2008

Digital content wholesaler uclick bulked up its portfolio thanks to a new pact with MTV Networks Inc. The division of Andrews McMeel Universal said it received licensing rights for mobile …

Hands-On Mobile Inc. launched a new version of the hit Guitar Hero franchise.The San Francisco-based publisher unveiled Guitar Hero II: Backstage Pass, a mobile title that places gamers in the …

Nokia Corp. set the bar for its competitors yesterday – growth is possible under current market conditions. But Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications could not perform a chin-up. The Japanese-Swedish joint …

House and Senate members are nudging the Federal Communications Commission to approve by month’s end a rule to speed up local number portability processing, a move that wireless providers say …

Consumers are shelling out big money for high-end phones with hi-resolution screens and eye-popping features. But mobile gaming is still all about casual.More than 7 million smartphones were sold in …

Privacy again was all the rage last week on Capitol Hill, but this time it wasn’t about telecom companies getting legal cover so they can help the National Security Agency …

There are countless companies trying to target consumers through their phones, but mobile advertising may be an especially good fit for athletic shoes.Pardon the pun.Nike kicked off – oops, launched …

Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old …

Countering media speculation and a sagging stock price, South Korea’s SK Telecom said it was not interested in purchasing ailing U.S. carriers Sprint Nextel Corp. anytime soon. According to media …

An association of rural wireless providers petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to re-impose a spectrum cap in light of the growing market presence of AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless in …

Nokia Corp.’s stock shot up more than 8% today after it projected an upside to its 10% growth forecast for the handset industry this year. Nokia also claimed 40% global …

Zumobi launched a version of its free, widget-based content application for users of Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry devices and expanded its content offerings.A Microsoft Corp. spinoff, Zumobi launched last …

The crackdown on mobile in Europe continued this week as the European Union said it will continue to investigate hundreds of content storefronts for breaching consumer rules.The organization said an …

The Federal Communications Commission said it plans an Aug. 1 vote on Verizon Wireless’ proposed $2.67 billion purchase of Rural Cellular Corp., a controversial transaction that consumer advocates and Sen. …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

We’ve barely had our mitts on the iPhone 3G for a week and what’s old is new again. The bad news? Aside from the addition of blazing fast data speeds, …

The iPhone 3G/2.0 launch suffered many problems, from activation issues through availability to a buggy OS . And although there were few customer problems with the App Store — where …

Airline communications provider Aircell has chosen Long Term Evolution as its standard to give passengers in-flight access to 4G wireless services.

Telecommunication analyst group Ovum predicts that the voice market will grow from 2.2 billion connections at the end of 2008 to 3.8 billion by 2017 in the Asian region, including …

If you’re one of the 140,000 regulars who visit us every month, then you’re hopefully noticing a new look and organization to the site. If you’re a brand new visitor, …

According to media reports, Korean telecom giant SK Telecom may again be looking at purchasing beleagured carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. According to reports, SK Telecom and Providence Equity last year …

Apple Inc. apologized for stumbling out of the gate last week with MobileMe, an auto-synching service for iPhone and iPod touch users.MobileMe is a cloud-based app that automatically updates contacts, …

Perhaps lost – but apparently not forgotten in the Federal Communications Commission’s extended consideration of the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Radio Holdings Inc. – …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is pushing its recently launched Instinct handset with a viral video campaign on Break.comThe three-episode series features behind-the-scenes tours of Major League Baseball venues in San …

Mobile media company Player X said it pocketed Spain’s Gaelco Moviles, a mobile games publisher, for an undisclosed amount of cash.The move marks the first acquisition for Player X, a …