LOS ANGELES-Ring tone company Xingtone announced it expanded its innovative ring tone service, which allows users to turn their MP3 or WAV music files on their desktop computers into 30-second ring tones."This is an explosive opportunity to marry the world's two most promising networks-personal...
LOS ANGELES-Ring tone company Xingtone announced it expanded its innovative ring tone service, which allows users to turn their MP3 or WAV music files on their desktop computers into 30-second ring tones."This is an explosive opportunity to marry the world's two most promising networks-personal...
A new report shows the mobile-phone industry could hit almost 500 million shipments this year, a number driven by demand in emerging markets in Asia and Latin America and sales of color- and camera-enabled devices."We see positive signs from vendors and carriers that this...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. today released three new personal digital assistants, and though none includes support for wide area wireless networks, the devices nonetheless acknowledge the growing influence and importance of the wireless industry.Indeed, one of the three devices includes Bluetooth technology, a short-range wireless...
Motorola Inc. has largely laid out its mobile-phone strategy to the industry-it plans to take advantage of key growth markets like China, while diversifying its phones with software from the likes of Microsoft Corp. and Symbian-but industry watchers see the execution of the scheme...
Having cast his shadow over the company for more than half a decade, the resignation of Christopher Galvin as chief executive officer of Motorola Inc. has foisted on the company the challenge of which path to follow next. The appointment of a replacement will...
HELSINKI, Finland-Due to a rash of deals in recent days, wireless users the world over will soon have access to games and content ranging from the arcade classic Pong to a game based on the TV show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"Such deal-making...
Due to a rash of deals in recent days, wireless users the world over will soon have access to games and content ranging from the arcade classic Pong to a game based on the TV show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"Such deal making...
PARIS-European company Musiwave has signed deals with Sony Music Europe and several independent record labels for its technology and services.The Sony agreement will make available to mobile phones Sony Music artist ring tones extracted from the original recordings of songs rather than simple tones....
LG Mobile Phones further outlined its major advertising campaign for the U.S. market, a move the company has discussed during the past few months as it looks to raise awareness of the LG brand.The company said the multimillion dollar advertising push, the biggest since...
DUBLIN, Ireland—Vodafone has announced plans to restrict access to adult services over its network just 24 hours after wireless research and consulting company Strategy Analytics suggested in a new report that adult content on mobiles would not be as lucrative as other forms of...
LONDON-Wireless research and consulting company Strategy Analytics released a new report highlighting the somewhat darker side of the wireless data industry-wireless pornography. The firm said the market for wireless porn is not as large as some in the industry believe, and that it will...
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach US$8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans."Operators need to develop twin-track strategies for location content, offering location as a component within their...
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach $8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans."Operators need to develop twin-track strategies for location content, offering location as a component within their...
BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics.This year, Strategy Analytics expects Verizon Wireless to lead the market; Sprint PCS to...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Despite the hype surrounding the success of multimedia messaging service (MMS), the Swedish cell-phone operator Comviq has joined Vodafone and Telia by extending its free trial of the service until June. The company had planned to halt its free trial service at...
BOSTON-Research firm Strategy Analytics said 18 million mobile phones were sold last year with integrated digital cameras, with Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. taking the lead in the market.The firm said 13 million camera phones were sold in Japan last year, with...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-With analysts forecasting significant growth in the uptake of camera phones, governments around the world are becoming increasingly concerned by the capabilities of these devices to invade people's privacy and decency. The pioneering third-generation (3G) operator '3' claims to have recognized the...
TOKYO-As expected, Sony Corp. and L.M. Ericsson said they will invest an additional $326 million in their joint mobile-phone business, a move the companies said shows their "continuing commitment" to the venture.Critics and analysts have wondered about Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' future. According to...
BOSTON-A new handset market report shows LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics making significant strides in the mobile-phone market, while other big handset players continue to suffer in a tight worldwide economy.Indeed, Strategy Analytics said LG Electronics is gaining ground so fast it could potentially...
BOSTON-A new handset market report shows both LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics making significant strides in the mobile phone market, while other big handset players continue to suffer in a tight worldwide economy.Indeed, Strategy Analytics said LG Electronics is gaining ground so fast it...
BOSTON-Japan and Korea remain the top markets for wireless camera phones, according to a third quarter sales update on cellular camera phones published by Strategy Analytics last week. 9.5 million embedded camera phones were sold worldwide in the first nine months of 2002, according...
BOSTON-Contract manufacturers will make 26 percent of all handsets worldwide, a number that will likely grow to 38 percent in 2007 as first and second-tier handset vendors seek lower costs, production flexibility and economies of scale, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.In...
DUBLIN, Ireland-The downturn in corporate information technology (IT) spending will continue to exert downward pressure on the personal digital assistant (PDA) market during the next 12 months at least, even though consumers still account for the majority of sales, according to a new report.Strategy...
