Mobile Industry News 10/19/09
Quattro Wireless' daily take on interesting and important news for the mobile industry. See something today that we missed? Post it in the comments or send it our way on twitter @intheq
Verizon takes swipe at iPhone, begins marketing Droid
from FierceWireless
Verizon Wireless launched a new ad campaign this weekend that serves two purposes: taking a shot at AT&T Mobility and the iPhone, as well as building hype for its first phone, called Droid, based on Google's Android platform.
Metacafe, Babelgum Begin Sharing Videos, Mobile Infrastructure
from mocoNews
Is this a sign of greater collaboration to come amongst YouTube’s chasing pack?
Metacafe likes Babelgum’s iPhone app so much, it has picked the underlying template to power its own free iPhone app, available from today.
Music battle begins as Rock Band debuts on the iPhone
from VentureBeat
So much for Tapulous‘ monopoly on the “rhythm music” game genre on the iPhone. Now the competition is heating up as Rock Band — the hugely popular music game on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 — is now available on Apple’s AppStore.
Apple Approves Another VoIP App, Rebtel
from GigaOM
I just learned that Apple has approved yet another VoIP application, this time from Stockholm-based company Rebtel. You can download it from the iTunes Store. The service also works over AT&T’s 3G network, making it less necessary to have a Wi-Fi connection. But in my experience, WiFi-based calling is always better. AT&T announced earlier this year that it was going to permit VoIP calls over its 3G data network.
On Mobile Phones, Firefox’s Big Bet Is Nokia & Android
from GigaOM
With little or no chance of ever being able to make it through the draconian approval process of Apple’s iTunes App Store, Mozilla, the not-for-profit organization behind the Firefox browser, is betting on two major, if emerging, mobile operating platforms: Maemo, Nokia’s new Linux-based operating system, and Google’s Android OS. But don’t count on Mozilla supporting RIM’s BlackBerry OS anytime soon.
Android This Week: Quick Search Box, Liquid With Snapdragon Debut
from GigaOM
Android news is getting hotter every week, as the platform becomes poised to take off. This is due to new handsets being released now through the end of the year. And the ability to search across a phone’s content and the web for that desired nugget of information is a highly desirable feature for consumers. The latest version of Android addresses that craving by adding a universal Quick Search Box widget that facilitates searching across Apps, Contacts, Browser and Music. The widget can be put on the home screen, making universal search just a tap away.
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