HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Are you dying to know which Miss Florida USA 2004 contestant will win the bathing suit competition? Well, fear no more.Thanks to a deal between Tel-Air Interests Inc. and mobile marketing company Adversoft Inc., wireless users can be kept up-to-the-minute on all the...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Korean mobile operator KTF will become a BREW Global Publisher for applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW mobile Internet platform. The agreement authorizes KTF, which was the first operator in the world to launch BREW services, to assist developers with exporting...
T-Mobile USA Inc. has remotely erased four games on all of its Sidekick color-screen devices sold-a move that highlights the Sidekick's unique technology but also the potential pitfalls of such a service.T-Mobile sells its branded Sidekick through a partnership with device startup Danger Inc....
As next-generation speeds make their way into the wireless world, operators face the challenge that the resulting deluge of traffic on their networks may be too much to monitor, setting the stage for a potential crisis.Operation support systems, which have eaten humble pie until...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-A pornographic newspaper in the United Kingdom said it has managed to develop a business around wireless porn by sending adult content to mobile-phone owners-bypassing the standard carrier sales channel.Users pay up to about $8 per month to access the content."We needed...
Telemarketing calls and junk mail have evolved. Now that consumers are used to dodging junk e-mail and Internet pop-up ads on their desktops and wireless messaging and mobile marketing are becoming more mainstream, mobile phones are quickly becoming the next vehicle of choice for...
Major carriers, network solution providers and handset manufacturers in North America and Europe have come together to discuss how to form a common standard to update software in wireless devices over the air without making subscribers mail in the devices or walk back to...
Executives from the nation's largest wireless carriers met last week in an effort to hammer out the details of a universal short code system, according to industry sources.Future meetings have been scheduled with an eye toward having the system commercially up and running by...
A pornographic newspaper in the United Kingdom said it has managed to develop a business around wireless porn by sending adult content to mobile-phone owners-bypassing the standard carrier sales channel.Users pay up to about $8 per month to access the content."We needed an easy...
DENVER-Verizon Wireless launched its cdma2000 1x-based Express Network service in Colorado, providing customers with access to the wireless data network at average speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second and peak speeds of up to 144 kbps. The carrier said the launch is...
Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum, a move the company said will give it yet another spot on the value chain."We're trying to address everyone," said Jennifer Hom, marketing manager with Sun's software systems business.Through the...
Catfish are jumpin'! Seems that Korn Ferry-a high falutin' company that puts folks in high-paying jobs in big cities-has Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) on the line for the top spot at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. How ya' like that.On paper, Pickering, who...
Streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a major deal with European powerhouse Vodafone Group plc, a move that many in the industry say puts RealNetworks at the head of the wireless video movement."This is the largest commitment by a carrier in the world"...
The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an alliance to simplify sharing of digital content among cell phones, personal digital assistants, consumer electronics and other devices. The group...
REDMOND, Wash.-The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers...
In an industry drowning in acronyms and meaningless catch phrases, few labels are as hard to pin down as the European-derived mobile virtual network operator. Separately the words are familiar and seem to have meaning, but when put together to describe a business model...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators could lose up to 16 percent of revenue if they adopt the wrong pricing policy for messaging, content and entertainment (MCE) services, according to a new report from U.K. consulting firm Analysys."The pricing that operators...
LONDON-Hutchison 3G has inked a deal with sports content distributor Extreme International under which some of Extreme's sports video clips will be delivered to third-generation mobile handsets.Under the terms of the agreement, Extreme will supply 3, Hutchison's 3G operator, with sports video and mobile...
The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an alliance to simplify sharing of digital content among cell phones, personal digital assistants, consumer electronics and other devices. The group...
The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" motion picture.AT&T Wireless developed a range of games, ring tones, screensavers and...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The wireless messaging and e-mail market continues its race toward consolidation with news of two new funding and acquisition deals, including a massive $50 million investment in wireless e-mail company Visto Corp.Visto said it extended its recent round of private equity financing...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced several management changes yesterday in a move that seems to focus on third-generation marketing as the operator readies launches in several countries.Thomas Geitner, currently chief executive officer of global products and services and responsible for the company's successful Vodafone Live...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Several more billing companies announced news as Billing World 2003 kicked off June 24 in Miami Beach, Fla. Portal Software Inc. said Microsoft Corp. will integrate Portal’s billing and subscriber management software platform with Microsoft .NET technologies to offer service providers a...
Content provider Handango expanded its library of wireless applications to include more than 10,000 ring tones and graphics, a move that places the company squarely in the wireless industry and a strategy that some think could create a significant business in the near future."There...
