Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Poynt has teamed up with the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) to push Child Search Alerts to its users globally, putting the ability to stop child abductions directly into the hands of people while they are going about their day. Here’s how Poynt integrates Child Search Alerts (from the press release): When a child…
There are rumors circulating about a potential Samsung buyout of webOS now that HP has killed off support for Palm’s legacy. Rumors began when Sammy quietly recruited HP’s ex-vice president of PSG marketing Raymond Wah to handle its PC sales. Such a purchase would allow for Samsung to compete head on against Apple and Google, according to sources…
Citi and Best Buy have teamed-up to launch a mobile rewards app for two of the hottest mobile platforms of today – iOS and Android. The result is the “Citi ThankYou Rewards” application, which ties together Best Buy’s inventory systems with Citi’s “ThankYou” Rewards program, allowing customers to earn points by shopping with their Citi…
On the heels of the recently sealed deal between Opera Software and Vodafone, the carrier’s India arm launched a co-branded version of the Opera Mini mobile browser, which works with pretty much any mobile phone with an Internet connection. In the official press release, Opera promises to deliver a better and faster browsing experience for…
This week kicked off to some pretty crazy news: Google announced that they were buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Google says the acquisition was mostly in the name of protecting Android from patent lawsuits flying in from Microsoft and Apple, but there’s a lot more to it than that. We’re still trying to wrap…
Pandigital is a little known tablet maker which is seemingly trying hard to differentiate its products from all those cheap Chinese tablets out there. Their idea is to partner with GetJar and offer users a wide selection of free apps and games out of box. Under the terms of the deal, GetJar will be pre-installed…
Mobile social gaming network OpenFeint is on the rage. Their latest announcement is all about China, involving the company’s local partner The9 Limited, with which they plan to distribute Android games in the world’s most populous country. As a matter of fact, the two companies announced that their joint gig, The9 Game Zone powered by…
Last time we talked about Mobage, DeNA announced entering the ever-growing Chinese mobile market. Now the company’s U.S. subsidiary ngmoco is teaming-up with AT&T to bring the social gaming platform to the carrier’s Android users, allowing them to discover and play games, as well as connect and communicate with other players around the world. As…
Mobile games developer Glu Mobile is teaming-up with TOM Group Limited, leading Greater China media group, to develop a smartphone storefront community for the ever-growing Chinese market. The end goal is to turn glu.cn into a leading smartphone community portal in the country. Glu will include its popular games to the partnership, while TOM Group…
T-Mobile and 7-Eleven have teamed-up to “make access to America’s Largest 4G Network even more convenient.” Starting from yesterday, users are able to purchase the LG GS170 for $29.99 (plus taxes and fees) at 7-Eleven stores across the country. What’s more, during the limited-time promotion, those who grab the device along with a $50 airtime…