July 2009 Archives
Free Wi-Fi in Barnes & Noble Bookstores from AT&T
Barnes & Noble with the help of AT&T will provide complimentary in-store Wi-Fi to any customer that visits a Barnes & Noble bookstore nationwide. The existing AT&T Wi-Fi network at Barnes & Noble has been available to customers since 2005. Now, anybody walking into a Barnes &…
Super-Social-App AT&T Social Networks Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
AT&T has launched an app for social butterflies who want to be in multiple places at one time. AT&T Social Net, a free mobile social networking application that combines access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and customizable news feeds within a single application. The apps works on many of th…
Stylish Bluetooth Earpiece, TheFirstOne, Unassuming Style?
novero is offering the TheFirstOne which they call a premium Bluetooth earpiece experience because it is stylish, convenient and technically refined. The company is a spin-off from Nokia auto and now they are reinventing accessories.They say, "TheFirstOne is beautiful, yet unassuming and never…
RIM Helps Developers Plug-in to BlackBerry Web Apps with Eclipse and MS Visual Studio Plug-ins
Research In Motion offers new and enhanced tools for developing web applications for BlackBerry smartphones. The tools include the new BlackBerry Web Development Plug-in for Eclipse and the BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio version 1.2. These tools are part of a complete portfolio of Bl…
Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile USA for $483 Million
Sprint Nextel is buying Virgin Mobile USA, for a total equity value of approximately $483 million, which includes the value of Sprint's current 13.1% fully diluted ownership interest in Virgin Mobile USA. They believe that the acquisition will strengthen Sprint's position in the growing prepaid segm…
Free BlackBerry (Storm / Tour / Curve) Apps 2Day: TIME (Magazine)
Attention doctor's office TIME magazine readers who need to read Time magazine on your BlackBerry smartphone. Today, TIME launched their free TIME BlackBerry application, just in time for you take on your vacation or to the pool.The TIME app gives readers the latest news, opinions and analysis…
Palm Pre News: Whoops No Mo’ $99 Palm Pre @ Best Buy, Palm Pre Coming to Verizon
There has been some new news about the Palm Pre, today. Verizon said in their earning's call announcement that the Palm Pre will be coming to Verizon in early 2010.In the bargain department, a few lucky cheapsters were able to nab a Palm Pre for $99 over the weekend due to mistake.Other smart Palm P…
2Q Handset Shipments Bode Well, Says ABI
2Q-2009 resultsshow a better outlook for handsets, notes a new report from ABI Research. “269 million handsets were shipped in 2Q-2009,” says Jake Saunders, VP for Forecasting at ABI Research. “That bodes well for 2H-2009. Shipments should build sequentially in a constructive mann…
Consumer Wi-Fi Data/Calling BlackBerry Curve 8520 @ T-Mobile 8/5
T-Mobile and Research In Motion officially announced the consumer-friendly BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone will be available on August 5. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 (black or frost) is for people who like to be connected to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (i…
m:Mafia Goes Symbian @ Ovi Store
Moblyng Games’ m:Mafia is now available in the Ovi Store.Moblyng Games’ titles allow players to connect with friends across multiple networks and devices, including Facebook, the iPhone, Android and the Nokia 5800 and N97 more platforms than any other social gaming developer. “Nok…
Over 10 Billion Mobile Pages Served in 1 Mo., Says Opera
Opera Mini users viewed more than 10 billion pages in one month for the first time, according to the State of the Mobile Web report by Opera. .In June 2009, Opera Mini had nearly 26.5 million unique consumer users, a 4.2% increase from May 2009 and more than 143% compared to June 2008. These numbers…
(Palm Pre News) Deal: Price Drop $99 @ Best Buy & Low Return Rate
The Palm Pre is "gaining momentum" which were surely increase when buyers discover that Best Buy is currently selling the Palm Pre for only $99 with a contract or upgrade. It appears the Palm Pre has been reduced to $99 at Best Buy brick and mortar retail stores. We called a local Best Buy sto…
Top Ten Best Free BlackBerry Tour Apps (So Far)
The BlackBerry Tour has had record sales for Verizon and is readily available on Sprint. After you become accustomed to using the basic functions of the BlackBerry Tour, you can enhance your experience with free apps. We've rounded up the best free top BlackBerry Tour apps so far and we will b…
BlackBerry Tour Apps 2Day: Poynt GPS 411 with Movie Info & Maps
Searching for local information on your BlackBerry Tour is easier with Poynt. Poynt is a feature-packed 411 that uses the BlackBerry GPS, cell-site-location and input to find businesses, and events near where you are.Poynt has been pointed out to be a favorite of readers for local search espec…
BlackBerry Tour Apps & Uses from Verizon
Verizon issued a news release today with all the features of the BlackBerry Tour spelled out. The release highlights the social networking features of the BlackBerry Tour on Facebook and MySpace and Flickr. They also promote instant messaging, email and the ability to use the BlackBerry Tour as a te…
Google Latitude for iPhone Web App Launches in Safari Browser
Google Latitude for iPhone and iPod touch is a location-based web app running in Safari.With the Google Latitude web app users can see the location of friends on a map and modify r privacy settings.It offers basic Search and Directions functionality to help user get around the world. Press the…
Nokia Buys Cellity for Better Contact Managment
Nokia acquired certain assets of cellity. cellity is a privately owned mobile software company which employs 14 people in Hamburg, Germany. Nokia will acquire the cellity team to strengthen its competencies in the area of social networking. cellity’s current service will not transfer to Nokia …
US Airways Goes Gogo Wi-Fi with Aircell
US Airways flys with Wi-Fi via Aircell’s Gogo Inflight Internet service beginning in early 2010. Full Internet access including Web, Instant Messaging, email and VPN access will be available for purchase to passengers with laptops, smartphones and other Wi-Fi enabled devices. “Gogo Infl…
RadioShack T-Mobilizes
RadioShack and T-Mobile y announced a retail agreement to offer T-Mobile®products and services in more than 4,000 RadioShack stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico beginning later this summer. The relationship expands RadioShack's postpaid wireless offerings, and enables RadioShack to offer its …
Mobile Excellence Awards Call for Entries, Partners with Yankee Group
The Mobile Excellence Awards (www.mobilexawards.com) announced its partnership with Trendsmedia, the events and publishing division of The Yankee Group The MEAs will take place on December 7th, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA, and will celebrate the best of the best in mobile entertainment by honori…
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