Advertising giant WPP is taking another step into the world of startup investments this time specifically in mobile and social media WPP Ventures a new investment arm of WPP Digital today announced a stake in Muzy a social media platform that presents its content arranged in a Pinterest style grid layout...

Yandex referred to as the Google of Russia for its dominance in search and subsequent extension into cloud based services like maps online storage and apps today is unveiling another service that will give it a stronger foothold in the fast growing mobile market it is debuting a dedicated mobile browser...

There s plenty of information swirling about the HTC One Mini thus far especially considering it s not an officially announced handset by any means Still we ve seen pictures learned about rumored specs and today it would appear that we re one step closer to confirmation The folks at TNW spotted a User...

Back in August Lift launched the first rendition of its snappy looking iPhone app that aims to help people build healthy habits and achieve their goals Initially incubated and seed funded by Obvious Corp the hybrid accelerator and seed vehicle created by Twitter co founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone...

iZettle the mobile payments company that has been described as a European version of Square is today making a move that places it one national boundary away from the US mobile payment company s own backyard iZettle is launching its iOS and Android service in Mexico This is the Swedish company s first...

Rounds the video chat app and Israeli startup backed by 55 million in funding from Verizon Investments Rhodium and DFJ s Tim Draper among others has been slowly expanding across platforms Originally built as a Facebook centric experience Rounds expanded to the desktop last summer launched Mac and Windows...

Hardware is so hot right now So hot in fact that another European hardware startup is formulating an attack on the smartphone hardware space joining the likes of Finland s Jolla and Spain s Geeksphone to have a go at handset making The newest comer stepping in with a plan to shake up the status quo is...

Instagram is planning to launch video functionality in two days But don t go deleting Vine just yet Before shoving Vine s into the deadpool let s just calm it down a second Vine has been declared by many as the Instagram for Video Instagram s own video product is likely already too late to squash Vine...

Sprint has filed a lawsuit against DISH Network and Clearwire seeking to prevent Clearwire from accepting an offer from DISH that would change the management structure of the company and end Sprint s hope of acquiring the struggling carrier Read the full story here

The Sony Xperia Z debuted months ago in Europe and Asia and the waterproof Android smartphone will finally arrive at a US carrier in the coming weeks T Mobile today confirmed that it will support the Xperia Z and the phone will be compatible with its upcoming 4G LTE network Read the full story here

Search engine Blekko has released new versions of Izik a mobile friendly search engine designed to introduce results that are more visual and built specifically for smartphones Previously available tablets Izik is now available for category based search on Android and Apple iOS smartphones Read the...

AT T Mobility stores will begin selling the BlackBerry Q10 on June 21 The QWERTY enabled BB10 phone will cost 19999 when purchased on a two year agreement and it will also be eligible for AT T s trade in program for customers who wish to exchange their existing phone for a discount of at least 100 MobileBurncom...

Verizon Wireless will soon release a new DROID smartphone though details about the manufacturer and specifications have yet to be released The only reason we know that the phone is arriving soon is because the carrier has reactivated its DroidLanding Twitter account which it only does in the weeks leading...

Huawei today announced the Ascend P6 an Android smartphone that measures just 618mm thick The P6 features a metallic body that houses a 47 inch HD in cell display that can be used with when wearing gloves The P6 includes a 15GHz quad core processor and an 8 megapixel main camera with backside illumination...

AT T plans to set up 25 solar powered charging stations around the five boroughs of New York City reports The New York Times The stations resemble helicopter rotors with three blade like solar cells perched atop a tall pole The stations will be able to accommodate up to six devices at a time and will...

Tom Wheeler President Obama s selection to lead the Federal Communications Commission will today face questions by the Senate Commerce Committee panel Wheeler will be grilled about his past about his knowledge of the telecommunications space and about his position on net neutrality Wheeler has already...

C Spire Wireless today announced the availability of a new app called WiFi On which will allow C Spire customers to connect to more than 14 million Wi Fi hotspots around the world The app was made by Devicescape and uses its partners to connect to the various Wi Fi hotspot networks With the app running...

T Mobile USA today announced that it will sell the Xperia Z smartphone in the coming weeks The Z which was revealed by Sony earlier this year has a 5 inch 1080p HD display 13 megapixel camera and is water resistant It will be sold in black and a limited edition purple The Z will support T Mobile s forthcoming...

AT T today announced that the BlackBerry Q10 will be available beginning June 21 for 19999 with a new contract AT T is also offering a minimum trade in reimbursement of 100 to customers who swap their old phone for the Q10

Virgin Mobile today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Ring is now available for 17999 The Ring features a 40 inch touch display 5 megapixel main camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video capture 13 megapixel user facing camera and a 14GHz processor The Ring runs Android 41 Jelly Bean and is compatible...