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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Online used car buying and selling marketplace Instamotor said Monday that it has launched operations in San Diego. The startup--which already offers up its services in San Francisco and Los Angeles--lets users list, browse, and buy cars all through the company's mobile app.

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San Diego Screening Los Angeles Mobile 100

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AUGUST 27, 2018

However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more. What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego?

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San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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MAY 5, 2016

On-demand, alcohol delivery startup Drizly said this morning that it has expanded its service to San Diego, offering up delivery of beer, wine, and spirits to users across the Gaslamp, Hillcrest, La Jolla, Little Italy, Mission Beach, North Park, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Pacific Beach and Torrey Pines neighborhoods.

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San Diego Orange County Demand Services 100

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MARCH 21, 2019

San Diego-based Bitmo , a startup developing a mobile gifting and payment app, has raised $3M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday afternoon. According to the company, its mobile gifting software allows users to gift from a mobile wallet, split and exchange card values from store gifts cards, and more.

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Mobile Southern California Seed Funding San Diego 113

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MARCH 27, 2015

On-demand, taxi app developer Flywheel , which has been in an intense battle with Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and others in the LA market, said this week that it will offer $5, flat rate rides on its service in Los Angeles and San Diego until April 6th. diego ride smartphone taxi uber transportation mobile flywheel'

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JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm is expanding its efforts in the education sector today, saying that it has acquired EmpoweredU , a developer of mobile learning technology for the K-20 market. Qualcomm said the move would help it accelerate mobile innovation and help provide 24/7 access in education with its mobile tools.

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Mobile UCLA Technology Education 178

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Anametrix , the developer of marketing analytics software based in San Diego, and started by the team behind WebSideStory, said today that it has released its mobile app for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Anametrix said the new mobile app gives marketers access to their analytics data, on any tablet or smartphone.

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Mobile San Diego Report Marketing 159

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The company says that so far, it is offering up its scooter service in Los Angeles and San Diego. The company said that its "vibrant yellow color" is what helps it compete with other scooter options available on the market. SUN did not say how many scooters it has deployed. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Marketing San Diego Los Angeles 124

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AUGUST 29, 2012

San Diego-based WhatRunsWhere , a startup which develops advertising tracking technology, said this morning that it has acquired Mobile Ad Spy , a UK-based mobile ad tracking startup. WhatRunsWhere said it would use the acquisition to launch a new offering in the mobile ad tracking market.

Mobile 140

Mobile Advertising San Diego Acquisition 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 -- CASE STUDY: FuelRod -- Mobile Charging on the Go. MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego. One company is rethinking the world of mobile power through rechargeable batteries; in a way you might not expect. See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

San Diego-based OneRoof Energy , the provider of solar financing for residential solar projects, has rolled out a new mobile app for solar monitoring. oneroof energy solar leasing lease finance cleantech photovoltaic residential mobile iphone' The new app is free. OneRoof Energy is led by David Field. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile San Diego Google Marketing 147

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the company which owns such brands as ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Gifts.com, and other e-commerce sites, announced this morning that it has purchase mobile gifting startup Sincerely, Inc. Sincerely provides mobile photo postcard and greeting card apps for the iPhone and Android.

Commerce 147

Commerce Mobile San Diego Acquisition 147

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JULY 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing a developer of mobile apps marketing products, Fisku , via its Qualcomm Ventures investment arm, Fisku said this morning. Fisku's flagship product is used by brands to help promote iOS and Android mobile apps to users.

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Mobile San Diego Invest Marketing 154

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JULY 26, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mobile Roadie , the mobile app developer which powers a number of celebrity and other mobile apps, is looking to expand the distribution of its tools, via a new white label platform. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile San Diego Training Platform 147

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MARCH 10, 2014

San Diego-based TE2 , a developer of technology aimed at marketing to consumers by tapping into data from Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC and RFID technology, said last week that it has raised $3.5M According to TE2, it is developing a product which matches physical locations and venues to consumers via mobile and wearable devices.

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Marketing Technology San Diego Venture Capital 138

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JULY 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing a developer of mobile apps marketing products, Fiksu , via its Qualcomm Ventures investment arm, Fiksu said this morning. Fiksu 's flagship product is used by brands to help promote iOS and Android mobile apps to users.

Mobile 140

Mobile San Diego Invest Marketing 140

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APRIL 19, 2016

Los Angeles- and Toronto-based Giftagram , which develops mobile gifting apps, said today that it has raised $3.2M Scott Paterson (Lions Gate Entertainment), Brian Shaw (CIBC World Markets), Kevin Wall, and Jeremy Zimmer (UTA). in a venture funding round, from a long list of angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -- Apps Alliance and MEDL Mobile Mixer. This is the "got to get an invitation" event for what is shaping up to be a MOBILE Industry week in San Diego. With both MMCF and Mobile Con 2012 in town we decided to throw a little "thing" to celebrate. See [link].

