Posts tagged: mobile
Apple claimed a staggering 80% of mobile profit in Q4
Impressive data points from Apple’s record-setting holiday quarter continue to trickle out, and new estimates suggest that the company accounted for a staggering share of mobile profits in the fourth quarter of 2011. Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt wrote in a research note on Tuesday that Apple took in approximately ...
Unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9320 Headed to T-Mobile UK
BlackBerry Curve 9320 leaked a few weeks ago, along with RIM’s BlackBerry 2012 roadmap. The smartphone is expected to hit shelves in Q1 together with another unannounced BlackBerry handset, the Curve 9220. The Curve 9320 is a ... (read more)
Verizon begins testing new mobile payment solution
Vantiv, a provider of mobile payment solutions, announced a new point-of-sale product on Friday that it will be rolling out in partnership with Verizon Wireless. The product, which is currently in field testing, includes custom tailored applications and an Android-based point-of-sale solution for accepting payments. The applications will be available ...
White BlackBerry Curve 9360 Coming to WIND Mobile on February 2
BlackBerry Curve 9360 in White is about to make its debut at WIND Mobile. The smartphone is expected arrive in stores on February 2. According to the folks over at MobileSyrup, the white-flavored BlackBerry Curve 9360 will b... (read more)
Samsung Galaxy S Advance Coming to T-Mobile UK and O2
Shortly after Three UK confirmed it would offer the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S Advance, O2 and T-Mobile UK said they would carry the smartphone as well. Both carriers confirmed the information for SoMobile earlier today, but the... (read more)
T-Mobile Offering Square Card Reader to its Business Customers
If you’re an iPhone owner you can now apply for a free Square credit card reader, but the process has just been made easier by T-Mobile, that has started offering the revolutionary solution for customers who sign up for a business plan. This move is meant to make the payment ...
Most mobile daily deal users are from high-income households, study finds
If you’re signed up for a daily deal service on your phone, odds are you’re from a high-income household. According to new data from comScore, 36.5% of U.S. phone owners who are signed up for a daily deal service have an annual income of more than $100,000. 19.6% come from ...
T-Mobile now selling Square credit card payment systems in retail stores
T-Mobile USA announced on Tuesday that it is now selling Square credit card systems in its retail stores. Square allows people to take payments by swiping a credit card through the Square dongle, which can be plugged into the end of a smartphone. “The success of our small business customers is ...
Galaxy Nexus Arriving at WIND Mobile “in Time for Valentine’s Day”
Samsung Galaxy Nexus is already available in Canada from leading carriers, such as Rogers, TELUS and Bell. However, smaller operators, including Mobilicity, Videotron and WIND Mobile have yet to add the Android 4.0 smartphone to their portfolios.
Samsung faces antitrust investigation in Europe over use of mobile patents
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into Samsung’s competitive practices. The Commission will assess whether the Korean manufacturer “used certain of its standard essential patent rights to distort competition in European mobile device markets, in breach of EU antitrust rules.” Samsung has used ...
McAfee Releases Mobile Security 2.0 for Android, BlackBerry and Symbian Devices
Security software company McAfee has just announced the availability of Mobile Security 2.0 for Android, BlackBerry and Symbian devices. The application is available for download via Android Market, Nokia Stor... (read more)