Video Optimization

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile TV and other wireless video services could overwhelm third-generation networks within two years, according to a report from technology consultant firm Sound Partners. Carriers rushing to push …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Smartphones Technologies Inc. and Collegiate Images announced mobile content licensing agreements with more than 30 U.S. colleges and universities that allow Smartphones to offer exclusively licensed college sports content. …

XM Satellite Radio will spend nearly $200 million on wireless spectrum licenses in 15 of the top 20 U.S. markets, the company announced last week. The nation’s No. 1 satellite …

XM Satellite Radio will spend nearly $200 million on wireless spectrum licenses in 15 of the top 20 U.S. markets, the company announced after Wednesday’s closing bell. The nation’s No. …

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-High-tech wireless applications like mobile video and contactless payments are less appealing than text-based localized services, according to a study from TNS Telecoms released Wednesday. The market research firm’s …

NEW YORK-Wireless and broadband Internet will account for a large portion of total spending growth in the global entertainment and media industry, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: …

Sprint PCS continued to court pint-sized wireless users this week, unveiling a new mobile video channel featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and other animated Warner Bros. characters. “Looney Tunes …

While the wireless industry haggles over the price of anti-piracy software supported by the Open Mobile Alliance, Microsoft Corp. is quietly gaining traction in the mobile world with its proprietary …

Sprint PCS continued to court pint-sized wireless users this week, unveiling a new mobile video channel featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and other animated Warner Bros. characters. “Looney Tunes …

NEW YORK-Wireless and broadband Internet will account for a large portion of total spending growth in the global entertainment and media industry, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: …

Users in the youth and young adult segment showed strong interest in using wireless entertainment and multimedia services, according to a new market research report by The Management Network Group …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-SmartVideo Technologies Inc. inked a deal to offer made-for-mobile video content from Fun Little Movies, the companies announced Friday. SmartVideo, which offers a subscription-based mobile video service for …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-SmartVideo Technologies Inc. inked a deal to offer made-for-mobile video content from Fun Little Movies, the companies announced Friday. SmartVideo, which offers a subscription-based mobile video service for …

NEW YORK-While consumers would like to view video on cell phones for free, only a small percentage want to pay for such services. This is one of the findings of …

Mobile TV got another boost from SmartVideo Technologies Inc., which announced an advertising-supported streaming music video service for mobile-phone users. The service will feature videos culled from Digital Music Video …

The GSM Association once again blasted proposed rates for licensing anti-piracy technology, calling recently revised rates “unreasonable and unworkable.” The trade association of more than 600 wireless operators rejected the …

DALLAS-Espre Solutions Inc. released its eViewLink technology, which is designed to enable real-time wireless video collaboration between office and field personnel. The product includes a wearable wireless portable unit, a …

Around the world, people are quietly using high-tech to stay in touch with a higher power. While cutting-edge applications like mobile TV make headlines, simpler, religious-based offerings are gaining ground. …

Tiger Telematics opened its Gizmondo London flagship store, and its launch party featured celebrities including rapper Busta Rhymes, boxer Lennox Lewis and actor Verne Troyer. The opening coincided with the …

NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless said it will offer its V-Cast subscribers 26 original mobisodes of the hit TV show “The Simple Life: Interns” starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The mobisodes …

NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless said Monday it will offer its V-Cast subscribers 26 original mobisodes of the hit TV show “The Simple Life: Interns” starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The …

Sprint PCS’ bundled voice plans topped Analysys Research’s list of the world’s top 10 wireless services based on its ability to produce unmatched levels of voice usage and twice the …

BOSTON-The deafening buzz surrounding mobile TV may be unwarranted, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. In the new study, “Mobile TV: Hype not Justified by Demand!,” the consultancy argues …

TORONTO-QuickPlay Media will provide video download service for Telus Mobility subscribers nationwide, the companies announced Tuesday. QuickPlay said it will deliver mobile video with content from partners such as Chum …

For all of the talk about how wireless telephony brings people closer together, it has the opposite effect too. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, wireless services enable …