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Mobile HTML San Diego Acquisition 113

Xconomy

JUNE 21, 2016

Six San Diego business risk-takers have been inducted into the pantheon of EY Entrepreneurs of the Year, joining over 10,000 people around the world who have been honored over the last 30 years by the multinational professional services firm. The winners are: — Life Sciences: BioLegend CEO Gene Lay.

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San Diego Entrepreneur Startup Mobile 57

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile software which allows users to view their business data from their iPhone or iPad, said today that it has named Kirk Cunningham as its Vice President of MArketing.

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Marketing San Diego Mobile Software 165

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JULY 18, 2013

San Diego-based Yapert said this morning that it has raised $1.2M in a seed funding round, for its interactive mobile magazine. The company said it will use the funding for continued platform expansion and sales and marketing. music entertainment brand celebrity publishing content capital venture magazine mobile yapert'

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Mobile Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Seed Funding 133

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APRIL 1, 2009

in San Diego. Kyocera said that the business will combine the sales, marketing, and service functions of Kyocera Wireless Corp. According to Kyocera, the new business will be headed by Eiichi Toriyama, who will relocate to San Diego from Japan. Tags: kyocera wireless mobile executive sanyo.

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San Diego Chatsworth Mobile Sales 100

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APRIL 9, 2012

San Diego-based Leap Wireless International , the operator of the Cricket prepaid wireless phone service, said today that it is in a license exchange agreement with T-Mobile USA and Cook Inlet/VS GSM VII PCS, LLC , which is part owned by T-Mobile. The new spectrum will go towards LTE deployment by Leap. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile San Diego Services Marketing 157

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MARCH 18, 2020

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops 5G and Internet-of-Things technology used for asset tracking, connectivity, and similar applications, is again embracing its roots in the mobile hotspot market.

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San Diego Mobile Sales Networking 133

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AUGUST 6, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm said this morning that it has named Anand Chandrasekher as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Chandrasekher joins the company from Intel, where he was Vice President, General Manager for that firm's Ultra Mobility Group, which manages Intel's Atom processor family.

Marketing 133

Marketing San Diego Platform Mobile 133

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MARCH 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Fandango , which operates an online movie ticketing service, announced today that it has rolled out a mobile phone ticketing option. The firm, which is a unit of Comcast Interactive, said its mobile ticket program allows users to use their mobile phones to get into movies. READ MORE>>.

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Fandango Mobile Product San Diego 170

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MAY 6, 2013

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless , the developer of the popular MiFi mobile hotspot device, is targeting the M2M and fleet management market with its technology.

Marketing 153

Marketing San Diego Platform Mobile 153

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

San Diego-based Covario , a developer of search engine marketing and search engine optimization software, said today that it has launched a new product focused on creating mobile web sites. According to the firm, its new product--Mobile COntent Optimizer--helps advertisers create mobile-friendly web sites.

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Web Sites Search Engine Optimization Mobile 154

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops wireless hotspots and other related technology, said it has partnered with Ericsson to bring new 5G NR (New Radio) products to the market. Inseego said it will be bringing the new products to market under the new name, MiFiiQ, which it recently renamed from MiFi. READ MORE>>.

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Networking San Diego Mobile Product 133

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

San Diego-based 5G device maker Inseego said this morning that it has named Adam Gould as Senior Vice President, Product Management, IoT & Mobile solutions. He was also VP of Market and Technology Disruption at ARM, and CEO of Sensinode; and also had served at NextWave Broadband, Motorola, and Nokia.

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Product San Diego Mobile Technology 124

Xconomy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But whether Uber, Toyota, GM, Honda, or Google end up at the very top of this mobility industry, it’ll be good news for the companies that are developing services to support future high-tech car fleets, says Anthony Rodio. Rodio is the CEO of YourMechanic , a six-year-old company that dispatches auto mechanics to carry out repairs where.

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Mobile High Tech News Marketing 83

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Mobile Payment Processing & Mobile Wallets. With Payment One and TyFone’s iCashe.

San Diego 65

San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

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MARCH 4, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has named Rocco Fabiano as new head of its mobile commerce subsidiary, Firethorn Holdings LLC. Qualcomm said that Fabiano will act as President of Firethorn, heading up strategic direction and market expansion for the unit. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 140

Commerce Mobile San Diego Services 140

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm is facing more overseas antitrust woes, and has just been fined $773.9M According to the Fair Trade Commission, Qualcomm unfairly exercised a "monopoly position" for its chips used in mobile communications for seven years, and ordered Qualcomm to pay 23.4 by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission.

Patents 138

Patents San Diego Mobile Marketing 138

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MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll?

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

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APRIL 19, 2017

Validated , a new startup which offers up a mobile app which lets consumers earn transportation credits for parking, ridesharing, mass transit, and more for dining and shopping at stores, is in an expansion to Southern California today. READ MORE>>.

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