Mobile Mage (mobilemage.com)

Aava Mobile’s hardware-enhanced ‘Virta Android SDK’ will speed development of Google’s Android applications specifically for x86 smartphones and tablets running the newest Intel® Atom™ Z6xx Series processors, previously codenamed “Moorestown”.

Aava Mobile announced the new SDK in time for Computex 2010. The Virta Android is a fully functioning x86 smartphone that comes pre-loaded with a tailored Android SDK ported to Intel Atom processors.

Opera to showcase their latest mobile phone and device products for the iPhone and Android at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. Final versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 will also be on display on many of today’s most popular handset platforms, including Symbian S60, Windows Mobile 6.5, J2ME and RIM Blackberry. Both products were released earlier this week, bringing Opera’s new user interface and feature set to market.

Never-before-heard content, “Prank Calls” now available on the new iPod Touch and iPhone as an iPhone applications. Jerky Boys creator Johnny Brennan and Inner Four bring the classic comedy act to mobile devices though without Kamal who left the act in 2000. Two new iPod Touch and iPhone apps will feature all-new content from Jerky Boys creator Johnny Brennan. One app features never-before-heard prank calls and content, while the other features a fun pinball application. Too bad Kamal isn’t involved, we think he added flavor to the act.

Virgin Mobile USA gets Opera Mini mobile browser for the web that allows people to surf the web on their mobile phones fast and intuitively. Opera Mini will be available as a free application download on select devices for Virgin Mobile USA prepaid customers via the VirginXL download storefront. In the future, Opera Mini will come pre-installed on selected Virgin Mobile USA handsets.

Domino’s Pizza beams mobile coupons with Air2Web’s mobile services. Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, to be the sole mobile services provider for Domino’s new mobile coupon campaign management platform.

Domino’s sends coupon codes to opted-in consumers via text message. Customers can use the coupons when they place orders online in English and Spanish by visiting www.dominos.com or from a Web-enabled cell phone by visiting mobile.dominos.com.

Ringtones just got personal. New mSpot.com’s mobile editing tool gives music fans the ringtones they want. To make things really sweet for your cell phone, mSpot kicks off mobile software launch with ringtone giveaway. How does it work? Users pick a song from mSpot’s catalog of over 400,000 titles, and use the site’s simple editing tool to drag the start and end points to capture up to 30 seconds of their favorite part, even adding an optional fade in and out feature at each end if they like.

With Mozilla turning the tide on the traditional web browser front it comes as no surprise that the smart folks wouldn’t want a piece of the mobile market. Speed, performance and features may make Fennec a force to be reckoned with in the mobile browser front. While we at MobileMage.com haven’t got our hands on the beta yet, fear not, the geeks here will be watching the ensuing mobile browser wars and provide as much news and objective reviews as possible.

For now

Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, announced the worldwide launch of the mobile game based on DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: DWA) highly-anticipated film, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” which comes to theaters in the U.S. on March 27, 2009. This marks the second mobile game to be developed and published by Glu based on DreamWorks Animation’s hit films, following the 2008 release of “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.”

Mobile Streams announced that it will launch HBO Mobile, a mobile internet retail portal for the premium television network Home Box Office (HBO).
The HBO Mobile retail site will offer personalization content (i.e. ringtones and wallpapers) from popular and award-winning HBO shows such as Flight of the Conchords, Big Love, True Blood, Rome, Entourage, The Sopranos, Sex and the City and The Wire.

Pelago announces launch of Whrrl v2.0 on Apple App store. The new free iPhone and iPod Touch application lets people capture their real-world stories. “The story format for sharing life experiences is very exciting, because stories are the source of so much inspiration,” said Jeff Holden, Founder and CEO of Pelago.