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Vodafone Germany launched a downloadable Java-based mapping application that features hi-resolution aerial photos and a searchable database of more than 4,000 German points of interest. Like Google Earth and other …

NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo Inc. named Seiji Kawamura as the head of the Japanese telecommunications operator’s Washington, D.C., office. Kawamura previously served as treasurer and head of the finance office …

SAN FRANCISCO—Mobileplay Inc. said it launched an advertising-supported service that provides free access to news, games, lifestyle content and location-based services on wireless devices. The service supports personal digital assistants, …

SAN FRANCISCO—Mobileplay Inc. said it launched an advertising-supported service that provides free access to news, games, lifestyle content and location-based services on wireless devices. The service supports personal digital assistants, …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo Inc. launched an expanded Go for Mobile service, extending its software to devices running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. According to a company spokesman, the Go for …

Motorola Inc. is quietly offering users of its Moto Q smart phone a free software upgrade intended to strengthen the device’s e-mail and security functions, increase its appeal to business …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. launched an expanded Go for Mobile service, extending its software to devices running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. According to a company spokesperson, the Go for …

LONDON—Smart phone OS vendor Symbian Ltd. announced increasing shipments and rising revenues in the second quarter, and promised more of the same in the future. “Looking forward … I expect …

The advent of contactless payment technology in mobile handsets ushers in big possibilities for credit-card companies, network operators, and handset and chip vendors-if all parties can agree on an equitable …

SAN FRANCISCO-European carrier Orange plc said it approved the Access Linux Platform to run on its network, potentially giving much-needed support to Japanese firm Access Co. Ltd., which has sought …

SAN FRANCISCO—European carrier Orange plc said it approved the Access Linux Platform (ALP) to run on its network, potentially giving much-needed support to Japanese firm Access Co. Ltd., which has …

Research In Motion Ltd. will likely continue to dominate the high-end mobile e-mail market, according to Strategy Analytics. But the growing number of open-standard service providers will drive the market …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. is buying its way onto the mobile music playground, agreeing to acquire distributor Loudeye Corp. for about $60 million. The handset manufacturer said it will pay $4.50 …

Commercial telematics, in particular mobile research management, is driving location-based services today, according to ABI Research. But the next big battleground will be to add Web portals to vehicle navigation …

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. surged after the publisher posted strong first-quarter sales of its Microsoft Corp. Xbox and mobile-phone offerings The videogame giant reported mobile revenues of $33 million …

The Symbian operating system, championed by Nokia Corp. in its smart phones, currently has a majority of OS market share, a state of affairs likely to continue for the foreseeable …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. surged after the publisher posted strong first-quarter sales of its Microsoft Corp. Xbox and mobile phone offerings. The videogame giant reported mobile revenues …

WASHINGTON—The videogame industry’s annual extravaganza of booth babes, deafening sound effects and eye-popping displays is lowering its profile. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, which drew more than 60,000 industry professionals to …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless hopes that, as it claims, “everybody loves chocolate,” especially the $150 variety from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that provides multimedia functions. Verizon Wireless launched the Chocolate …

Device-based security, which despite competing notions of stored data vs. data-in-motion, has its role. In that case, according to the Tower Group’s Bob Egan, keep in mind that the drivers-both …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless is using the launch of the new Chocolate phone to tout upgrades to its Vcast Music service. The highly anticipated handset from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Not only has Motorola Inc.’s Q device set a new low point for smart-phone pricing at around $200, it also has achieved a low production cost as well, …

From carriers to content providers to messaging companies, everybody in wireless wants to drive data revenues. And a couple of companies are focusing on users’ fingers. Digit Wireless Inc. hopes …

EAST SUSSEX, U.K.—Open-source mobile e-mail developer Synchronica plc said it scored a deal with IXI Mobile Inc. to provide push e-mail for Ogo devices. IXI purchased the license to Syncronica’s …

Nortel Networks Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to provide unified communications with the intent of transforming business communications systems. The companies said they agreed on a four-year deal …