Trimble, which we know for their outdoor navigation apps, acquired privately-held MyTopo based in Billings, Montana. MyTopo provides print and digital maps for outdoor enthusiasts, and Trimble’s plan is to offer MyTopo’s unique map content to launch new outdoor-centric products. At the same time, the plan is to enhance existing mobile apps like Trimble Outdoors,…
$20 no contract plan returns to Virgin Mobile USA’s Broadband2Go offering
Virgin Mobile USA is expanding its Broadband2Go offerings with the return of the $20 no contract plan, packing 500MB with one month expiration. The old-new plan joins the current $10 and $50 plans, which offer 100 MB for 10 days and 2.5GB per month, respectively. In addition, there’s also Walmart’s separate $20 plan for 1GB…
TeliaSonera gets a new “common brand identity”
TeliaSonera has a new logo, which is made to reflect “the combination of the company’s international strength and strong local connection, as well as the heritage as one of the true pioneers of the telecom industry.” Under the marketing plan, the company’s 18 main brands will be united under a new common brand identity, while…
LG Revolution landing at Verizon on May 26th
LG’s second high-end Android phone for the US, the Revolution, is set to hit Verizon next week on May 26th. This LTE-equipped handset will fit nicely alongside the Thunderbolt and Droid Charge, giving you three solid options for the blazing fast network. The Revolution may not ship with a dual-core processor like LG’s first high-end…
NTT DOCOMO, Twitter team-up to make tweeting easier for Japanese mobile users
You know how micro-blogging aka tweeting is getting popular these days with carriers all around the world rolling out services that make it easy for mobile users to share tidbits of information with their friends while on the go. Japanese NTT DOCOMO isn’t an exception, quite the contrary. However, they think there’s more they could…
InMobi, Amobee enter into multi-million dollar mobile ad partnership to deliver campaigns for Fortune 500 companies
Independent mobile ad network InMobi and Amobee, the end-to-end mobile advertising solutions and services provider, announced a 3-year, multi-million dollar partnership. According to the official press release this deal is a “clear sign of the massive growth occurring in the mobile advertising industry currently.” As a result, Amobee’s portfolio of Fortune 500 brands will now…
Velti to acquire CASEE, the largest mobile ad exchange and mobile ad network in China
Mobile marketing technology provider Velti announced that it intends to acquire the remaining equity ownership of CASEE, the largest mobile ad exchange and mobile ad network in China. The keyword here is “remaining,” as Velti already owns 33% of CASEE, which it [Velti] acquired back in 2008 to be able to execute campaigns for global…
Smartphone app developer Sourcebits raises $10 million from Sequoia Capital and IDG Ventures
Smartphone and tablet app developer Sourcebits got fresh money from Sequoia Capital and IDG Ventures India, each of which contributed $5 million to the company. Sourcebits already has around 300 engineers and designers, which make apps for companies all around the world. They will use the funding to set up engineering and sales centers in…
NFC experts Sequent Software secure VC funding from Opus Capital and SK Telecom Ventures
Provider to NFC software and systems Sequent Software closed a Series A financing in a round led by Opus Capital and SK Telecom Ventures. The company will use the money to “drive commercial NFC mobile payment deployments of large customers and partners” to allow consumers to make payments and other transactions with their mobile devices.…
InMobi SmartPay combines mobile payments with mobile ad network
Independent mobile ad network InMobi launched InMobi SmartPay, a “performance based global mobile payments solution” that combines InMobi’s global ad network with a mobile payments solution. According to the company, the solution enables app developers, game companies and content providers to monetize their users by providing a one-time, no-cost, single point of integration across multiple…