Yearly Archives: 2007

Films for mobile gaining prominence

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...

Virgin Mobile toys with MMS pricing

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...

MobiTV inks Yahoo for ad network

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

Truly mobile games link GPS, Wi-Fi to cell phone

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...

TEXT FOR TENNIS TICKETS

Nothing gets people's attention like the possibility of a prize dangled in front of them.Indeed, the Sony Ericsson Open and Starbucks have partnered for...

Wilson introduces amplifiers

Wilson Electronics released its Wilson Signalboost, a dual-band amplifier that works with all cellular and PCS carriers and has up to 3 watts of...

Bluetooth accessories for motorcycle riders

BlueAnt Wireless said it is launching four new products at CTIA Wireless 2007. The Australian-based firm is introducing an entry-level T8 micro Bluetooth headset...

Gemalto unveils Smart Dongle, On Card Portal

Gemalto plans to introduce two new products this week at CTIA Wireless 2007.The company said it will introduce its Smart Dongle product that allows...

Andrew launches drive test product

Andrew Corp. plans to launch this week its Invex3G Autonomous drive test product, which allows carriers to measure network performance and improve service by...

Tango shows FMC office solution

Tango Networks introduced its Tango Abrazo, a fixed-mobile convergence solution that ties mobile phones with office telephone systems.The company said the product allows carriers...

Snell & Wilcox aim to enhance TV quality

Snell & Wilcox said it plans this week to introduce thee products designed to enhance mobile TV services quality and reduce bandwidth requirements.The company...

Turner Broadcasting: Striving for third-screen content partnerships

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...

Maps, games lead location-based services apps

Location-based services, like so many emerging technologies in the wireless space, for years have been on the cusp of widespread use among mobile-phone users....

Mobile ads need compelling content to grow

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...

FunMobility debuts pair of social apps

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...

Telecom, gov’t handling of consumer info draws criticism

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...

AT&T, Qwest in legal tussle with LECs

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...

Hedgehogging

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...

T-Mobile USA rocks out with Nokia’s XpressMusic: Analyst applauds product’s features

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...

Nokia Siemens Networks readies for takeoff

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...

Boost volunteers rewarded with concert

At the end of this month, civic-minded young people from around the Los Angeles area will be attending a star-studded concert to celebrate their...

Former Disney chief focusing on short-form entertainment

The parallel track studios are running in the production of short-form content for emerging platforms made a significant gain earlier this month in former...

Media firms cautious about biz models behind community websites

There's a social networking site and community for every group imaginable these days. But there's a shortage of altruistic measures in this race to...

Synchronoss targets carriers’ growing e-commerce plans

As more consumer and business customers turn to the Internet for purchases as well as research, companies such as Synchronoss Technologies Inc. are providing...

Lame duck government

It's over. There will be presidential statements and appearances, congressional hearings where FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will continue to be roughed up, and all...
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