Femtocell developer Ubiquisys has completed a $9 million funding round led by 5 Continents Consulting Group (5CCG). Other investors participated in the round include Yasuda Enterprise Development (new investor), Advent Venture Partners, Accel Partners and Atlas Venture. The company will use the new money to accelerate its programme to meet significant demand for the femtocell…
Archives for 2010
IDC: Mobile banking almost doubled since last year
According to IDC Financial Insights, mobile banking usage has almost doubled over the past year. However, it’s still far from reaching a mainstream channel according to the research company. Banks need to realize there are few to no revenue opportunities around mobile currently, but it’s a convenient feature for the end users. That could change…
Samsung Code for MetroPCS to get the Windows Mobile 6.5 update, too
It seems Samsung is getting serious to keep its devices, even those that are kinda old-ish these days, up to date. After releasing the Windows Mobile 6.5 update for the Epix (i907) which is sold through AT&T, another WinMo smartphone made by the Korean company is getting the same treatment. It’s MetroPCS’ Samsung Code that…
WeReward brings its “mobile incentive platform” to Android
After launching the iPhone app, WeReward is bringing its “mobile incentive platform” to the Android community. The application/services, which seems to be working like Foursquare, allows users to comment on places and products while on the go, while at the same time earning various awards along the way. In that sense, you can use it…
The iPhone 4 has officially been jailbroken and unlocked by iPhone Dev Team
The inevitable has finally happened – the iPhone Dev Team has worked their magic to jailbreak and unlock the iPhone 4. Today, iPhone Dev Team member @planetbeing posted a proof-of-life tweet showing his iPhone 4 running on Canada’s Bell network. It seems all the hard work on the part of the Dev Team has finally…
Apple holding last-minute press conference for iPhone reception issue
Think Apple isn’t taking the iPhone 4 antenna issues seriously? Well, the company has called a hastily-put together press conference this Friday to address the problem. The press conference will be held this Friday at 10 a.m. and it’s unclear what will transpire. When the company first introduced the new Apple iPhone 4, many were…
Telus Announces HTC Desire, Landing in Time for School
Today Telus announced that they’ll be carrying the HTC Desire, which amounts roughly to a Nexus One with the Sense UI slapped on top. Not that we didn’t see it coming, or anything. It’s no Droid X, but it’ll be the best Android phone we have up north. Those on AT&T who have been interested…
More HTC Ace and Sabor details(or rumors) emerge
We know that HTC has no intentions of letting Motorola and Samsung come out with great devices without a fight. Sure, the EVO 4G is a great device, but what’s in store for us from HTC? According to some new rumors, we’re starting to see some specs of the HTC Ace starting to come out…
Superphone Shootout, round 2: What’s the best smartphone for the summer?
It’s barely been a month since we rolled out the first Superphone Shootout but the smartphone market has become even better. We’ll take a look at the hottest devices on all the major carriers and break down the pros and cons and each. Motorola Droid X $199 on a new, two-year contract with Verizon Wireless…
Dell Streak to join the Android party on July 19th?
While AT&T is gearing up to launch the Samsung Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S), the carrier may be planning to launch the AT&T Dell Streak as an Android alternative the following day. The Dell Streak, coming to market with its 5-inch display may sway some people from the Samsung Captivate, what with its extra screen real…