DigitalGlobe and Nokia have agreed to bring the real-world perspective of high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery to Nokia Maps, both on mobile devices and on Ovi. As a result, users will have quick, easy and seamless access to a wide range of global high-resolution imagery from DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary sourced from its high-resolution satellite constellation and…
Gigafone and Xtract partner to create new mobile marketing platform
Mobile marketing solutions group Gigafone and social intelligence solutions provider Xtract announced a partnership to provide a “targeted and comprehensive mobile marketing platform for mobile operators, publishers, agencies and advertisers.” Under the terms of the deal, Gigafone will utilise Xtract’s unique Social Links solution to provide marketers with more detailed reports in terms of whom,…
Google preparing paid Android apps for next week!
We love it when a rumor comes together. Even better when one of our own rumors pans out. Earlier this week, we mentioned a rumor that had Google pushing out premium Android applications through the Android Market before the week’s end. The web was ablaze with speculation that paid Android apps would go live this…
Clearwire WiMAX infrastructure expansion hung up on funds-shortage
Chalk up another delay for Clearwire and Sprint’s national WiMAX network. In its push to bring WiMAX coverage to half of the US population by 2010, Clearwire sought investments from industry heavy-weights like Intel, Google and Time Warner. Unfortunately, the $3.2 billion already invested into the WiMAX network isn’t enough to meet Clearwire’s goals. Bloomberg…
Samsung to revolutionze cellphones with programmable CDMA/GSM/WiMAX/LTE radios!
The consuming public is quick to latch on to more high-profile technologies and features in new mobile phones. Things like Visual Voicemail, multi-touch support, integrated GPS, and overall handset performance usually draw more than their fair share of the lime-light. But, there’s a lot to be said for more behind-the-scenes developments in mobile technology –…
Qik and Boingo join forces to offer free hotspot service!
When Qik first came on the scene with their mobile video-streaming service, we took notice. Qik broke new ground by allowing mobile phone users to stream live video straight from the hands and to the web, and managed to pull it off with smooth video streams. Unfortunately, Qik requires a solid data connection to stay…
RIM Likely to Acquire Certicom Following VeriSign Dropping Out of Bidding
Web security company VeriSign has dropped out of the bidding for encryption agency Certicom, leaving Research in Motion’s $3.00/share offer to be the only one standing. Certicom is “expected to approve the RIM Offer”, and good for them – they played hardball and got twice as much as the initial bid. What RIM does with…
Handmark Acquires Freerange Mobile RSS Reader
Mobile software retailer Handmark has picked up a new partner: mobile RSS reader Freerange. I had first heard of Freerange when talking about Viigo with someone, who said they preferred Freerange, and after taking a quick look at their software, it was certainly a close race. This, of course, was back when Viigo was solely…
Certicom Approves RIM Bid, Awaits VeriSign’s Counteroffer
RIM’s $3.00/share bid for encryption company Certicom was allowed last week despite injunctions made on their earlier $1.50/share proposal. Now VeriSign, who had squeaked in a $2.60 bid between RIM’s two, has five days to beat the offer. Security remains a big priority for BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion, who’s primary customer remains enterprise, despite a…
Consumer rights groups wary of AT&T’s bid on former Verizon Wireless assets
What do you do when you’re closest rival leap-frogs over you to become the largest wireless carrier in the US? You do everything you can to close that gap – legal obligations and guidelines be damned. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T is trying to do just that. Big Blue has made it…