Rating: Upgrade Dext/Cliq using Milestone 2.1? Surely, not
For a moment, it looked like it was possible to upgrade a Motorola Dext (Cliq) handset to Android 2.1 using the settings provided for the Motorola Milestone. Especially since this was ‘official’ advice coming from the Motorola Mobile Devices Contact Centre (UK). Disappointingly it doesn’t work. Attempting the alternative suggestion – a full factory reset, prompted immediate interest in apps backup software. This opens up a new quagmire. Continue reading →
Rating: We actually bothered to check
A very modest announcement on Nokia‘s Facebook page confirms that it has indeed secured an exclusive app for the X Factor 2010 TV show. This app will only be available from the Ovi store, so that means no Android or iPhone version which is something of a coup. Attempts to discover exactly what Nokia handsets can run it failed because it isn’t there yet despite a promised release date of today. Continue reading →
Comparison shopping is a hot potatoe on mobile at the moment. The releases have been coming thick and fast for the past few weeks, as new mobile shopping services roll out and old ones update. This story falls into the latter category – as comparison site Shopping.com launches its application for the Android Market. Continue reading →
Welcome to the mobile marketing and advertising round-up from GoMo News! YOC, one of the largest mobile agencies in Europe, has launched its own ad platform; the Mobile Marketing Association has announced a rehaul; NetQin reports that advertising on GetJar has been working; and more… Continue reading →
When the iPad came out earlier this year, the old frustrations over Apple’s refusal to support Flash bubbled up again. The problem is becoming smaller, thanks to migration over to the web-based HTML5 standard that Apple does support. But large numbers of videos, creatives and games still simply won’t run on Apple’s mobile devices. But developer Skyfire has submitted version 2.0 of its mobile browser to the iTunes Store – and it claims it will be able to play any Flash formats. Continue reading →
Mobile music app Spotify has had an interesting history. The music streaming service went from being trapped in “development hell” in the Apple store, to being one of the most popular music apps available. And now it has teamed up with wireless music system maker Sonos to bring that music into every room in your house. Continue reading →
This evening’s launch of Apple’s Game Center has really lit a fire under the mobile gaming industry. In particular, social gaming company Aurora Feint seems to have gone into overdrive. Today, it has announced the launch of a new SDK called PlayTime, which will allow any games developer to make their game a true cross-platform app – allowing gamers on Android and iPhone to play with (or against) one another. And on top of that, the system will integrate fully with Game Center. Continue reading →
Announced last March by the CTIA, the Latin America Common Short Code (CSC) initiative had a single goal: to create a single short-code system that covered the entire Latin American market. Supported by the major operators in the region, and powered by technology from Syniverse, the system has officially been launched today. We take a closer look. Continue reading →
Rating: The giant in mobile advertising only a few know about
“We’re bigger than Apple.” Or so claims Assaf Baciu, vp for mobile marketing with Upstream. The company is a specialist in helping operators generate revenues via SMS advertising and marketing. Baciu bases his claim on recent remarks made by Steve Jobs concerning the size of the total ad market for mobile devices. Continue reading →
Official Motorola support advice puzzles GoMo News 
Exclusive X Factor app is still missing from Ovi 
Shopping.com launches Android mobile application 
Mobile advertising and marketing news: MMA, YOC and GetJar 
Flash on iPhone – Skyfire submits mobile browser 
Mobile music gets rooted in your home: Spotify teams with Sonos 
Mobile gaming goes fully cross platform with Aurora Feint 
Mobile advertising SMS can now hit 500 million in Latin America 
Upstream tells GoMo News that it’s bigger than Apple 
