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YouMail is back in Android Market, T-Mobile isn’t to blame
YouMail has returned to the Android Market after previously being yanked out because of a T-Mobile complaint. While there were some concerns about why it was pulled, it turns out the story is more complicated than maybe YouMail was trying to portray it. Yesterday we reported that the app had been removed because T-Mobile said it was causing “adverse network disruption.” YouMail CEO Alex Quilici was nothing short of frustrated and he decided to let all of his anger out on YouMail’s Tumblr blog. He claimed T-Mobile never got in … Read more
George Tinari
Starbucks exceeds 26 million mobile transactions!
Starbucks is killing it with mobile payments. The coffee chain can’t and don’t want to wait for the promises of NFC-based contactless payments and is using its own mobile app instead to make things happen. And its customers obviously love the idea, with some 26 million transactions conducted since the service launched nearly a year ago. At the moment, coffee drinkers can pay for their drink (and snacks presuming they fancy so) at more than 9,000 U.S. locations, with more locations coming next year. Heck, the plan is to expand … Read more
Dusan Belic
Google Wallet now works with select vending machines in NYC, SF, Chicago, and D.C.
Although it’s still (at least officially) limited to the Sprint’s Nexus S 4G users only, Google keeps expanding its Google Wallet service. The latest move comes from Cantaloupe Systems (technology provider for vending machines) and First Data (payment processing company which is a Google Wallet partner), which have integrated Google’s contactless payment service into 6,000 of its 80,000 vending machines across New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and D.C. metropolitan areas. Of course, that’s just a start, with additional vending machines to get the capability in the near future. At the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Sony Ericsson kills its Sync service, suggests Google Sync as alternative
Sony Ericsson announced that its Sync service will stop working on December 29th. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker said its service was made for old generation phones and is now pretty obsolete. Instead, they suggest Google Sync to its users or some third-party service like Plaxo or UNYK. Here’s what they said: We are phasing out Sony Ericsson Sync service since it was meant for old generation phones and our aim is to create a more enhanced and integrated smartphone experience for you. As an alternative to Sony Ericsson Sync service, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Europe: Location-based service revenues to reach 435 million EUR by 2016
A new report from Berg Insight predicts that mobile location-based service (LBS) revenues in Europe will grow from 205 million EUR in 2010 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4% to reach 435 million EUR in 2016. The research company estimates that 20% of all mobile subscribers on the Old Continent already use some kind of location-enhanced application on a regular basis like local search, social networking and navigation services. The social networking category is forecasted to experience the highest growth in the coming years. In comparison, the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Note-taking service Catch adds Streams, makes collaboration easier
San Francisco-based Catch.com unveiled a new feature for its note-taking service, designed to “help people be smarter and more productive.” The new Streams functionality allows users to group notes into collections to be kept as a private themed journal or shared selectively as a collaborative space. Here’s how it works: First create a note — you can add files and links to it — and “turn it” into a Stream. Invite other people to join the conversation and allow them to modify/add their own notes, files and links. New members … Read more
Dusan Belic
Square for iOS updated with customer loyalty options, printable receipts
Square has updated its iOS app with few new features for both merchants and customers. Version 2.2 introduces the ability for merchants to reward their regular customers with discounts. Simply define what makes for a “regular customer” (i.e. how many visits per month) and assign an automatic discount to their tab when they check out. The other new thing is support for physical receipts. Square can connect to receipt printers, allowing merchants to give their customers a physical evidence of their purchase, if they fancy so. In addition, there’s the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Spotify holding an event on November 30th to talk about “what’s next” for the company
Spotify has just sent out an invitation for an event simply dubbed “What’s next for Spotify?” that’s due to take place on November 30th in New York City. The CEO, Daniel Ek (pictured above, left), will be there, along with “special guests”. So what do these guys have up their sleeve? After launching their service to the European public in October 2008 they finally landed in America this past July, and have done quite well when it comes to supporting all the major phone platforms. The only device they don’t … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
CHARGE Anywhere launches its mobile payment app for BlackBerry 7 devices
Mobile payments company CHARGE Anywhere launched a mobile app for BlackBerry 7 devices, allowing merchants to process payments while on the go. What’s more, their solution also works with gift and loyalty cards, effectively turning compatible smartphone into a fully functional point-of-sale terminal. If you haven’t heard of CHARGE Anywhere before, here’s what you should know (from the press release): CHARGE Anywhere’s distinct mobile point-of-sale solution for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, Java and Brew Platforms, allow users to securely process payments in real-time reducing risk and decreasing the scope … Read more
Dusan Belic
Money transfer service Xoom.com launches a mobile website
First of all you should know Xoom.com has nothing to do with Motorola’s Android tablet. Rather it’s a money transfer service that allows users quickly to beam money from one end of the world to the other. Up until this point you needed a desktop-class browser (or a PC/Mac) to do that via Xoom.com and now there’s an “optimized for mobile” website that makes the process easier for on-the-go users, whether they own a high-end smartphone or simpler Internet-enabled feature phone. That said, we’re pretty confident Xoom’s mobile apps for … Read more
Dusan Belic
Yahoo launches Android app store in Japan
While Google is ruling most of the world, Yahoo is still the number one destination in Japan. The web portal is trying to additionally monetize its leading position and has recently launched an Android app store for users in the Land of the rising Sun. At the moment, Yahoo’s app store doesn’t provide direct downloads, but only reviews, ratings and links to the Android Market. However, the plan is to change to the full-blown app store from spring of next year. According to MM Research, Android smartphones are getting increasingly … Read more