Motricity

The field of mobile content aggregators has seen more casualties than a “Terminator” movie. For the few remaining players, though, there’s still plenty of money to be made in going …

Motricity is slashing roughly one-third of its workforce and considering moving its headquarters, according to a report from WRAL.com citing multiple sources. The Durham, N.C.-based mobile content company will eliminate …

Raise your hand if you were shocked by those reports of big layoffs at Motricity.Yeah, me neither. Sadly.The heavily funded Durham, N.C.-based mobile content company is said to be slashing …

Motricity continued to streamline its business, spinning off its retail electronic book business to eBook seller Fictionwise Inc. for an undisclosed amount.The eReader business was a division of PowerByHand, a …

Motricity Inc. sees more than just a mobile search engine in InfoSpace’s mobile business. It sees a kind of wrecking ball.The Durham, N.C.-based mobile content company is putting the finishing …

Looking for a few good books for your smartphone? Motricity might be able to help. The content company said that its eBook customers will be able to purchase and receive …

Shares of InfoSpace Inc. shot skyward after the company said it will sell its mobile services division to Motricity for $135 million in cash.Motricity will acquire InfoSpace’s managed services infrastructure …

Shares of InfoSpace Inc. soared for the first time in months after the company said it will sell its online directory business to Idearc Inc. for $225 million in cash.The …

Motricity Inc. will continue to deliver mobile content from Conde Nast’s portfolio of magazines and Internet sites.The Durham, N.C.-based mobile content firm announced a two-year renewal of its deal with …

Despite the prevalence of end-to-end billing systems as operators have consolidated in recent years, some companies may prefer a one-shot solution to a particular problem without the expense and effort …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Motricity Inc. once again added to its bank account, pocketing $50 million in equity funding from controversial investor Carl Icahn. Whether the cash will be enough to see the company …

Mobile content company Motricity Inc. once again added to its bank account, raking in $50 million in equity funding from controversial investor Carl Icahn.Motricity, which provides and delivers mobile content …

Vignette is partnering with a couple of well-known mobile partners on a framework designed to manage and deliver content to both PCs and mobile phones.The Austin, Texas-based developer this week …

Alltel Corp. wireless customers who just can’t get enough of personalizing their wireless phones now have a new option: ringback tones. The carrier introduced a ringback tone service, and will …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C., the nation’s largest cellphone carrier, announced it will renew its content distribution deal with Motricity. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.“Motricity has reduced Cingular’s time to …

‘Tis the season for gifting and Christmas lists a mile long. But what to do if someone’s list includes a Tetris download for their cell phone, or a new ringer …

DURHAM, N.C.-Mobile content provider Motricity Inc. will cut 50 jobs in a surprisingly drastic move to cut costs and “optimize the organization.” Motricity, which offers both a content portfolio and …

For mobile content players, these are either the best of times or the worst of times. Or, in some cases, both. Investment money continues to flow into wireless content and …

Motricity Inc. continued to fatten its wallet, snaring $32 million as part of “a larger funding round” that will gradually be disclosed over the next few weeks. The latest round …

DURHAM, N.C.—Motricity Inc. continued to fatten its wallet this week, snaring $32 million as part of “a larger funding round” that will gradually be disclosed over the next few weeks. …

Consolidation in the mobile content space remains white-hot, with Motricity Inc. the most recent player to tap the booming off-deck market with the acquisition of GoldPocket Wireless Inc. Terms of …

Tira Wireless is expanding its porting services and stepping onto the crowded playing field of mobile content management. The company this week plans to unveil the latest version of is …

Content providers around the world scrambled last week as China Mobile Communications Corp. disclosed plans to strengthen policies for third-party content subscriptions. The nation’s largest operator unveiled a series of …

LOS ANGELES-Like fans at a rock concert shouting to be heard above the din, game publishers are trying just about anything to rise above overcrowded carrier decks and present their …