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iPhoneOrange U.K. Sells 30,000 Units on iPhone Launch DayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2009 - 11:07am.
London - U.K. mobile
operator O2 sold 30,000 Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhones on their first day on sale in the
country, a company spokesman announced on Twitter. "Orange UK had sold more than 30k iPhones, smashing what
we believe is the previously published first day sales records for a phone in
the UK!," tweeted Orange's Conor Maples.
iBiquity Digital Releases $79 HD Radio Accessory for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:32pm.
Columbia,
Md. - HD Radio technology
developer iBiquity Digital on Wednesday introduced a new accessory for Apple's
iPhone and iPod touch that will enable reception of HD Radio broadcasts. When
paired with a free application from Apple's App Store, the $79 Gigaware Navigation
Control HD Radio Receiver can receive HD Radio broadcasts, complete with
"iTunes Tagging" that lets users tag songs heard for later purchase on
iTunes.
Universal to Debut New Interactive Blu-ray FeaturesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2009 - 11:33am.
Universal City,
Calif. - Universal Studios Home
Entertainment announced on Tuesday that several of its upcoming Blu-ray releases
will include new interactive features, including social networking and mobile
applications for the iPhone. The pocket BLU app connects a user's iPhone via
Wi-Fi to a network-connected Blu-ray player, and can become an advanced remote
control; provide a video timeline; function as a keyboard for Blu-ray chat and
messaging; and unlock exclusive mobile bonus content. The social BLU technology
will allow users to send Facebook and Twitter status updates from their Blu-ray
player, and in the future let users share film-related user-generated content. The
new features will be available on forthcoming Blu-ray editions of films
including "Bruno," "Funny People" and "Inglorious
Basterds."
RadioShack Stores to Sell Apple's iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 11:54am.
Fort Worth,
Texas - Electronics retail store
chain RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) announced on Monday that it will begin selling Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone
next year. The device will first be sold at RadioShack stores in the Dallas and New
York metro areas this month. RadioShack stores
already stock T-Mobile phones, and its kiosks in Sam's Club stores sell Verizon
Wireless products.
U.K.'s O2 to Allow iPhone Unlocking After Contract ExpiresAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 11:53am.
London - U.K. wireless carrier O2 plans to
allow customers to unlock their Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhones for use on competing networks, according
to an interview with CEO Matthew Key published by the Times Online. "Once
the iPhone becomes available on other UK networks, we will allow O2
customers to unlock their iPhones, although of course they will still need to
honor any outstanding contract period they have. At the end of their contract
period, they are entirely free to move to another operator," Key told the
Times. O2 competitors Orange and Vodafone are
expected to offer the iPhone in the U.K.
Shazam Releases $4.99 Premium Mobile Music ID AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 11:50am.
London
- Shazam, the provider of a song identification service for mobile devices, on
Monday launched a new premium mobile application, Shazam Encore, on Apple's (NASD: AAPL) App
Store. The application, available for a one-time fee of $4.99, provides quicker
song tagging; music recommendations; Shazam music charts; and a car mode where all
songs played on the radio are tagged while a user is driving. In addition, new
users of the existing free Shazam application -- which counts over 10 million
downloads on the App Store -- will be limited to five tags per month.
Google Acquires Mobile Ad Firm AdMob for $750 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 8:30am.
 Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on
Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire mobile display advertising provider
AdMob, for $750 million in stock. Founded in 2006, San
Mateo, Calif.-based AdMob offers advertisers self-service tools to
target their mobile ads, and has developer mobile ad platforms for the iPhone
and more recently, Google's own Android operating system for mobile phones.
Apple: App Store Counts 100,000 Apps, Hits 2 Billion DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 12:32pm.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) said on Wednesday
that there are now more than 100,000 applications available for download by
iPhone and iPod touch owners at its App Store. The company said that users from
77 countries have downloaded more than 2 billion apps since the store's
inception.
Apple Sells 5,000 iPhones in China DebutAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 8:52am.
Hong Kong - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has sold just 5,000 iPhones in China since
its launch there last week with carrier partner China Unicom, Bloomberg
reported, citing comments from China Unicom president Lu Yimin.
