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Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular …

SAN FRANCISCO-Men and women alike use ringtones, but there are big differences between the sexes when it comes to other mobile services. A new study from M:Metrics finds females are …

SAN FRANCISCO-Embience launched a series of India-themed ringtones for customers in the United States. Embience’s Masttones include ringtones based on Indian pop culture. Customers can preview the ringtones at the …

Startup Roundbox today announced $8 million in its first round of venture funding, news that coincides with the company’s emergence from stealth mode. Headed by executives from Dynamicsoft, Flarion Technologies …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-The mobile content and entertainment services market in Western Europe could reach nearly $40 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Berg Insight. The leading services in …

Instant messaging continued to move into wireless Wednesday, as Virgin Mobile announced a deal to bring America Online Inc.’s Instant Messaging to subscribers who purchase Virgin Mobile’s latest phone. The …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Mobile entertainment services provider ClearSky Mobile Media Inc. and Viaero Wireless, which provides wireless service in Colorado and Nebraska, have launched a mobile entertainment offering called V-Edge. The service …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will be the exclusive U.S. vendor of Motorola Inc.’s new Rokr E1 device, the company’s long-awaited iTunes-capable phone. The device, which is available today for …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-The mobile content and entertainment services market in Western Europe could reach nearly $40 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Berg Insight. The leading services in …

NEW YORK-Two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese mobile-content conglomerate For-side.com Co. Ltd. have integrated operations in what may be a first step toward an initial public offering. Zingy Inc., which offers …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Universal Music Group will partner with SingleTouch Interactive to offer a music-focused phone with both pre-loaded and downloadable content such as ringtones and wallpapers. The handset, called MoveU …

NEW YORK-Two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese mobile-content conglomerate For-side.com Co. Ltd. have integrated operations in what may be a first step toward an initial public offering. Zingy Inc., which offers …

The wireless industry has an ethical decision to make. Should we market our products and services to kids? The “tween” market generally is defined as children ages 11 to 14, …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. subscribers can access the ringtone from a new Foo Fighters single before the song hits radio airwaves. Cingular and Sony BMG announced the availability of a ringtone …

Wireless-related mergers and acquisitions dominated the headlines last week from technology pairings to content match-ups. Here is a roundup: Qualcomm Inc. paid $57 million in cash for Elata, a privately …

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 …

The rising tide that is the mobile-content industry is hitting choppy waters for some publicly held content providers. Dwango Wireless is the latest company to get pummeled by the waves. …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. subscribers can access the ringtone from a new Foo Fighters single before the song hits radio airwaves, the carrier said Thursday. Cingular and Sony BMG announced the …

America Online Inc. is stepping up its move into the wireless industry with the acquisition of privately held software developer Wildseed Ltd., the Internet giant announced last week. Terms of …

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 …

NEW YORK-Star Trek fans will soon be able to access themed content through a branded phone modeled on the communicators used in the 1960s TV show. Sona Mobile Inc. will …

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 …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless games and content publisher Namco America Inc. announced availability of Pac-Man’s Arcade Corner. The interactive ringtone application features Pac-Man as the host and includes a source for …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. entered the mobile content space via an agreement with InProdicon AB, which distributes digital content in the Nordic region. The agreement between Brightpoint Sweden AB and InProdicon …

While the industry steps up marketing campaigns in an effort to push lucrative nonvoice applications, content providers are quietly working to create “mobile communities” centered on wireless content and services. …