Devices

MUNCIE, Ind.-Teenagers are increasingly being targeted by advertisers via their cell phones, according to a new study from Ball State University. The survey of 821 junior-high and high-school students found …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Smart-phone company PalmOne Inc. appears to be gearing up to release an innovative smart phone that features a flip-open display. The company recently received a patent from the U.S. …

WASHINGTON-First, talking on a cell phone while behind the wheel was likened to drinking and driving. Now, drivers yakking on cell phones are being compared to senior citizens-slow reactions and …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported a deal with the Visiting Nurse Association of Florida Inc. to improve VNA’s wireless capabilities in providing care for homebound patients. The agreement provided VNA’s Florida …

LOS ANGELES-In-Fusio continued its aggressive expansion with the acquisition of fellow European game publisher Mobile Scope, the company said Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The buyout marks …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, an over-the-air technology industry group, said security issues, interoperability concerns and remote diagnostics solutions will be its top priorities for 2005. The group identified …

NETANYA, Israel-Unipier, which provides mobile service delivery architecture and products, released the latest version of its product line, the Unipier Campaign Manager. The product allows operators to quickly design and …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. disputed organized labor’s claim that the No. 1 mobile-phone operator promised not to fire any union employees as a result of the carrier’s $41 billion acquisition of …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry plans to meet this week to begin work on a wireless content ratings system similar to other entertainment industries. “We are going to do something. Hopefully by …

Internet search engine Ask Jeeves said it will bring its service to wireless devices later this year, joining an already crowded playing field of mobile-search providers. But whether wireless subscribers …

Yahoo! added a feature to its mobile search service that allows users to send business listings from desktop computers to mobile phones. The new offering enables users to send text …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 2 on a newly introduced tsunami preparedness bill that directs the Commerce Department and the Federal Communications Commission to examine the …

DALLAS-The chip market is not looking as cheery as a year ago as some of the bellwethers are witnessing slips in their fortunes. Texas Instruments Inc. and RF Micro Devices …

WASHINGTON-Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reportedly will ask the country’s top health official to investigate whether cell phones pose health risks to consumers. According to news reports circulating in the …

DIC Entertainment said it has signed an agreement with SmartVideo Technologies inc. to create what it describes as the world’s first animation channel for cell phones. Known as “DIC Kid’s …

Internet search provider Ask Jeeves plans to launch a search service for wireless devices later this year, the company confirmed Tuesday. A spokeswoman declined to give specifics of the planned …

Mobile workers are discovering there’s nothing more tethering than wireless devices. As advancing technologies enable 24/7 communications and monitoring capabilities, the once-clear lines between “company time” and “private time” are …

Don’t be alarmed by those Canadians who seem to be wrestling with their cell phones. They’re probably just fishing. More accurately, they’re likely playing “Swordfish,” a new game that allows …

Two new services announced last week take advantage of cell phones as a medium for consumers to gain information on potential big-ticket purchases. Car maker BMW will promote its upcoming …

Four of the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies are partnering to develop a digital rights management (DRM) standard to deter piracy and illegal copying of music and video. Matsushita Electric …

Two new services announced this week take advantage of cell phones as a medium for consumers to gain information on potential big-ticket purchases. Car maker BMW will promote its upcoming …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to …

From the consumer’s point of view, 2005 is shaping up to be the year mobile music goes big-time. And nearly everyone in the wireless industry is scrambling to make sure …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group today said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Disney Mobile has launched ringtones featuring a slew of characters from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the company said. Available for $2.50 per tone from all major U.S. …