Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
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Google Inc. is jumping onto the crowded m-commerce field with a wireless version of its Checkout service.Google Checkout, which launched a year ago, is a PayPal-type offering that allows users …
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As the 700 MHz auction nears, the intensity over auction rules is heating up. And indeed, the legacy of this Federal Communications Commission could very well ride on the success-or …
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Nightmare on Madison Avenue : As wireless Web use surges, advertising fears mount
by jscarboby jscarboThe Internet is rapidly evolving from a desktop experience into a multi-platform phenomenon available on the go and around the world. Carriers, publishers and marketing firms are just hoping advertising …
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards urged the Federal Communications Commission to fashion 700 MHz rules to further the reach of the Internet using an open-access approach advocated by Frontline Wireless …
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When cold weather began to take hold in the nation’s capital a couple years back, Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy, attempting to dispense a bit of common-sense wisdom to readers …
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Mozilla Corp. is looking to Joey to help untangle the wireless Web.The Mountain View, Calif.-based developer is toying with a service that allows users of its Firefox browser to store …
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Google’s wireless moves: Will search giant end up a manufacturer, MVNO, carrier or clearinghouse?
by jscarboby jscarboIf you believe the talk on the street, Google Inc. is eyeing everything wireless from becoming a mobile virtual network operator to building Google-branded handsets. But it’s the company’s recent …
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Google Inc. expanded its mobile features, allowing users to access its Calendar offering from wireless phones.The Internet behemoth said mobile users can visit www.calendar.google.com to view upcoming events including date, …
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Funambol plans to push ahead with its open source mobile e-mail strategy this week with an upgraded version of its white-label offering for carriers.The Redwood City, Calif.-based startup is set …
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This summer is starting to look pretty good.First of all, “The Simpsons Movie” is coming out in July. That’s reason enough to get excited. But that’s not the only reason …
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Ask.com announced it will offer a GPS-enabled mobile search application, a move that puts the company in direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.-and also further …
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Mobile marketing draws big players and deep pockets: Third Screen Media latest to be scooped up
by jscarboby jscarboThird Screen Media Inc. finally found a well-heeled suitor, agreeing to be acquired by Time Warner’s AOL Internet division for an undisclosed sum. The question now is, who’s next?Third Screen …
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The U.S. wireless data market generated more than $5 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2007, according to Chetan Sharma Consulting, and data may make up as much …
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Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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Ask.com announced it will offer a GPS-enabled mobile search application, a move that puts the company in direct competition with the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.-and also further …
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Long billed as the killer app of tomorrow, location-based services finally appear to be gaining mass-market appeal. And network operators are well positioned to cash in. A study released late …
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Helio rolls out unlimited plan for $145 per month: Ocean handset now available through Helio, GameStop
by jscarboby jscarboHelio L.L.C. announced it is now offering an unlimited voice calling plan for $145 per month. The offering includes long distance and roaming calls, as well as unlimited data services …
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Like a kid futilely looking for a sugar fix, mobile advertising companies are struggling to cope with an empty cookie jar.Online advertisers and publishers have long used cookies to make …
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Google.com topped the list of the most popular mobile Web sites in the both United States and the United Kingdom for the second month in a row, according to M:Metrics. …
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Internet giant Yahoo Inc. today launched a new advertising campaign that highlights the company’s offerings in mobile and social search. The consumer advertising push, using the tagline “Life is a …
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Shares of InfoSpace Inc. sank after the company reported a first-quarter loss of $500,000, marking a notable downturn from a net income of $3 million the company posted during the …
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Text-based mobile search company 4INFO said it will begin to monetize its basic service by placing advertisements in its search results.The San Francisco-based startup said it will sell space for …
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Time Warner Cable has partnered with Spanish-based hotspot company FON to offer its subscribers access to any of FON’s 60,000 Wi-Fi hotspots scattered throughout the country.Interestingly, those FON hotspots are …
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Analyst Angle: Mobile Search: Emerging Opportunities for Operators and Marketers
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
