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Skyfire Debuts Flash-to-HTML5 Video App for iPhone

San Francisco - Skyfire has released an application that enables Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone to play Flash-based videos, CNET News.com reports. The $2.99 Skyfire 2.0 app uses...

Report: Only 4% of Americans Use Location-based Services

Washington - Only 4% of online Americans have ever used a "location-based" service such as Foursquare or Gowalla, and just 1% are using such services on...

Red Foundry Lands $1.1 Million for DIY Mobile App Tools

Chicago - Red Foundry, a provider of DIY mobile application tools, announced that it has raised $1.1 million in its first round of venture capital financing,...

Intl. Trade Commission Doubts Apple Patent Claims Against Nokia

Washington - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has indicated it does not believe Apple (NASD: AAPL) has a strong patent infringement case against Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Bloomberg...

Urban Airship Lands $5.4 Million for Mobile App Tools

Portland, Ore. - Urban Airship, a provider of development tools for mobile application makers, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.4 million in its second...

Report: U.S. Mobile Ad Spending to Hit $5 Billion in 2015

New York - Spending on mobile advertising in the U.S. will grown from $797.6 million this year to $5.04 billion in 2015, according to a report...

Web, Mobile Use Among Young Americans Spikes in Past Decade

Los Angeles - The media consumption habits of young people in the U.S. (ages 12-24) have changed dramatically over the past ten years, as the Internet,...

Symbian Mobile Platform Receives $31 Million Investment

London - The Symbian Foundation, which develops the Symbian mobile operating system used in Nokia (NYSE: NOK) phones, has received a $31 million investment from the Artemis...

Report: 28% of U.S. Mobile Subscribers Own Smartphones

Los Angeles - Over one-quarter (28%) of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, according to a third quarter survey from Nielsen. Among Americans who purchased a new...

India, BlackBerry Maker RIM Reach Deal to Continue Service

Mumbai, India - India has reached an agreement with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) (NASD: RIMM) that will head off a ban on the service scheduled...