LAS VEGAS-Two new acquisitions highlight the potential of the wireless data market, as well as the growing valuations for the players involved. First, wireless data mainstay InfoSpace Inc. announced it purchased mobile media company Moviso from Vivendi Universal Net USA for $25 million in...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. unveiled its new Modalyst platform, a set of development tools and technologies the company said will allow those interested in selling wireless applications to do so more quickly.In its unveiling, InfoSpace released the first tools for the platform, which are designed...
SEATTLE-It appears PictureIQ Corp. is shutting down its operations, making the company perhaps the first casualty of the picture messaging market.A message on the company's Web site said PictureIQ is shutting down. The company's telephone lines have been disconnected, and e-mails sent to company...
It appears PictureIQ Corp. is shutting down its operations, making the company perhaps the first casualty of the picture messaging market.A message on the company's Web site said PictureIQ is shutting down. The company's telephone lines have been disconnected, and e-mails sent to company...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace must pay all of the legal fees for Intelius Inc. after a Washington state judge found InfoSpace could not prove that Intelius, which was founded by former InfoSpace senior executives and technologists, had violated trade secrets or improperly used InfoSpace's proprietary information.Intelius,...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless and Internet software provider InfoSpace Inc. said revenues in its wireless business have declined by $500,000 during the past year and that continuing price erosion in its wireless segment would contribute to an expected continuing decline in company revenues.InfoSpace reported a first-quarter...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless and Internet software maker InfoSpace announced it added several new top executives, moves the company said were part of an effort to redefine the company's focus and business.Kathleen Rae, a former executive at Ignition Partners and Nextlink Communications Inc., will serve as...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. and Cingular Wireless customers can sign up to receive up-to-the-minute news updates on the Iraq war through text message alerts.The service works through technology from wireless application company InfoSpace Inc. and uses content from the Associated Press. To set up...
LONDON-Multimedia messaging services continues to drive much of the news in the wireless industry, with LogicaCMG and others announcing moves in the area.LogicaCMG announced an MMS framework agreement with KPN Mobile, and that E-Plus in Germany will be the first carrier to use LogicaCMG's...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which offers wireless and Internet software and services, reported total revenues for the fourth quarter of $36 million and a net loss of $64 million.For the company's wireless business, it reported revenues of $6.7 million for the quarter.Also, the company said...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which provides wireless applications and software in addition to its Internet software business, announced it fired Naveen Jain, the company's former chairman and chief executive officer, and replaced him with InfoSpace board director Jim Voelker.Voelker will serve as the company's chairman,...
The exit of Sir Christopher Gent from the chief executive post at Vodafone marks a milestone for the company and the industry. Unlike many of his counterparts, Gent is stepping down from his post rather than being forced out. Gent, named RCR Wireless News...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which provides wireless applications and software in addition to its Internet software business, announced it fired Naveen Jain, the company's former chairman and chief executive officer, and replaced him with InfoSpace Board Director Jim Voelker.Voelker will serve as the company's chairman,...
RESTON, Va.-Daniel Akerson, chairman and chief executive officer of XO Communications Inc., will quit the company following the completion of XO's financial restructuring. The company will move into the hands of financier Carl Icahn, which will hold a controlling interest in the company after...
The exit of Sir Christopher Gent from the chief executive post at Vodafone certainly marks a milestone for the company and the industry. Unlike many of his counterparts, Gent has chosen to step down from his post rather than being forced out. Gent has...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced alliances with Digital Bridges, End2End, InfoSpace IN-FUSIO and MForma as part of its new Openwave Mobile Connect Program, the newest branch of the Openwave Developer Network.Openwave Mobile Connect's goal is to gather and feed Java and multimedia content...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless software and application provider InfoSpace Inc. announced that its shareholders approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split."We expect the reverse split authorized by today's vote to raise the per-share trading price of InfoSpace stock and address the issue of compliance with the Nasdaq...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which has carrier deals to provide a variety of wireless content and services, announced its current chairman and chief executive officer, Naveen Jain, will be replaced.The company said it hired a search firm to aid in the process of finding a...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. sounded a note of caution for the industry, forecasting another four to six challenging quarters ahead, news that caused investors to drop the company's stock by more than 25 percent in trading.Openwave's stock was trading at...
TORONTO—Canadian operator Rogers AT&T Wireless reported an agreement with InfoSpace Inc. to launch an English and French-language SMS service dubbed EasyInfo on the carrier's TDMA and GSM/GPRS network.The service allows customers to push the pound key on their wireless handset twice followed by a...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—InfoSpace Inc. announced that it is providing its wireless software and services for the launch of WAP, SMS and speech-enabled data services by Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico. The launch includes a wide range of Spanish-language messaging, entertainment and personalized information services....
TORONTO—As shown through quarterly reports, the market for mobile data products and services continues slowly to move along, with many players scrapping through with small sales and cutbacks on expenses.Software and infrastructure provider 724 Solutions reported revenues for the first quarter of $4.5 million,...
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Merchants now have a variety of new options to choose from in order to conduct business when they are away from their cash register.Wireless Internet application and service provider InfoSpace Inc. released its new AirPay payment processing system, which the company said allows...
BOSTON—Comverse announced it is integrating SpeechWorks International Inc.'s technology into its platform.The Comverse platform combines a voice user interface with messaging, content applications and user personalization. SpeechWorks will add large vocabulary recognition with its OpenSpeech Recognizer engine, the OpenSpeech Server software and Speechify and...
