After years of relative obscurity, HTC has become a powerful player in the smartphone space. But without its own operating system, it has been beholden to innovations from people like Microsoft and Google. That’s why it’s no surprise that a report said the company is mulling creating its own home-grown OS. Cheng Hui-ming, CFO of…
Flo TV adds time-shifting, pay-per-day access
In a solid strategic move, Flo TV said it is adding the ability to time-shift your content and pay-per-access for the mobile television service. One of the main draws of Flo TV is that it provides a really good mobile TV experience but it can be a bit too costly for my liking and no…
GetJar sees more than 50 million downloads for Facebook app
GetJar told us it has seen more than 50 million downloads of the Facebook app and I thought it was interesting because it shows the growth of the independent app store and the growing importance of mobile for the world’s largest social network. “With more than 400 million users around the world, people are increasingly…
Nokia unveiling something cool, hopefully
What does old Nokia have up its sleeves? Well, there’s a countdown on its website with the words “Everyone connect.” Could this be a social-networking beast based off Symbian^3? I’m not hearing much on the street but lord knows Nokia could use a good new handset and some attention. The world’s been gaga for Apple…
myTouch Slide poses in red
We already know that the myTouch Slide will be hitting T-Mobile soon, but the good folks at TmoNews got their hands on this shot in the wild. In fact, they got a boatload of pics and I’m fancying the red version. It does just look like a myTouch 3G with a slide-out keyboard but at…
Google CEO: iAd could help AdMob purchase
Apple iPhone developers weren’t the only ones drooling when the company introduced the iAd mobile advertising platform with the iPhone OS 4.0 software, as Google also thinks it can help the search giant acquire AdMob. Google spent about $750 million trying to buy AdMob but the Federal Trade Commission is taking a close look at…
Nasdaq creates “smartphone index”
In another sign that smartphones are going to play large role in our lives going forward, Nasdaq and the Consumer Electronics Association have created a “smartphone index” to track this segment. The index includes the major players like Apple and Research In Motion, and it is a modified market-capitalization index that focuses on those who…
Google acquires Plink to boost Google Goggles
The folks over at Plink are sure to be hitting the town to celebrate tonight because the visual search engine for art has been acquired by Google. “We started Plink to bring the power of visual search to everyone, and we’re delighted to be taking a big step towards that goal today,” Plink said in…
Best Buy selling Android-powered Nook
You can now get your e-book reading on from Best Buy, as the major retailer is now selling the Android-powered Nook from Barnes & Noble. The device is a rather sleek way to read books and the little touch screen brings some Android goodness. Don’t expect to go hog wild with the Android Market though,…
Project Pink phones become Kin One and Kin Two
So, we’re live from the Microsoft event but all the information on the “Project Pink” devices is already official. It’s going to be called the Kin One and Kin Two and, like we thought, these devices are aimed at social networking teens. The Kin One has a smaller, odd shape, a touch screen, full QWERTY…