Loopt is going check-in services like Foursquare and Gowalla with its Loopt Star iPhone application but it has two things that could help it stand out: strong Facebook integration and real rewards. My main beef with something like Foursquare is that you have to build up your connections from scratch and most of these services…
Nvidia CEO: Android is where it’s at for tablets
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO at Nvidia, just gave Android a wet, sloppy kiss, as he said hardware makers are uniting behind the Google-backed operating system for tablets. During the Computex show, Nvidia’s leader said Windows is “too big” for tablets and smartbooks and that Android is evolving enough to make it an ideal platform…
Apple sells 2 million iPads in less than two months
Well, I don’t think there’s any question about whether the iPad is a success or not, as Apple said the company has sold more than two million tablets in less than 60 days. The milestone comes less than a month after the company said it sold 1 million iPads. This is also pretty impressive because…
The mobile roundup – the Memorial Day edition
There wasn’t one blockbuster piece of news this week but there were multiple stories that could have big repercussions down the line. T-Mobile’s CEO is stepping down, we took a long, hard look at Android 2.2 and the Pearl 3G, Google finally closed its AdMob deal, and, of course, Apple and its iPhone products had…
Google may make native Latitude app for iPhone
One of the coolest things about iPhone OS 4.0 is the ability for location-based services to run in the background. So, it’s only natural to wonder if Google will be bringing its Latitude service to Apple’s smartphone as a native app. The search giant said it is “evaluating” the possibility but there’s also a chance…
Apple iTunes could face anti-trust issues
Apple’s iTunes juggernaut may be facing some anti-trust issues from the U.S. Justice Department due to its tight grip over the digital music market. Apple is now the biggest music store in the world, surpassing even Wal-Mart, but the government is in the beginning stages of seeing if the company has used its market position…
AT&T: 4 out of 10 iPhones sold to enterprises
Well, it looks like the iPhone is not just for the hipsters making fashion statements, as AT&T said four out of ten iPhone sales are going to enterprises. AT&T CEO of Business Solutions, Ron Spears, threw out this figure during a Barclays Capital conference Thursday and some analysts believe he may be spinning the numbers…
Nokia, Opera side with Adobe in Flash debate
Apple’s war on Flash just got more exciting, as big mobile players Nokia and Opera have publicly sided with Adobe. Both of these companies hold a lot of weight in the mobile space, as Nokia is still the largest handset maker in the world by a wide margin and Opera’s mobile browsers are on millions…
Google officially acquires AdMob
It’s been filled with more drama than an episode of The Real Housewives of New York, but Google has finally officially acquired AdMob to boost its mobile advertising business. “It’s clear that mobile advertising is becoming a much larger part of our clients’ and partners’ strategies and with this acquisition, it’s now a central part…
Microsoft: 30 million Windows Phone 7 devices will be sold by 2011
Microsoft is aiming high for its upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system, as the software giant predicts it will sell at least 30 million devices with the OS by the end of 2011. During its ReMix conference, the company laid out its lofty ambitions for its upcoming smartphone OS. It expects 40% of the phone…