AuroraFeint Lands Funding for iPhone Game PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:13am.
Burlingame,
Calif. - AuroraFeint, the
provider of a game development platform for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, has received a
multi-million dollar investment from Japanese mobile service provider DeNA,
VentureBeat reported.
China Unicom Begins Selling iPhone Sans Wi-FiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 9:52am.
Beijing - China Unicom has
begun selling Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone in China
-- albeit without the key feature of Wi-Fi connectivity, Reuters reported. The
iPhone is now available from 2,000 Unicom retail stores; the company hopes to
sell 5 million in three years, according to Chinese news reports cited by
Reuters. A company spokesman told Reuters the company expects its next batch of
iPhones to include Wi-Fi.
NBA Releases Live Mobile Video Streaming ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 9:34am.
Los Angeles
- The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a new live mobile
video application, for platforms including Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and the Google (NASD: GOOG)
Android Marketplace, which will cost $40 per year.
tags: Mobile | Sports | Video | TV | Apple | NBA | BlackBerry | iPhone | Research In Motion | Google Android |
Netpulse Lands $3.1 Million for Fitness Center Media PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 9:39am.
San Francisco
- Netpulse, the provider of an interactive media platform for fitness centers,
announced on Tuesday that it has raised $3.1 million in its first round of
venture capital financing, led by Javelin Venture Partners with participation
from DFJ Frontier.
Lawsuit Claims Apple iPhone Infringes Nokia PatentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 8:34am.
 Espoo, Finland - Cell phone maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK)
has filed a patent infringement against Apple (NASD: AAPL), claiming that the iPhone uses
technology covered by ten Nokia patents without permissions. Filed in federal
court in Delaware,
the lawsuit alleges that Apple is infringing Nokia patents related to GSM, UMTS
and wireless LAN standards, and technology such as wireless data, speech coding,
security and encryption.
RealNetworks: Rhapsody iPhone App Hits 500,000 DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:12pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has seen more than 500,000 downloads of its Rhapsody streaming
music application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, which requires that users
pay a $14.95 per month subscription fee for unlimited streaming, All Things D
reported. "Although we are pleased to see excitement and interest in the
Rhapsody iPhone app, it is too early to tell how this will translate into
subscriber numbers since we suspect many of the people who downloaded the app
are current subscribers already or are trying Rhapsody for the first time with
the seven-day free trial," spokesman Bill Hankes told All Things D.
"Rock Band" Game Released for iPhone, iPod touchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:07pm.
Los Angeles
- Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), along with Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Games and developer Harmonix, on
Tuesday announced the release of "Rock Band" for Apple's iPhone and
iPod touch. The $9.99 game includes a full-band Bluetooth multiplayer mode, 20
full-length songs, and the ability to purchase additional songs from within the
game.
Apple Enables Purchases Within Free iPhone ApplicationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 16, 2009 - 9:48am.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple has extended the
ability for developers to sell content, subscriptions and other services from
within their free iPhone applications, CNET News.com reported. Previously, the
ability to sell in-app content was restricted to applications that cost at
least 99 cents.
Rumor: Apple to Add FM Radio to iPhone via Software UpdateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 11:41am.
San Francisco
- Apple is preparing to add FM radio functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch
via a software update, according to a report on the rumor site 9to5Mac. The
application will reportedly work with all current models, taking advantage of
an FM transceiver already present in the devices but not being used to receive
FM radio signals.
Adobe Offers Free Photoshop App for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:27am.
San Jose,
Calif. - Adobe (NASD: ADBE) said on Friday
that it has released a version of its popular Photoshop photo editing software
for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone. The free app, known as Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone,
includes an array of tools to view and edit photos. It also integrates with
Photoshop.com accounts, allowing users to share photos and back up data.
Electronic Arts Plans iPhone Version of "Rock Band" GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 8, 2009 - 11:38am.
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) is
working on a version of its popular "Rock Band" karaoke console video
game for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, TechCrunch reports. Slated for release
later this month, the game will feature a Bluetooth-enabled four-player
multiplayer mode, and 20 on-board tracks from artists including Beastie Boys,
Blondie, Pixies, Foo Fighters and Motorhead.
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