http://hotnewcellphones.com The latest news and gossip about cellphones and mobilephones Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Target announced a scannable mobile coupon program launching nationwide today at its retail stores. Consumers will have several different ways to opt into the program (PC browser, mobile browser, short code), which will then distribute coupons to mobile phones ...(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/target-launches-phone-based-coupon-program Facebook is on the verge of launching a new location-based feature, allowing users to see the current locations of their friends, in late April. http://hotnewcellphones.com/facebook-to-let-users-share-their-location Verizon has signed a four-year agreement with the National Football League to show live games and the league's popular RedZone Channel on its mobile devices beginning next season, expanding the carrier's online services to lure smartphone subscribers away from its rivals. http://hotnewcellphones.com/verizon-to-show-nfl-games-on-mobile-phones In an effort to steal some of Microsoft's business users, Google yesterday launched an online store dedicated exclusively to business applications. The store is called Google Apps Marketplace and it offers apps from 50 companies, including Concur,... http://hotnewcellphones.com/google-opens-app-store-for-business-software The NFL and Verizon Wireless today announced a four year deal that will bring NFL Mobile programming and the NFL RedZone channel to Verizon Wireless phones. Specific phone and pricing information for the new service will be available in ...(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/nfl-mobile-touches-down-on-verizon-wireless According to unnamed sources cited by The New York Times, Facebook plans to introduce a new location-sharing feature to is social networking service. The feature will let users share their own location as well as see the location of ...(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/facebook-to-become-location-aware-in-april Palm today announced the Plug-In Development Kit (PDK) for Palm WebOS. The PDK allows developers to use C and C++ in addition to the Web-based framework of the Palm OS. With the new PDK, developers get access to OpenGL ...(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/palm-helps-developers-port-games-to-webos AT&T lands the Motorola Backflip as its first Android handset. Based on our experiences, it's tough to recommend to anyone other than the most diehard Motorola and AT&T fans.(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/review-motorola-backflip Leap Wireless recently indicated that it has permanently closed 27 -- about 10% -- of its 269 Cricket Wireless stores. It has also laid off 180 people, trimming its staff level down to 4,200 employees around the country. The ...(follow link to read) http://hotnewcellphones.com/leap-shutters-some-stores-reduces-headcount Today Samsung announced that it is offering the SCH-r100 Stunt to Cricket customers. The Stunt is a tri-band CDMA bar-style phone that has entry level features. It includes Bluetooth, speakerphone, and simple messaging services. It costs $100. http://hotnewcellphones.com/samsungs-stunt-lands-at-cricket