mobile entertainment

Tira Wireless said it will expand beyond mobile entertainment after pocketing $5 milion in a Series D funding round.The San Mateo, Calif.-based company has gained considerable traction by helping game-makers …

For a few seasons, it looked like TV producers had tapped into the mobile mint of premium text messaging as they encouraged viewers to win money by voting for their …

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Amp’d Mobile Inc. may not necessarily signal the death knell for the business model, but is certain to make investors and partners wary and …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Who is watching mobile TV and video? Whoever holds the answer will find a lot of interest among mobile TV providers, broadcasters, TV networks, film studios and advertisers.Data …

When Jordin Sparks was crowned the winner of the sixth season of “American Idol” last week, Edward “Bod” Boddington, chairman and founder of Telescope, was one of the first and …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Mobile social networking is “one of these servants in waiting . something that has a lot of potential, but hasn’t been fully exploited,” Michael Stroud, co-founder and CEO …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.-Building brands-and a paying fan base-is one of the foremost priorities for Hollywood’s entertainment companies, but a few more building blocks need to be reinforced before those opportunities …

The GSM Association has joined the field of those looking to foster the growth of mobile advertising by developing guidelines for marketing campaigns.The group, which comprises more than 700 wireless …

RealNetworks Inc. expanded its mobile entertainment business with the $9 million acquisition of Sony NetServices.A joint venture between Sony DADC and Sony Europe, Sony NetServices targets carriers in eight European …

RealNetworks Inc. expanded its mobile entertainment business with the $9 million acquisition of Sony NetServices.A joint venture between Sony DADC and Sony Europe, Sony NetServices targets carriers in eight European …

The Mobile Entertainment Forum announced a record number of applications for this year’s Meffys awards, marking a 50% increase from last year. Music-focused applications attracted the most entries, followed closely …

There’s a lot of doom and gloom in the predictions being floated around as the dinosaurs of traditional media battle and play catch-up with the rise in new media alternatives. …

“Spider-Man 3” hit box-office gold as it broke the U.S. and global opening weekend box office records upon release the first weekend of May. While much of the film industry …

The wireless gaming space continued to consolidate, as two major players in the space announced purchases.First up was THQ Inc., which announced it bought Finnish mobile game development studio Universomo …

AT&TEd Whitacre announced that he will retire as CEO and chairman of the board at AT&T Inc. effective June 3. The 65-year-old executive is the longest-serving CEO in the telecommunications …

New Motion Inc. completed its reverse stock split and adopted a new ticker symbol.The mobile entertainment company put the wraps on a 1-for-300 reverse split of common stock and converted …

Phillip Alvelda, founder and CEO of MobiTV Inc., announced he will resign as CEO but remain as chairman of the California-based mobile television company that he formed in 1999. The …

ROK Entertainment Group Ltd. will go public through a reverse initial public offering.The U.K.-based mobile entertainment group agreed to be acquired by CyberFund Inc., a private investment fund manager. CyberFund, …

Flycell Inc. is targeting 14- to 25-year-olds with revamped wireless and computer Web sites hawking ringtones, games, on-demand video and other mobile goodies.The New York-based subsidiary of Italy’s Acotel Group …

Artificial Life Inc., a Hong Kong-based company that focuses on mobile technology, content, games and applications, said it bought the SMS Galaxy system from Script Avenue AG.The SMS Galaxy system …

ROK Entertainment Group Ltd. said it has raised $7 million from unnamed European investment firms to prepare for an initial public offering.The U.K.-based developer of mobile entertainment services and technology …

The U.S. ringtone market will dip 8 percent this year as the novelty fades and users learn to create their own mobile music clips, according to Broadcast Music Inc.BMI predicted …

The nation’s 236 million mobile subscribers rang up an impressive $4.8 billion in mobile data purchases last year, using their phones to do everything from sending text messages to watching …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Six short films were screened at CTIA Wireless 2007 for the debut of the Mobile Movie Fest. Each of the films ranged in length, graphic appeal and storyline.Three films …