NATICK, Mass.-The global market for commercial mobile software, including operating systems, application frameworks, Java service and provisioning solutions, is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2008 from $560 million last year, according to a new study released by Venture Development Corp. The report, "The...
"The Spot" hopes to celebrate its first birthday by going even more high-tech. A weekly Web-based program that combines elements of both a soap opera and a reality show, "The Spot" complements its program daily with brief slide-show broadcasts to wireless handsets that allow...
A federal appeals court reinstated Nazomi Communications Inc.'s patent infringement lawsuit against processor company ARM Holdings plc. Nazomi claims ARM's Jazelle microprocessor for mobile phones infringes on one of its patents."Nazomi is confident, given the extensive guidance in today's Federal Circuit opinion, that the...
Gaming is the fastest-growing category of mobile data services, with more than 6 million wireless users downloading a game in February, according to a new report from Seattle-based consumer usage measuring firm M:Metrics. The number of downloaded games increased 8 percent from January, the...
TURKEYTurkish carrier AVEA Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. selected Nokia to supply a commercial Push to Talk over Cellular solution. The deal also includes Nokia's Presence solution. The vendor will provide installation, commissioning and project management services, in addition to consulting work to integrate PoC to...
LONDON-As election campaigns kick off for the May 5 election in the United Kingdom, the Liberal Democrats are making the most of mobile technology to reach out to younger, technology-savvy voters. Voters in the Greater Reading area, which has a high concentration of high-tech...
DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland-Java virtual machine vendor Esmertec announced it scored a majority stake in eValley Inc., which sells Java technology for mobile phones in Japan. Esmertec teamed with Tokyo-based eValley in 2002 and took a minority stake in the company in 2003."The equity investment in...
SAN DIEGO-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. announced it will sell the K10 Royale phone from Kyocera Wireless Corp. The phone features Java application download technology."Kyocera has been a key partner in helping Virgin Mobile deliver a superior mobile experience to the youth market," said Dan...
When it comes to mobile phones, Sprint PCS has long been in a class of its own. Since the carrier's beginnings, Sprint has traveled its own path in the handset market. Instead of relying on stock phones, Sprint has carved out its own phone...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mpowerplayer Inc. launched a new software and managed service, which the company said allows Java-based games to be delivered across multiple platforms in a mode that allows users to try them before making purchases. Users can try the mobile Java applications at Sun...
TORONTO-Tira Wireless launched an online community resource, the Tira Developer Network, designed to help developers create portable mobile Java games and applications.The site provides free access to the company's mobile device database and use of its automated verification server for debugging mobile content. In...
PlanetOut Inc. will team with mobile technology company m-Qube Inc. to bring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender content to wireless phones.Boston-based m-Qube will develop and distribute Gay.com and PlanetOut content and subscription services including news, ringtones, images, games and access to community-themed information services...
CANNES, France-Two global carriers announced contracts for content charging systems last week. Lucent Technologies Inc. and NetSpira Networks said they have provided Singapore's MobileOne Ltd. with a content-based online charging system for GPRS and UMTS services.M1's system will allow it to identify the type...
CANNES, France-Two global carriers announced contracts for content charging systems Tuesday.Lucent Technologies Inc. and NetSpira Networks said they have provided Singapore's MobileOne Ltd. with a content-based online charging system for GPRS and UMTS services.M1's system will allow it to identify the type of data...
CANNES, France-Sun Microsystems Inc. announced a series of new deals in conjunction with the 3GSM show, news that highlights the company's focus on the carrier market while its technology for handset makers continues to gain traction. "Java is now making money for everyone in...
Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one wireless capacity or another.Verizon Wireless upgraded cell sites and installed a pair of cell...
DUEBENDORF, Zurich-Embedded software company Esmertec, which sells Java virtual machine technology to mobile-phone makers, announced it will purchase the mobile division of Chinese technology company CoreTek Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Esmertec said the move would boost its presence in the region...
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless said it will begin selling PalmOne Inc.'s new Treo 650 smart phone for $500 with a two-year contract. The device supports Cingular's EDGE network and sports an MP3 player, video capture and playback and Bluetooth technology."The future of wireless is all about...
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua-Football fans can make Super Bowl bets on their handsets with an updated application from offshore gaming company BetWWTS.com. The company launched a new version of its wireless sports bookmaking service, which it said is compatible with every wireless network standard. The...
DENVER-BVRP Software, which develops mobility software, said it is offering free ringtones, Java games and wallpaper to the first 10,000 mobile-phone users who register at its new mobile content Web store.The store, Mobileffects.com, features content including ringtones, wallpaper, screensavers, images, video clips and mobile...
As usual, the wireless industry plans to come out in force during this week's Consumer Electronics Show, running Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas. Among the expected announcements: c LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will unveil three new devices. Prices for the phones were not...
Sprint PCS launched two new content services Monday, continuing its lead in the advanced content arena.The carrier announced a radio-like service that will deliver short video clips and six channels of streaming audio to subscribers via their handsets.Music Choice Today, which is available to...
RALEIGH, North Carolina-A local news TV station in North Carolina will offer news stories, pictures, traffic information and weather forecasts through a downloadable Java application. The application will be available over Sprint's network. Local TV station WRAL-TV said it teamed with sister company DTV...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Industry witnessed the release of three unique, advanced handsets from the likes of Verizon Wireless, NTT DoCoMo Inc. and startup Mobiado, a division of Bonac Innovation Corp., which released a $1,200 GSM camera phone built from aircraft aluminum. First up is Verizon Wireless,...
