• Hulu Plus app arrives for six Android phones

  U.S. video streaming service Hulu is expanding its reach to Android, but the app only works on six smartphones so far, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 23 June, 2011 23:25

  Tags: Hulu, consumer electronics, Phones, smartphones, Phone applications, Android

• Danish operators join forces on mobile wallet

  TDC, Telenor, TeliaSonera and Three are cooperating on the launch of a digital wallet service based on NFC (Near Field Communications) in Denmark, the operators said on Thursday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 23 June, 2011 23:23

  Tags: TeliaSonera, TDC, three, consumer electronics, Phones, smartphones, Phone applications, Android

• Astrid serves up awesome to-do lists on Android

  There's no shortage of terrible to-do apps in the Android Market, yet there are only a few good ones. Astrid ranks high on the short list of great Android productivity tools.

  By Robert Strohmeyer | 17 June, 2011 04:17

  Tags: Android, Cell Phones, consumer electronics, Phone applications, Phones, productivity

• UK mobile operators join forces on mobile wallet

  Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone plan to create a joint venture in the U.K. that will allow users to pay for goods using NFC-equipped phones, they said on Thursday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 17 June, 2011 00:13

  Tags: o2, consumer electronics, Phones, Mobile handsets, smartphones, Phone applications

• Nokia loses U.K. patent battle against IPCom

  Nokia is infringing on a patent owned by German company IPCom, the U.K. High Court ruled today. IPCom will be seeking damages and an injunction banning the sale of the Finnish company's 3G phones, it said in a statement.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 June, 2011 22:04

  Tags: Nokia, IPCom, legal, intellectual property, patent, consumer electronics, Phones, Mobile handsets, smartphones, Phone applications

• Five Android apps we desperately need

  You say your secret ambition in life is to build the world's greatest mobile flatulence app? Here's your chance.

  By Robert X. Cringely | 13 July, 2010 09:00

  Tags: Google, Google Android, mobile phones, Phone applications, Phones, smartphones

• Skeptical shopper: Enhanced advertising in augmented reality

  Have you ever found yourself in an unfamiliar city with no clue about where to go and what to see? What if you could just hold up your phone, snap pictures of your surroundings, and discover interesting local restaurants and landmarks? With augmented-reality apps, you can do just that. But advertisers are jumping on the trend as well, so the same application that reveals intriguing potential destinations might also bombard you with ads for nearby fast-food chains. Can augmented reality actually be useful for consumers, or is it simply another way for corporations to get a hand in your wallet?

  By Ginny Mies | 22 June, 2010 09:40

  Tags: advertising, augmented reality, Consumer Advice, internet, Phone applications, Phones, twitter

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