wireless games

NORWAY Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Vodafone Group plc will offer mobile games from Electronic Arts Inc. through its carriers in Europe, Egypt, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The wireless operator said it …

For all you middle-aged, BlackBerry-toting, neck-tie-wearing executives who were wandering around the CTIA Wireless I.T. show floor last week, let me interrupt your reminiscings about the wonders of wireless e-mail …

Time Warner Inc. is the latest media giant to join the stampede to the “third screen” with a $7.5 million investment in wireless game maker Glu Mobile. The stake was …

NEW YORK-The number of households engaged in mobile gaming increased more than 70 percent during the past year, according to a study released Friday by Ziff Davis Media. The company’s …

NEW YORK-TV broadcasting giants ABC and NBC continued to target wireless users with two partnerships unveiled Tuesday. ABC said it will team with mobile content provider Proteus to deliver ringtones, …

NEW YORK-Wireless and broadband Internet will account for a large portion of total spending growth in the global entertainment and media industry, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: …

RealNetworks Inc. announced plans to join the crowded mobile gaming playground, acquiring European publisher Mr. Goodliving for $15 million in cash. A 40-person company based in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Goodliving …

LAS VEGAS-Lottery operator Win Win Gaming Inc. is entering the wireless arena, announcing its intent to acquire mobile entertainment publisher Pixiem Inc. Terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed. …

Once satisfied to quietly grab some shelf space for their titles on a carrier’s deck of wireless offerings, mobile game publishers are now trying to make a little more noise. …

Video-game behemoth Electronic Arts signaled its long-awaited-and perhaps long-feared-entry onto the mobile gaming playground earlier this month at GDC Mobile in San Francisco, unveiling plans to release as many as …

BURBANK, Calif.-Warner Bros. Online said it has signed an agreement calling for it to publish wireless games and entertainment applications for Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW solution. Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter …

It was a remarkable coming-out party for Jamdat Mobile Inc. The mobile-game developer raised $88.8 million in its initial public offering, then watched as its stock soared 41 percent Wednesday, …

LOS ANGELES-Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show, and wireless players shared in the enthusiasm. Indeed, …

Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show in Los Angeles, and wireless players shared in the …

The U.S. wireless gaming market recently expanded yet again with the emergence of European gaming powerhouse In-Fusio. The Bordeaux, France-based gaming company has been offering wireless games and technology in …

HELSINKI, Finland-Motion picture licensing continues to play a major role in the wireless gaming market as players scramble for the rights to upcoming blockbusters including “Spider-Man 2,” “I, Robot” and …

BORDEAUX, France-Looking to cash in on the massive success of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” motion picture, wireless games company In-Fusio said it reached a …

I’ve owned multiple Nintendo game consoles. I beat the new “Enter the Matrix” game for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox in less than four days. I once played a Super Mario game …

“We don’t think (wireless) is quite mass market enough, and the business model is not quite there yet,” said Trudy Muller, spokeswoman for Electronic Arts, the nation’s No. 1 video-game …

Wireless gaming has arrived in the United States, according to a new study, and will generate more than $1 billion by 2006. According to research and consulting firm IDC, wireless …

MINNEAPOLIS-Activision Inc. will sell wireless versions of three of its popular desktop computer games through a new deal with wireless content company Airborne Entertainment. The companies plan to sell wireless …

DENVER-The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …

The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …

SYDNEY, Australia-The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately price and market the applications to …