mocoNews Quick Hits 12.29.09


Verizon Wireless's BlackBerry Line-Up

»  An intricate look into RIM and the BlackBerry’s decade-long evolution. [Engadget]

»  Glu Mobile CTO Alex Galvagni on the rough year that was 2009, and what he (and the company) is looking forward to in 2010. [PocketGamer.biz]

»  eBay says people bought 1.5 million items via mobile phone this holiday season—including a $75,000 vintage Chevy Corvette. [ABC News]

»  Tapulous’ Tap-Tap Revenge 3 has garnered over two million downloads since the company released it as a free iPhone app last Wednesday—with 700,000 installs on Christmas Day alone. [Emailed Release]

»  Cough … Apple approves two apps with explicit names, but completely non-sexual content. Will the developer get accused of pulling a “bait-and-switch”? [Gizmodo]

»  Demand for vehicle-based mobile TV will surge over the next five years. Emerging options include FLO TV and AT&T’s CruiseCast. [Multichannel News]