DENVER-Instant messaging technology provider Jabber Inc. said it will introduce a range of products and services aimed at the wireless industry, including a gateway the company said will allow mobile-phone users to send IM messages to desktop computer users.Separately, Jabber said it extended its...
GOLDEN, Colo.-nReach has begun deploying trials of its in-store, self-serve Mobile Content Vending Machine from which consumers can purchase mobile-phone content, including ring tones, graphics, games and applications.The trials are to take place with seven retailers that own approximately 12,000 retail locations nationwide. The...
Microsoft Corp. announced two new sales agreements for devices using its Smartphone operating system and reiterated commitments from T-Mobile in the United Kingdom and Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in the United States to sell Smartphone devices.Swedish mobile operator TeliaSonera said it...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. released a new version of its Mobile Internet Toolkit for developing wireless applications, a product the company said includes support for digital rights management functions.The company's Mobile Internet Toolkit 4.0 includes the Digital Rights Management version 1.0 from the Open Mobile...
Wireless browser company Access Co. Ltd. said it will include Macromedia's Flash technology in its NetFront browser."Macromedia Flash is the obvious choice for our NetFront browser because of its ability to effectively deliver rich content in a compact format," said Toru Arakawa, Access' president...
MIAMI-Latin American content provider Blah! said it will open a North American office to seek out business with U.S. wireless carriers. Blah! recently signed a deal with Verizon Wireless to offer its content and community messaging services.Founded in June 2000 in Rio de Janeiro,...
Playboy Enterprises has signed its first major mobile carrier agreement through a deal with Hutchison's third-generation operations. The agreement covers rights to provide Playboy's print, online and broadcast libraries to wireless customers in markets where Hutchison has 3G companies.The Hong Kong-based operator has focused...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Picture messaging company LightSurf Technologies Inc. released its new Global Exchange for MMS product, which the company said offers a real-time content publishing, distribution and management solution for wireless operators and third-party providers of mobile content."In order to drive ARPU, premium content...
The wireless industry inched closer to the third dimension with two new major announcements on the 3D front.First, technology company HI Corp. said it launched its Mascot Capsule Micro3D Engine extension for Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW application download service, which means BREW content developers will...
Wireless watchers were inundated with news on the wireless gaming front coming out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show, with Nokia Corp. in the lead and continuing to beat the drums for its N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device.Nokia reported further details about the...
Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw assembled an all-star executive team to start and drive McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. in the 1980s and early 1990s. And though McCaw sold the business in 1994 for almost $12 billion to what it now AT&T Wireless Services Inc., many...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced enhancements to its MiLife SurePay Solutions Suite, a group of prepaid solutions for wireline and wireless operators.Version 8 includes flexible account spending, support for data services, including short message service, and support for transactions like online purchasing and...
LOS ANGELES-Wireless watchers were inundated with news on the wireless gaming front coming out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show, with Nokia Corp. in the lead and continuing to beat the drums for its N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device.Nokia reported further details about...
LOS ANGELES-The wireless industry is looking to make a major show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the main trade conference for the video game industry. A range of wireless players are announcing new products and new deals.Indeed, wireless gaming will likely be a big...
VIENNA, Austria-Two mobile operators have launched UMTS services in Austria, highlighting a new 3G momentum on the European continent.The two carriers, Mmobilkom Austria and Hutchison 3G Austria, are emphasizing video telephony in their marketing strategies. Mmobilkom rolled out Siemens AG's mobile phones, the U10,...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Yahoo Inc. reported an agreement to distribute Yahoo products and services to Sprint PCS' Vision customers. The Yahoo products and services include mail, messenger, sports, news, finance, address book, calendar and weather.The two companies initially announced a partnership in...
Those in the industry agree digital rights management is a key issue for wireless, and as a result there are several companies and a range of peripheral players looking to cash in on solutions to the problem.However, the complicated nature of the subject, as...
VIENNA, Austria-Two mobile operators have launched UMTS services in Austria, highlighting a new 3G momentum on the European continent.The two carriers, Mmobilkom Austria and Hutchison 3G Austria, are emphasizing video telephony in their marketing strategies. Mmobilkom rolled out Siemens AG's mobile phones, the U10,...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Yahoo Inc. reported an agreement to distribute Yahoo products and services to Sprint PCS' Vision customers. The Yahoo products and services include mail, messenger, sports, news, finance, address book, calendar and weather.The two companies initially announced a partnership in...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it has added movie reviews from Hollywood trade publication Daily Variety and up-to-the minute professional baseball scores and updates to its PCS Vision 1KTV service.The downloadable Java-based service allows customers to watch slide shows and hear information and breaking...
Wireless streaming video over mobile phones is now available at a store near you.Internet video company RealNetworks Inc. today planned to launch a wireless Web site featuring streaming content from several media companies, as well as a promotional program for content providers and carriers....
SYDNEY, Australia-New and established wireless players should look to Java and BREW application download technologies and the mobile gaming market as the next big area for growth, according to new research firm The Research Room."With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies becoming embedded in many new...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Licensing company Uclick and content developer PaletSoft Inc. announced they will offer daily Garfield comic strips to mobile phone users under the GoComics brand."The idea for a daily comic strip application came after traveling abroad. I couldn't access Garfield and missed my...
LONDON-Symbian was busy releasing news in conjunction with its Exposium03 developer conference held in London this week.Symbian released the Symbian OS v7.0s, the latest version of the Symbian operating system that includes new third-generation (3G) telephony and networking capabilities, Java MIDP 2.0, a new...
