Mr.Number 7, yes that is what his father named him, though now famously known as the ‘Red and White’ man and also Sevenraj. Number 7 was born to secular parents and his father wanted the seventh born ...

This morning WhitePages announced that it has acquired Mr. Number, the call blocking and phone spam identification app that is a top-20 Android app in the communications category, with over seven ...

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - May 31, 2013) - WhitePages, the leading provider of contact information for people and businesses in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Mr. Number, a popular call ...

It's one thing to gain amusement by toying with telemarketers who call the home phone. It's quite another when those calls come into a cell phone, where they zap productivity and run up minutes.

Editor's Note: Product not yet tested. The following description is from the manufacturer. Caller ID doesn't help when the caller's identity is blocked, and you still have to look at the phone to see ...

We now live in a world of robust communication tools. Facebook, Twitter, IM, Skype, FaceTime, etc. But the one that still connects nearly everyone, the phone, remains rudimentary. Sure, phone ...

Sometimes, the path to startup success takes a sharp turn. In January 2009, VentureBeat wrote about Skydeck, an all-in-one mobile phone productivity service that offered caller ID, human-written ...

Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, musician, and cyclist. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by John Cook on May 31, 2013 at 5:00 am ...

Blocking A Number Mr. Number lets you control how each number is blocked. Some numbers you don't want to hear from at all, while others you might prefer to have go to voicemail.

Mr. Number is a simple app with a surprising array of options to block calls and SMS messages however you like—from a person, from an area code, or everyone.

Sometimes, when you’re building a business, you just have to go with what works — even if that means a substantial pivot from your initial vision. Case in point: Beginning in early 2008, TechCrunch ...