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Verizon Wireless rolled out its previously announced consumer-focused high-speed data service Tuesday with the launch of Vcast, offering a choice of mobile games and video-on-demand to subscribers with compatible phones …

JACKSON, Miss.-Rural wireless provider Cellular South said it plans to debut a new television commercial during Super Bowl XXXIX this weekend. The carrier said this was the fifth year it …

BERKELEY, Calif.-MobiTV reported that rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless has launched its live streaming television service on the carrier’s CDMA-based network. The MobiTV service currently provides access to more than …

LOS ANGELES-Idetic Inc. has brought its live, mobile TV service to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. customers. Cingular customers can now get MobiTV, a 22-channel broadcasting service featuring content from MSNBC, ABC …

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 …

DALLAS-Wireless data company Thinstream Inc. announced the launch of a new service to bring highly compressed streaming television and radio to mobile users in North America. Initially, the service will …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless will offer video, audio and three-dimensional games over its EV-DO third-generation network beginning next month. The carrier also announced plans to expand the cities in which it …

REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent announced the release of “24: Countdown,” a mobile title based on the hit TV show “24.” The game, which gives players a simulated 24 hours …

REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent Tuesday announced the release of “24: Countdown,” a mobile title based on the hit TV show “24.” The game, which gives players a simulated 24 …

WASHINGTON-Cable TV channel Speed said it will offer an interactive promotion campaign using mobile phones that will allow viewers to guess at the value of various classic cars. The channel …

LOS ANGELES-Twentieth Century Fox studio announced Wednesday that it will create a series of one-minute dramas based on the hit show “24” specifically for mobile users with Vodafone Group plc. …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Australian operator Telstra Corp. said it launched i-mode services based on technology from Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. The content service offers Telstra customers access to a wide range …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. has signed on as the official communications service provider to the Academy of Television Arts & Science’s 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs Sunday night. …

LA JOLLA, Calif.-With the NFL’s opening weekend just days away, Sorrent announced three new sports-related mobile content offerings. The California-based company will promote the launch with a television advertising campaign …

MobiTV creator Idetic Inc. will provide content and operations for one of the new channels available through Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Services, which the carrier launched late last Friday. Sprint …

LOS ANGELES-Movie fans can download snarling ring tones and gruesome wallpaper and play a trivia game all based on the new film “Alien vs. Predator, ” which opens tonight. Twentieth …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. today began offering Nokia’s 6620 smart phone for use on its EDGE network. The EDGE network enables consumers using the 6620 Symbian OS and Series 60 …

BERKELEY, Calif.-MobiTV continued to add content offerings to its video streaming service Tuesday, signing agreements with NBC Universal, FOX Interactive Media and Comedy Time. With the latest announcement, MobiTV offers …

Verizon Wireless launched its Mobile Web 2.0 service, which the carrier said would provide customers easier access to news, tools and information content and the ability to read and send …

RESTON, Va.-Capitalizing on its 10-year, $750 million sponsorship of the NASCAR racing series, Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to launch the second phase of its NASCAR Nextel Cup Series …

The departments of Defense and Homeland Security continue to be vital customers for the satellite sector. Satellite owners and operators may profit from the ramped-up need for their services, but …

Two years ago, the wireless gaming market in the United States comprised a few tiny start-ups selling a handful of black-and-white, text-based games. The wireless gaming market today is a …

LOS ANGELES-Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show, and wireless players shared in the enthusiasm. Indeed, …

The nation’s newest reality show is set to debut on a mobile phone near you. Sprint PCS announced it will offer a streaming-video application from Cyber Oasys Corp. and V-Star …

The nation’s newest reality show is set to debut on a mobile phone near you. Sprint announced it will offer a streaming video application from Cyber Oasys Corp. and V-Star …