Devices

“You just heard `Turn off the lights’ by Frank de Jojo.” For $1 per message, wireless users in the United States can identify virtually any song they hear, whether it’s …

High-profile nationwide carriers and niche-focused mobile virtual network operators are not the only wireless service providers that stand to benefit from specific marketing geared toward the highly desirable youth market. …

WASHINGTON-A bill introduced Tuesday in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before their phone numbers can be shared …

Validation of increased efforts by carriers to improve the quality of service of their still-expanding wireless networks recently came in the form of ramped up announcements, including financial and product …

SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Legislation establishing the nation’s first cell phone recycling law has passed the California State Assembly and now advances to the Senate. The law would require any entity selling …

BOSTON-A new report by Strategy Analytics found high interest among cell-phone users in cordless headsets and push-to-talk connectivity. The report, “US Cellular Device Market Dynamics: End User Interest,” found 54 …

BOSTON-A new report by Strategy Analytics found high interest among cell-phone users in cordless headsets and push-to-talk connectivity. The report, “US Cellular Device Market Dynamics: End User Interest,” found 54 …

WASHINGTON-A bill banning 16- and 17-year-olds from using mobile phones while driving passed the California Senate. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Debra Bowen (D), was approved by a 24-to-11 bipartisan …

Tim Berners-Lee, widely credited with creating the World Wide Web, has spoken out against the wireless industry’s attempts to create a “.mobi” mobile-specific Internet domain listing. Further, the World Wide …

WASHINGTON-A bill banning 16- and 17-year-olds from using mobile phones while driving passed the California Senate Tuesday. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Debra Bowen (D), was approved by a 24-to-11 …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense denied adopting a policy against camera phones, saying imaging devices are already covered by guidelines for wireless communications by the military and the Geneva Convention’s treatment …

Older generations of consumers despise text messaging as a marketing channel almost as much as voice mail or direct phone contact, according to a study from FIND/SVP Inc.’s Guideline Research …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Several wireless technology companies kicked off last week with financial deals worth millions. Good Technology Inc., supplier of GoodLink standards-based wireless messaging and corporate data access system, has closed …

WASHINGTON-A leading consumer group last week said Congress may need to strengthen the anti-spam law to better protect wireless subscribers against potentially costly unwanted commercial e-mail. “Congress needs to take …

PHILADELPHIA-Cotran Telecommunications L.L.C. said it is gearing up to introduce COTeLtalker110, which cell-phone users can attach to the Internet to allow any cell phone to make long-distance and international calls …

WASHINGTON-A leading consumer group today said Congress may need to strengthen the anti-spam law to better protect wireless subscribers against potentially costly unwanted commercial e-mail. “Congress needs to take fine …

RALEIGH, N.C.-Wireless application company Summus Inc. launched its new “Phil Hellmuth’s Texas Hold ‘Em” multiplayer poker game, which is available on Verizon Wireless’ application download service for $3 per month. …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-More than 5 million Western Europeans will use third-generation mobile devices by the end of this year, but subscriber numbers will remain low until at least 2005, according …

RFID chips that can be used to scan inventory are either the latest, greatest way to track large pallets entering the retail warehouse or another step toward a world where …

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.-Cellebrite said its sales have jumped 40 percent in 2003, and it credits wireless local number portability for its success. Cellebrite’s RealSync/UME12 product transfers stored phone names and …

In what amounts to a market blitz, Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a series of chipsets covering the CDMA, GSM and W-CDMA technologies. The U.S. supplier made two announcements regarding the first …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-i2Telecom International Inc. has developed a patent-pending technology that allows cellular bridging to Voice-over-Internet Protocol networks. The solution allows cellular customers to make national and international calls on …

ATLANTA, Ga.-Advanced Recognition Technologies announced LG Electronics selected its smARTspeak XGT embedded speech interface for its new 4500 series CDMA phones. “The demand for advanced technology cell phones is growing …

As Wi-Fi adoption grows, companies are coming together to work out suitable standards in two key areas-security and quality of service. The security protocol for Wi-Fi is called Wi-Fi Protected …

On first sight, comedy quiz show “Psyche 101” and reality drama series “Hotel Franklin” appear to be part of a new fall TV lineup. Each episode of “Psyche 101” follows …