The printed boarding pass may become a thing of the past, as Trinity Mobile is saying it has seen a 1,200% year-over-year increase in mobile ticketing. The company provides mobile tickets services for airlines like Austrian Airlines and British Midlands Airways and it sent out over 600,000 mobile boarding passes last year. This is obviously…
Research: Smartphone users disappointed with performance
New research from Fanfare said the majority of smartphone users are disappointed with the performance of their handsets and apps. A whopping 57% of those surveyed said the smartphone experience is not up to snuff, particularly when streaming media, surfing the web or using social networking applications. These people didn’t know who to blame but…
Google backs HTC in Apple’s patent lawsuit, of course
Even though Apple sued HTC for patent infringements, it’s not that hard to tell this is kind of a proxy fight against Google and its Android mobile operating system. Because of this, it’s not much of a surprise that Google would offer its support for the maker of the Nexus One. Apple singled out some…
Sony Ericsson’s Naite phone packs a green punch
Sony Ericsson told us its Naite handset is available today and it will cost a reasonable $159 unlocked. The Naite (ridiculously pronounced “nigh-tay”) isn’t going to wow anyone with its standard candybar form, but you will get some green cred because it’s part of the company’s eco-friendly GreenHeart lineup. This means the body is made…
Tiered iPhone data pricing may be inevitable, says AT&T
Get ready to pay more if you use a lot of mobile data, as AT&T’s Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said the second largest U.S. carrier may have to implement tiered pricing in order to better manage its network. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference Tuesday, Stephenson said 40% of the company’s network capacity is being…
Virgin Mobile finally killing Helio service
As a former Helio Ocean owner, it’s a sad day for me because Virgin Mobile USA said it would be cutting off its postpaid services. The prepaid provider had purchased the tattered remains of Helio in 2008 because it was really cheap to do so, and it wanted to have more postpaid users. Sprint bought…
Google expands click-to-call mobile ads
Google said it is giving mobile advertiser more click-to-call options, as it now enables Android, iPhone and Palm Pre users to see national phone numbers in mobile ads. Previously, advertisers could include a click-to-call link that would get you a local number. I think this is far more useful because most of the time I’m…
Boob iPhone app slipped through Apple censors
Remember when Apple decided to be our dad and removed all applications with sexual content or innuendo from the App Store? Well, it looks like they missed one and it pulled in $10,000 in a week before being pulled. A boob app called Tubes! avoided the ban because it wasn’t being sold in the United…
Nintendo not worried about iPhone
In a long-ranging interview with VentureBeat, Nintendo of America’s executive VP of sales and marketing, Cammie Dunaway, said the gaming company is not very concerned about Apple’s growing presence in the mobile gaming space. Nintendo’s Wii is the dominant home gaming console and its DS is miles ahead of Sony’s PSP but there’s growing evidence that…
RedEye dongle turns iPhone into universal remote
Having too many remote controls can be a pain but I just don’t feel right about plopping down $200 or more for a fancy universal remote. ThinkFlood‘s RedEye mini may solve this problem because the $50 dongle turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a remote for all of your IR gear. You simply plug…