CTIA

New Dial-Out Functionality Allows Bobsled Users to Place Free VoIP Calls to Mobile and Landline Numbers from Across the Web

October 11, 2011--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile today announced enhanced and expanded functionality for its Bobsled™ by T-Mobile® service. The new Bobsled functionality provides users with an easy, seamless way to call Facebook friends from most desktop browsers, Android™-powered smartphones and tablets, and Apple® iOS devices, including iPhones®, iPads® and iPod Touch® products. In addition, Bobsled provides users with free calling to any mobile or landline phone number in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico from inside or outside the U.S. from their desktop browser.

"Earlier this year we brought voice to social networking with Bobsled for Facebook. Now we are expanding the capabilities of Bobsled, allowing users to easily communicate with friends from anywhere on the Web and even dial out for free to mobile and landline numbers," said Brad Duea, senior vice president, T-Mobile USA. "Users can also now jump on Bobsled from Android phones and tablets as well as from Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch. Bobsled allows users to be heard across borders, websites, carriers and platforms." Read more

Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution Harnesses the Power of Wireless Technology and the Practicality of a Desk Phone

10/10/2011 -- As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, enterprises are compelled to expend precious time, money and IT resources to manage employees’ mobile connectivity while away from the office. Today from CTIA Enterprise and Applications™ 2011 (booth #117), Verizon Wireless introduces a breakthrough business tool, Mobile Unified Communications Client (Mobile UC), which combines the processing power of Android™ smartphones and the nation’s most reliable wireless network with existing enterprise telephone systems to support employee mobility while maintaining corporate security and control.

Using the Mobile UC Client, an employee’s personal mobile number and business landline number are both instantly accessible from a user’s smartphone. Mobile employees can place calls and answer them from their work number even when away from the office. Calls initiated from the mobile phone’s business identity are routed through the existing corporate IP PBX system and display the employee’s business number to callers. The business identity mode allows companies to leverage the benefits of their PBX system by routing mobile calls through the existing IP PBX system to maximize Least Cost Routing for savings on international and intra-company calls, while also maintaining business credibility to customers and prospects who see the business number in their caller ID. Employees can access voicemail and other frequently used desk phone features, such as call hold, transfer and conference capabilities, from their smartphones, which helps increase productivity and support the mobile office experience.Read more

T-Mobile’s first smartphone to feature a dual-core processor, the G2x is the latest smartphone to join T-Mobile’s G-series lineup on America’s Largest 4G Network

March 24, 2011--T-Mobile USA, Inc. and LG Mobile Phones (LG) this week announced the upcoming availability of the T-Mobile G2x with Google by LG. The latest 4G smartphone to join T-Mobile’s exclusive line of G-series devices, the G2x is made for speed and mobile entertainment, with built-in support for 4G speeds on America’s Largest 4G Network, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor with dual-core CPU, brilliant 4-inch capacitive touch screen display and preloaded content, such as Need For Speed SHIFT HD.

"More consumers than ever are turning to their smartphones to stay entertained wherever they are with access to their favorite video games, TV programs and more," said Andrew Sherrard, senior vice president, marketing, T-Mobile USA. "By combining the latest innovative hardware and preloaded content with our 4G network and the power of the dual-core processor, the G2x offers the mobile gaming and entertainment experience our customers crave."Read more

Free App Offers Real-Time Search, Intuitive Filtering, Gorgeous Graphics and Super-Simple Booking

March 24, 2011 – Expedia.com, the world’s leading online travel agency, on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of Expedia Hotels, a free iPhone and iPod touch app developed to give travelers an intuitive, quick way to research, filter and book hotel rooms from their mobile device. This is the first app introduced by Expedia since the company acquired Mobiata, the mobile travel apps powerhouse, in November 2010. Expedia Hotels is the first in a series of mobile initiatives that the company will roll out in 2011.

"'Expedia Everywhere' is our new strategy with the world's most wickedly compelling mobile experiences designed to delight the earth's travelers with their ease of use, speed to book and rich features," said Scott Durchslag, president, Expedia Worldwide. "Expedia Hotels is the first of what will be many mobile apps developed for iPhone and Android. They will enable customers of the world’s largest online travel agency to easily book any our inventory of more than 130,000 hotel rooms worldwide, putting real time best prices and availability at the tip of their finger in moments."Read more

Pulls Photos from Multiple Sources, Presents them in a Live, Interactive Slideshow

March 23, 2011 - muvee Device Solutions Group [DSG], the pioneer and leader in video editing applications for mobile devices, today announced that it will demonstrate its new Social Media PhotoStory application for Android operating systems at its CTIA App Pod #2895A this week.

The latest Android application from DSG takes social photo sharing to a new level, making it easy for tablet and mobile users to view live, interactive slideshows with photos pulled directly from the mobile device as well as social media sites including Facebook , Flickr, and shwup. Metadata is pulled from photos where applicable including comments, likes and photo locations and is only available in full-screen mode. Music can be added from the device as well and incorporated in to the live slideshow. A real-time Twitter feed and the date and time are displayed within the moving background.Read more