Sling Media Inc. continued to expand its wireless functionality, adding support for devices running Palm Inc.'s operating system.The place-shifting technology company said owners of its flagship SlingBox device can now use SlingPlayer Mobile software to access home TV broadcasts on Treo smartphones running both...
Sling Media Inc. was only a blip on the wireless industry's radar screen until April, when the company released its SlingPlayer Mobile software. The $30 software allows SlingBox owners to watch TV on any smartphone running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile 5.0, Symbian or...
Time was when the wireless industry's major, marketshaping impact in the telecom sphere was defined by the number of mobile phones that became substitutes for landline telephones, which historically consumers have relied on for day-to-day communications.Just as Ma Bell back in the day grossly...
'Tis the season to do your shopping on your phone. At least, that's what a handful of developers are hoping.SplashData Inc. this week released a Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile version of its SplashShopper application, which serves as an organizer for shopping-related items such as...
Mobile marketers are looking to avoid the "pay-per-click" problems that continue to plague online advertising. And many of them are hoping simple phone calls provide the solution.Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and other ad-supported online search engines charge advertisers a set amount each time a...
This was supposed to be the year of the music phone, but as the holiday season approaches the home stretch, on-the-go music lovers are still hoping to find dedicated MP3 players in their stockings.U.S. sales of portable digital music players is expected to slow...
MONTREAL-Oz Communications Inc. is hoping to cash in on the online social networking craze with an offering that allows users to wirelessly access sites such as MySpace, Facebook and YouTube.The Canadian developer of mobile messaging software said its new offering is designed to mirror...
NEW YORK-XE Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator which aims to serve the under-25 market, has introduced its pay-as-you-go wireless service. According to the XE Mobile Web site, the service offers eight handsets from Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp., ranging in price from the...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s investment arm led a second round of funding for California-based software developer Mobile Complete. Financial terms were not disclosed, although Mobile Compete reportedly raked in $10 million in the Series B round. Existing investor Innovacom VC also participated in the funding.Mobile...
The mobile virtual network operator space isn't cooling down, according to the head of mobile virtual network enabler telSpace. However, instead of following the models of Amp'd Mobile Inc. or Helio L.L.C., the newcomers to the space are incumbent local carriers seeking to stem...
A lot of ink is expended on the competitive machinations of the top five global handset vendors-for good reason. This year, together, they will account for perhaps 80 percent of the nearly 1 billion handset shipments around the world. Big research-and-development budgets that support...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a downloadable e-mail client from Seven that allows users to access multiple accounts from various e-mail providers. The application is available as a free download to Sprint Nextel data plan subscribers on select phones. Users can access e-mail...
MONTREAL-Oz hopes to increase its presence on the mobile messaging playground after raking in $34 million in a second round of funding. Canadian institutional fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec led the round, and VantagePoint Venture Partners and Fonds de Solidarite also...
HOUSTON-A group of European entrepreneurs is hoping to tap the mobile e-mail market with an e-mail and instant messaging service for mobile phones. The company, dubbed Berggi, promises to "transform regular cell phones into smart devices" that are optimized to send and receive non-voice...
LOS ANGELES—Forget about "Tokyo Drift," the latest sequel to "The Fast and the Furious" movie franchise. Now there’s the Helio Drift, a souped-up handset from mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. The Drift, from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., will be equipped with two new...
TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. narrowed its overall loss for the third quarter to $99 million and said that it would go ahead with a plan to consolidate its shares on a 1-for-10 basis. Nortel had reported a $136 million loss at this time last year,...
LONDON—Vodafone Group plc will narrow its terminal platforms to three standards—Symbian Series 60, Linux and Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile—to be more efficient at device support, the network operator announced. The operator also announced a deal with Microsoft to develop software to cost effectively speed...
PLAINFIELD, Ind.—High Tech Computer Corp. has tapped Brightpoint Inc. to serve as the exclusive North American distributor for its Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile-based GSM devices and accessories. The 9-year-old manufacturer said Brightpoint will distribute HTC’s products to carriers, mobile virtual network operators and retailers...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. added an HSDPA-enabled smart phone known as the 8525 Pocket PC to its line-up, which it is selling for $250 with a mail-in rebate and two-year contract. The 8525 is the first HSDPA-enabled smart phone in Cingular’s portfolio. The 8525 appears...
While Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. lumber around the nascent mobile music playground looking to "own the customer," Cingular Wireless L.L.C. hopes to attract music lovers by playing nice. The nation's largest wireless operator last week finally joined the full-track wireless music arena,...
Digital networking company Plaxo Inc. stepped onto the wireless playground last week, inking a deal to allow Verizon Wireless subscribers to update contact information on their handsets over the air. The software developer unveiled Plaxo Mobile Plus, a service that takes information from popular...
SHENZHEN, China—Comtech Group Inc. announced it will license next-generation software technology, including technology for smart phones, from Microsoft Corp.’s IP Ventures program. Comtech provides custom design solutions for China’s technology manufacturing sector. The company said its partnership with Microsoft bolsters its ability to provide...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Digital networking company Plaxo Inc. stepped onto the wireless playground, inking a deal to allow Verizon Wireless subscribers to update contact information over the air. The software developer unveiled Plaxo Mobile Plus, a service that takes information from popular e-mail systems including...
