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Loopt Upgrades Mobile App With Pulse: More Ads, Content And New Search Features

mocoNews  Nov 03 09

Mobile social network Loopt has upgraded its location-aware service with a new feature called Pulse. Pulse lets users search through their friends’ recommendations and comments, as well as local content fed in from over 20 new sources like Zagat, CitySearch and DailyCandy.

The upgrade also includes new LocationPoint ads from Nokia’s mobile mapping division NAVTEQ; the ads can be coupons tied to restaurants and stores in the users’ vicinity, and include click-to-call and click-to-route functionality. Loopt’s service previously included ads, but new sponsors like Target and Chili’s have signed on to run Pulse-specific campaigns (per the NYT). Full story...

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Gameloft May Be Cutting Back On Android Development, But Not Everyone Else Is

mocoNews  3 hours ago

The iPhone store is processing about five times more downloads than its Android counterpart, and according to sentiments from mobile gaming company Gameloft, it’s a trend that will continue, because there will be fewer games—specifically—for Android users to buy.

Deutsche Telekom Looks For 4G Wireless Partners In The U.S.

mocoNews  4 hours ago

A fresh set of rumors are circulating that Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) is looking for a partner in the U.

Why Sony's Planned Music Store Won't Start Out As A Serious iTunes Challenger

mocoNews  4 hours ago

Sony keeps flip-flopping over adding music downloads to the PlayStation Network (PSN).

More Nokia Cuts: 330 R&D Jobs Axed In Scandinavia

mocoNews  7 hours ago

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) says it’s cutting up to 330 research and development jobs in Scandinavia so its technology teams are better prepared for future products.

Ebay Successfully Spins Off Skype For $1.9 Billion Cash

mocoNews  22 hours ago

[With Staci D. Kramer] After all the legal craziness, eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) has closed its deal to sell control of Skype to an investment group led by Silver Lake for $1.

MocoNews Quick Hits 11.19.09

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DeviceAnywhere Secures Debt Financing For International Expansion

mocoNews  less than a day ago

DeviceAnywhere, a company that helps developers test their applications online before they are released to mobile phones, said today that it has raised an undisclosed amount of debt financing to expand internationally.

Verizon Cuts Some Employees At Its Regional Headquarters

mocoNews  less than a day ago

Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in Little Rock, Arkansas, where it had a regional headquarters as part of its $28.

Clearwire Raises More Debt Than Anticipated; Adds $2 Billion To Its Coffers

mocoNews  less than a day ago

Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) was able to raise more debt than originally anticipated, which has bumped up its recent fundraising efforts to a little more than $2 billion, according to a document filed today with the SEC.

Palm Caves To Apple And No Longer Supports Syncing With iTunes

mocoNews  less than a day ago

Palm (NSDQ: PALM) has pushed out a new version of its operating system to both Pre and Pixi devices, and unlike with updates in the past, the company is no longer supporting the ability to sync seamlessly with iTunes.



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