Why Tech Innovation Is Taking A Breather
OK, I’ve been talking with hundreds of geeks from around the world this year at three conferences, CES, DLD, and World Economic Forum. I’m s… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung Takes The Apple Route For Its Next Big Launch, the Galaxy S III
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Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has accused Samsung of “slavishly copying” its hardware designs; but whether or not that is true, one area where Samsung… Read more at paidContent »
RIM’s First BlackBerry 10 Handset Could Be Smaller Version Of Playbook
Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) will be pinning its comeback hopes on the first generation of BlackBerry phones to run its BlackBerry 10 ope… Read more at paidContent »
Report: China Telecom Will Finally Get The iPhone 4S In February
Another piece in Apple’s worldwide expansion looks like it might at long last be coming into view: the leading CDMA operator in China, China… Read more at paidContent »
More Android Forking? Disney Teams Up With Japan’s Docomo For 2 New Phones
Disney (NYSE: DIS) Mobile, the short-lived U.S. MVNO that found a new lease of life in Japan through a Softbank JV in 2008, has now launched… Read more at paidContent »
Wireless shoves PCs aside in 2011 chip spending
The biggest manufacturers of electronic devices spent more in total on wireless chips than on standard computer chips last year, according to a new report. Device makers spent $58.6 billion on chips for wireless devices, compared to $53.7 billion on chips for desktops and notebook PCs. Read more »
Videoplaza Raises $12 Million For Its Multiscreen Video Ad Platform
The rising popularity of streaming video services is causing a knock-on effect for companies serving ads around that content. And here’s ano… Read more at paidContent »
Myriad Eyes Synchronica, Says Messaging Company Can’t Pay Its Nokia Debt
Some fallout from the various asset offloads we have seen from Nokia (NYSE: NOK) in the last year: Synchronica, which bought Nokia’s messagi… Read more at paidContent »
Zite Brings Intel Inside Its Technology Section In Sponsorship Deal
Zite has cut a deal with Intel (NSDQ: INTC) to have the chip giant sponsor the technology section of its mobile news reading app, only the s… Read more at paidContent »
Nokia Design Chief: We’re Developing A Windows Phone With NFC Technology
Nokia is working on a Windows Phone model that incorporates NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to connect to external accessories Read more at paidContent »
Obama Campaign Nominates Square To Gather Mobile Contributions
It’s an election year, which means politicians are frantically trying to raise money for their campaigns. President Obama’s re-election camp… Read more at paidContent »
Analyst Estimates Amazon Has Sold 6 Million Kindle Fires
Given Amazon’s reluctance to disclose hard numbers regarding the number of Kindles it has sold and the interest in the Kindle Fire as a tabl… Read more at paidContent »
RIM In Trouble In Europe? Not In The UK, It Claims
RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) is taking a beating at the moment from handset makers like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Samsung, which have eaten into a smartpho… Read more at paidContent »
G-cluster plans mobile gaming service to challenge OnLive
G-cluster plans to enter the U.S. market with an on-demand gaming service. The company has secured an unnamed amount of funding from Intel and French mobile carrier SFR to expand its reach beyond home casual gaming and movie streaming into high-end gaming for tablets and smartphones. Read more »
Farewell, Yahoo Apps, We Hardly Knew Ye: Deals, News Plus Eight Others Gone
Looks like new CEO Scott Thompson is wasting little time starting to get Yahoo’s house in order: just a few weeks into the new CEO’s tenure,… Read more at paidContent »
Why Kayak prefers mobile
One of the world’s most popular travel websites has decided mobile is better. On Monday, Kayak will reveal an updated design for its eight-year-old site. The interesting part? Kayak is now taking design cues from its recently updated iPad and iPhone apps, not vice versa. Read more »
Your iPhone Has To Be Made In China, And Apple Can’t Absolve Your Guilt
“For a quarter of a century, Washington and Wall Street have wanted China to become an integral part of the world economy. Their wish has be… Read more at paidContent »
Jesta Digital Finally Kills Bitbop Mobile Video Service
It looks like the death spiral that was the Bitbop mobile video service is finally no longer. PaidContent understands that the service — on… Read more at paidContent »
Former Palm CEO Rubinstein Leaving HP After Demise Of WebOS
Jon Rubinstein, the former Palm CEO who revived the company under WebOS but was never able to produce a breakthrough product after HP paid $… Read more at paidContent »
Why CNN’s Digital Strength May Cause Problems For Fox
CNN has become a prime-time ratings afterthought in the cable news business it started three decades ago, as Fox (NSDQ: NWS) News continues… Read more at paidContent »
Nokia Tottering At The Top Of Mobile Rankings; Apple Leading Smartphones
