Ah, iPhone-rumor season, when a young geek’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of unconfirmed gadgets.
The latest iPhone rumors point to a Summer 2012 launch, a larger form factor, and a possible 4-plus-inch display from LG. The details were leaked …
Nokia’s Lumia 900 Windows Phone, one of the most promising products we saw at CES 2012, may be available through AT&T on March 19 for just $99, according to a report from BGR.
Two weeks ago, we heard from Windows …
Gimmie, a startup created by seasoned game developers, is launching a new rewards program for users of mobile apps.
Gimmie’s new incentives platform, which begins beta testing today with 10 mobile app developers and consumer brands, can boost in-app revenue …
With the AT&T/T-Mobile merger dead, AT&T is readying to compensate T-Mobile with precious mobile spectrum that covers 128 cellular market areas. But what exactly does that look like on the U.S. map?
The fine folks at GigaOM and spectrum expert …
Mobile browsing and video optimization company Skyfire announced today it has raised $8 million in its third round of funding. The round was facilitated by Verizon Investments, Matrix Partners, Trinity Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Skyfire gained popularity as an …
Tapjoy said today that its $5 million Android Fund has invested in 130 game developers over the past seven months.
The fund provides both expertise and money for game developers to port their existing apps to the fast-growing Android platform.…
Even with the advent of online marketplaces like eBay and Craigslist, it’s far too easy to accumulate junk that you’d be better off selling. Now there’s an easier way to sell your aging and neglected collection of vintage records.
ShopSavvy, …
Zynga is synonomous with ripping off other developers’ games, but very rarely do they get called out for it.
In fact, Zynga has even tried to sue people for copying their games – ironically enough. The company’s latest game, Dream …
After disappointing Wall Street last quarter, Apple has made a massive comeback reporting record net profit of $13.06 billion on revenue of $46.33 billion for the first quarter.
Analysts have been speculating since December that this would be a blowout …
Motorola’s Droid Razr Maxx, a powerful 4G Android phone with a long battery life, will be available on Verizon Wireless starting Jan. 26, Verizon announced today.
As our smartphones get smarter and we rely on them for everything from email …
Onavo, a company known for its iPhone app that shrinks mobile data, announced today that it has raised an additional $10 million in a second round of funding from Horizons Ventures and Motorola Mobility Ventures.
Guy Rosen, Onavo’s co-founder and …
Mobile security company Lookout Mobile released a new app today to show just how many mobile threats exist.
The app, called Mobile Threat Tracker, opens up to a view of the earth, shadowed like nighttime. A glow across the globe …
What if you could walk past people and know who they were, or find out if you have a mutual friend without having to introduce yourself? An app for that launches today.
Highlight is the creation of Paul Davidson, the …
If you’re like me, you’ve tried and abandoned countless task management services. It’s easy to make a half-hearted promise with yourself to organize your tasks, it’s tougher to find a service that’s flexible and simple enough to use without becoming …
Shopkick, the app that lets you earn rewards and deals simply by walking into a retail store, is kicking butt.
The company has pulled in over 3 million active users since launching over a year ago, it said today. And …
The massive success of the iPhone 4S, together with its next-generation LTE 4G network, helped Verizon see strong earnings of $0.52 a share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $28.4 billion.
Ultimately, though, the company reported a fourth quarter …
FitBit, a maker of personal fitness-tracking gadgets, has raised $12 million in a third round of venture funding. The money comes investors that include Foundry Group and True Ventures, who are betting that fitness tracking will soon become a national …
“I believe that you’re going to see more change in how consumers shop and pay … in the next three years, than we’ve seen in the last 20 years,” eBay president and CEO John Donahoe said today at the Digital …
Microsoft is expected to phase out its proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, by the end of the year, according Inside Mobile Apps.
Citing an unnamed source, the publication said the change will affect all developers of apps for Windows …
Proving that anticipation was exceptionally high for a full iPhone 4S jailbreak, the folks behind the Absinthe jailbreaking tool report that it received over 1 million downloads within its first 24 hours.
Even more impressive, the number only includes downloads …
