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Not to be left out, HTC to hold Windows Phone 8 event Sept. 19

September is turning into one crazily crowded month for mobile, with Nokia, Motorola, Amazon, and Apple holding launch events. Now we can add HTC to the list, with a likely Windows Phone 8 event planned for Sept. 19.

IPad Mini now expected for October (plus, that name seems more legit)

Just yesterday we reported on a compelling argument for why Apple would separate its iPhone 5 and iPad Mini events, and now a new report claims that Apple will indeed debut its long-rumored smaller iPad in October.

Motorola will be ‘on display’ at Sept. 5 NYC event

We're not sure what to expect from this event, but it could be the long-rumored Droid Razr HD.

Ready for Windows Phone 8 Lumias? Nokia and Microsoft holding NYC press event Sept. 5

Now that the date is locked in, it's even clearer that the companies are trying to preempt Apple's iPhone 5 announcement, which is rumored for Sept. 12.

Ticketfly takes $22M to keep up its rapid growth: venues up 65% in 2012

Ticketfly, the online ticketing website, today announced a new infusion of cash: $22 million in the startup’s third round of institutional funding.

The new money comes from SAP Ventures, which led the round. Northgate Capital, Cross Creek Capital, and Series …

Cvent, the meetings-booking business you’ve never heard of, channels $3.4B in business in 2012 so far

Continuing a stunning turn-around, event-booking company Cvent helped companies book $3.4 billion worth of meetings in the first six months of 2012.

That’s up 50 percent from last year, and it represents 8,100 companies booking 47,000 meetings. The company still …

MobileBeat 2012: Two days of design, thinkers, and startups (gallery)

It’s only been a few days since MobileBeat 2012 concluded, but I’m already missing the great energy and conversations from the show.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the conference to discuss design and its implications for the mobile …

Facebook creates calendar view for Events — it’s about darn time

File this one under: why didn’t they think of this sooner?

Facebook announced a new format for Facebook Events today that finally lets members view friends’ upcoming birthdays, event invites, and suggested events on a calendar. Rocket science, we know.…

Come learn why design is king at MobileBeat 2012

Tomorrow VentureBeat will kick off our fifth annual MobileBeat conference, where we’ll be focusing heavily on the theme “design is the new battleground.”

We’re not just talking about pretty apps — we’ll be exploring design from all angles, from the …

Here’s what you’re missing from YouWeb and TapJoy at GamesBeat and MobileBeat 2012

We’re pleased to have YouWeb and Tapjoy joining in on the fun at MobileBeat 2012 and GamesBeat 2012 next week in San Francisco. YouWeb shines the spotlight on its portfolio of companies across two breakout sessions, and TapJoy CEO Mihir …

Watchup aims to be the only iPad news video app you’ll ever need

Tablets are a dream come true for news junkies, but with a tidal wave of content spread across countless apps and sites, it’s tough to just sit back and stay informed.

Watchup, a new startup competing at our MobileBeat 2012 …

Where is app user acquisition headed? Join us at GamesBeat 2012 to find out

Without users, it doesn’t matter how innovative your mobile app or game is. At next week’s GamesBeat 2012 conference in San Francisco, we explore the future of user acquisition with speakers such as Rober Weber, a cofounder of W3i; Gabriel …

MobileBeat 2012 is one week away, meet our latest speakers!

We’re just one week away from MobileBeat 2012, VentureBeat’s annual mobile conference, and we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the industry to delve into the event’s core theme: “Design is the new battleground.”

We’ve snagged Trevor Dryer, …

Google+ Events: a visual tour

Google+, the oft-denigrated social network that many want to compare unfavorably to Facebook, is now rolling out Google+ Events — and it’s a very interesting service that should put some heat on events leaders such as Meetup and, yes, Facebook.…

Say hello to the latest MobileBeat 2012 speakers

We’re just over two weeks away from MobileBeat 2012, VentureBeat’s annual mobile conference, and we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the industry to delve into the event’s core theme: “Design is the new battleground.”

We’ve snagged Navin …

Meet the startups jostling at our MobileBeat 2012 Innovation Competition

VentureBeat is proud to announce the finalists for our MobileBeat 2012 Innovation Competition, where exciting new startups compete to see who has the best tablet app, smartphone app, and mobile service.

Fitting into our new design theme, we’ll be paying …

Meet our MobileBeat 2012 speakers: Designer Yves Béhar, Pandora’s Tom Conrad, & more

We’re just over two weeks away from MobileBeat 2012, VentureBeat’s annual mobile conference, and we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the industry to delve into the event’s core theme: “Design is the new battleground.”

We’ve snagged Yves …

Round three of our MobileBeat 2012 speakers

We’re a few weeks away from MobileBeat 2012, VentureBeat’s annual mobile conference, where we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the industry to delve into the event’s core theme: “Design is the new battleground.”

We’ve snagged Ajay Chopra, …

Meet our next round of MobileBeat 2012 speakers

We’re a few weeks away from MobileBeat 2012, VentureBeat’s annual mobile conference, where we’ve lined up some of the biggest names in the industry to chat about this year’s theme, “Design is the new battleground.”

We’ve snagged Matt Murphy, partner …