October 13, 2009
News to Us: BMW's App Store, LG E-Reader, TattooMyHTC, and More
- What’s the Definition of Wikipedia in Your Pocket? | jkOnTheRun
Our nomination for the most useless electronic device ever: The $99 WikiReader. It exists for one reason only-- to read Wikipedia on the go. There’s no connectivity so you can get only updates via quarterly microSD cards, but that will cost you $29 annually.
- BMW unveils in-car app store | Mobile Entertainment News
BMW wants drivers to personalize their ride by including an in-car app store. Options included are social networks, entertainment, and eventually the ability to view car-related data such as acceleration or braking.
- Cisco to buy Starent Networks for $2.9B | Yahoo! Tech
Reflecting the growth of data-hungry mobile devices, Cisco is acquiring Starent Networks, a company that makes equipment for carriers to tie wireless networks to the Internet.
- Pepsi apologises for 'sexist' iPhone app | Telegraph
Pepsi's AMP UP Before You Score app for the iPhone received much criticism for being sexist and has resulted in an apology via Twitter.
- T-Mobile Lets Furious Sidekick Users Ditch Their Contracts for Free - Sidekick | Gizmodo
Speaking of apologies... Yesterday we mentioned how T-Mobile is experiencing a crisis due to the loss of customer data. In addition to their mea culpa, they are now providing customers the option of ditching current contracts.
- Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 now out of beta | Unwired View
The new version features the Nokia PC Suite, Software Updater, Music, and Map Loader.
- Mobile Ad Revenues To Top $4 Billion In 2015, Mostly From Search | TechCrunch
Search advertising is a large factor in the growth of mobile ad revenues, which are predicted to reach $4.2 billion in 2015.
- Peerset Rolls Out Psychographic Data Tool For Advertisers And Brands | TechCrunch
Peerset examines relationships and interactions on social media websites to then provide advertisers with psychographic data and more accurate targeting.
- LG Announces a Solar Powered E-book Reader | Mashable
LG has plans to release a solar powered e-book reader that allows a full day of reading after four to five hours of sunlight.
- HTC launches TattooMyHTC for custom Tattoo covers | IntoMobile
HTC has rolled out TattooMyHTC, a website that allows owners of the Tattoo to personalize their device with a series of pre-designed or custom covers.
