NEWBURY, U.K.-Mobile Streams has been tapped to deliver ringtones, wallpaper and other mobile content for TIM Brazil, a South American carrier with more than 10 million subscribers. With the service, ringtones will be available to users via short message service, a WAP deck or...
FORT MYERS, Fla.-InterOp Technologies said it is providing products and services for WAP, short message service and multimedia messaging service delivery for eight U.S. mobile carriers. InterOp said it has helped the following operators go live with wireless data services: Advantage Cellular in Tennessee;...
FORT MYERS, Fla.-InterOp Technologies is providing products and services for WAP, short message service and multimedia messaging service delivery for eight U.S. mobile carriers, the company announced Tuesday. InterOp said it has helped the following operators go live with wireless data services: Advantage Cellular...
Like a cat with full jaws and claws, GSM technology does not need to proclaim its strengths. The numbers tell the story. Up to 1.18 billion subscribers place and receive calls over GSM networks around the world, almost 10 times the next-largest competitor, CDMA...
Mobile instant messaging is expected to take another step forward this week with an announcement that Nokia Corp. will expand its offerings of IM-friendly handsets. The world's largest handset manufacturer will build on a two-year relationship with Oz, a Canadian software developer, to embed...
HONG KONG-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it became the first Chinese vendor to make third-generation handsets with the launch of three new UMTS devices at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition. Huawei will add the 3G devices to batch production early next year, and...
HONG KONG-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it became the first Chinese vendor to make third-generation handsets with the launch of three new UMTS devices at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition.Huawei will add the 3G devices to batch production early next year, and the...
Terrified by the stigma of pornography and despite its revenue-enhancing potential, U.S. carriers continue to keep mobile adult content at arm's length, refusing to offer it through their portals. But that's not stopping wireless users from getting it. There's no question of the worldwide...
While primarily a stomping ground for carriers and content developers to meet and deal, this year's CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show, held last week in San Francisco, also provided a platform for the launch of several new wireless handsets. Audiovox Communications Corp. led...
SAN FRANCISCO-Audiovox Communications Corp. introduced its new CDM-8615 handset at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2004.The clamshell-style dual-LCD phone is geared toward consumers who want an affordable compact phone, said the company. The tri-mode is CDMA2000 1x capable, Java enabled and includes a...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions appointed Michael E. Luna chief technology officer where he will lead all engineering, architecture and product development initiatives for the company.Luna most recently was with Openwave. Luna also has served as chairman of the WAP Forum Interoperability Executive Committee, a...
LONDON-NEC announced today that O2 U.K. launched the NEC e101, a GPRS-enabled camera phone, on O2's Pay&Go tariff. Combining a WAP 2.0 browser and JAVA engine, the e101 offers access to the O2 Active wireless Web service. The clamshell-style e101 offers a second external...
You could call Bill Diggins lots of things-music mogul, artists' advocate, maybe even visionary.
Just don't call him a ringtone salesman.
According to the founder of 2-year-old music marketer Diggit Entertainment Group, a truly successful mobile content sales campaign must go far beyond simple retailing.
"We're not...
LONDON-Orange S.A. will replace its current software infrastructure for its European operations with Sun Microsystems' Java Enterprise System, Sun said.Orange, the mobile arm of the France Telecom Group, will spend the next three years rolling out the new software in the United Kingdom, France,...
BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group. The survey concluded that P2P MMS soon will be a lucrative offering for mobile operators that can provide...
Depending on your perspective, mobile instant messaging either has taken off like a rocket or is still idling on the launching pad. Like many other applications, IM has been a hot topic in wireless circles for years. And as with many of those other...
BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group.The survey concluded that P2P MMS soon will be a lucrative offering for mobile operators that can provide good...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Messaging provider Jinny Software released two new product bundles designed to deliver short message service, multimedia messaging service and other offerings to mobile operators.VAS2GO is targeted at mobile operators with small customer bases looking to launch or expand existing messaging systems. It includes...
NEW YORK-Mobile marketing company Enpocket launched a new version of its popular mobile advertising software.Enpocket Engine 4.0 offers upgraded message delivery features, as well as customizable views to allow advertisers to monitor marketing campaigns through a single user interface. The software helps deliver short...
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers to look to smart phones for replacement service.Current owners of the devices will...
PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers to look to smart phones for replacement service.Current owners of the devices will be...
Although many agree the swift ascent of camera phones will cut into the market for digital cameras and traditional film, the camera-phone industry could also provide a new avenue of growth for well-known companies that have centered their businesses around imaging and images."We view...
The new wireless gizmos may be humming with new applications, but promises keep outweighing results. CDMA, the technology leading the march toward a full third-generation era, continues to confront challenges. Data services have been unfurled, but adoption is still in its infancy. Enterprise players...
PARIS-China Unicom announced it will offer an upgraded WAP service through a new deal with infrastructure provider Alcatel. The carrier will use Alcatel's WAP 2.0 offering, which allows users to view wireless Web sites written in XHTML."With the development of this WAP 2.0 solution,...
