Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
A group of leading merchants in the U.S. has formed Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a new company that will offer consumers a “versatile mobile-commerce experience,” combining the convenience of paying at the register with customizable offers. MCX’s mobile application is in development as we speak with initial focus on offering merchants a mobile-commerce solution capable…
You may don’t know it but September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month (NIMAM). The U.S. infant mortality rate of 6 in 1,000 live births is one of the highest among developed nations, and text4baby is doing something about it. The organization is holding an enrollment contest and anyone that signs up for the text4baby…
Almost missed this… But we’re going with it even if we’re late a bit. Nokia released new firmware updates for Lumia 900 owners in US and Canada, with each country getting a slightly different software. For instance, users in the US will get flip-to-silence feature; camera, battery and startup sequence performance enhancements. On the other…
Evernote Food got nice update with both iOS and Android apps getting the new features. First there’s the improved sharing to Facebook, with your entries now appearing in the timeline. In the previous versions of the application, the post would have a small thumbnail accompanied by some descriptive text and now your meals can really…
If you’re looking for a cheap 7-inch tablet and don’t mind it wearing a BlackBerry logo, you may be interested to get the PlayBook at a steep discount. Staples Canada will run a one-day “Sunday Door Crasher” sale tomorrow, offering the 16GB Wi-Fi only model for just $159. Sure there’s the new version with LTE…
There’s a new product trying to raise some cash (and awareness) at Kickstarter. Called Ubi, it’s a screen-less, Android-powered, voice-activated computer that plugs into a wall outlet. Yes this means that you talk to Ubi and it talks back to you. The applications that are planned to ship with Ubi include voice-enabled Internet search, speakerphone…
SwiftKey has once again updated its Android app, introducing two new themes, continuous voice typing, along with a number of bug fixes as reported by the ever-active SwiftKey community. The two new summer-inspired themes are Sky (blue) and Fuchsia (pink), both of which you can see from the image above. As for the mentioned voice…
According to Bloomberg, Google’s Motorola Mobility unit filed another complaint with the ITC accusing Apple of patent infringement. The complaint is not available publicly, but information from Bloomberg suggests it targets the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and select Mac computers. Motorola filed an earlier patent infringement complaint with the ITC that will be decided soon…
In April of 2011, Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit claiming patent infringement against the Korean electronics company Samsung. Since then the Apple vs. Samsung patent war has spawned months and encompassed around 50 hours of testimony, which cost both high tech companies millions in court fees, expert opinions, and corporate lawyers. Each side has been…
Finally, the day has come. Motorola has some good news for those of you out there who’ve been pissing and moaning about its locked bootloaders, who advocated Google to take a more hands on approach with the matter. Today the subsidiary owned company found the time to not only announce its September 5 event in…