MasterCard certifies Gemalto’s NFC payment solution
The ability to use your phone for NFC mobile payments across borders just became a reality. Gemalto announced that it has developed the first UICC-embedded …
Apps & Software
HP outs webOS 3.0 beta for developers
During its webOS CONNECT event in London on Wednesday, HP announced that webOS 3.0 beta is now available for developers taking part in its Early …
Google reaches settlement with FTC in Google Buzz privacy case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Google over its controversial Google Buzz social network. The FTC charged …
RIM is not releasing BlackBerry Messenger for iPhone on April 26th
We knew this story was a hoax when we first saw it, but we reached out to Research In Motion to get an official comment …
NoDo Windows Phone 7 update rolling out to Dell Venue Pro today
Lionel Menchaca, a writer on Dell’s Direct2Dell blog, confirmed via his Twitter account that Dell will begin rolling out the “NoDo” Windows Phone update to …
In-app billing launches on Android Market
Via a brief blog post, Google has announced the availability of in-app billing for Android Market applications. The new feature will allow application makers to …
Mike Tyson Main Event hits iOS [video]
You’re sitting on the shag carpet in your parents’ living room, it’s 1987. You’re wearing Bugle Boy jeans, legs crossed, eyes unblinking. The lights in …
Mozilla launches Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo [video]
On Tuesday, Mozilla released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows …
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iOS now available
Look, we know what it feels like to be the only one left in the office while the senior partners all go out for a …
Microsoft shipping Windows 8 to PC builders
According to several forum posters over at mydigitallife, Microsoft has started issuing Windows 8 to computer manufacturers via its Connect internal testing system — also …
T-Mobile’s HTC HD7 may receive ‘NoDo’ Windows Phone update today
According to several, leaked internal screen shots obtained by TmoNews, the highly-anticipated NoDo Windows Phone 7 update could begin rolling out to owners of the T-Mobile …
Amazon: NYT for Kindle subscription now includes web access, too
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that Kindle owners that have signed up for a Kindle subscription to The New York Times will also be able to …
Amazon may intro cloud storage for music/movies/books this week
Amazon may launch a new online storage locker this week that will allow users to store digital content — such as books, music, and movies …
Amex takes on PayPal with Serve; outs iOS and Android apps
Today American Express introduced its new digital payment system called Serve. Serve works similar to PayPal in that it allows users to create an account …
Nokia revamps brand image with new ‘Nokia Pure’ font
Nokia has replaced its famous Nokia Sans font with a new “Nokia Pure” typeface as part of its effort to re-brand itself. Nokia said on …
Motorola ATRIX 4G 4.1.57 update available, no AT&T HSUPA support yet
Software version 4.1.57 for the Motorola ATRIX 4G is now available. The 17MB file, issued by Motorola, adds a number of improvements but is not …
Tethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak now available
Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system last Friday and within 24 hours, a tethered jailbreak method became available to the public. …
Apple to focus on iOS, Mac OS at WWDC; no iPhone 5 announcement?
Earlier today, Apple announced that it will be holding its annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 6th to June 10th in San Francisco where it said …
New MobileMe may offer music locker for $20 per year
According to sources speaking to The Music Void, Apple may launch a revamped MobileMe service this year with a new “music locker” feature, which would …
Apple schedules WWDC 2011 for June 6th in San Francisco
In a post on its official news site today, Apple announced that this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will be held from June 6th through …
BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6.1 coming soon?
One of our BlackBerry sources just shot us over some information on the latest version of Desktop Manager, version 6.1. Besides bringing compatibility to upcoming …
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update
Sony Ericsson announced on its blog that it will update unbranded versions of the Xperia X10 to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) in the second or third …
Tiny Wings iOS game updated with Game Center support, more
Andreas Illiger, the designer behind the hit game Tiny Wings for iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad, has updated the app with a number of …
ATRIX 4G and Inspire 4G will get HSUPA next month
BGR has confirmed with AT&T that both the Motorola ATRIX 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G will receive software updates in April that will enable …
In-app billing hits Android next week, developer testing starts now
Google announced on Friday that it will launch in-app billing for the Android Market next week. In-app billing will allow users to purchase more content …
Samsung’s app store surpasses 100 million downloads
It seems like every company on the planet has its own app store these days, though some certainly fare better than others. Falling squarely into …
Microsoft’s ‘NoDo’ Windows Phone update still days, even weeks away
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that its first major Windows Phone update — dubbed NoDo — is being pushed to users’ handsets. Sixteen Windows Phone …
Apple’s revenue could grow 50% in two years, analysts say
According one analyst, Apple’s revenues could grow 50% through the next two years, driven by the demand for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch apps. Forrester …
RIM opens up BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android apps
The news we reported exclusively many months ago has just been officially confirmed by RIM — the company will indeed support Google Android apps on …
Motorola, AT&T prep ATRIX 4G software update; won’t enable HSUPA
Motorola on Wednesday announced the pre-release of a software update that will ultimately find its way to ATRIX 4G devices across the country in the …
