Mobile messaging vendor Acision has raised an additional $100 million to build on its position in the mobile data market. The new investment was led by existing shareholders Access Industries, with co-shareholders — International Investment and Underwriting (IIU) and Atlantic Bridge — also participating. According to the leading research forecasts, global mobile data traffic is…
Mobile banking and payments solutions provider ClairMail raises $13.8 million in a round led by Investor Growth Capital
Mobile banking and payments solutions provider ClairMail announced a $13.8 million late stage round of funding to grow its technology infrastructure and service capabilities. The round was led by Investor Growth Capital (IGC), the wholly owned venture capital arm of Stockholm-based Investor AB, and it also saw existing investors (JAFCO Ventures, Northwest Venture Partners and…
Hands-on the Logitech Revue Google TV box – Is it worth it?
At CTIA SF 2010 Logitech announced their Revue, their Google TV set-top box that seamlessly gives you an experience like never before. But, just like with smartphones, there’s a catch. You’ll need to use a specific TV provider, and the price isn’t exactly negligible. In exchange for those compromises, you’ll get Google TV on your…
Nokia N8 available in the UK on October 15th for 429 GBP SIM free or 30 GBP/month on a contract
Nokia announced that its flagship N8 smartphone will be available in the UK from the company’s website on October 15th for 429 GBP SIM free or on contract from 30 GBP per month. Moreover, the Symbian^3-powered device will also be available from a range of retailers and operators on October 22nd, including Carphone Warehouse, O2,…
Android-powered Motorola XT300 announced as Motorola Spice in Brazil
Remember that Palm Pre-esque Motorola XT300 we’ve seen back in August? It has been officially announced by the American handset maker, though that doesn’t mean you can readily have it. The Android-powered smartphone is a Brazil thing only at the moment, where it will be offered as Motorola Spice. Specs wise, we’re talking about the…
CounterPath brings its enterprise-grade, SIP-compliant VoIP app Bria to Android
Provider of VoIP software solutions CounterPath is shooting for the Android smartphone users with the release of its Bria app for Google’s mobile platform. Actually, the application — which BTW is already available for the iPhone — will be commercially available at the end of October, so it’s not like you can download it right…
Fifth Third Processing Solutions teams up with Bling Nation to bring mobile payments to the U.S. financial institutions
Payment solutions provider Fifth Third Processing Solutions is teaming-up with mobile payments experts Bling Nation to allow virtually any financial institution that is part of the Fifth Third Processing Solutions network to enable the Bling services for their financial institutions’ debit card customers. The main idea is to provide clients of Fifth Third Processing Solutions…
Mobile Marketing Association gets a new Global President and CEO – Greg Stuart
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) announced the appointment of Greg Stuart as President and CEO, effective immediately. He will oversee the implementation of the MMA’s recent repositioning to enhance the organization’s effectiveness at the global, regional and national levels. Mr. Stuart used to be the President and CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) from…
LG unveils Optimus T Android 2.2 smartphone for T-Mobile
For those of you in need of another T-Mobile Android device in your life, you may want to direct your attention to LG, as they have just announced a new handset in their Optimus line, the Optimus T. The Optimus T will not be a powerhouse of a smartphone, but will be better suited for…
Samsung Wave II unveiled with 3.7-inch Super Clear LCD screen
Shoot me if I understand Samsung’s naming scheme. They already have the Samsung Wave 2 (Wave 525), but now they unveiled the Wave II, which is the true successor to the original Bada-powered smartphone. However, you/we shouldn’t expect tons of new features on board — after all, even the original Wave rocks, specs wise. The…