MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. continued its spending spree, inking an agreement to shell out $250 million in cash for mobile messaging and content services provider m-Qube Inc. M-Qube powers mobile storefronts and marketing campaigns for media companies and major brands including Sony Pictures, Warner...
FORT MYERS, Fla.—Continuing its recent flurry of acquisitions, NeoMedia Technologies Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire HipCricket Inc., which provides custom mobile marketing solutions for broadcasters and brand marketers.HipCricket, based in Essex, Conn., licenses software to radio stations and broadcast networks that...
HELSINKI, Finland-Valimo Wireless announced it acquired UniqMinds, a mobile messaging company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Valimo sells subscriber identity and authentication software to fixed and mobile carriers. The company said it would add messaging technologies to its offering."UniqMinds' PEAKm technology allows...
SAN DIEGO-Mobile messaging company SMS.ac had a cease-and-desist order issued against a blogger who called the company a "total scam." The law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery served blogger Russell Beattie with a document demanding the removal of two posts referencing SMS.ac. Beattie,...
DULLES, Va.-Wireless instant messaging continues to surge, with one-third of all desktop IM users sending instant or text messages from cell phones at least once a week, according to a study from America Online Inc. The Internet giant's third annual survey found nearly half...
When it comes to using their phones to vote, U.S. wireless subscribers are generally limited to American Idol contestants like Ruben Studdard or Clay Aiken. But that may be changing. SMS has become a vital campaign tool for grass-roots organizations, political parties and candidates...
DULLES, Va.-Wireless instant messaging continues to surge, with one-third of all desktop IM users sending instant or text messages from cell phones at least once a week, according to a study from America Online Inc.The Internet giant's third annual survey found that nearly half...
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile messaging revenues from U.S. mobile subscribers more than doubled in 2004 from the previous year and will account for 10 percent of total wireless service revenues by 2008, according to new research from Analysis.Mobile data accounted for less than 5 percent of...
DENVER-Brickhouse Mobile announced a five-year agreement with Homegrown Video, an amateur adult film distributor, that calls for Brickhouse to develop, distribute and sell mobile-phone content and services worldwide.Homegrown content will be available via a monthly subscription or a la carte, according to the deal....
CHANTILLY, Va.-Mobile 365, which provides mobile messaging and data services, said it will host and manage a global mobile stock quote short message alert service for CNN.The service, called Global Market Wrap, will be delivered using Mobile 365's Application Manager via the company's distribution...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless phone operating system developer IXI Mobile Inc. announced that venture-capital firm Concord Ventures has invested $4.3 million in the company. IXI Mobile will use the funds to drive product development and fuel sales growth.The company's IXI-Connect OS was recently licensed by...
After years of mostly futile efforts to exploit the largely untapped wireless e-mail market, wireless companies are thinking small. Instead of working to put high-tech devices in the hands of every road warrior and high-level executive, messaging companies are targeting consumers and low-end business...
MUNCIE, Ind.-Teenagers are increasingly being targeted by advertisers via their cell phones, according to a new study from Ball State University.The survey of 821 junior-high and high-school students found that 69 percent own cell phones, and 17 percent of all respondents reported receiving ads...
CANNES, France-The GSM Association announced the winners of its 2005 GSM Association Awards during its gala at the 3GSM World Congress.Brazil won the GSM Association Chairman's Award for country leadership. Brazil counts more than 22 million GSM subscribers, and GSM is expected to become...
OSLO, Norway-Colibria AS said it has assembled a three-man advisory panel to provide high-level technological expertise to the mobile messaging company. The group will lend its knowledge in "presence," which allows consumers to know the availability of fellow users, as well as other instant...
SHANGHAI, China-Puca Technologies, an Irish company that provides mobile messaging and data services, announced an agreement to acquire Beijing-based Mobile-Factor, which provides marketing applications, employee communications solutions and business-to-business messaging applications. "Our strategy is to continue Puca's growth by developing and expanding strong and...
LONDON-Telecom and information technology company LogicaCMG announced Wednesday that it has been chosen by Telefonica Moviles Espana to supply a messaging and applications platform for the Spanish carrier.LogicaCMG's platform will support instant messaging, including chat and presence features, creating an open platform for future...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless e-mail company Seven pulled its plans for an initial public offering, but said it plans to hold an IPO at an unspecified later date. The news comes in conjunction with the company's third round of venture financing, although it did not...
Wireless e-mail company Seven pulled its plans for an initial public offering, but said it plans to hold an IPO at an unspecified later date. The news comes in conjunction with the company's third round of venture financing, although it did not say how...
SAN FRANCISCO-The nation's wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watchers say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in the United States. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association said the Inter-Carrier MMS Working...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced it achieved profitability and increased license revenues in its first-quarter fiscal-year 2005 results, released this week.Openwave reported revenues of $83.6 million, up 9 percent from the previous quarter and up 23 percent from the year-ago quarter. Net income...
The nation's wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watcher say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in the United States.The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association said the Inter-Carrier MMS Working Group Friday...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. continues to roll out advanced devices and services despite an impending acquisition by Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which could be completed by the end of the year. AWS' trend of new offerings could force Cingular to make some tough decisions about...
LONDON-Empower Interactive raised $5 million from existing investors to expand its European and Asian operations, the mobile messaging company announced Wednesday.The fifth round of funding saw increased investments from Cazenove Private Equity, Argo, IDG Ventures Europe and DN Capital. A messaging software developer, Empower...
