Plaxo, the once famous company for its address book service, is restarting operations to once again focus on solving the increasing problem of how to keep contact information updated and relevant. As part of the plan, the company is unveiling a family of address book-related services, including Plaxo Personal Assistant, which is described as a…
Doodle Jump celebrates the 2nd birthday; Surpasses 10 million paid downloads
Just in time for its second birthday, Doodle Jump surpassed 10 million paid mobile downloads. In the meantime, it has attracted attention of Hollywood as E.B., the star of Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming live action/CG-animated comedy, Hop, made a recent cameo in the game. And that’s just a start. Lima Sky, the company behind…
SPB Time for iPhone gets a small update
SPB Software is updating its SPB Time for iPhone. The advanced clock/alarm app now rocks several additional features, including: Ability to Tweet on snoozing alarm – to let everyone know that you are still sleeping via Twitter. See who wakes you up – your friend or your boss. Additional custom sounds for alarms and timers…
Tiny Wings clone Dillo Hills hitting the Android Market soon
If you own an iOS-powered device, you *must* try out Tiny Wings, the casual game that pushed Angry Birds to the second spot in the AppStore’s top games list. Unsurprisingly — like that was the case with Cut the Rope — it will get the “clone treatment” on Android. And we don’t blame the developer…
In-Stat: There will be more than 375 million mobile payment users by 2015
Mobile payments are widely seen as a promising market and In-Stat predicts that by 2015, more than 375 million users will pay stuff using their mobile phones. That’s an increase from this year’s forecasted 116 million mobile payments users. According to market analyst Amy Cravens, there is a consumer demand for mobile payments. However due…
T-Mobile G-Slate and G2x to land on April 20th?
A rumor out of Tmonews suggests the LG G-Slate tablet and the G2x smartphone will be available from T-Mobile starting April 20th. The wireless carrier is expected to make an announcement at CTIA to confirm the launch dates of these two Android devices. This rumored date fits in nicely with the spring launch window previously…
Qualcomm and HTC confirm production not impacted by Japan earthquake
In the wake of the Japanese earthquake, there has been a growing concern over the effect of the devastation on the electronics supply chain. Several high-profile component suppliers including Toshiba have been forced to temporarily shut down and repair its factories after the quake. The slowdown in production of critical components may have a ripple…
AT&T looks to churches to expand its cellular network
AT&T’s lack of adequate coverage has been the focus of a myriad of jokes since the iPhone 4 debuted and the carrier’s network struggled from the load. The wireless carrier has spent the ensuing years trying to beef up its network, especially in population dense urban areas. Just last year, AT&T spent millions to upgrade…
IntoMobile chat: Hashable CEO Michael Yavonditte on killing the business card
The great thing about SXSW 2011 is just roaming the beautiful Austin streets and running into CEOs and founders of really cool mobile companies. One issue with handing them a business card is that sometimes that can get lost. We spoke with Hashable CEO Michael Yavonditte about how his apps make exchanging contact information fun…
Hands-on demo: Bizzy iPhone app lets you check out instead of check in
Services like Foursquare are good for checking-in and letting people know where you are but the Bizzy iPhone app is tailored for people checking out locations and letting others know what they think of it. We were able to hang out with the Bizzy iPhone app team at the SXSW 2011 conference and we had…