Jabra is out with a new Bluetooth headset – Jabra GO 660, which is their first product with Noise Blackout Extreme, the technology that eliminates background noise without compromising voice quality. The new device is pitched alongside the Jabra LINK 320 USB Bluetooth adapter, allowing users to simultaneously connect the headset both with their computer…
Mobile publishing solution provider Verve Wireless secures $7 million in funding led by BlueRun Ventures
Provider of premium mobile publishing and advertising technologies to local media companies, Verve Wireless, has closed a $7 million round of financing led by BlueRun Ventures. Previous investors, including The Associated Press, also participated in the round. The company will use the new money to further develop and expand its products and services. Those unfamiliar,…
Wattpad preping its ebook reading/sharing app for the BlackBerry PlayBook
Amazon will not be the only company with an ebook reading app for the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook. Wattpad, which is the social ebook community that’s also known as “YouTube for ebooks,” wants its slice of the action, too. Wattpad’s free app is already available on multiple mobile platforms and has been downloaded an average of…
WordPress App for iPhone and iPad Version 2.6 Released with Video Support
If you have your own WordPress blog, and have an iPhone or an iPad handy, take note! The WordPress app for iOS has been updated to version 2.6, and there’s all sorts of new goodies (features) to take in! Of course, there’s the usual batch of bug fixes and performance tweaks built into 2.6… and…
Bell Includes Free Apple Dock in ‘Refreshed’ iPhone 3G Offer
If the iPhone 4 is at the top of the list, but the price tag is simply too much for you to handle… You’re certainly not alone. The up-front cost of a new device is always an issue… however, there are things you can do to get around this. One tactic, for example, is to…
Associated Press Launches Pair of ‘Super Apps’ for BlackBerry
Yesterday, the Associated Press announced two new ‘Super Apps’ for BlackBerry. The new apps are aimed at localizing news coverage by bringing region-specific content to specific areas of the world. The first app is the AP Móvil América Latina app. It delivers news to 20 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. To receive targeted…
Australia’s Optus getting the HTC Aria in mid-October
When it was initially announced, we thought of the HTC Aria as an AT&T exclusive device. That said, there’s really nothing special about the mid-range Android smartphone (and why some carrier would want to exclusively offer it), we just thought it is specially made to sing along AT&T 3G network’s 3G frequencies. Plus, there’s the…
Visiting California’s Napa Valley? Yeah, there’s an App for that!
A little offbeat, but I thought I’d share news of this new iPhone application for visitors to the Napa Valley region of California. Dubbed ‘the official mobile visitor guide of the legendary Napa Valley’, the Visit Napa Valley iPhone App allows you to check out insider info, make bookings, take advantage of exclusive offers and…
Voxbone adds SMS support to for its direct inward dial (DID) numbers
Wholesale provider of international numbers and call-origination services Voxbone announced new, one-stop support of SMS for its direct inward dial (DID) numbers. The new feature takes further advantage of Internet protocol networks’ capacity to converge voice and data, and at the same time replaces a multi-step, multi-contract process for Voxbone’s carrier and enterprise customers. Initially,…
Best Buy Mobile Launches Free Phone Fridays for October
Best Buy Mobile sure has a way of enticing smartphone buyers. If the pre-order options, exclusive products and no-mail-in-rebate deals aren’t enough, it’s kicking things up a bit in October. The mega retailer has just announced Free Phone Fridays, a fun alliteration for an even more fun promotion: in the month of October, Best Buy…