AdMob announced that it has raised an additional $12.5 million in a Series C extension round. Two investors participated — Draper Fisher Jurvetson’s (DFJ) Growth Fund and Northgate Capital — adding to the combined $28.2 million that the mobile advertising company raised in Series C round. From the money raised in the Series C round,…
FlyCast now available on Android; T-Mobile G1 owners rejoice!
After successfully cornering the iPhone market, entering BlackBerry and desktop computers‘ realm, the makers of the popular “alternative to the satellite radio” decided it’s about time to get their feets into the “Android world.” We’ve heard them on this during this year’s CES and now the beta version of FlyCast for Android is available through…
Online pawn shop releases iPhone app for trading jewelry
Online pawn shop GoldPawnShop.com released “Gold Price Grabber,” an iPhone/iPod Touch application that gives users the ability to sell jewelry online and check the price of gold. The idea here is to allow customers to make smart decision. With the rise in price of gold, jewelry prices rise as well. In that sense, it’s a…
Verizon Wireless adds Trimble Outdoors, too!
Back in December, we wrote that Alltel has started offering the location-aware Trimble Outdoors application for fans of the outdoor activities. Now, Alltel’s new owner, Verizon Wireless, is joining the wave, making the same app/service available to its customers. The application works on select GPS-capable phones, turning phones into full-featured GPS receivers to be used…
MetroPCS launches myMetro customer service application
MetroPCS has recently launched myMetro, a customer service feature which gives subscribers the ability to manage their account while on-the-go. With myMetro application installed, users can check their account balance, pay bills, add money to the MetroPCS pre-pay bucket (Metro-Connect), change rate plans and features, as well as modify myMetro settings — all without speaking…
Apple mulling integrated 3G data connection on future MacBook?
While netbooks with integrated 3G data connectivity garnered significant interest over the just-past holiday shopping season, larger laptops were largely left out of the party. Today, we’re hearing that Apple might soon change all that with a rumor that has AT&T and Apple possibly collaborating to integrate AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband service with Apple’s laptop…
Subway launches sandwich ordering via SMS in New York City
No company can ignore mobile and sandwich chain Subway is not an exception. The company has launched a service called Subway Now to allow New York City residents to make sandwich orders via text message. In order to use the service, users need to register on a special website where they should enter their credit…
Finnish operator DNA offers JoikuSpot to its customers, allowing them to create WiFi hotspots from their 3G connection!
Finnish mobile operator DNA will offer its customers Joikusoft’s mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software solution called JoikuSpot, which we’ve already covered in the past. The software turns mobile phones in the DNA network into wireless broadband internet gateways, allowing other WiFi enabled devices to connect to DNA’s 3G internet service. JoikuSpot requires WiFi-enabled Symbian S60 powered…
Photobucket and Thumbplay launch “Send to mobile” service
Photobucket and Thumbplay announced a new feature called “send to mobile,” and as soon as we hear “mobile,” we need to cover it, right? The two-click solution enables Photobucket users to customize their mobile phones with photos sent from their Photobucket albums. The service costs $1.99 and as a result you will be able to…
Custom Paint Jobs Available for BlackBerry 8900
The BlackBerry 8900 isn’t even out in the U.S., yet third parties are already preparing for the imminent February launch. ColorWare is now offering their custom painting service for the new Curve, and for those who can’t finagle one early as a business customer for T-Mobile, ColorWare is selling them off contract for $546 before…