Applications news from FierceWireless

Vodafone made its first acquisition in the mobile Internet space, paying $49 million in cash for Zyb, a private Dutch company provides social networking and contacts management technology--two hot Read more...

After Google filed a petition with the FCC to insist that the regulator put in place stricter terms for Verizon Wireless' C Block 700 MHz spectrum, which requires open access for devices and Read more...

According to a recent report from ABI Research, more than 550 million GPS-enabled handsets will ship by 2012. The research outfit notes the ubiquity of personal navigation services from carriers, but Read more...

Apple sold 1.7 million iPhones during its second quarter, up from first quarter shipments of 1.1 million units. Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer said the company is still committed to reaching 10 million Read more...

The latest iPhone applications rumors claim that Apple will maintain a restrictive policy for iPhone application development once its software development kit launches Read more...

While we have noted that Sprint plans to run its Xohm WiMAX network as an open access network, Sprint's Read more...

Sprint has added features to its Nextel network-powered push-to-talk service with push-to-x applications like NextMail and Direct Send. Sprint Nextel PTT subscribers will be able to send voice Read more...

FierceWireless: The C Block of spectrum hit its reserve price of $4.6 billion today, which means that the open access rules the FCC implemented will stick. Google, Skype and others were instrumental Read more...

According to a recent report by Compete, most wireless shoppers don't want more devices, services or applications since 59 percent of respondents to a survey said they were content with their Read more...

Mobile social networking service provider 3Guppies announced the availability of its mobile application on Facebook Platform, promising users an efficient and free method to download photos posted on Read more...