Don’t even worry about the “boss button” this year because you’ll be able to get your March Madness fix on your iPhone over WiFi and 3G. Last year’s version could only stream over WiFi but AT&T is apparently confident enough in its network to let games stream over its data network. The $10 app will…
Video: Hands-On with Sagem’s PUMA Phone
Yet another handset to come out of Mobile World Congress today was the PUMA Phone, made by Sagem for the sports-savvy consumer. As a high-end feature phone with a proprietary, Java-based operating system, the PUMA Phone isn’t a lot too look at on the spec sheet: 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash,…
PUMAphone Approaches with Teaser Site
Awhile back, we had heard that Sagem was working with shoe-maker puma to create a sports-centric handset. In yet another pre-Mobile World Congress move, puma has launched a teaser site with some 150 cryptic clues and videos that apparently has something to do with the mystery phone. Hit up pumaphone.com to see if you can…
Pedal Brain for iPhone Offers ANT+ Wireless Tracking to Cyclists
Any hardcore cyclists out there might be familiar with the ANT+ wireless standard, which typically communicates vital statistics like heart rate, speed, and distance with simple (but functional) peripherals. Pedal Brain has made something a little more robust with their new iPhone accessory and application to keep tabs on GPS-integrated routes, training logs, and lots…
NBA Live iPhone Released; Live Out Your Hoop Dreams While On The Go
Earlier this month, EA Mobile mentioned NBA Live was making its way to the iPhone platform later this month. As we all know, time does fly, and thus explains NBA Live finally releasing on the App Store. NBA Live is a great effort by EA to bring its popular basketball game franchise to the iPhone. …
IBM’s Seer to Bring Augmented Reality to Android
Layar was one pretty snazzy augmented reality app for Android we’ve seen recently, but IBM is working on another called Seer. As you can see from the demo video, it’s more or less the same kind of thing: an image generated from the phone’s camera is overlaid with contextual information based on GPS coordinates and…
Coveroo Smash Puny Battery Covers with Marvel Super Hero Lineup
Coveroo, who has been doing great battery door engravings for mobile, is now supporting colour prints, and kicking it off with a Marvel super heroes collection as well as NBA logos (if you’re into that kind of thing). Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, and The Hulk in a variety of badass poses are all available for…
MOTOROKR W6 Packs Music and Sporty Apps
Today Motorola unloaded a new Motorokr model, the W6, for the world’s sports enthusiasts. Loaded up with training software, a stopwatch app, calorie trackers, push-to-talk and lots of music functionality (like a track ID function dubbed MOTOID), the W6 is very nicely targeted. A few specs gleaned from the press release… 1.3 megapixel camera A2DP…
Viigo Launches March Madness Pool
,/p> I won’t pretend to know a damned thing about sports, so let’s let the video do most of the talking. Basketball March Madness is upon us, and with Viigo’s great free app for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, you can join in on the fun. Even after it’s all over, Viigo’s Sports channel is fantastic,…
Verizon Expands V CAST with ABC Selection
Verizon and ABC have just locked down a deal to deliver a bunch of full-length on-demand TV shows to mobile through V CAST. Sprint has been enjoying a partnership with ABC for awhile now, and now VZ’s customers will also be able to tune in to: ABC Entertainment: “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Lost” and “Ugly…