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Blockbuster On Demand Service to Ship on HTC HD2 Smartphone

Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) said on Wednesday that its Blockbuster On Demand movie download service will ship embedded on HTC's new HD2 smartphone...

Google: 60,000 Android-powered Phones Shipping Daily

Barcelona - Google (NASD: GOOG) and its manufacturing partners are now shipping 60,000 Android-powered mobile phones every day, according to remarks made by CEO Eric Schmidt this...

NBCOlympics.com Draws 13.6M Visitors in First 4 Days

New York - NBC Universal's (NYSE:  GE) NBCOlympics.com website drew 13.6 million visitors in the first four days of the games, an increase of 250% from...

Verizon to Permit Skype on 3G Smartphones

Barcelona - Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and Skype announced on Tuesday that, beginning in March, Skype will be available on Verizon 3G smartphones. Skype users will be...

Microsoft Introduces New Zune-inspired Smartphone Software

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Monday introduced new mobile phone operating system software that is similar to the software powering its Zune portable media players, although...

NTT DoCoMo Backs Social Media Player TuneWiki

Los Angeles - TuneWiki, the developer of a social online media player, has received an investment from Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo's NoCoMo Capital arm, TechCrunch reported. Founded...

ProVision Nabs $1.7 Million for Wireless HDTV Technology

Bristol, England - ProVision Communications, a developer of wireless HDTV technology, has raised $1.7 million in new funding from South West Ventures Fund and private investors. U.K.-based ProVision says...

Urban Airship Lands $1.1 Million for Mobile Content Delivery

Portland, Ore. - Urban Airship, a provider of mobile content delivery services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1.1 million in its first round of funding,...

Motorola to Split Into Two Independent Companies in 2011

Schaumberg, Ill. - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) on Thursday announced plans to split itself into two independent, publicly traded companies next year -- one focused on mobile devices and...

Zad Mobile Acquires Push Ringtone Firm eMotive

San Francisco - Zad Mobile, a provider of mobile marketing and advertising services, has acquired eMotive Communications, a developer of commercial peer-to-peer technology for mobile service providers. ...