Content & Mobile Marketing

Any developer or entrepreneur who has hesitated to go all in on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS has 400 million reasons to think otherwise today. San Francisco-based Ngmoco, one of the …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is in the process of shutting down its mobile broadcast FLO TV service. After hesitantly entering the direct-to-consumer side of the space just a couple years ago, …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is talking to the National Football League about extending its exclusive mobile partnership to include programming via tablets, according to The Wall Street Journal.It’s pretty safe to …

Google Inc. (GOOG) is rolling out a new hyperlocal advertising feature for mobile ads, according to a Google Mobile Ads blog post.By leveraging a user’s GPS coordinates, the new feature …

Bubble Motion has inked a new carrier deal in Japan for its BubbleBlog voice-blogging platform with KDDI Corp. (KDDIF). The service, which is particularly attractive in markets where voicemail isn’t …

A new advertising service for BlackBerry apps has been released by Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). Honing in on the apparent simplicity of implementation, RIM said developers, advertisers, agencies and …

Whether or not carriers will admit it, one thing’s for sure in the overall scheme of things: mobile data is being used at a faster clip than they can increase …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is losing momentum to Google Inc. (GOOG) on the operating system front, but for the time being it appears to be more than making up for it …

T-Mobile USA Inc.’s customers might want to mind their P’s and Q’s next time they get the urge to send a missive in the form of a text message or …

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is releasing a software development kit (SDK) for mobile advertising on its forthcoming operating system, Windows Phone 7, and the Microsoft Advertising Exchange for Mobile.Hailing it as …

SEATTLE — Less than a block from the waterfront and ferry terminal, Swype Inc. is still settling into its new digs near this city’s historic Pioneer Square. Having moved in …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has partnered with WIRED, Reddit and Ars Technica to launch an app developer contest called the Sprint 4G App Challenge.The No. 3 U.S. carrier in terms of …

Apple Inc. is launching its AirPrint wireless printing program for devices running on iOS in the next software update in November. The company has released a beta version of the …

Greystripe, one of the few remaining independent mobile advertising networks, has expanded its stable of in-app ad formats to now support cross-platform mobile web sites and native iOS, Android and …

After a three-month consumer trial in Washington, D.C., the Open Mobile Video Coalition is detailing results and viewing habits from its Mobile DTV Consumer Showcase.With as many as 350 consumers …

SEATTLE — While demand for mobile ads is growing, supply is exploding, Millenial Media CEO Paul Palmieri said here at Mobile Future Forward on Wednesday.In many ways, it’s both a …

SEATTLE — If you ask the head of mobile at Facebook Inc., he’ll tell you we still have a long way to go before social media really spreads its wings …

The Mobile Marketing Association said it is repositioning itself as the market sector begins to mature, with a heavier focus on brands and agencies. Specifically, the trade group said it …

ChaCha Search Inc. scored a major studio win today under a new deal with NBC Universal Digital Studio. The company, which takes a unique approach to mobile search, has landed …

Mobile content revenues are expected to more than triple from 2009 to 2014, according to a new report from eMarketer called “Mobile Content: Games, Music and Video Take to the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Mobile marketing …

Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU) has closed a $13.5 million round of private-equity investment. The publicly traded company secured financing from new and existing stockholders including Greenway Capital, Cannell Capital, Cypress …

Without admitting wrongdoing, seven mobile-content companies have settled a series of class-action lawsuits in a circuit court in Chicago.Flycell Inc., Glomobi, Mobilefunster Inc., Thumbplay Inc., WebAMG Holdings, Glispa L.L.C. and …

Demand for specific mobile technology skills has been steadily climbing as businesses look for developers who can write for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry applications, according to job information released …

Netflix Inc.(NFLX) has finally released an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows subscribers to stream TV episodes and movies on their device.After sitting on the sidelines rather …