Remember the AR.Drone quadricopter, Parrot’s super high-tech gadget we’ve seen at the CES? Well, it’s now available at all Brookstone mall and airport stores, more than 300 of them to be precise. The initial AR.Drone shipment to U.S.-based Brookstone stores occurred over the Labor Day holiday, but at that time the quadricopter was available at…
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Mobile messaging company Synchronica acquires iseemedia, mobile email and content delivery platform provider
Mobile messaging company Synchronica announced that it has acquired iseemedia, a Canadian-based developer of mobile email and content delivery platforms. The idea behind the move is to become the leader in next-generation mobile messaging solutions in high-growth emerging markets. iseemedia’s strong presence in India, the world’s second largest mobile market, is of particular strategic importance…
ngmoco Expanding to Android Devices When We Rule Releases This Fall
This week marks the 6 month anniversary of the release of ngmoco’s We Rule, and to celebrate, ngmoco has decided to let the cat out of the bag to announce they’ll be making their way to Android devices this Fall. Since We Rule has been ngmoco’s most successful game to date, it will be the…
T-Mobile G2 delayed until October 16? [UPDATE:] The 10th
The upcoming T-Mobile G2 release date has been pretty elusive, as we’ve only been running on rumors at this point. Although we had reason to believe that the G2 would hit store shelves on Oct. 6, it may have been pushed back to the 16th from what we’re hearing now. When Best Buy announced that…
Motorola Droid X getting Froyo (Android 2.2) tomorrow?
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a hundred times, but this time around, there’s documentation to back up the availability of Android 2.2 Froyo on the Motorola Droid X. The Verizon Wireless Droid X support page was updated and it looks like the update is ready to launch. While there’s no specific date…
Credit Suisse: Verizon iPhone could snag 1.4 million subscribers from AT&T
Credit Suisse weighs in with its analysis of the Verizon iPhone rumors and paints a very rosy picture for Verizon Wireless and a not so dire one for AT&T. This optimistic report assumes a February 15th launch date and analyzes all the information that is available from the current crop of VZW iPhone rumors. While AT&T may lose…
Gmail for Android now includes Priority Inbox
We thought this would have happened in Froyo when it was announced, but it looks like one app at a time is better than nothing. Gmail is now available in the Android Market, and the updated version now includes new features like the much-heralded Priority Inbox. So what’s so special about having Gmail in the…
Gameloft Releases Dungeon Hunter II Trailer; Game Center Support Confirmed!
At this year’s E3, Gameloft revealed some of its upcoming titles for the iPhone & iPad. One of which was the sequel to one of my favorite games of 2009, Dungeon Hunter. Gameloft recently released a brand-new trailer of Dungeon Hunter II that not only shows some sweet gameplay footage, but it also contains a…
Verizon intros location, messaging APIs
Verizon has introduced a plethora of new application programming interfaces for developers which should make it easier for content creators to create apps for Big Red. Is this a precursor to the Verizon app store for Android? At its developer conference today, the nation’s largest carrier introduced a messaging API which enables app creators to…
AT&T on iPhone Exclusivity: Two-Thirds of Our Customers Are Unlikely to Switch
Early last month, AT&T assured its investors that if it were to lose Apple iPhone exclusivity, it wouldn’t have to worry about the loss of subscribers or a large negative impact on subscribers and earnings. Today, AT&T chief Randall Stephenson allowed the carrier to beat its chest once again saying that if the iPhone were…