Mobile Content
Jawbone 'Ups' Ante with 24-7 Fitness Monitoring
November 3, 2011 8:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsConsumer-level 24/7 fitness monitoring, a product of the mHealth sector, just became a reality today with Jawbone's launch of UP...
Yahoo Hopes to Reach Readers with iPad Magazine
November 3, 2011 8:12 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsYahoo has begun to distribute an iPad magazine that illuminates the Internet company's ambitions and the chronic hiccups that have thrown its fate into doubt.
New Mobile App, ShoeBox, Helps Scan Old Photos
November 2, 2011 7:57 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA new smartphone app will help you transition your old paper photos into the digital age. Called ShoeBox...
Amazon Ads Fuel to Fire with Disney-ABC Content
October 31, 2011 8:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAs Netflix struggles, Amazon's streaming service has inked brand new deals with major studios to bring more content to its Kindle Fire tablets.
Appia Powers Vodafone India Mobile Store Launch
October 31, 2011 8:04 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe Durham, N.C.-based today announced that Vodafone India is using Appia to power its new Vodafone Mobile Application Store.
Report: Application Stores Differ in Quality, Active Apps
October 21, 2011 8:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAndroid Market pulls more applications from its shelves than does Apple's App Store, according to a new report from Research2Guidance.
Keynote Drills Down on Mobile Travel Site Performance
October 20, 2011 8:45 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsKeynote Systems' Mobile Travel & Hospitality Index for September shows the importance of mobile web performance for travel-related sites...
RIM Attempts Appeasement with Free Apps
October 17, 2011 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion today announced that it will offer those affected by recent disruptions in service a selection of premium apps for free.
AmEx: No Mars, But Join Us Anyway
October 13, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO—Let's get one thing straight: No one's going to Mars after the CTIA Enterprise & Applications show.
AT & T Launches Android App for Visually Impaired
October 4, 2011 7:57 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe carrier introduced AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite, a custom version of the screen-access application, Mobile Accessibility...
Report: Amazon Sells Kindle Fire at a Loss
October 3, 2011 7:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAmazon is selling the Kindle Fire tablet at a loss, according to research from IHS iSuppli.
MeeGo Out, Tizen In
September 28, 2011 8:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsEnter yet another mobile platform, Tizen, but also the death of another, MeeGo.
Isis Lists Smartphone Makers for NFC Payments Push
September 28, 2011 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsIsis says six top smartphone manufacturers will manufacture smartphones compatible with its NFC-based mobile payments service.
Zed Expands U.S. Operations, Makes Silicon Valley Home
September 28, 2011 8:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsZed today announced the expansion of its U.S. operations, headed by a new management team and new U.S. headquarters based in Redwood City, Calif.
Nuance Revamps Dev Program, Tweaks Dragon SDK
September 27, 2011 8:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNuance today rolled out some interesting new facets to its developer program, NDEV, as well as its Dragon Mobile SDK...
Google Improves Maps, Turn-By-Turn with Inrix Data
September 27, 2011 8:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle has selected Inrix, provider of real-time traffic data, to help power its navigation and mapping applications.
APPS Chart New Path for Navigation Market
September 25, 2011 1:39 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsApps are changing the way consumers do pretty much everything, and navigation is no exception. More than 5,000 navigation-related apps exist in Apple’s App Store alone, covering everything from pedestrian routes in theme parks to public transportation.
Mobile OS Meets Desktop OS
September 25, 2011 1:23 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsEfforts are under way to bring the ease of smartphone and tablet computing to the desktop.
Carrier Billing Company Unveils Faster Payment Program
September 21, 2011 8:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsPaymentOne Corp. is rolling out yet another mobile payments solution, but it promises to make sure merchants get paid much faster...
Strangeloop Intros Mobile Site Optimizer
September 21, 2011 7:58 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsStrangeloop today is announcing a product designed to make websites on mobile devices move faster...
Adobe Updates Flash, AIR Software
September 21, 2011 7:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAdobe today announced updates to its Flash and AIR developer software that will enable games and applications created with the software to run faster...
Google, Sprint Launch Mobile Wallet on Nexus S 4G Phones
September 20, 2011 8:04 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint and Google announced the rollout of Google Wallet to all Nexus S 4G customers...
HP Provides Assist on Carrier App Stores
September 20, 2011 8:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsEven though HP made its intentions known that it's getting out of the webOS smartphone/tablet business, it's still firmly entrenched with wireless operators...
Exec: Yahoo 'Huge' in Mobile
September 15, 2011 8:11 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsA Yahoo! executive took to the blogosphere yesterday to spell out why Yahoo! is a huge mobile player – and it has been for a while.
Kindle with Special Offers Goes Local
September 15, 2011 8:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAmazon today announced that it will bring local deals to the Wi-Fi and 3G version of its Kindle with Special Offers.
