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Breaking Mobile Industry NewsuSocial Lets You Buy Twitter-FollowersAuthored by Jay Baage on July 2, 2009 - 7:57am.
Nickelodeon Launches AddictingGames For iPhonesAuthored by Jay Baage on July 2, 2009 - 8:19am.
Los Angeles - Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon (NYSE: VIA) is launching a cross-promotion network for the iPhone, dubbed the AddictingGames iNetwork. AddictingGames will be publishing games from its own and other Viacom properties on the network as well as invite indie game developers to benefit from the brand name. 1Cast Mobile Clip Service Adds Al Jazeera English, Fox BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 9:21am.
Kirkland,
Wash. - 1Cast, the provider of a
video news aggregation service for smartphones and the Web, said on Wednesday
that it has added programming from Al Jazeera English and Fox Business Network
to its service. 1Cast also offers up-to-the-minute video clips from the
Associated Press, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC and All Things D.
Report: iPhone App Developers Have Raised $100M to DateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 7:37am.
Los Angeles
- Start-up companies focusing on developing applications for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone
have raised $102.49 million in venture capital over the past two years, according
to data compiled by the blog ChubbyBrain.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Apple | Investments | iPhone | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | iFund |
Report: Sony Looking to Add Phone Functionality to PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 8:40am.
Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) is mulling the addition of cell phone functionality to its PSP
handheld video game system, Reuters reported, citing the local Nikkei daily.
Should the US move toward a harmonization of phone chargers as proposed in EuropeAuthored by Jay Baage on June 29, 2009 - 5:48am.
EA Mobile Details Four Upcoming Movie Tie-in GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2009 - 12:00pm.
Redwood City,
Calif. - EA Mobile, the mobile
division of game developer Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), said on Friday that it plans to
launch four new movie-based titles later this year. The games will include "Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra,"
"Star Trek" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
Goojet Secures $8.4 Million for Mobile Social Networking ToolsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2009 - 7:18am.
Paris
- Goojet, a provider of mobile social networking services, has raised $8.4
million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by new investor
Orkos Capital.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Social Networking | Partech International | Elaia Partners | Goojet | Orkos Capital |
YouTube: Mobile Vids Up 400% a Day Since iPhone 3GS DebutAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2009 - 12:41pm.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube said on
Thursday that mobile uploads to the site have jumped 1700% in the past six
months, and have been rising 400% per day since Friday, when Apple's (NASD: AAPL) new video-capable
iPhone 3GS went on sale. The company did not break down the numbers any
further, to state how many mobile videos are uploaded daily, or by device, or what
percentage they represent of the total videos uploaded to YouTube, NewTeeVee
noted.
HTC Debuts 'Hero,' Third Google Android SmartphoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2009 - 9:53am.
 London
- Smartphone maker HTC on Wednesday introduced its third handset model to run
on Google's (NASD: GOOG) Android operating system, the HTC Hero, which will sport a
customized user interface. Pricing was not provided for the device, which will
first launch in Europe in July, and then in Asia
later in the summer followed by a North American version slated for release
later this year.
TV Compass Raises $6.5 Million for Video Software, ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2009 - 7:14am.
Chicago
- TV Compass, a provider of video software and services for the Web and mobile
devices, has raised about $6.5 million in new funding, PaidContent reported,
citing a regulatory filing.
RealPlayer SP Ports Web Video to Social Nets, Media PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:07pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) on Wednesday released RealPlayer SP, an application that lets
users transfer video from many websites onto their social network profiles or
various portable media players. After installation, RealPlayer will identify
video on sites like YouTube and CNN.com that users can port to Facebook,
Twitter, or email. For portable device transfers, a selects the cell phone
model or type of device -- including iPhone and iPod, BlackBerry, Android, Palm
Pre, Zune, PSP, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Apple TV -- and RealPlayer SP then
transcodes to the appropriate format.
tags: Video | Social Networking | PSP | iPod | Xbox | RealNetworks | Zune | iPhone | RealPlayer SP |
Qualcomm Mobile TV Going Direct-to-Consumer, Cutting PricesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:05pm.
San Diego
- In a move to cut prices for consumers, Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM) plans to begin offering its
FLO TV mobile TV service direct to consumers later this year, The New York
Times' Bits blog reports. FLO TV, which offers live streams of some 20 TV
channels, is currently offered through carriers including AT&T and Verizon.
The carriers charge about $15 a month for the service, which Qualcomm told The Times
is too expensive. Qualcomm hopes to offer annual subscriptions that work out to
under $10 per month, along with $5 one-day passes, and $10 month-to-month
subscriptions.
Fanzter Acquires iPhone App Developer Mustache Inc.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 7:22am.
Collinsville,
Conn. - Fanzter, a privately-held
new media development company, has acquired Mustache Inc., a Virginia-based
creator of several applications for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms, as
well as multiple software and Web platforms.
"Flick Fishing" First iPhone Game to Hit 1M Paid DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2009 - 11:43am.
New York
- Freeverse, a developer of iPhone (NASD: AAPL) games, announced on Tuesday that its
"Flick Fishing" game has become the first paid application in Apple's
App Store to reach one million downloads. The 99-cent game lets users fish
virtually by snapping their wrists, utilizing the device's accelerometer.
T-Mobile to Launch Second Google Phone This SummerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 11:19am.
 Bellevue,
Wash. - Wireless carrier T-Mobile (NYSE: T)
USA announced on Monday that it will launch the second smartphone to feature
Google's (NASD: GOOG) Android operating system, the HTC myTouch, in the U.S. this summer
with a $199 price tag. The device features a 3.2-inch touch screen, virtual
keyboard and an upgradable 4GB microSD memory card, with consumers able to
customize the applications on their phones via the Android Market.
FCC to Examine Handset Exclusivity Deals With CarriersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 10:35am.
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
announced that it will open a formal proceeding to examine the exclusive deals
Apple Sells 1M iPhone 3GS; Offers Credit for Activation IssuesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 9:12am.
 Cupertino,
Calif. - Just three days after
launching its new iPhone 3GS model, Apple (NASD: AAPL) said on Monday that it already has
sold more than 1 million of the smartphones. In addition, the company said that
over 6 million customers have downloaded its new iPhone 3.0 software in the
first five days of its release.
Geodelic Raises $3.5M for Local Discovery; Teams With T-MobileAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 8:27am.
Santa Monica,
Calif. - Geodelic, the developer
of a local discovery application, announced on Monday that it has secured $3.5
million in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, where the company was incubated,
and Shasta Ventures.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Recommendations | Clearstone Venture Partners | Shasta Ventures | Geodelic |
Sirius XM Releases Long-Awaited iPhone ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2009 - 12:57pm.
New York
- Hoping to give a boost to its lagging subscriber base, Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) on Thursday
launched its long-awaited application for the Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch. The free
app will give those who subscribe to Sirius and XM's Internet services access
to 120 satellite radio channels through their mobile devices. The app also
allows users to purchase a song being played through iTunes, tab channels as
"favorites" and quickly scan programming on all channels through a
multi-touch user interface. Sirius XM reported 18.6 million subscribers at the
end of the quarter, down from 19 million at the end of last year.
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