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Former Sprint Nextel Corp. VP Paul Reddick will serve on the advisory board of mobile software developer iSkoot.A startup based in Cambridge, Mass., iSkoot offers software that enables VoIP services …

Motorola Inc. last week upped its bet on Linux, christening a new version of its Java/Linux platform and claiming that the open-source operating system will be used on as much …

THE EXTENDED FAMILY OF “THE SIMPSONS” IS MAKING A BIG BET on mobile. The creative minds that introduced us to Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and dozens more back in …

The extended family of “The Simpsons” is making a big bet on mobile. The creative minds that introduced us to Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and dozens more back in …

The language being bandied about today by iPhone reviewers for consumer publications-think The New York Times and Wall Street Journal-is revealing. The gatekeepers have been seduced. But at least they …

Stalwarts in media are increasingly bullish on driving their audience’s eyes and ears to just about every channel imaginable. But just as these powerhouses are finally finding their online groove, …

The yellow carpet was rolled out, margaritas and other libations flowed and costumed characters mingled with a crowd celebrating the 400th episode of the Simpsons at the 20th Century Fox …

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 …

Sun Microsystems Inc. previewed a simplified way to write Java applications for mobile phones, DVD players and Internet browsers at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco.The developer unveiled JavaFX Script, …

Tira Wireless this week unveiled an upgrade of its porting technology, adding features that allow developers to automatically tweak applications across handsets.The Toronto-based company is boosting its Jump platform with …

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced it acquired SavaJe Technologies, which sold a Java-based operating system for cellphones. Sun provided no information on the deal, including the purchase price, and instead said …

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced it acquired SavaJe Technologies, which sold a Java-based operating system for cellphones. Sun provided no information on the deal, including the purchase price, and instead said …

The wireless Web is strewn with potholes and speed bumps, but John SanGiovanni hopes that widgets can pave the way.SanGiovanni is the founder of ZenZui, a spinoff of Microsoft Corp. …

North American game developers are looking to Adobe Systems Inc. to help Lite-n the load.Flash Lite-essentially a stripped-down, mobile version of the company’s ubiquitous Flash Player for computers-has gained substantial …

Teens and young adults dominate the console gaming space, but mobile publishers are hoping their parents can help take wireless gaming into the mainstream.Gameloft this week plan to announce a …

Yahoo Inc. announced it developed a WAP version of its new oneSearch service. The search service, which originally launched as the Yahoo Go for Mobile 2.0 Java application earlier this …

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. …

Amobee Media Systems is the latest startup on the ad-supported mobile game space, teaming with Exit Games to deliver marketing messages in titles running on Java and BREW handsets.Exit is …

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.What got the RCR Wireless News editorial staff talking this week? Simple: the …

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 …

So the latest topic of endless hype within the wireless industry seems to be ad-supported content and services. Ad-supported mobile social networking, ad-supported games, ad-supported muni Wi-Fi-the list goes on …

With the ever-expanding mobile entertainment space in full view, wireless carriers are working feverishly to bring their customers enhanced access to the social networking sites of their choosing. There’s money …

Google Inc. introduced a new version of its Maps application for Windows Mobile-based smartphones. The application is available for download on Google’s Web site. Users must download the application using …

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. Further proof that technology is surpassing people’s ability to comprehend it. Some …

The Weather Channel Mobile continued to expand its offerings, adding traffic information and hourly forecasts to its wireless services.The Weather.com mobile Web site now features traffic data for 24 metro …