Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) is going to the continental Europe, from London to Amsterdam, the city which (according to the official release) much like the Symbian ecosystem, “is comprised of a unique cultural fabric and deep creative roots.” The event is taking place in Beurs van Berlage, the venue that was originally designed as…
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ViewRanger Outdoors GPS Navigation GPS adds New Zealand topographic maps
Here’s one for our readers from New Zealand. ViewRanger GPS made a deal with the New Zealand national mapping agency – LINZ to include New Zealand topographic maps to the popular mobile navigation product. The new 1:50K maps can be purchased for all three mobile platforms on which ViewRanger GPS operates – including the iPhone,…
Vivo saga gets a happy end: Telefonica buys the company; PT grabs a stake in other Brazilian operator – Oi
Yap, we knew Telefonica won’t just pull out from the Vivo deal. Again, more money was needed, and the Spanish group have put an additional 350 million EUR for Portugal Telecom’s (PT) 50% stake in Brasilcel to end the acquisition. And as you know, Brasilcel controls 60% of Vivo… In total, Telefonica paid 7.5 billion…
iVdopia launches V5, multi-platform HTML5 video ad platform
iVdopia announced the launch of V5, what they say is the first multi-platform HTML5 video platform that provides an unified video ad experience across all devices and smartphones. Here’s the problem iVdopia tried to tackle (from the press release): Up until now, advertisers and agencies were required to develop multiple versions and formats of video…
LTE in the USA: First LTE mobile phone passes through the FCC, Verizon LTE dongle leaked
IDC: Mobile phone shipments up 18.5% compared to the first half of 2009
International Data Corporation (IDC) keeps meticulous records of who ships what in the mobile phone space and today they’re reporting that shipments for the first half of 2010 totaled 620.6 million units, up 18.5% from the 523.5 million units shipped during the first two quarters of 2009. If that isn’t a sign that the economy…
BlackBerry Theme of the Day: Retnio by HedoneDesign
Happy Friday all. Thought I’d share a little BlackBerry theme love with you folks this fine morning. Earlier today my good bud Hedone Hawker dropped me a note to let me know of his latest theme, of which he has just released. Called ‘Retnio’, the theme brings an old school radio feel to your BlackBerry,…
OS 5.0.0.822 Goes Official for the BlackBerry 8900 and 9000 via Hutchinson
Well looky here. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted any official BlackBerry OS releases, but I’ve got one for you right now. Looks as though Hutchinson has officially released OS 5.0.0.822 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Bold 9000. Both builds are very official, so they should run just fine and dandy if you have…
Verizon offering customers $30 credit for each 3G phone purchase
If you’ve been thinking about getting yourself a new Verizon phone is either considered a “3G Smartphone” or a “3G Multimedia” device, which pretty much covers any phone you are likely to want from Big Red, you’ll be happy to hear that you can get a $30 credit for each 3G handset you buy. Our…
Droid Incredible gets Android 2.2 Froyo leak, too
There have been been quite a few Android 2.2 Froyo leaks floating around recently. First the Samsung Galaxy S, then the Motorola Droid X got Froyo, and now the HTC Droid Incredible has been blessed with the Android 2.2 update. While the Droid X doesn’t have a ROM you can install on your own –…