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U.S. movie theater chain Regal Entertainment Group said altercations related to cell-phone use during movies was one factor that prompted it to begin testing new devices that will summon ushers …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Nielsen Entertainment’s mobile division has launched its RingScan service to monitor the U.S. ringtone market. The company said it will issue a weekly report of polyphonic, master and …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Nielsen Mobile announced a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation’s No. 3 wireless carrier, to monitor the operator’s weekly ringtone and full-length over-the-air song download sales data. …

ST. LOUIS-MetroPCS Communications Inc. has tapped Amdocs Ltd.’s Qpass digital commerce platform to deliver mobile content. The carrier said it will use the technology to offer chat and voting services …

What goes better than ringtones and rap? Not much. Multi-platinum selling rap artist Chingy has gone the extra step and today can announce girlfriends’ names when they call their friends’ …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is hoping to spur mobile content sales with the launch of prepaid, redeemable cards. The operator is targeting holiday shoppers with “Tone Cards” that can be purchased …

DALLAS-The next paradigm shift in the mobile handset market is enabling mobile multimedia for the masses in emerging markets, a massive opportunity about to materialize, according to Remi El-Ouazzane, worldwide …

LONDON—Groove Mobile is hoping to take its wireless, full-track download service directly to European consumers. The mobile music technology developer said it will step up marketing and business development efforts …

BASINGSTOKE, England—The ringtone market will continue to expand thanks to strong growth in developing markets and the introduction of new personalization products, according to new figures from Juniper Research. The …

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will allow its Cricket customers to roam in Cricket markets across the country without paying an additional fee. The carrier also announced a new …

InfoSpace Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter and announced plans to halt investment in its direct-to-consumer content business, including its recently launched Moviso storefront. Instead, executives said, …

Digital networking company Plaxo Inc. stepped onto the wireless playground last week, inking a deal to allow Verizon Wireless subscribers to update contact information on their handsets over the air. …

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. announced it will allow its Cricket customers to roam in other Cricket markets without paying an additional fee. The carrier also said it is pushing …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—InfoSpace Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter and announced plans to halt investment in its direct-to-consumer content business, including its recently launched Moviso storefront. Instead, executives …

IRVINE, Calif.—AskMeNow said it plans to add ringtones and wallpapers to its mobile answer service. The company said it will offer more than 5,000 ringtones and true tones from hip …

This Halloween, mobile content provider Mixxer.com is offering free mobile content to wireless trick-or-treaters. The company is giving away spooky graphics and sounds, including ringtones from “Halloween,” “The Exorcist,” “The …

NEW YORK—Mobile content retailer Thumbplay Inc. added to its bank account with a new funding round and line of credit. The distributor of ringtones and other content hauled in $10 …

Music publishers say they’ll fight last week’s ruling that establishes a compulsory licensing model for ringtones. The U.S. Copyright Office granted a request by the Recording Industry Association of America …

WASHINGTON—Music publishers say they’ll fight a federal copyright ruling that establishes a compulsory licensing model for ringtones. The U.S. Copyright Office earlier this week granted a request by the Recording …

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NEW YORK—Motorola Inc.’s iRadio service is the latest to woo music lovers with unreleased content, with the vendor inking a deal with Sony BMG to allow subscribers to access “leaked” …

Nokia Corp. announced five new GSM phones-the company insists the devices are “multimedia computers”-for the United States, but did not announce any accompanying carrier deals. Three of the devices-the N70, …

As a growing number of companies make efforts to take their workforces mobile, new stories are emerging as to how companies are actually making use of wireless technology in the …

LOS ANGELES—NBC Universal and mobile entertainment company I-play are offering on-demand scenes from the NBC comedy series “The Office” on mobile platforms. The agreement with NBC’s Universal Mobile Entertainment makes …

VeriSign Inc. finally jettisoned the bulk of its direct-to-consumer mobile content business, selling a 51-percent stake in its Jamba subsidiary to News Corp. for $188 million. The companies announced plans …