Mobile

After advertising giants Publicis and Omnicom called off their merger this spring, investors were watching to see how the two fared in earnings Tuesday. Publicis missed estimates, yet Omnicom reported strong growth.

If you’re looking to get around town in New York City, Uber is now less expensive than a yellow cab. The car service app has lowered its prices by 20% to compete with taxis.

On July 3, Uber is partnering with helicopter app Blade to offer helicopter rides from Manhattan to the Hamptons.

Twitter had multiple mobile ad announcements on Monday, including its acquisition of TapCommerce, a New York advertising technology firm. The social media company is also introducing ads for mobile app installations.

Wal-Mart is making a big push to sell more iPhones. Starting Friday, the iPhone 5S will be available for $99 and the 5C will cost $29. 

IBM will build and design a new app development platform to support Toyota's in-car technology.

Apple will begin production of its long anticipated smartwatch this summer, according to a report from Reuters. Dubbed as the “iWatch,” the wearable device is expected to retail as soon as October.

If you have $22,000 burning a hole in your pocket, we have an alligator leather-encased phone for you. 

BlackBerry is set to unveil a licensing deal with Amazon.com that will allow the Canadian smartphone maker to offer about 240,000 Android apps from Amazon's app store on BlackBerry's new devices, according to sources.

eBay is launching a new app called eBay valet, making it easier to sell your items online. The company handles the whole process from posting the listing to shipping the item on your behalf.

Apple reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims.

Salesforce.com announced Tuesday it is launching Salesforce Wear and Wear Developer Pack, new tools that encourage developers to create business-focused applications for all major wearable devices on the market.

Amazon.com will start managing subscription payments for start-ups and other companies, the latest in a series of quiet moves the e-commerce giant has made into PayPal's turf over the past year.

The startup taxi service that has brought on-demand taxi services to cities around the world is now getting its feet wet, literally -- expanding from the pavement to the Boston Harbor. 

Instagram fans rejoice, the app now lets users edit photos. Once limited to photo filters, the social media app now has tools to adjust contrast, saturation, warmth and more.

In a newly revealed letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google said that it could be placing ads on “car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches” within the next few years.

Popular music service Spotify beefed up its business credentials Wednesday, saying it surpassed 10 million paying subscribers. 

The microblogging site is reportedly in early talks to partner with music-related startups such as SoundCloud and SoundHound. 

Google is buying Divide, a startup that helps businesses manage their employees’ mobile devices, as it looks to ramp up its Android division. 

Yahoo Inc has bought Blink, a mobile messaging startup whose app lets users send messages that will self-destruct at a time set by the sender. The app will be shutdown and the Blink team will work on Yahoo communication products.