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If you caught Mike Lazaridis on-stage back at the Adobe MAX conference in late October, you’ll no doubt remember how pumped he was about the BlackBerry PlayBook. Among other things, he noted to developers at that time that if their PlayBook apps were approved for App World inclusion BEFORE the actual PlayBook launch… they’d be…
The Paliwoda Group launched a new fund called Mobile Info Solutions Fund to offer seed-stage investments to projects across the mobile Internet sector in the New York City. Among the areas they look to put their money in there are location-based services, social networking, mCommerce (advertising and payments), communication and entertainment. Applications will be accepted…
Jawbone, a maker of high-quality yet super-expensive Bluetooth headsets, unveiled its new EarWear Collection, which is made out of four meticulously-crafted designer editions that expand the ICON line. Interested buyers should expect the same superior audio quality as well as “intelligence, ease of use and personalization” all in “striking designs” suited to a consumer’s unique…
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not much of a Sony Ericsson booster. That said, one of my first real mobile phones was a Sony Ericsson candybar, so I have to give them credit every once and awhile for a new launch. With that in mind, Sony Ericsson has just launched the Vivaz Pro…
True to form, my local carrier here in Manitoba, Canada (MTS) is set to launch the Motorola Milestone… long after the darn thing was popular. The Motorola Milestone A854 is the Canadian version of the original Droid, with Android 2.1 and side sliding goodness as part of the deal. Stan Kurtas, VP of Marketing for…
Tata Indicom launched the BlackBerry Bold 9650, which is the first combined CDMA-GSM 3G smartphone in the BlackBerry Bold series. The carrier asks Rs. 25,190 (about $567) for the device and it’s bundling it with a special offer — for the first two months, customers who grab the Bold will receive a free data pack…
Sprint-owned Boost Mobile is teaming up with the New York Knickerbockers and MSG Network for a new multi-platform marketing partnership for the 2010-11 season. The carrier will effectively become the Knicks official wireless telecommunications partner and will have a strong presence on MSG Network during games. The deal kicked off with the debut of the…
Just in time for the midterm elections, Foursquare unveiled a new badge – “I Voted.” The location-based social networking service has teamed up with “experienced political strategists, designers and activists” and a company called JESS3 to also launch a custom map providing a real-time visualization of check-ins for the Election Day. Voters are encouraged to…
As part of its goal to make parking payment as convenient as possible, Parkmobile announced that it has conquered another market – St. Petersburg, Florida. Again, the service is touted as a “time saving,” though (again) it requires user registration at Parkmobile’s website. Parking can be paid either by the (mobile) Internet, a dedicated mobile…
If you’re part of the iPhone developer’s program, Apple’s got a nice little surprise for you today – the iOS 4.2 Gold Master released has just gone live and is now available for download. The release of iOS 4.2 GM means that the mobile OS update is no longer considered a “beta” release and signals…