Monthly Archives: January, 2009

Zeemote adds execs in push for remote controlled mobile gaming: Thumb-controlled device aimed at mobile entertainment

Zeemote Inc., which offers a remote control for mobile gaming, tapped a new CEO and expanded its front office with two additional hires.Former Virgin...

VIDEO @ CES: AT&T’s CruiseCast brings TV to the car

Winston Guillory, president of the company behind AT&T Inc.'s CruiseCast, clued us in on what the service entails....

Bluetooth adoption set for continued expansion: Research firm finds stereo applications set for growth

Bluetooth technology has largely replaced wired headsets and is now making inroads in new markets, according to a report from IMS Research.The emergence of...

Skydeck to launch ad campaign promoting new call-tracking services

Skydeck is targeting road warriors and other high-powered smartphone users with new premium services that build on its free call-tracking offering.The San Mateo, Calif.-based...

Retail riot: Wireless retail space not for the meek

The business climate for wireless retailers has hit a crossroad. What were once invaluable outlets for wireless carriers looking to get their products in...

More devices with Android OS likely to hit market in 2009

A handful of forces appear to be shaping a year to come that is likely to include numerous device launches featuring the fledgling Android...

Blackberry sings its praises to music lovers

It's not just Barack Obama who's addicted to a BlackBerry. It was hard to find an executive at a music industry conference in Cannes...

New Infineon 4G chip possible choice for future iPhone

Since the inception of the iPhone, Apple has used baseband and radio chips from Infineon. Because of this, keeping an eye on Infineon's product...

Mobile dating revenues to approach $1.4B by 2013

A new Juniper Research report has found that new revenue streams from event-based charging and advertising will help to push the value of the...

Analyst Angle: The death of subsidies for mobile devices may be exaggerated

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

ABI: Bank of America leading the mobile banking charge

Mobile financial services are poised to become the next "it" application, according to research firm ABI Research."Mobile financial services have the potential to be...

Shoppers who use mobile phones in a store are 6% more likely to buy

29% of U.S. consumers have used a mobile phone while shopping in a retail store, new research shows. And shoppers who use a mobile...

Review: Waterfield Designs MSI Wind Sleevecase and T-Mobile G1 Ultrasuede Slipcase

One of the most important accessories for your mobile gear is a good bag and case. I’ve been using a Waterfield Designs bag for...

Technology to block phones in cars isn’t foolproof

Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that couldn't be used while driving. Now some inventors say...

Music industry imitates digital pirates to turn a profit

After years of futile efforts to stop digital pirates from copying its music, the music business has started to copy the pirates.

Live, streaming video coming to the iPhone

Soon, you'll be able to watch free, live, streaming video on your iPhone thanks to a company called Ustream. Ustream.TV is a live interactive...

Sprint Nextel pitches $2B plan to provide public-safety communications: Model would use fleets of trucks with cellular gear and satellite backhaul

Sprint Nextel Corp. has pitched to the Obama transition team a $2 billion plan to provide first responders with emergency interoperable wireless communications anywhere...

Opposition hardens over proposal to delay DTV switch: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility 700 MHz buildouts hang in the balance

Senate Democratic leaders today are scrambling to fast-track passage of a bill that would delay the digital TV transition until June 12, but congressional...

VIDEO @ CES: TeleNav and location services for the Ford Sync

HP Jin, CEO of TeleNav Inc., sat down to share his company's news. TeleNav will be providing the...

Sony Ericsson Q4 sales off, profit plunges: Dismal results still best Motorola’s fourth quarter

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications lost a quarter of a billion dollars in the fourth quarter as sales were down 23% year-on-year. SEMC shipped 24.2...

The world is looking

Vice President-elect Joe Biden's prophecy has been realized: The new president will indeed confront a crisis of global proportions during his first six month's...

Samsung Electronics reorganizes to fight slump

Samsung Electronics Co. announced a major restructuring Friday, consolidating business operations into two divisions as South Korea's most powerful and iconic corporation deals with...

Discover Card offers mobile management service

The company is following in the footsteps of Visa and MasterCard by offering card holders the ability to manage their accounts with a cell...

New York kills contract for public safety wireless network

New York State has cancelled the multibillion-dollar contract it awarded to M/A-COM to build a statewide wireless network for public safety use, saying the...

Android phone Agora delayed indefinitely

Australia's first smartphone to run on Google's Android, the Kogan Agora Pro, has been delayed indefinitely, with its distributor citing its low-resolution display as...
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