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REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent Tuesday announced the release of “24: Countdown,” a mobile title based on the hit TV show “24.” The game, which gives players a simulated 24 …

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 …

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 today released …

Cingular Wireless added another Motorola Inc. phone to its line-up of exclusive devices with the release of the Windows-powered MPx220 for $300 with a two-year service contract. The quadband, clamshell-style …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd., PalmSource Inc., SavaJe Technologies and China MobileSoft Ltd. all made waves on the operating-system front last week, announcements that further fractured an already complicated market. Indeed, …

Unsatisfied with the same old phone selection from your local wireless provider? Shopping for a unique device that will amaze your friends and colleagues? Look no further than the world …

Operating system company PalmSource Inc. announced plans to acquire Chinese software vendor China MobileSoft Ltd. in an all-stock transaction valued at around $23 million. PalmSource’s stock fell slightly after its …

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-Startup SavaJe Technologies announced its first official handset partner-LG Electronics Co. Ltd.-a major move for both SavaJe and LG. “LGE sees SavaJe OS as the technology to deliver products …

“The future is in the software,” said Nayeem Islam, vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s mobile software laboratory in San Jose, Calif. “The hardware is a commodity.” Islam’s assertion, spoken …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is testing Audiovox’s Windows Mobile smart phone for use on its network, a move indicative of the complications surrounding the carrier’s combination with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. …

Mobile ringtone provider and game publisher Dwango North America reported record revenues but a nearly $2.8 million loss for the third quarter of 2004. The company earned $545,000 during the …

LONDON-A new study shows that the market for smart phones will continue to increase during the next several years, with global shipments growing from 14.6 million units last year to …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. will add post office protocol support to its Gmail service, allowing customers to wirelessly check their accounts on certain handsets. The Web search company will roll …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corporation’s synchronization software is available for T-Mobile USA subscribers carrying Danger’s Sidekick devices, the company announced Tuesday. The software, which can be downloaded from the carrier’s Web …

Nokia Corp. used its Nokia Mobility Conference last week in Monaco as a platform to showcase several new products, including its new smart-phone offerings: the Nokia 7710 widescreen multimedia smart …

Nokia Corp. said deals with Visto Corp. and Good Technology Inc. to expand the messaging options on its handsets. Nokia has a similar agreement with Visto and Good rival Research …

While primarily a stomping ground for carriers and content developers to meet and deal, this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show, held last week in San Francisco, also provided …

WASHINGTON-While new industry figures show top Republicans casting pro-technology votes more often than their counterparts in Congress, a review of fresh campaign finance data reveals top high-tech firms are hedging …

WASHINGTON-The chief executive officer of First Cellular of Southern Illinois, Terry Addington, will be the 2005 chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, CTIA announced. Addington has been serving …

Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys. The firm …

DALLAS-JP Mobile said its SureWave Mobile Office product was deployed by two international wireless carriers. First, b2Wireless, a systems integrator and the exclusive supplier of wireless e-mail capabilities to British …

Sprint Corp. announced it will be the first carrier to offer palmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone. The device, which will retail for $600, includes phone, e-mail, Web, organizer, …

WASHINGTON-While the Bush administration pursues a traditional carrot-and-stick approach to prod Japan into further liberalizing its wireless market, a Japanese telecom firm needing a wireless play is mounting an unorthodox …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. reported the commercial availability of its Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile-powered MPx220 smart phone, which is an update of its previous MPx200 model. Motorola said the new handset …

Music at home, on the go and on the cheap sum up the goal of a new partnership program penned by Microsoft Corp. with a slew of device vendors. Incorporating …