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We knew that Microsoft was paying developers to bring mobile applications to its just-launched Windows Phone 7 platform but we’re no learning some of the details of what this entailed. Microsoft is really going all out to bring apps to the platform. PopCap Games, the maker of the highly-popular Plants Vs. Zombies, said it was…
This is a rumor so take this with a giant grain of salt – I’m talking boulder size here – but there are some photos circulating of the almost-mythical white iPhone on the Verizon network. The purported shot shows that the white iPhone doesn’t have a SIM card, features a slightly redesigned body to counter…
The official Twitter for iPhone app is a solid way to get your tweets on the go but it hasn’t been as full-featured as some third-party apps. That’s slowly starting to change, as the official iPhone app is now getting push notifications for mentions. Whenever someone gives is trying to reach out to you on…
Target will be kicking the tires with check-in rewards for smartphone users, as the retail giant will be piloting the Shopkick Apple iPhone app in 242 of its stores in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City and San Francisco. We’ve covered the Apple iPhone app Shopkick before when it debuted in some…
You may have heard that AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Discover and Barclay’s have formed a joint-venture called Isis to boost mobile payments through NFC technology but what does that really mean for you? Well, friends, we spoke with Isis today about how it could be different this time and about how your phone may finally become…
It’s been a long time coming, but you can now get the official Google Voice app for the Apple iPhone. This isn’t a major surprise because third-party apps were let back in the App Store a few months ago, but this official version is free and it has support for the iOS 3.1 and above…
Barnes & Noble began shipping the Android-powered Nook Color today and it features a large color touchscreen and it will eventually run multiple apps. Is it enough to compete in the e-reader space and should we consider this device a tablet that competes against the Apple iPad? The Nook Color has a 7-inch IPS display…
After months of playing nice, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen made it clear that his company is in a “war” with Apple over developers. Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit, the Adobe CEO did say that the issues were being overblown by the press but he admitted that there has been friction between the companies. Apple,…
The ACCESS NetFront Life Android browser just hit the Android Market and this web browser offers some unique user interface qualities which helps it stand out from the crowd. The NetFront browser is HTML5-compliant and it’s actually pretty nice for one-handed operations. One of the coolest things about it is that it will actually tilt…
Remember LightSquared? The company is planning to roll out a 4G LTE network in 2011 and it has just launched its first satellite to get the ball rolling. The company won’t be competing directly against Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint when it comes to 4G services directly at consumers, as the LightSquared 4G LTE network will…