supporter of the Seattle Sounders FC (despite our inability at the… Read More

Apr 4, 2011, 3:21 PM

Nuance unplugs Jott: Voice-to-text service to end May 3rd

You won’t be able to Jott anymore. The mobile service, which allowed users to convert voice messages to text, will… Read More

Apr 3, 2011, 9:39 AM

Nintendo: ‘We don’t want to be in the phone business’

Nintendo is a master at building portable gaming gadgets, as evidenced by the recent release of the company’s 3DS device.… Read More

Apr 1, 2011, 2:04 PM

Chart: Google Android continues to soar, while Windows Phone slumps

You’d think by this time Microsoft might have regained some of its mojo in mobile. But the latest report from… Read More