Engadget is reporting that the Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series will be the only way to load apps onto the upcoming devices. Like Apple with its App Store, Microsoft will approve or reject new app submissions, … (follow link to read) Read the original: Windows Phone 7 Will Be Locked Down, Apple Style  Read More →

At the MIX10 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft today offered developers the first tools to develop applications for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series platform. Foremost among these, developers will use Silverlight for rich Internet applications and the XNA … (follow link to read) Read the original post: Microsoft Offers Developers Windows Phone 7 Tools  Read More →

Zer01, a company which launched with the promise of unlimited voice and data services for $70 per month, has gone dark. The company first came to light in 2009. It claimed it would offer wireless services that piggy-backed … (follow link to read) Read more from the original source: Zer01 Wireless Vanishes Into the Ether  Read More →

Movie ticket Web site Fandango today started selling movie tickets that can be scanned directly from a mobile phone screen. Similar to the 2-D barcodes that some airlines are now offering, Fandango’s new tickets can be scanned at the … (follow link to read) Follow this link: Fandango Offers Cell Phone Movie Tickets  Read More →

Today AT&T announced four new quick messaging devices, QWERTY-equipped feature phones for those who want keyboards but don’t need smartphones. The four devices are among the first to come with new AT&T services on board, including a revised online … (follow link to read) Continue reading here: AT&T Adds Four Messaging Phones with New Services  Read More →

Today Sprint Nextel commenced sales of the Motorola i890, a stylish flip phone that features Nextel’s Direct Connect and push-to-talk services, such as Group Connect, Direct Talk, Direct Send. The i890 has a push-to-open button to open the flip, … (follow link to read) Visit link: Sprint Now Pushing the Motorola i890  Read More →

Nokia has asked the Delaware judge overseeing the lawsuits between Apple and Nokia to toss Apple’s claims that Nokia is engaging in monopolistic behavior. Apple says that Nokia is in breach of contract and is demanding unreasonable royalties for … (follow link to read) Read more here: Nokia Looking for Dismissal of Apple Suit  Read More →

Sprint and ESPN today announced the launch of ESPN Mobile TV as part of the Sprint TV streaming video lineup. The announcement comes soon after Sprint confirmed that it would lose its NFL Mobile app to Verizon Wireless. In … (follow link to read) See more here: Sprint TV Scores ESPN Mobile  Read More →

Today Samsung published information about two entry-level devies that are headed to the TracFone network. Both are dual-band GSM devices.SGH-t155g: This clamshell has external icons that light up when the phone has unread text messages, missed calls or other … (follow link to read) The rest is here: Samsung Publishes Info About Two Unannounced Devices  Read More →

Today Twitter unveiled a new feature that allows users to automatically share their location with their Tweets. Users need to opt into the service via their accounts and can turn it off at any time. Twitter has made more … (follow link to read) See the original post here: Twitter Updates Its Status With Location Tool  Read More →

On the official Palm Blog today, the company announced that Epic games has demonstrated the Unreal Engine 3, the gaming back end that drives Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War, among other titles. Licensees of the Unreal Engine … (follow link to read) Here is the original post: Unreal Engine 3 Scores a Headshot on Palm WebOS  Read More →

American Airlines today announced 19 new airports participating in its mobile boarding pass service. The new airports include Houston George Bush, New York La Guardia and Phoenix Sky Harbor, among others. Fliers can use any cell phone or smartphone … (follow link to read) Read the original here: American Airlines Expands Mobile Boarding Pass Option  Read More →

Today Verizon Wireless launched the Casio G’zOne Brigade, which was first announced in November 2009. This mil-spec rugged device is a sideways clamshell that has both a numeric keypad on the front and a full QWERTY keyboard inside … (follow link to read) Here is the original post: Casio Brigade Stomps Over to Verizon  Read More →

Today Opera Software made a beta version of Opera Mini 5 available for the Android platform. Opera says that the Android version of Opera Mini 5 offers all the same features that other versions do, including tabbed browsing, the … (follow link to read) View post: Opera Debuts Mini 5 Beta for Android  Read More →

In a recent interview, Verizon Wireless’ chief technology officer, Tony Malone, indicated that the company will have a Long Term Evolution handset ready for the market by the middle of 2011. That’s about six months sooner than Verizon had … (follow link to read) Read this article: Verizon’s First LTE Handset Coming Mid-2011  Read More →