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Motorola Inc. released a trio of new phones featuring digital music players, although the company’s long-anticipated iTunes-capable device was not in attendance. Motorola executives have said the company will unveil …

MusiKube re-appeared on the radar screen Tuesday, announcing the launch of a text-message mobile music identification application that allows users to purchase ringtones directly over their handsets. With the service, …

NEW ORLEANS-Whether it’s downloading video clips, buying ringtones or simply sending a photo to a friend, the key to enticing consumers to spend more on wireless data can be summed …

Infused with new leadership, Leap Wireless International Inc. announced plans to expand its offerings with the launch of its Jump by Cricket prepaid service, providing a true pay-as-you-go plan for …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Hoops hysteria hit mobile phones this week, as Sprint PCS launched an offering of voice tones from cacophonous college basketball commentator Dick Vitale and an ESPN-branded application based …

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-Magix, which provides music and video editing software, introduced its Magix Ringtone Maker, which allows customer to create ringtones. The product converts music from CDs, MP3s and custom …

SEATTLE-Dwango Wireless will create and deliver master tones and polyphonic ringtones from the library of digital music and comedy distributor The Orchard, the companies announced Tuesday. Dwango, which currently offers …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Pick up the Phone” ringtone has sold more than half a million copies, according to Versaly Entertainment, which produced the ringtone. “This is way beyond what I …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-An exploding demand for full-track downloads will help push mobile music revenues to more than $9.3 billion by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research. According …

DENVER-Verizon Wireless continues to gradually roll out its ring-back tone offering, announcing that the service is now available in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and southern Wyoming. Ring backs are snippets of …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Confectioner Cadbury Adams USA LLC will offer a ringtone from pop star Ryan Cabrera from an exclusive concert following the company’s 10-city tour of U.S. malls to promote its …

The news that Microsoft Corp. will join Nokia Corp. to deliver a mobile-music platform may have been among the more startling developments at last week’s 3GSM World Congress, but it …

As evidenced by the vast popularity of gadgets like Apple’s iPod, the demand for portable digital music is as obvious as it is universal. But how-and how well-the wireless industry …

TOKYO-MTV Japan and Yamaha said they made available Japan’s first music recognition service, MTV Music Finder, to KDDI Corp. subscribers across Japan. In partnership with Shazam Entertainment, a U.K.-based audio …

Mobile music continued to dominate news out of the 3GSM World Conference Wednesday with two product launches. LogicaCMG unveiled a platform that allows users to identify, download and pay for …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The wireless industry continues to try to play Cupid this Valentine’s Day with a slew of content and data offerings. Verizon Wireless announced the availability of dozens of love-song …

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. said it has surpassed the 3-million subscriber mark two-and-a-half years after launching its youth-oriented prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using Sprint PCS’ wireless network. …

SAN DIEGO-Cricket Clicks subscribers can find and download ringtones by saying artist names into their handsets with a new service, parent company Leap Wireless International Inc. said Tuesday. Leap is …

If Van Toffler has his way, the “M” in MTV may soon stand for “mobile.” Toffler, who ascended to the presidency of MTV Networks in October, has worked aggressively to …

Few carriers have put as much strain on their technology personnel over the past several years as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. From its beginnings as the merged wireless operations of BellSouth …

The overwhelming popularity of ringtones and ring backs has given birth to an unprecedented cottage industry: mobile music labels that deal directly with artists to create content for wireless phones. …

McDonald’s restaurants in the Pacific Northwest will give away ringtones, wallpaper and coupons to wireless handsets during a Web-based promotional campaign, the fast-food chain said. McDonald’s will use the Web …

McDonald’s restaurants in the Pacific Northwest will give away ringtones, wallpaper and coupons to wireless handsets during a Web-based promotional campaign, the fast-food chain said Wednesday. McDonald’s will use the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Yet another mobile music label was launched Tuesday as digital record company INgrooves announced its effort to create music exclusively for wireless devices. INgrooves Mobile Music will produce custom …

Around the world, carriers are looking to boost wireless data sales to offset razor-thin profit margins from voice services. And they’re getting a lot of help. NMS Communications last week …