Associations

The Mobile Marketing Association is going global with a new chapter for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new chapter comprises more than 150 brands, agencies and other players …

The mobile payment space continued to gain steam as Nokia Corp. and 10 network operators joined an effort by the GSM Association to allow consumers to pay with their phones …

LAS VEGAS-Universal Service Fund concerns and access to 700 megahertz spectrum topped the list of legislative concerns for Rural Cellular Association members during a discussion of the organization’s Washington, D.C., …

LAS VEGAS-Apple Inc.’s influence has apparently spread far and wide as various speakers at the Rural Cellular Association’s annual convention cited the company and its products as something to aspire …

LAS VEGAS-New technologies and trends are trickling down to impact the businesses of rural carriers, bringing with them a host of new opportunities and challenges. The common theme among sessions …

LAS VEGAS-When businesses invest in social and environmental responsibility, they reap benefits, according to Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings Inc.-and the crowd at the Rural Cellular …

A conglomeration of major players in the wireless industry is putting their collective weight behind a mobile TV profile that supports fast implementation and ensures interoperability in Europe. The new …

The Food and Drug Administration said the National Academy of Science will conduct a symposium and issue a report on future research requirements regarding possible health effects from radio frequency …

ORLANDO, Fla.-The Mobile Marketing Association announced an effort to boost the mobile urban content market-and to help entrepreneurs looking to provide the stuff.The MMA unveiled a special-interest group charged with …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Six short films were screened here at CTIA Wireless 2007 for the debut of the Mobile Movie Fest. Each of the films ranged in length, graphic appeal and storyline.Three …

CTIA announced that Research In Motion Ltd.’s Mike Lazaridis will replace Motorola’s Ed Zander as one of the kickoff keynoters at the association’s trade show next week. Lazaridis, RIM’s president …

Ed Zander, Motorola Inc.’s CEO, will not appear at CTIA Wireless 2007’s keynote address on Tuesday next week, as originally scheduled.He may well be hunkered down, working on The Plan …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Digital rights management is an inevitable byproduct of the capabilies consumers now have to store and stream large amounts of information, but for it to function properly it must …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Social networking sites and user-generated content have taken the driver’s seat in the world of digital media, Michael Stroud, CEO and co-founder of iHollywood Forum, said in opening remarks …

The opening day of the 2007 Game Developers Conference was all about 5 percent.While U.S. consumers increasingly use their phones to send photos and experiment with the wireless Web, mobile …

A flurry of mobile gaming news is coming out of San Francisco in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference. Powerhouses and startups in the gaming industry have saturated the market …

The cellular industry urged the Federal Communications Commission to delay action on a Justice Department plan that would keep wireless subscribers in the dark for days or weeks after the …

BARCELONA, Spain-The show is in Europe, but Wednesday afternoon’s keynote address at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, was all about emerging markets in Africa, Asia and South America.While handset …

BARCELONA, Spain-A trio of executives from operators counting more than 400 million subscribers made for an entertaining opening keynote at this year’s 3GSM World Congress.As has been the case for …

BARCELONA, Spain-High-speed networks are in place, 3G handsets are quickly gaining market share and a host of mobile entertainment offerings are coming to market. Now all the wireless industry has …

It’s official. Twelve global network operators have chosen LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s KU250 handset as the winner of the GSM Association’s low-cost, 3G handset campaign. That means LG will ship …

Intertrust Technologies Corp. unveiled a licensing program in an effort to bridge the longstanding gap between the wireless industry and Open Mobile Alliance-supported digital rights management technology.The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer …

Just as the GSM Association prepares to announce the winner of its low-cost 3G handset contract in conjunction with the group’s 3GSM trade show in Barcelona, Spain, next week, the …

European carriers are joining forces in an effort to prevent children from accessing adult content on their mobile phones.Vodafone Group plc, Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange Group SA were among …

Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton are scheduled to appear for an hour-long joint keynote session at 9:30 a.m. March 29 during the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show …