mobile search

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Shares of InfoSpace Inc. dipped after the company reported first-quarter revenue of $90 million, up 4 percent from the year-ago period. The mobile communications company and content provider topped …

IRVINE, Calif.—Mobile information service provider AskMeNow announced plans to acquire Israel-based IntelliGate Ltd., a specialist in information retrieval and natural language search technology. AskMeNow, a subsidiary of Ocean West Holding …

The newest player on the crowded mobile search playground is one of the most vocal. Promptu—known until this week as Agile TV—officially joined the world of wireless, delivering a voice-recognition …

The newest player on the crowded mobile search playground is one of the most vocal. Promptu-known until this week as Agile TV-officially joined the world of wireless, delivering a voice-recognition …

Google Inc. is dipping its toe in the mobile browser business, formatting Internet sites for users surfing the wireless Web. But legal experts say the Internet giant may be infringing …

IRVINE, Calif.-More people preferred comedies and adventure movies over Academy Award-winning best picture “Crash” when searching for movie information over mobile devices. Go2 Movies announced the top most-searched movies in …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. is dipping its toe in the mobile browser business, formatting Internet sites for users surfing the wireless Web. The company has developed software that modifies Web …

SAN DIEGO—Speech-recognition search technology firm V-Enable announced that it raised $6 million during a funding round led by SoftBank Capital and Palisades Ventures. V-Enable says demand from carriers for its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. presented six new handsets today including the K800, a new high-resolution camera phone that carries Sony Corp.’s CyberShot brand, an extension of the company’s …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced that it is working with Google Inc. to develop mobile search services, which Vodafone plans to integrate into its Vodafone Live portal. The Google search results …

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc announced that it is working with Google Inc. to develop mobile search services, which Vodafone plans to integrate into its Vodafone Live portal. The Google search results …

BARCELONA, Spain-Software giant Microsoft Corp. announced it acquired Paris-based mobile search company MotionBridge. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in June 2000, MotionBridge powers mobile search services for …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-The packed mobile search playground got even more crowded as digital marketing company iCrossing Inc. unveiled a new business unit. The company launched mCrossing, which it said will use …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Shares of InfoSpace Inc. edged downward despite a solid fourth quarter that helped the company nearly double its annual profits. The Internet and mobile search provider reported a net …

BOULDER, Colo.-The Mobile Marketing Association is hoping to lay the foundation for mobile search revenues with a new document outlining potential business models, industry challenges and consumer needs. Calling mobile …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Google Inc. is working to patent a wireless marketing method that would allow users to dial an advertiser’s phone number with a single click, according to a U.S. Patent …

Motorola Inc. is the lucky winner of a handset deal with Google Inc. as the Internet giant turns its considerable focus toward wireless. Motorola said it has designed a handset …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. is the lucky winner of a handset deal with Google Inc. as the Internet giant turns its considerable focus toward wireless. Motorola said it has designed a …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Mobile search technology provider JumpTap Inc. snared $21 million in its latest round of financing. New investor Redpoint Ventures joined existing backers General Catalyst Partners and BCE Capital. JumpTap …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Nokia Corp. has added a mobile search service by 4INFO Inc. to its U.S.-based Mobile Search Application. Starting tomorrow,Nokia handset users can download the application and use it …

DULLES, Va.-America Online Inc. launched a suite of services allowing users to shop, search the Web and access local listings from their wireless handsets. The Internet giant unveiled a mobile …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-UpSnap Inc. generated a significant round of funding by going public earlier this week, the company said Thursday. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, UpSnap …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Mobile Marketing Association said it has established a Mobile Search Working Group that will establish guidelines for a search marketing ecosystem. The group’s goal is to develop common …