Verizon Wireless ranked at the top of a dozen North American mobile operators in a survey that examined value metrics such as subscriber growth, average revenue per user, churn and subscriber acquisition costs. Meanwhile, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. accounted for more than a third of...
SEATTLE-Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc. and Melodeo Inc. have partnered to launch what the companies call North America's first mobile podcast service. The offering includes more than 1,500 news, sports, comedy and music podcasts that are updated throughout the day. Subscribers can access the...
SEATTLE-Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc. and Melodeo Inc. have partnered to launch what the companies call North America's first mobile podcast service.The offering includes more than 1,500 news, sports, comedy and music podcasts that are updated throughout the day. Subscribers can access the offerings...
SEATTLE-Dijji Corp., the mobile media company formerly known as Dwango Wireless, announced its Napster Ringtones service is now available to Alltel Corp. subscribers. The service provides ringtones, MusicTones, voicetones and artist "shoutouts" from the Napster Ringtones library for between $2 and $3 each. Alltel...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space. The developer added to its already-fat wallet with the latest round, which was led by DFJ ePlanet Ventures. Current investors Draper...
TORONTO-Canada's top-three wireless providers are partnering in an effort to allow users to make payments with mobile phones. Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility this week unveiled Wireless Payment Services, a joint venture to provide a platform for wireless payments. The carriers hope...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Visto Corp. hopes a whopping $70 million financing round can propel it to the forefront of the white-hot wireless e-mail space.The developer added to its already-fat wallet with the latest round, which was led by DFJ ePlanet Ventures. Current investors Draper Fisher...
L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials. Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression for its existing national GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which reaches 93 percent of the Canadian population....
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials in Canada.Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression for its existing national GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which reaches 93 percent of the...
L.M. Ericsson outlined its vision for third-generation evolution, saying that the growing demand for mobile content and the handset's role as a media channel will pave the way for faster deployment of 3G and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology. As part of that vision,...
L.M. Ericsson outlined its vision for third-generation evolution, saying that the growing demand for mobile content and the handset's role as a media channel will pave the way for faster deployment of 3G and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology. As part of that vision,...
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 first U.S. carrier to deploy full-track offerings, which have gained steady traction among wireless...
SEATTLE-Mobile music software developer Melodeo Inc. Friday unveiled a service that downloads podcasts directly to mobile phones.The company announced Mobilcast, free software that will allow users to download selections from thousands of podcasts onto their handsets. Each music and talk program will range in...
Red Bend SoftwareUdi Dagan joined Red Bend Software as chief financial officer. Dagan joined the company from IBM where he was business consulting services country manager in Israel. Before that he was CFO of IBM Israel, vice president of operations for IBM Global Services...
OTTAWA-Canada's nationwide cellular carriers Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility launched inter-carrier Wi-Fi service, along with plans to develop more than 500 new hot-spot locations. The new hot-spot network, which was developed in conjunction with the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, allows cross-Canada...
TORONTO-Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. named Nadir Mohamed president and chief operating officer of the communications division of Rogers, which includes both Rogers Wireless and Rogers Cable. Mohamed also will join Rogers' board of directors. Mohamed previously served as president and chief executive...
MobiTV announced its expansion into Europe, launching its live multi-channel TV broadcasts for U.K. subscribers on Orange's third-generation network. Orange TV's initial lineup includes content from CNN, Cartoon Network, Extreme Sports Mobile and U.K. news channel ITN News. The service is offered at $18.21...
OTTAWA-Canada's nationwide cellular carriers Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility launched inter-carrier Wi-Fi service, along with plans to develop more than 500 new hot-spot locations. The new hot-spot network, which was developed in conjunction with the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, allows cross-Canada...
The Unlicensed Mobile Access group is shuttering its doors after getting its specifications included in the Third Generation Partnership Project's Release 6. "It has always been the intent of the UMA participating companies to transition our efforts into a formal, global standards organization," wrote...
TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Inc. together with Visto Corp. launched MyMail, a wireless service that provides instant two-way push-email, calendar and contacts to a customer's wireless device.Users who have a valid data service plan with Rogers can download the application over the air. Account activation and...
OTTAWA-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association said its carrier members have agreed to implement wireless number portability and have begun making their implementation plans. The LNP deployment, which is expected to be completed by Sept. 1, will allow customers to keep their phone number when...
TORONTO-Rogers Wireless and MobiTV producer Idetic Inc. said the carrier will launch a wireless television service for its subscribers by June.Rogers Mobile Television, which looks to be the first such service for Canadian wireless users, will include news, sports and entertainment programming from the...
MIAMI-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 its iTunes phone in the first half of this year, shortly before it is...
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 its iTunes phone in the first half of this year, shortly before it is commercially...
