AT&T isn’t going to let their exclusive iPhone and its prolific AppStore get all the mobile app glory anymore. The No. 2 US wireless carrier has been pushing mobile applications through their on-deck AT&T Media Mall for longer than Apple has been selling the iPhone, and it seems AT&T wants to make a mobile app…
Borders teams up with Verizon for free in-store WiFi
Barnes & Noble has become the premier mega-bookstore drawing hoards of “customers” to its magazine shelves with free WiFi access. B&N’s deal with AT&T, allows patrons to surf the interwebs with abandon. Borders isn’t going to let it go down like that. The other book retailer has just announced that they’ve partnered up with Verizon…
Survey: iPhone leads Android in customer satisfaction
Smartphones are becoming the norm in the mobile space. Thanks to the iPhone, consumers are now more aware of smartphones and their capabilities than ever before. And, according to a new survey from CFI Group, the smartphone that sparked the current smartphone boom is still tops in consumers’ minds. The survey gives the iPhone a…
The $49 refurbished iPhone 3G from AT&T is too good to pass up, again
AT&T’s making it really, really hard for anyone to pass on putting an iPhone 3G in their pocket. If you’re down with not-exactly-new hardware, AT&T has just dropped the price on their refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G to just $49! Just like last time, the 8GB iPhone 3G is available for less than many people’s weekly…
Dropbox for iPhone plays cloud-stored media!
There are a lot of file-sharing and file-storage services out there offering complementary iPhone apps to help you keep tabs on your cloud-stored media. But, none of them are as good as Dropbox. The popular online storage service has just launched a new iPhone app that not only keeps you connected to your media, but…
The Philippines’ Smart Communications offers Nokia Messaging, too
The Nokia Messaging service is steadily getting some serious traction. Latest carrier to jump on board is Smart Communications in the Philippines, which started selling the Finnish giant’s service on September 26th. The carrier offers Nokia Messaging with the Nokia E75 purchase and with the so called SMART Gold plan which costs P299 per month.…
ZipCar turns your iPhone into a virtual keyfob!
If you live in a major metro like New York City or San Francisco, you’ve probably seen a ZipCar parked in your area. Now that ZipCar’s long-awaited iPhone app is live, you can control those cars straight from your iPhone’s touchscreen! Yes, this is the future, welcome home. We’ve been expecting the ZipCar iPhone app…
T-Mobile announces Motorola CLIQ for November 2 launch
Following on today’s launch of the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ mini-site, T-Mobile has announced official Motorola CLIQ launch details. The carrier’s third Android phone will go on sale starting October 19th on pre-order status for $199.99 when purchased with a new 2-year contract on qualifying voice and data plans. T-Mobile says the Motorola CLIQ will be…
CNN Mobile app rockets to No. 1 in Top Paid iPhone apps
When you have the kind of reach that CNN enjoys, it’s really easy to pimp out a new iPhone app. Especially when that app happens to be your own. Case in point, CNN’s new feature-rich iPhone app. The cable news giant just today launched the new CNN Mobile iPhone app on the iTunes AppStore and…
Android modder plans to keep on keeping on with Cyanogen
All may not be lost for Android fans fond of Cyanogen’s customized Android ROMs. Following on a cease and desist order from Google, Cyanogen has apparently found a way to keep developing custom Android ROMs (CyanogenMod) while keeping Google’s legal hounds at bay. Cyanogen, known to his mother as Steve Kondik, posted on his blog…