Kony Solutions Raises $15M For Mobile App Development Platform
Kony Solutions (perhaps not the best company name in the world) has secured $15 million in a Series C financing round led by Insight Venture Partners. The company provides a…
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Nokia World Now Multiple, Smaller Events; First In Helsinki 5-6 Sept
Nokia just announced on its Conversations blog that it is moving away from organizing one major annual event to organizing more than one “smaller, more intimate events” over the course…
Why China's $38 Billion-Valued Mobile App Market is Like No Other
China may be the world’s fastest growing smartphone market but the country’s growing app space is a very different one to that of North America, Europe and other Western markets….
RunKeeper Dumps Windows Phone
RunKeeper, an app that helps you keep track of your workouts, and injects a social element into running, is pulling the eject button and leaving the Windows Phone platform, along…
Communication Apps Maker yuilop Raises $5.75 Million
Horribly named yuilop has secured 4.5 million euros (roughly $5.75 million) in Series A funding for its social communication apps for Android and iOS. Hamburg, Germany-based Shortcut led the round…
T-Mobile Pleased with Windows Phone Sales Figures
In what some might view as a surprise announcement, T-Mobile’s CEO, Philipp Humm, told the Seattle Times that his network is more than content with the performance of Windows Phone. Microsoft and its…
Nokia Explains Making of 808 PureView in New Video Documentary
Nokia’s new 808 PureView may be nearing launch, but the optics-heavy smartphone is still veiled in secrecy. We’ve had the chance to give the hands-on treatment but the story behind…
Samsung Begins Blocking Unofficial S-Voice Requests
After features underpinning its soon-to-be-released Galaxy S III smartphone leaked, Samsung is reported to have begun blocking unofficial requests generated by its S-Voice service from unsupported devices. The S-Voice APK,…
14 Tips for Making the Most of the Tablet for Your Business
Tablets are going to replace computers — or so we’re told. Despite divided opinions over tablet use in corporations, they’re coming… fast. While the screen of a smartphone may be…
Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Orders Reportedly Pass 9 Million Already
The Samsung Galaxy S III was unveiled in London at the beginning of this month but, just two weeks later, the long-awaited device is reported to have racked up 9 million…
Verizon Unlimited Data Stays, as Long as You Pay Full Handset Price
Verizon has issued a statement to The New York Times which clarifies what will happen with ‘grandfathered’ unlimited data plans when its new shared data plans roll out. Basically, anyone…
Samsung Said to Have Launched New Memory Early Over Apple Claims
Samsung has reportedly been forced to push forward the launch of its new 20-nanometer mobile memory chips to calm shareholder fears it lost a major contract to supply DRAM chips…
Dominican Republic Gets SMS-Based Facebook, Chat and Email
Dominicans can now update their Facebook status, send emails and chat via their feature phones without Internet access thanks to a new service called vSocial, the mobile service company ForgetMeNot…
Verizon to Beat Back Unlimited Plans
If you are a current Verizon customer, and have a ‘grandfathered’ unlimited data plan, you might not want to switch to LTE service. Why? Because if you do, your days…
Apple's New iPhone to Feature 4-inch Screen, Start Production in June
Working with the mindset that an Apple rumour isn’t confirmed until the Wall Street Journal comments on it, a new report from the newspaper has suggested the company will finally…
