March 2007

From its recent partnership with L.M. Ericsson to develop and deliver its suite of news and entertainment content to the handheld to a variety of other collaborative efforts that reflect …

Adobe Systems Inc. announced that, under a new, exclusive agreement with the nation’s second-largest carrier, it will launch all new Adobe mobile applications through Verizon Wireless. And one of the …

In the healthcare industry, professionals are more likely to be mobile than not: roaming from patient to patient, office to operating room, clinic to hospital. Quick access to patient information …

ORLANDO, Fla.-In a first for a major, mobile-centered national advertising campaign, The Hershey Co. plans to soon offer one-in-three chances to win a sing-it-yourself ringtone for customers who purchase their …

ORLANDO, Fla.-A packed hall heard evangelism, exhortation and ebullience from a trio of industry speakers yesterday morning, as the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show got underway. Attendees also got a …

Welcome to a special edition of our online column, Worst of the Week. Industry trade shows are especially nutty, so this column is a chance for us to rant and …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Six short films were screened here at CTIA Wireless 2007 for the debut of the Mobile Movie Fest. Each of the films ranged in length, graphic appeal and storyline.Three …

The mobile gaming world is targeting mass-market users with “one-thumb” casual offerings that are simple to understand and easy to play. But one Orlando developer is hoping to find an …

Mobile television provider MobiTV today inked a deal with Yahoo Inc. for mobile advertising. Under the agreement, Yahoo will act as the ad network for MobiTV’s mobile video ad sales, …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. will offer multimedia messaging for as low as one cent per message, following up on the success of its penny-texting bundles. Beginning April 10, customers …

ORLANDO, Fla.-TV network executives charged with delivering their programming to the mobile environment are happy to see their shows living on multiple platforms, but there’s little room for celebration as …

FunMobility is launching a pair of new mobile applications called America’s Best Mobile Flix (AFLIX) and Flirt Pix. AFLIX allows users to submit videos captured on their mobile devices and …

Some of the world’s biggest corporations want to turn your phone into a portable, multimedia entertainment system. But John Pollard just wants to make your phone a digital Post-It note.Pollard, …

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, said he soon plans to re-introduce legislation making permanent the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s public-safety …

The battle of the titans continued last week as the industry’s No. 1 and No. 2 carriers rolled out dueling promotional efforts centered on popular handsets. AT&T Inc.’s Cingular division, …

IT’S BEEN IN THE MARKET for less than a month, but TV network executives are excited about advertising opportunities presented by MediaFLO USA Inc.’s mobile broadcast TV network.Each of the …

ONCE UPON A TIME, in the deep past-about six months ago, say-the global handset business started looking fairly predictable. Nokia Corp. had steadily amassed dominant market share while maintaining relatively …

DanielsDavid Parker has been promoted to managing director at Daniels & Associates. Parker is a member of the firm’s Telecommunications Group and is responsible for advising communications service providers and …

Helping the homelessVirgin Mobile USA said three recording artists have joined it’s The RE*Generation initiative that focuses on issues surrounding at-risk youth and homeless teens. Deftones, Lil’Boosie and Zero 7 …

Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) plans to offer a bill mandating a federal standard for interoperable public-safety communications if one cannot be achieved voluntarily. But emerging technological solutions appear to be …

In the post 9/11 world, wireless carriers find themselves uncomfortable partners in what privacy advocates view as an unholy alliance between the federal government and telecom industry in the war …

AT&T Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc. are embroiled in a legal tussle with several small local exchange carriers and Web companies over call termination fees, and have filed several …

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.Ontela lent us a demo of its PicDeck technology, which automatically uploads photos …

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, music phones are hot. But simple usability, clear directions and “out of the box” pleasures have varied across the industry, according to …

Of all the industries that the soon-to-be-merged Nokia Siemens Networks will play in, the most important are radio access; services core and applications, which includes IMS; and transport and broadband …