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Summus to resell wireless games from Magus Soft

RALEIGH, N.C.-Wireless software company Summus Inc. announced it will resell wireless games from Chinese mobile entertainment company Magus Soft.Summus will act as Magus Soft's primary distribution channel in the Americas and will offer games developed for Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW platform and the Java 2...

Companies announce content deals

STAMFORD, Conn.-Content deals continue to funnel through the pipe, with a range of handset makers, carriers and content companies announcing deals in the area.First, application provider SmartServ Online Inc. said it scored a major deal with an unnamed global handset maker to include the...

Telstra launches 1x network with BREW applications

RALEIGH, N.C.-Australian carrier Telstra has launched its cdma2000 1x network with a number of applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform.The applications include Summus Inc.'s billiards game Nineball, photo-sharing Exego and Ultimate Golf Challenge and they are powered by Summus' Bluefuel solution. The other applications...

Summus, THQ announce content deals

RALEIGH, N.C.-Wireless application and technology company Summus Inc. scored a deal with international news agency Agence France-Presse to offer wireless news and photo content."AFP is excited about the opportunity to collaborate with Summus on ground-breaking and advanced ways to deliver news," said Yves de...

Verizon Wireless launches Snapfish photo service

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. launched its Snapfish Mobile personal photo-sharing application for its Get It Now service through a partnership with Summus Inc. and Snapfish.The $3 per month service, which is available using Motorola Inc. T720 handset, allows customers to share, print and store...

Summus doubts it will meet expectations

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc., which sells software and platforms for wireless applications, announced it will likely not meet its previously announced revenue expectations for this year and next year.Summus blamed the slow pace of wireless carrier service rollouts as well as delays in new wireless...

Summus to resell Single Touch products

RALEIGH, N.C.-Technology platform provider Summus Inc. announced it will maintain and resell mobile phones and services from Single Touch Interactive, which controls a portfolio of media brands and applications including those based on World Wrestling Entertainment and The Sports Mobile Professional.Under the agreement, Summus...

U.S. Cellular to offer BREW games to trial customers

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp., which is running a customer trial of Binary Runtime for Wireless Environment in its Knoxville, Tenn., market, will offer those customers two new BREW games distributed by Summus Inc., Nineball and the

Verizon Wireless, Summus launch new games

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. and Summus Inc. launched ZIO Interactive's Nineball billiard game on Verizon Wireless' network. The game is powered by Summus' BlueFuel architecture and runs on Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW platform.

Gaming announcements take spotlight

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Analyst predictions of a groundswell in wireless gaming seem to be coming true, with a variety of companies making gaming-related announcements.Perhaps the most important news comes from Sprint PCS, which is continuing to expand its application portfolio for its new Vision network....

Summus, ZIO game receives TRUE BREW designation

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc. and ZIO Interactive announced their jointly developed mobile billiard game, Nineball, has received the TRUE BREW designation from the National Software Testing Laboratories (NSTL).Nineball, which was developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform, is powered by Summus' BlueFuel architecture and distributed by Summus...

Demand Data Services files claim against Wireless Matrix

CALGARY, Alberta-Demand Data Services Inc. filed a statement of claim against Wireless Matrix Corp. alleging Wireless Matrix breached contractual obligations. Demand Data Services is asking for injunctive relief and declarations of interest and costs.Wireless Matrix, which sells products and services for wireless access to...

Summus, Snapfish agree to co-market wireless photo application

NEW YORK-Summus Inc., Raleigh, N.C., and Snapfish, San Francisco, will share revenue under a multi-year contract announced July 1 to develop and co-market Snapfish Mobile, a new wireless photo application powered by Summus' BlueFuel multimedia architecture.Offering consumers the ability to access their photographs on...

Summus aims for cash flow positive next year

RALEIGH, N.C.—Information delivery and application developer Summus Inc. announced broad and ambitious goals for the next 18 months, including plans to be cash flow positive early next year and to sign deals with all the major U.S. wireless carriers shortly thereafter.Summus said it expects...

Verizon Wireless offers multimedia for BREW handsets

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless introduced Summus Inc.'s Exego suite of multimedia applications for its BREW-enabled handsets, allowing users to send photos, multimedia messaging, e-mail, and image and file sharing from their phone.The service, which can be downloaded onto a handset over-the-air, is currently only available...

Summus partners with FunCaster.com

RALEIGH, N.C.—Summus Inc., Raleigh, N.C., has entered a partnership that will enable users of wireless devices embedded with its Exego software to select, view and send electronic greeting cards developed by San Diego-based FunCaster.com.Exego is the Summus suite of mobile applications that combines multimedia...

High Speed Net Solutions launches video platform

RALEIGH, N.C.-High Speed Net Solutions (d/b/a Summus), developer of mobile multimedia solutions, announced a new video solution that runs applications on cellular handsets enabled by Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW technology.High Speed Net Solutions' BlueFuel Video software features an Efficiency Engine, BlueFuel applications, BlueFuel Create content...