Gleeks everywhere will be happy to hear that their favorite musical-style TV show has made the transition from the small screen to the even smaller screen. We’re talking, of course, about the new hit TV show Glee. Thanks to iPhone developer Smule, Glee won’t just be a one-night-per-week affair. If you have an iPad or…
Boingo adds 1,600+ NTT Communications’ hotspots in Japan
This isn’t really what you would call a “pure” mobile news, but is somewhat related considering we’re talking about Boingo Wireless which has a mobile client for virtually every major mobile platform, iPad included. The company announced that is adding more than 1,600 additional locations in Japan through a roaming partnership with NTT Communications. As…
Going to Coachella? AT&T has your back on WiFi!
Are you headed to the Coachella Music Festival? Well, you’re luckier (and cooler, but that’s neither here nor there) than us. As you relish in your good fortune, you’ll be happy to hear that AT&T will be doing their best to keep you connected at the conference. Big Blue has just announced, via Twitter, that…
Apple says strong US demand for iPad will delay international iPad launch
Fancy an iPad do you? Live not in the US, eh? Well, we have some disheartening news for you. Apple today announced that unexpectedly strong US demand for the Apple tablet will force the iPad maker to delay the international launch of the device by a month. That puts the Canadian, European, etc. release of…
Cell-All Smartphones: Department of Homeland Security looking to turn smartphone masses into crowd-sourced toxin/nuke detectors
The Department of Homeland Security wants to turn your mobile phone into a bomb-sniffing, nuke-detecting, bio-toxin analyzer to help them thwart terrorist plots. There’s been talk about this kind of crowd-sourced tech becoming a reality for years now, but the DHS is now in a position to actually do something about it. They want to…
Alcatel-Lucent launches its own mobile advertising solution called Optism
Alcatel-Lucent isn’t actually known for its mobile advertising initiatives so we were kinda surprised to learn they’re launching their own mobile advertising solution called Optism. As expected, the solution is aimed at mobile operators to enable them to create ad space and provide advertisers with targeted audiences. In other words, Alcatel-Lucent is aware its clients…
Apple secures industrial design patent for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch
A lot of things can be patented these days, including industrial designs. And, when it comes to industrial design, Apple tends to lead the pack with slick, emotive products that just beg to be bought. To protect them from being copied willy-nilly, Apple sought to protect their design ideas by filing for patents from the…
Breaking: Apple approves Opera Mini for iPhone AppStore!
This just in – Opera sent us a note letting us know that their speed-demon Opera Mini web browser for iPhone has just been approved by Apple for the AppStore. What does that mean? Well, once an app gets Apple’s stamp of approval, you can expect to see it hit the AppStore within 24 hours.…
Live Blog: Microsoft Pink Unveiling
So we’re setting up and getting ready for Microsoft to unveil their latest and greatest for the mobile space. Most of the press isn’t yet here, but it’s only a matter of an hour or so before the festivities begin. We’ll update this post as a live blog throughout the morning. This should prove to…
Nokia: Acquisition of Novarra is a done deal; Plus my two cents why this may work for the Finnish company!
Nokia announced that it has completed the acquisition of Novarra, which [acquisition] was initially announced on March 26, 2010. The plan now is to integrate Novarra’s mobile browser and services platform (and deliver enhanced Internet experiences) into Nokia Series 40 mobile phones. The way I see it, this might actually work for Nokia. The Finnish…