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The last time we talked about Chumby, Stefan was ripping the company and wondering why the product even exists. I recently met with the company’s CEO and he explained how it is pivoting its strategy with things like the just-released Android app and while it’s not a slam dunk that it will be a success,…
European operator Orange, who operates in numerous countries and serves 144.5 million customers as of September 2010, has announced that they’re going to commit to making near field communication a reality in 2011 and that by the end of next year they hope to have half a million NFC devices in the hands of French…
Connected watches are a consumer category that has been trying, year after year, to take off. We’ve seen Microsoft try with their SPOT watch initiative, we’ve seen Sony Ericsson release a few Bluetooth enabled watches, and we’ve even seen LG try and shove a mobile phone inside a watch. The benefits are numerous. Information is…
Waze, the popular social GPS application/service, announced what they call a “revolutionary partnership with Santa Claus.” As a result, throughout the holiday season, Santa’s jolly voice will be providing turn-by-turn directions to all wazers. To switch the voice, go to Settings > General > Prompts > English (Santa) and you’re ready to go. There’s also…
If you’re an AT&T customer looking forward to try out a Windows Phone 7 device, Dell Venue Pro is not on your list. The problem is/was obvious – it was designed to sing along T-Mobile’s 3G network and there are no ways to use it on AT&T bands (at least to get 3G speeds). No…
There are a plethora of gimmicky augmented reality applications and services all trying to get the attention of the public, all trying to secure some venture capital, but it’s rare that any of those solutions to problems that don’t exist actually impress. Enter World Lens by QuestVisual. This application lets users point their camera enabled…
Appsolute Media is out with its new iOS title – Card Power, touting it as an “easy-to-learn, hard-to-master card trick application.” Available for a buck (99 cents that is), Card Power is made as a fun gimmick and conversation starter. Here’s how it works: Have your “mark” pick a card, shake the iPhone (or iPod…
As the world is rebounding from the economic downturn, emerging economies will fuel demand for entry-level handsets, according to the new report from ABI Research. The research company predicts that the shipments of ultra-low-cost handsets will grow to more than 360 million by 2015, representing a 2010-2015 CAGR of over 22%. At the same time,…
TekTrak, the company behind the iPhone app/service combo we recently talked about, announced that it has closed a round of seed funding. The new money will be used to expand into other mobile platforms and add features to its existing iPhone application. TekTrak offers mobile phone tracking service for just 5 bucks year, emphasizing that’s…
T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom now controls 100% of Polish mobile operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC), ending a five year legal battle with the operator’s former shareholders over ownership of the firm. Deutsche Telekom has reached agreement with French rival Vivendi, the Polish company Elektrim and its creditors (which include the Polish state). Initially, the German…