August 2008

The companies listed below represent the ten largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers based on subscriber numbers at the end of the second quarter of this year. Once again, …

If you want a marketing platform that offers reach, ease of entry, targeting and interactivity, then text marketing has it all.

Greece’s OTE has announced that its pilot WiMAX network in Mount Athos is now operational. In total, six WiMAX base stations have already been installed. The network range reaches 50 …

Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are all offering ways to follow the Democratic and Republican conventions online. They are facilitating the conventions in a number of other ways as well.

How high it will climb depends on how the market is sized.

Every year is the “year of mobile.” There have been expectations from the outset for this advertising platform to revolutionize the industry, and if mastered, marketers could tag along with …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Lehman Brothers dropped its estimates on Leap Wireless based on predictions …

Open Mobile Video Coalition to work with Advanced Television Systems Committee to speed standards process.

It’s no secret that the recording industry is increasingly looking to mobile to offset plummeting revenues from CDs and other physical goods. But sometimes its strategies seem horribly misguided. Word …

Many people aren’t leaving home when it comes to accessing the Internet using a wireless data card, according to a new report by Nielsen Mobile.Wireless data cards, gadgets that allow …

Google Inc. is toying with display ads on its popular YouTube mobile site.The dominant online player said is has begun placing marketing messages on “select pages” of YouTube’s mobile site …

Nuance Communications Inc. went on the offensive in its effort to acquire Zi Corp., calling Zi’s unwillingness to enter negotiations “perplexing and inappropriate.”Nuance, a behemoth on the speech-recognition playground, last …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The mobile …

Itron Inc. will use AT&T Mobility Inc. to help utility companies improve business metrics. Itron plans to deliver its advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) solution over the AT&T wireless network, offering …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

After much waiting and wondering, Android developers finally got a real response to their gripes about the mobile phone OS’s lack of direction: Google released an Android SDK beta update …

Privacy advocates’ concern over what Apple will do with iPhone user data may be overblown, industry experts say

Nokia and travel information company Lonely Planet said Tuesday they are joining forces to sell maps and city guides that can be accessed on mobile phones.

Luxury retailer becomes the first of its kind to try on mobile-shopping capabilities in its quest to satisfy the impulses of every Silicon Valley CEO.

The electronics retailer continues to consider various options for the future, as it remains committed to its plan to restore the company to profitability.

Companies give insufficient focus to the mobile Web, according to Hugh Griffiths, director of mobile at Microsoft. “At the very least, brands have an opportunity to create a great experience …

Google has launched another round in the PR battle over American white space, with a new website asking visitors to sign a petition to convince the FCC to allow unlicensed …

Enterprise demand for broadband access will continue to grow with China and India leading the way, a report from research firm Ovum said.

Ringtone is part of a three-year campaign to normalize condom use in India. And it’s actually quite catchy.

Those tunes that play while you wait for someone to pick up are expected to generate $4.7 billion in revenue for mobile operators by 2012, according to new research.