Mobile game-maker Glu Mobile (NSDQ: GLUU) has announced the resignation of its President and CEO Greg Ballard. While the announcement comes suddenly, it may not be a surprise given that the San Mateo, Calif.-based has struggled to keep its stock price above a dollar and remain relevant in the new…

—Al-Jazeera: Doha-based Arabic TV news al Jazeera has launched its first iPhone app costing $2.99, which is made in partnership with VOD company Livestation and indexes text news in English. Via ipodnn.com. —Audioboo: The British “audio blogging” platform has become the second iPhone app to integrate with Spinvox’s voice-to-text technology,…

It’s not just indie companies like ngmoco or Zynga trying to grab a slice of the mobile gaming market—TV networks like *Disney*, *ESPN* and Nickelodeon have all recently made aggressive moves into the space. Nickelodeon just launched the AddictingGames iNetwork, a mobile offshoot of its AddictingGames.com casual games portal. The…

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Already ringtones are more expensive than a full-length song—and pay a higher royalty to the artist than a normal track—but the music industry is trying to make them even more profitable by arguing that someone should pay even more when the 30-second snippet plays in public.

There’s not a ton of information so far, but BlackBerry has launched a web site that is teasing U2 fans, who own a BlackBerry, that a mobile U2 Album is “almost here,” notes Crackberry.com. In a short video, there’s some vague language set to an inspiring U2 track that says…

Italy’s diverse social network, mobile and community operator Dada has resumed its journey on the M&A trail, buying 51 percent of Milan Stock Exchange-listed casual web games publisher Fueps for €1.36 million.

It’s been two years since Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) first started selling applications for the iPhone through the App store. In that time, investors have flocked to the opportunity, pumping slightly more than $100 million into 17 companies. The figures are being reported today by “the ChubbyBrain database,” which keeps a…

What to make of the iPhone game Sally’s Spa, which for two weeks was the App Store’s top selling paid application? The WSJ Digits blog takes its best-selling status as evidence that the App Store is now drawing in a wider demographic from the store’s usual base of “business people,…

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Another creative deal in the sports rights arena: the extended and expanded agreement between Turner Sports and The PGA of America adds licensing, social media and more mobile to the mix. Under the eight-year extension, Turner Sports will broadcast the PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam of Golf, as well…

Everyone assumed that the iPhone app launched yesterday, featuring topless ladies was there with Apple’s blessing since the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) added parental controls in the latest iPhone software update. Not true. TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has pulled the app, “Hottest Girls,” from its shelves, but not before everyone…

The Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre may only have around 30 applications available to it so far, but that hasn’t stopped new Pre owners from already downloading a million apps, according to mobile analytics firm Medialets. The nytimes.com’s Bits Blog did the math, working out that based on RBC Capital’s estimate…

The G1 phone’s built-in compass offers some tremendous possibilities. I had already tested the Wikitude app - which lets you identify landmarks through the camera - before finally giving up on the handset’s battery life. Kevin Anderson points to Wimbledon tech sponsor IBM’s new Seer app, which, for example, lets…

RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) released its latest media player today, called RealPlayer SP, which stands for “social” and “portable.” It makes it easier to record online videos to a computer and then send them to social networks and devices, such as mobile phones, iPods or the Xbox. The free version is…

Glu Mobile (NSDQ: GLUU) is releasing four new titles through its partnership with Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) Publishing this year, including such high-profile brands as ‘Guitar Hero,’ which formerly was being developed by Hands-On Mobile. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company, which has struggled to keep up as mobile gaming has shifted…

It’s no surprise that Nokia’s share of the smartphone market is under attack. For years, the Finnish handset maker didn’t have much in the way of competition, but now of course, there is the iPhone, RIM’s Blackberry devices, the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre, and the countless other smartphone releases that…

Fox Mobile Group has appointed two new executives to help run its mobile content division, and in the release, briefly mentions its upcoming new consumer initiative that’s suffered from several set-backs and delays. The News Corp (NYSE: NWS). division confirmed the brand will “debut in the coming months,” and is…

The London 2012 Olympics is planning a significant mobile infrastructure roll-out for both the public and for bandwidth-hungry visiting media - but will eschew “bleeding-edge” mobile content for mass appeal. Alex Balfour, new media head for the Games’ organising committee told Mobile Entertainment Market ‘09 Vancouver 2010 will trial Samsung’s…