Sipera Systems, the leader in real-time unified communications (UC) enablement and security, has closed a new funding round of $10 million. S3 Ventures led the round, which also included earlier investors like Austin Ventures, Duchossois Technology Partners (DTEC), Sequoia Capital and STAR Ventures. With this new round, Sipera’s total funding reached $48 million. The company…
Google TV all but confirmed to debut tomorrow at I/O
If you’ve been keeping up with the goings on here at IntoMobile, then you wouldn’t be surprised if tomorrow Google announces a partnership with Sony, and they start pimping their own Android TV set. To make it even more solidified, a bit of tinkering with Google’s press site hints at a launch tomorrow. Jason Kincaid…
Fuchsia BlackBerry Curve 8520, White Bold 9700 now on T-Mobile
As expected, T-Mobile has released the BlackBerry Curve 8520 in fuchsia and the Bold 9700 in white. While the white Bold has made the rounds, the fuchsia 8520 looks like it’s an exclusive offer. The two BlackBerrys are really pitted at opposite ends of the value spectrum; the 9700 is RIM’s top-of-the-line smartphone, featuring a…
Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus Coming to O2 UK May 28
Those who have been waiting for new webOS phones in the UK won’t have to wait much longer; the Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus (which just found its way to AT&T) will be available on O2 as of May 28. The Palm Pre Plus updates the original webOS smartphone with 16 GB of internal…
Samsung Champ announced; With 2.4-inch touchscreen it’s slated to be the cheapest Samsung touchscreen phone yet
It’s like the Corby can’t reach the mass market enough, Samsung decided to launch an even lower-end all-touchscreen device – Champ, which comes with a 2.4-inch display. The original Corby and other similar phones for that matter sport 2.8-inch screens, to give you the idea just how small this baby is. Rest of the specs…
Twitter for iPhone goes live on AppStore, replaces Tweetie 2 on AppStore
The AppStore is a continuously changing landscape of mobile apps as far as eye can see, especially when it comes to updating apps like Tweetie 2. As you might recall, the popular Twitter client for the iPhone was bought out by Twitter itself. Following that deal, Tweetie 2 was unceremoniously taken down from the AppStore…
Hey stupid, stop texting and driving. This is what could happen [graphic video]
Hey you, yeah you with the cellphone in your hand and a steering wheel in the other, you’d be better off putting off that all-important text message about your dinner plans until you’ve pulled over and parked the car. We all know that sending a text message while driving can be worse than driving drunk…
Slaker Radio 2.0 for iPhone coming soon with music / station caching feature for offline use
As expected, Slacker Radio is preparing to unleash a major 2.0 update to their iPhone app that will bring with it an offline music listening mode that caches hours of music to your iPhone, and we’ve got some preview details on the upcoming app. While some streaming music services put an essentially limitless library of…
Virgin Mobile Live App Promises ‘Music Your Way’
The good folks at Virgin Mobile have pushed through a new music app/player for BlackBerry. Called ‘Virgin Mobile Live’, the new app packs a whole lot of features. With this new music player (and more) you can not only play the music you already have, but you can find new stuff, then share it and…
Obopay unveils Mobile Money For Banks
Obopay, the mobile payments pioneer, which we’ve covered for quite a few times in the past, unveiled a new offering – Mobile Money for Banks. The new offering is slated to push banks and other financial organizations in the realm of mobile payments. The solution is made to allow banks to deploy their own branded…