Time Warner Inc. is the latest media giant to join the stampede to the "third screen" with a $7.5 million investment in wireless game maker Glu Mobile. The stake was part of a $27.5 million haul in Series D financing for Glu (formerly Sorrent...
Investors continued to get behind nascent WiMAX technology, with two service providers announcing successful funding rounds. California-based fixed-wireless Internet provider NextWeb said it snared $3.5 million in Series E equity financing and a revolving line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank. Kaiser Permanente National...
LIVERMORE, Calif.-UltraCell Corp. announced a reformed methanol fuel-cell technology for portable devices, which the company said provides twice the energy density of lithium batteries.The technology uses a micro reformer to generate fuel-cell-ready hydrogen from a highly concentrated methanol solution, said the company. The result...
WAYNE, Pa.-Traffic.com Inc. said it signed an agreement with the Maryland State Highway Administration that will allow for construction of a network of wireless roadside traffic sensors.The project will provide Traffic.com with sensor coverage from north of Baltimore to south of Washington D.C., including...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. appointed David Truzinski vice president and chief information officer where he will be responsible for the carrier's information technology support, including computer operations, telecommunications, networking, messaging, security, systems architecture and database management.Truzinski previously served as CIO at Cingular Wireless...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Firetide Inc., a wireless mesh networking provider, and Meru Networks, which provides Voice over Internet Protocol infrastructure, said they have teamed to provide voice communication capability on wireless mesh networks.The companies plan to integrate Firetide's HotPort mesh network with Meru's wireless local area...
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded its GoodLink wireless messaging and data access service to Windows Mobile-enabled smart phones, according to Good Technology Inc.GoodLink is available on Audiovox SMT 5600 and Motorola Inc. MPx220 smart phones. Both devices support GoodLink 4.5, which provides continuous two-way wireless...
PETALUMA, Calif.-Dilithium Networks said it has licensed its AnswerFast Plus technology to Motorola Inc. for use in some of Motorola's third-generation mobile devices.The technology reduces video-call session setup time to less than a second, a time that is comparable with voice call setup, said...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Regional wireless provider Dobson Communications Corp. said it completed an exchange offer and consent solicitation of its 12.25-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock and its 13-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock. Dobson said it paid $50.2 million in total cash consideration and issued nearly 28.25...
Leap Wireless International Inc. announced free Wireless AMBER Alerts for its Cricket customers. Wireless AMBER alerts are short text messages with local information about abducted children. In May, nine wireless carriers announced they would send text messages to people who opt in to receive...
SAN RAMON, Calif.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. signed an agreement with push-to-talk vendor Kodiak Networks to install Kodiak's PTT software in its phones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Kodiak does not charge handset makers for the use of its software. The company instead...
LOS ANGELES-Planned mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile signed a mutually exclusive agreement with talent agency William Morris Agency to secure strategic and marketing partnerships, as well as content deals in entertainment, music, sports, lifestyle and literary.To date, WMA has been instrumental in developing...
NEW YORK-Two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese mobile-content conglomerate For-side.com Co. Ltd. have integrated operations in what may be a first step toward an initial public offering.Zingy Inc., which offers ringtones and other mobile music, said it has merged with sister company Vindigo, a developer...
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc., which operates the Uphonia mobile virtual network operator, announced continuing losses in its second quarter. Nevertheless, the company's stock was up around 7 percent on the news to about 55 cents per share.SmartServ posted revenues of $12.7 million in...
LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of dual-mode handsets and the ratification of 802.11 standards indicate a positive market outlook for...
LAS VEGAS-Wireless gambling technology company Diamond I Inc. Tuesday announced plans to acquire U.K. mobile game maker Touchdev Ltd.Touchdev boasts a 12-title portfolio of wireless and online games including Texas Hold 'em Poker, a nongambling online game. Diamond I, which markets in-building gambling systems...
Less than one-third of all mobile-gaming titles account for 80 percent of U.S. wireless game revenues, according to figures released this morning by Telephia Inc. In its latest monthly wireless gaming figures, the wireless usage and performance measurement company found that wireless subscribers pay...
VeriSign Inc. announced an agreement with Rural Cellular Corp., which operates in the Midwest, Northeast, Northwest and Southern regions, to provide VeriSign's wireless billing service for RCC's GSM customers.RCC already uses several VeriSign products, including billing and customer management solutions, the vendor said. Terms...
BOULDER, Colo.-Broadband equipment provider Carrier Access Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Tellabs Inc. calling for the companies to develop an integrated solution to optimize wireless backhaul traffic.The solution will consist of Carrier Access' FLEXengine compression technology and Tellabs' 5500 digital...
ARLINGTON, Va.-Wireless technology has become an essential tool for many teenagers, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association and KDA Research.The study, "Youth Wireless Behaviors: An In-Depth Look," allowed researches an in-depth perspective on their study group by using rich-media blogs...
LAS VEGAS-Mobile Assets Corp. said it plans to form a new operating division focused on global mobile entertainment content acquisition and distribution."It would be a mistake to assume that mobile gaming is the only entertainment game in town," said Garth Douglas, vice president of...
In just a year, Nokia Corp. has managed to steal the W-CDMA show. In the second quarter of last year, the handset vendor was fifth in terms of W-CDMA handset shipments, behind the likes of NEC Corp., LG Electronics Co. Ltd., Motorola Inc. and...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. hired Dr. John D. Waclawsky as its software architect to drive coherent software development across the company's product lines."John's experience in software architectures for world-class companies is a tremendous advantage to Motorola as we continue to build our software practice," said...
Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a location-based offering that allows businesses to track fleets and monitor workers in the field. The newly merged carrier launched Sprint Precision Locator, a Web-based application that delivers interactive maps, schedule information and workforce location history. The service includes up...
