With several mobile virtual network operators targeting ethnic or immigrant markets, low-cost international calling is one of the key potential differentiators in a marketplace that demands differentiation. It's a space where MobileSphere saw an opportunity, and in the year or so since it began...
WASHINGTON-Next month's advanced wireless services auction, anticipated for years due to the infusion of an additional 90 megahertz of spectrum into the U.S. wireless industry, may come to be remembered by who didn't show for the big dance. In the no-surprise category, Cingular Wireless...
WASHINGTON—Online retailer InPhonic Inc. announced a deal to sell phones and services from mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. InPhonic will sell Amp’d Mobile’s wares through its Internet storefront www.wirefly.com, which also carries offerings from the four Tier 1 operators. Terms of the...
WASHINGTON-Sprint Nextel Corp. urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject the proposed $67 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp. because of the negative impact it would have on "special access"-dedicated lines used by wireless carriers to transmit calls from base stations to...
BERWYN, Pa.—Wireless location technology developer TruePosition Inc. said it is moving forward with its suit against Andrew Corp., alleging the company’s products infringe on its patents for dealing with the location of cell phones using the wireless network control channel. TruePosition’s lawsuit focuses on...
WASHINGTON—Shares of InPhonic Inc. continued their yearlong slide after the online retailer of mobile phones and services reported a nearly $25 million fourth-quarter loss despite increased sales.The company reported $85.2 million in revenue during the quarter, nearly doubling the $48.7 million in revenue during...
The hype surrounding mobile virtual network operators has created a new segment of the mobile industry with MVNO enablement, and a myriad of companies are eager to tell would-be operators the best way to plunge into the MVNO space. Last week, DBS Communications launched...
OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded develops and publishes wireless games for Java, Symbian, BREW and i-mode platforms, and distributes titles in 23 countries through 42...
OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded develops and publishes wireless games for Java, Symbian, BREW and i-mode platforms, and distributes titles in 23 countries through 42...
With the first few mobile virtual network operators out of the starting gate and more marching to the post, 2006 looks to be the year of the launch. After 2005, during which several MVNOs spent gearing up for and touting their upcoming launches, the...
HACKENSACK, N.J.-I.D. Systems Inc. announced that the Transportation Security Administration has given the company's wireless vehicle tracking and fleet management project at Newark Liberty International Airport a positive nod. The company said the TSA's report concluded that the three-phase project, under which 80 vehicles...
FORT LEE, N.J.-SkyZone Entertainment Inc. fattened its wallet with a $13.5 million investment from sister company SK C&C, the mobile entertainment publisher announced. SkyZone offers mobile Web portals, games and ringtones, and holds licenses for franchises including Duke Nukem, Rocky and Stargate SG-1. SK...
FORT LEE, N.J.-SkyZone Entertainment Inc. fattened its wallet with a $13.5 million investment from sister company SK C&C, the mobile entertainment publisher announced.SkyZone offers mobile Web portals, games and ringtones, and holds licenses for franchises including Duke Nukem, Rocky and Stargate SG-1. SK C&C...
WASHINGTON-Online reseller InPhonic Inc. said it signed a letter of intent to sell certain assets of its Liberty Wireless and Spanish language Viva Liberty mobile virtual network operator services to Vaya. Under the terms of the agreement, Vaya will acquire the Liberty Wireless and...
Facilities-based telecommunications provider IDT Corp. unveiled its TuYo Mobile prepaid wireless service targeting the rapidly growing-and increasingly targeted-Hispanic community. IDT said the TuYo Mobile service will offer a bilingual customer experience, international calling and text messaging, and "culturally relevant" music, ringtones, games and graphics....
WASHINGTON-Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. reported a 63-percent jump in revenues during the second quarter from $50.1 million in 2004 to $81.6 million this year. The growth was led by InPhonic's revenues from wireless activations and services, which more...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining InPhonic Inc. more than $819,000 for not registering as a telecommunications carrier and thus not making necessary payments for universal service, regulatory fees and the telecommunications relay service. "In contrast to previous cases in which we have...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday proposed fining InPhonic Inc. more than $819,000 for not registering as a telecommunications carrier and thus not making necessary payment s for universal service, regulatory fees and the telecommunications relay service."In contrast to previous cases in which we have...
NEWTON, Mass.-MoreMagic Solutions Inc., a provider of content enabling, charging and payment solutions, has closed its Series D round of equity financing for $4.125 million. MoreMagic's total funding to date is $22.8 million."We plan to utilize much of this investment for targeted expansion of...
SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance standard group said it plans to develop specifications that would withhold users' phone numbers from wireless content providers. The group said its new interface specifications would protect mobile-phone users' privacy. "This business represents a large source of income for mobile...
NEW YORK-The Liberty Alliance Project, a consortium that advocates open federated identity standards and identity-based Web services, said eight companies have completed certification testing at the group's most recent conformance event.The alliance awarded interoperable certification to Axalto, Entr'ouvert, Epok, Nokia, Novell, Sun Microsystems, Symlabs...
Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. scored a major coup last week, signing a deal with Sprint Corp. to manage Sprint's targeted e-commerce initiatives using InPhonic's online marketing channels and e-commerce platform. The deal also strengthens InPhonic's ties with Sprint,...
HONOLULU-Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. reported an agreement with Hawaiian Telecom to provide operational systems in support of the carrier's launch of wireless voice and data services across Hawaii. Hawaiian Telecom previously operated as Verizon Hawaii before recently being acquired by The Carlyle Group...
Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. reported that its MVNO activities, which currently include its Liberty Wireless and Viva Liberty offerings, generated $9.6 million in service revenues during the first quarter of this year. The result was a significant drop...
