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Dell Introduces "Aero," Its First Smartphone for U.S. Market

Round Rock, Texas - Dell (NASD: DELL) introduced its first smartphone for the U.S. market on Tuesday, the Android-powered "Aero," which sports a 3.5-inch touch-screen display and...

Research in Motion Acquires Mobile Storefront Provider Cellmania

Waterloo, Ontario - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) (NASD: RIMM) has acquired Cellmania, a provider of mobile storefront technology, TechCrunch reported. Financial terms of the transaction...

Mobile Music ID Service Shazam Adding 1 Million Users a Week

London - Mobile music identification service Shazam is now adding one million new users every week, the company said in announcing its tenth anniversary. Shazam says...

Survey: Online Broadcast TV Viewership Doubled in Past Year

Boston - The number of people watching broadcast TV online has doubled in the past year, according to a new survey by Altman Vilandrie & Company...

Apple Seeks Patent on Disabling Stolen, Jailbroken Devices

San Francisco - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has applied for a patent on technology that could be used to kill iPhones that have been "jailbroken" so they can...

Mobile App Store PocketGear Raises $15 Million

Durham, N.C. - PocketGear, a mobile applications and content marketplace, announced on Monday that it has raised $15 million in its second round of venture capital...

Virgin Media to Launch U.K. Mobile Music Service

London - Virgin Media will launch a new mobile music download service this weekend, Billboard reported. Powered by IMImobile DaVinci Music, the Virgin Music Media Store...

Report: Android Passes BlackBerry in Mobile Ad Requests in July

Baltimore, Md. - While Apple's (NASD:  AAPL) iOS platform still commands the greatest share of mobile ad requests, according to a new report from mobile ad...

Nokia to Acquire Mobile Analytics Firm Motally

Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE:  NOK) announced on Friday that it will acquire Motally, a provider of mobile analytics based in San Francisco. Financial terms of...

Total Beauty Media Acquires LimeLife.com

Santa Monica, Calif. - Total Beauty Media, a publisher of female lifestyle websites, announced on Friday that it has acquired LimeLife.com, a multi-platform...