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Apple Hit With Suit Over 3G

Written on: August 21st 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Apple is being slapped with a suit over alleged connectivity problems with its newly minted iPhone 3G. An Alabama woman claims that she can’t link up, despite the fact that AT&T adequately covers the region in which she lives. The woman hopes to turn her complaint (in which [...] more...

GPhone Voted Not As Pretty

Written on: August 15th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS — It is being reported that there is a similar issue regarding Google’s new GPhone and the Google Android software. Apparently they are both powerful, yet not as esthetically pleasing as Apple’s OS X and iPhone. A source reported to Silicon Alley Insider that although the model and software [...] more...

“I Am Rich” App Heads to the Poor House

Written on: August 8th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Perhaps it could have succeeded in the late 90s, but these are leaner, meaner times, and it seems that the market for a $1,000 “I Am Rich” Apple application is almost nonexistent. It couldn’t have helped that the app, created by Armin Heinrich, merely displayed a red, rubyesque gem [...] more...

And The Results Are In

Written on: July 25th 2008
Author: DM News

DM CONFIDENTIAL — A few weeks ago we talked about how the beginning of July marks one of several important dates for those who track financial performance, and this past week, the public companies in our sector report their second quarter numbers. Hearing how public companies do, especially those with [...] more...

Amazon Beats Apple, Rhapsody for MySpace Music?

Written on: July 25th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – It looks like Amazon has won a bidding war with Apple and Rhapsody to power MySpace Music’s ecommerce transactions. According to a report on TechCrunch, the deal hasn’t been set in stone, but it’s most likely good to go. MySpace Music is set to launch in September. MySpace Music [...] more...

Apple’s Software Bugs Don’t Plague Sales

Written on: July 14th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Apple sold its 1 millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday. The widespread reports of software bugs and other issues did nothing to stymie the iPhone mania from sweeping the nation. The newly launched App Store also did brisk business – hosting 10 [...] more...

Pandora Sounds Off on iPhones

Written on: July 11th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Did you hear? The new iPhone is on sale! Today! And yesterday morning, Apple’s app store opened its virtual doors – some industry observers are predicting that the bevy of games, programs and tools could be one of the iPhone’s biggest selling points. “The emphasis on software shifts the [...] more...

GlobalSpec: Firing Up the Vertical Search Market

Written on: June 26th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — GlobalSpec is a leading vertical search, information services and e-publishing company that serves the engineering, manufacturing and related scientific and technical market segments. ADOTAS sat down with Angela Hribar, the chief sales and marketing officer of GlobalSpec, to discuss the company’s philosophy and how it is growing [...] more...

Nokia Snaps Up Symbian; Plans To Rule Mobile World

Written on: June 24th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Nokia has big plans: it announced that it has snapped up the remaining 52% stake in mobile software specialist Symbian that it didn’t already own, in a cash deal totaling about $410 million. The cell-phone manufacturer also took the opportunity to share its ambition to rule the mobile [...] more...

Cheaper iPhone Opens Flood Gates for Marketers

Written on: June 10th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – In news that likely enraged current iPhone owners and sent wannabes into paroxysms of giddiness, Apple upgraded and slashed prices (the 8-gig model is now $199, down from $399 and the 16-gig bad boy is now $299 from $499) to its trademark phone. The new models will navigate the [...] more...

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AdMob: Google’s Move Into Mobile Fray Helps UsADOTAS EXCLUSIVE – AdMob offers the biggest mobile advertising marketplace on the planet — and the company was founded just [...] more...