Mobile Phones

Motorola Inc. plans to unveil its long-awaited iTunes-capable mobile phone Sept. 7, said an analyst familiar with the company’s plans. The device will sell through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Roger Entner, …

Ever since Pong ushered video games into U.S. homes three decades ago, the video-game industry has leaned on a handful of blockbuster titles to open new gaming genres and drive …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association announced a new standard the group said would allow camera-phone users to transmit their pictures to TVs and other electronic gadgets. Dubbed IrSimple, NTT …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey released Friday by Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a five-year agreement with the National Football League for the wireless carrier’s Sprint-branded service to become the official wireless telecommunications service sponsor of the …

Apparently it’s the mini, not the meek, that shall inherit the Earth. Everything is going small and portable, from video-game machines to music players to mobile phones. The latest to …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Founded in 1996, chip startup Tropian Inc. today released its first product, an RF transceiver for mobile phones that combines the transmissions of GSM and EDGE technologies. The company …

Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to launch a full-track music download service by the holidays, an executive from the newly merged carrier said last week. The operator looks to be the …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-Mobile gaming will prove to be more than just a fad, according to a new report by The NPD Group. The report, “Mobile Games: Who’s Playing,” said half …

WASHINGTON-Americans trying to call mobile phones in Ecuador recently may have found it difficult, and now the Federal Communications Commission is opening a broad investigation into “whipsawing”-a broad range of …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a five-year agreement with the National Football League for the wireless carrier’s Sprint-branded service to become the official wireless telecommunications service sponsor of the NFL. The …

Jason Ford can walk through any mall in the United States without eliciting a second glance. But in the tiny universe that is wireless gaming, he may as well be …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. appears to be joining the likes of Enfora L.P., Firefly Mobile Inc. and Wherify Wireless Inc. in selling mobile phones to children. According to documents filed …

NEW YORK-The number of U.S. wireless users who have downloaded ringtones has more than quadrupled during the past year, according to a report from research firm Ipsos Insight. The company’s …

SHANGHAI, China-China Digital Wireless Inc., which distributes mobile phones and information services in Shanghai, said it plans to seek a listing for its stock on the American Stock Exchange. If …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. appears to be joining the likes of Enfora L.P., Firefly Mobile Inc. and Wherify Wireless Inc. in selling mobile phones to children. According to documents filed …

WATERLOO, Ontario-SunCom Wireless Inc. introduced Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry 7100g for its customers in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. The BlackBerry 7100g operates on SunCom’s GSM/GPRS network. …

NEW YORK-The number of U.S. wireless users who have downloaded ringtones has more than quadrupled during the past year, according to a report from research firm Ipsos Insight. The company’s …

Motorola Inc. is in the process of rolling out a new user interface the company hopes will take it into the multimedia age. “We’re not building a phone; we’re building …

Nokia Corp.’s longtime Chief Executive Jorma Ollila announced he will step down next year, paving the way for the head of the company’s mobile-phone operations to take the wheel. The …

Educational toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. and wireless communications company Enfora are selling a mobile phone designed specifically for children. The $100 device is aimed at children ages 6 and …

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., a wireless handset distributor in the United States and Latin America, said Edge Wireless has approved VK Mobile’s VK530 mobile phone on its network for prepaid and …

LONDON-Mobile-entertainment company Player X and Vodafone Group plc announced plans to release a cell-phone companion called Space Boy in August. The character “lives” inside customers’ mobile phones. Space Boy is …

When Electronic Arts Inc. signaled its long-awaited entry into mobile gaming earlier this year, many onlookers expected the 800-pound gorilla to quickly devour a competitor or two. Instead, the company …

Carriers and content providers increasingly are targeting younger users in a scramble to push revenue-generating content and applications into one of the few remaining growth market segments. But marketing to …