With most of the major handset makers having reported earnings for the quarter that ended in December, analyst houses are laying out their r… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung: Smartphones Up 30 Percent But You Have To Guess How Many We Sold
Samsung may be king of the Android smartphone world, but it’s playing hard to get. The company declined to release smartphone sales figures… Read more at paidContent »
Motorola Lost $285 Million In 2011 Selling Phones
Having already warned investors that its fourth quarter was going to be rough, Motorola (NYSE: MMI) didn’t disappoint when the actual number… Read more at paidContent »
Distimo: When It’s Time For A Mobile App Sale, Choose Your Price Wisely
In an insanely crowded mobile apps marketplace, pricing is one of the ways to stand out from the competition: for better or worse. Distimo s… Read more at paidContent »
AT&T: The iPhone Was Good, But Not Good Enough To Hold Off A Q4 Loss
A set of quarterly results today from AT&T (NYSE: T) that underscored some of the aftershocks the carrier is feeling in the wake of its fail… Read more at paidContent »
1 Out Of Every 12 Magazine Ad Pages Now Contains An Action Code
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Mobile action codes — including 2D barcodes, QR codes, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Tags and watermarks — became much more prevalent in the top… Read more at paidContent »
Motorola Adds iPhone 4S, iCloud, To List Of Products It Says Hit Patents
The smartphone patent wars may never end. Motorola (NYSE: MMI) fired a round Wednesday with a new lawsuit against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), declar… Read more at paidContent »
At $99, Nokia And AT&T Hoping To Spark Interest In Lumia 900
Nokia’s determination to carve out a niche in the U.S. smartphone market looks like it will start with an awfully enticing offer. According… Read more at paidContent »
HP Releases First Piece Of WebOS Under Open-Source License
HP (NYSE: HPQ) has formally set WebOS on its open-source path, releasing a key piece of the operating system technology under an open-source… Read more at paidContent »
Media Buyers: Plenty Of Ads Still Unsold For First Streamed Super Bowl
The ultimate “big game” will get its first live video presentation on personal computers, tablets and mobile phones when NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) a… Read more at paidContent »
Why Apple Just Pulled Off The Company’s First True Post-PC Quarter
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We should no longer be confused about the notion of the “post-PC era:” Apple’s shocking iOS device sales numbers for its first fiscal quarte… Read more at paidContent »
2012 Mobile Ad Spend Revised Up To $2.6 Billion, Google Fueling The Machine
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A big endorsement today for mobile advertising from eMarketer: their analysts today said they were revising up their forecasts for U.S. mobi… Read more at paidContent »
Update 2: Privacy Alert: O2 Fixes Hole That Shared Users’ Phone Numbers
Update: Mobile operator O2 says that as of 2pm Wednesday, it has fixed the part of its mobile web browsing service that was reporting mobile… Read more at paidContent »
Kantar: Apple Back On Top As Bestselling Smartphone In The U.S.
Considering the staggering results reported by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) last night, this should come as little surprise: the company’s iPhone is b… Read more at paidContent »
Nokia Clears The Decks Of Its Burning Platform Ahead Of Results Tomorrow
One day before Nokia is due to announce its next set of quarterly results, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has made three announcements: a milestone reach… Read more at paidContent »
Updated: Still Apple’s World: 37 Million iPhones, 15 Million iPads
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One quarter after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) mildly surprised everyone with a rare earnings miss, it’s clear Tuesday that the company’s amazing run… Read more at paidContent »
Does Square Have A Doppelganger In The UK? Meet mPowa
Square, the high-profile mobile payments company started by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, has yet to launch outside the U.S. But in the meantime, a… Read more at paidContent »
Verizon Moved 4.2 Million iPhones In Q4 But Costs Higher Than Expected
In the first quarter that Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) was on board with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) for an iPhone launch event, the company sold 4.2… Read more at paidContent »
David Kenny Replacing Mike Kelly As CEO Of The Weather Channel Companies
In a surprise move, The Weather Channel Companies is swapping out CEOs. David Kenny is replacing Mike Kelly as CEO effective immediately; th… Read more at paidContent »
Sony Ericsson’s Loss Is Apple’s Gain: iPhone Maker Hires Latin America Head
Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC), as it winds up as a troubled joint venture to become fully part of Sony, is spinning out some talent… Read more at paidContent »
