A week ago we talked about VimpelCom’s plans to acquire Orascom-owner Weather Investment in a deal that would create the world’s fifth largest mobile operator group. It seems not everyone is digging the idea as VimpelCom’s management does. Russia-based Alfa Group, VimpelCom’s largest investor, is suspicious about the Algiers government’s plan to nationalize Orascom’s Algerian…
Archives for 2010
Chillingo’s Cut the Rope for iPhone hits 1 million paid downloads in 10 days!
Chillingo has a new hot title in the AppStore called Cut the Rope. The mobile games publisher is pretty much at the top of many AppStore lists with its wildly popular Angry Birds game. And the crazy news is that their latest title is selling at a faster pace than Angry Birds. With 1 million…
ABI Research: 11 million tablet shipments show growing momentum; Affect netbook market growth
New forecasts from ABI Research suggest just over 11 million tablets and 43 million netbooks will ship worldwide this year. The netbook figure is somewhat lower than observers expected at the end of last year, but the growth is still impressive, though not as meteoric as during the past couple of years. One of the…
Percipo enters the AppStore with three photo-fun apps: PhotoAge, PeerBeauty and AdamOrEve
A company called Percipo is joining the iGame with three apps, all which analyze your face in photos and then allow you to share that “information” on social networks. Here’s what each of the apps is all about: PhotoAge – This app estimates how old everyone looks. You can either snap a new photo or…
Namco launches PAC-MAN Kart Rally for Java, Brew, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices
Namco keeps exploiting its super famous PAC-MAN brand, launching new games every now and then. Their latest title is called PAC-MAN Kart Rally and it’s been released for a number of platforms, including Java, BREW, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, with Android version set to hit the market in the early 2011. Available with 2D and…
Telefonica’s O2 launches first location-based mobile marketing service in the UK
O2 announced that it is the first network provider to offer large-scale location-based mobile marketing service in the UK. As a result, brands are able to deliver relevant SMS and MMS to consumers in a more targeted and effective way than ever before. Consumers on their end opt into the service to receive relevant messages…
Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Getting UMA Wi-Fi Calling Capability
On top of UMA rollouts for the Curve 9300 and the Bold 9700, Rogers will be offering the service to the BlackBerry Pearl 3g 9100 as well. According to this leaked document, text messages were starting to be sent out yesterday notifying users that an OS update was available. After download, subscribers just need to…
BlackBerry Internet Service 3.2 Rolled Out Across North America – Come Get Your Google Calendar Sync
As expected, BlackBerry Internet Service 3.2 has been rolled out in North America, complete with Google Calendar Sync. Now you can finally ditch that Google Sync app and let the native BIS architecture keep your web-based and on-device contacts and appointments on the same page. The last BIS update allowed Contact sync with Yahoo! and…
Rumor: Costco to drop the iPod and iPhone due to iPad snub?
Costco may have some clout in the retail world – it is the largest membership discount chain in the US, the #3 retailer in the US, and the #7 retailer worldwide. Despite its size and influence, Costco is apparently not a darling of Apple. A circulating rumor from iLounge suggests the discount chain is upset…
Sony Ericsson to drop Symbian, produce a Windows Phone 7 handset in 2011
Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg confirmed in a Q3 2010 earnings conference call that the handset manufacturer will drop Symbian and produce a Windows Phone handset. Nordberg failed to give any details but confirmed the Windows Phone handset would not be available for the holiday season. This 2011 launch window puts the handset manufacturer behind…