I use Fandango for nearly every movie I go to nowadays, but going to the ticket booth to redeem it can be a pain. If you’re in the eight test markets, you can now use your phone to skip by the ticket lines. You’ll now have the option to receive your ticket as a 2D…
Qualcomm to bid in India’s BWA spectrum auction?
Qualcomm wants a piece of the ever growing Indian mobile market. But it don’t want to participate in the upcoming 3G spectrum auction — rather it wants to skip that step and bid for BWA radio spectrum that could be used for WiMAX and LTE services. BWA auctions are set to begin two weeks after…
Must Watch Video: 32 minutes with Martin Cooper, inventor of the mobile phone
Martin Cooper, while working for Motorola, invented the first portable (as in you could carry it with you) mobile phone. In the video below he spends a little over half an hour and talks about spectral efficiency, explains how mobile phone networks work, what causes congestion, how to solve congestion, and the FCC’s upcoming plan…
Belgium to Offer Fourth 3G License
It was back in April of 2009 when we first wrote about Belgium’s plans to issue the fourth 3G license. It looks like the day is approaching, at least according to De Standaard newspaper. Apparently, the license will be sold either as a single 15MHz block — with a reserve price of 80 million EUR…
Most workers use smartphones on the can
There’s some disturbing news coming out of CareerBuilder, as a recent survey found more than half of workers with smartphones use the device while in the bathroom, or while driving. Of the 5,200 workers surveyed, 54% said they check their smartphone while driving and 57% use these devices while in the restroom. I can’t lie –…
Target launches mobile coupon program
I know it’s not hip to say, but I dig Target. They have lots of quality stuff for cheap prices. I’m starting to like them even more because it has just announced a neat mobile coupon program. You can sign up for the opt-in program by texting “COUPONS” to 827438, or sign up via the…
Video: iPhone comes to The Simpsons couch gag
What would iPhone-ownin’ Homer do on a weekend when watching a TV with his family and suddenly Mr. Burns calls? Dump the phone? Press “Reject”? Or simply eat the damn thing? Needless to say – the iPhone ends up in his stomach. It’s hilarious, and it’s a new couch gag. I haven’t watched the latest…
Vivendi eyes Brazilian market; Wants whole SFR
The French conglomerate Vivendi is eyeing an opportunity to expand in Brazil. The Financial Times quoted the company’s CEO, Jean-Bernard Levy, saying they would “closely watch what is happening on the [Brazilian] mobile scene in case we find some opportunities.” The country’s regulator Anatel is considering to auction a nationwide radio spectrum license for mobile…
App market could hit $15 billion by 2013
It looks like these mobile applications aren’t a fad, as a new report from research2guidance said the global app market could generate $15.65 billion in revenue in four years. This is great growth from the $1.94 billion apps generated in 2009 and the customer base for these apps is expected to grow from 100 million…
Following Google acquisition, reMail goes open source
There’s some good news if you want to create an e-mail application for the iPhone but don’t want to start from scratch. After being acquired by Google last month, reMail has made its code open source. “As someone who is passionate about mobile e-mail, my hope is that developers interested in making e-mail-related apps can…