Mobile and Wireless Industry Reports

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

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.

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

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 …

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 …

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

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.

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.

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

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 …

A partnership with Where.com means that owners of select Garmin navigators can use the devices to find lower gas prices and tell their Facebook friends where they are.

A study from ABI Research predicts the market for femtocell semiconductors could top $1.8 billion 2013, from $72 million this year, growing at an annual compound growth rate of more …

An annual University of Michigan survey drops Yahoo to the second spot. Google’s customer satisfaction improved 10.3 percent over last year.

Many people are familiar with the coffee shop’s Wi-Fi, while others even know how to set up a simple home network. Pretty much everyone, however, knows that Wi-Fi is what …

The first Bluetooth headsets were simple mono devices, designed to sit in one ear as you took a call on your mobile phone. However, as handsets has developed into sophisticated …

Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with “Lost” or “Jeopardy,” or watching the local 11 o’clock news, all for free. You can do this with an imported …

Australia’s ‘Big Four’ are revitalising their core banking systems to enable real-time transactions for increasingly online and mobile customers, experts claim.

Today Visa and eight financial institution partners announced a new pilot program whereby Visa cardholders can receive SMS alerts directly on their phones whenever there is activity on their account.

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—AirDio: Ambient Sound Investments invested …

A judge has ruled against SiRF Technology’s request to re-examine an earlier ruling that Broadcom has not infringed against the company’s patents.

The company’s geo-location platform has clear implications for advertisers since ads can be targeted to user locations.

iPhone 3G reception issues were reported in 32 states across the U.S., and while Apple has yet to officially acknowledge the problem, technical support staffers are well aware.

AT&T’s Premier Enterprise Web site is now selling Apple’s popular handset online for $199 and $299 with a two-year contract.

T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone powered by Google’s Android software, according to people briefed on the company’s plans. The phone will be made by …