Memory company SanDisk Corp. announced a major new initiative the company said will allow companies to sell music, movies and other content through removable memory cards. Such cards are becoming commonplace in mobile phones; research firm IDC forecasts 164 million phones shipping this year...
The mobile-search playground gets even more crowded this week, as an established behemoth expands its offerings and an infant startup tries to get onto the field. InfoSpace Inc. this week should unveil a service that delivers business listings and maps, movie showtimes and other...
EBay Inc. has agreed to spend at least $2.6 billion in cash and stock to acquire Internet startup Skype International S.A. The online auction company said it will pay $1.3 billion in cash and an equal amount in stock for Skype, a 2-year-old Voice...
LUXEMBOURG-Skype Technologies S.A. inked its first deal with a wireless carrier, announcing a contract with Germany's E-Plus to provide its Voice over Internet Protocol service over the mobile operator's network. Beginning in October, Skype software will be bundled with E-Plus' flat-rate data subscription, allowing...
Skype Technologies S.A. inked its first deal with a wireless carrier, announcing a contract with Germany's E-Plus to provide its Voice over Internet Protocol service over the mobile operator's network. Beginning in October, Skype software will be bundled with E-Plus' flat-rate data subscription, allowing...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. said late Tuesday it is buying into the Internet-calling arena with the acquisition of 2-year-old startup Teleo Inc. The software behemoth said it will use Teleo's Voice over Internet Protocol technology to expand voice capabilities to its instant messaging service, MSN...
Wireless operators rank among the most prolific advertisers in the business world. The wireless industry spent $692 million on advertising during the first quarter, a 17.7-percent increase from the $588 million the industry spent during the first quarter of 2004, according to Nielsen Media...
America Online Inc. is stepping up its move into the wireless industry with the acquisition of privately held software developer Wildseed Ltd., the Internet giant announced last week. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Wildseed pursued the highly coveted youth market with intelligent faceplates...
America Online Inc. is testing a suite of mobile search services that would allow users with Web-enabled phones to search the Internet for information, including local business listings, and to compare prices of goods from online retailers. Israeli technology provider InfoGin Ltd. is powering...
America Online Inc. is testing a suite of mobile search services, the Internet giant said Wednesday. The new offerings allow users with Web-enabled phones to search the Internet for information including local business listings and to compare prices of goods from online retailers. Israeli...
CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. released a new high-end Microsoft Windows mobile device targeted squarely at the BlackBerry and Treo enterprise market at the outset of its analyst conference here, but there was no sign of its long-awaited iTunes phone. Motorola demonstrated a range of new products...
The wireless enterprise market-long a scene of sedate players and leisurely sales cycles-has cracked open with finger pointing, name calling, innuendo and otherwise rabid competition. "It really is a great indicator that it (the market) is starting to blossom," said Jason Guesman, vice president...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! added to its mobile search offerings Thursday, launching a short message service-based service and extending services for its mobile Web search service.Like other SMS search offerings, Yahoo! delivers business names, addresses and phone numbers to users who send queries with location information...
While the wireless industry haggles over the price of anti-piracy software supported by the Open Mobile Alliance, Microsoft Corp. is quietly gaining traction in the mobile world with its proprietary digital rights management technology. The standoff continues between industry groups such as the GSM...
NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. launched an integrated messaging offering that combines instant messaging and e-mail services for wireless users.MIMail, which is designed to mimic a PC user experience, includes IM features like status indication, multiple dialogues, icons and a chat-like interface from IM providers...
OVERLAND PARK, Calif.-The wireless e-mail space remains hot as Sprint PCS teamed with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! Mail for Mobile, the service is available through a downloadable client for $3 a...
The wireless e-mail space remained hot Wednesday as Sprint PCS said it is teaming with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! Mail for Mobile, the service is available through a downloadable client for...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS has restructured categories on its games deck in an effort to make it easier for customers to find and buy mobile games. New listings on the deck include categories for casual titles, traditional console-type games, titles that can be played...
LOS ANGELES-With mobile gaming looking to explode from niche to mass market, game-makers are targeting consumers with everything from casual poker games to arcade classics to high-tech 3-D first-person shooters. And it was all on display here at E3. The wireless industry had more...
LOS ANGELES-The wireless industry came out in force for the E3 video game convention, with a variety of gaming players making news.Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced it reached a deal with Id Software to bring the company's popular computer game Doom to mobile phones. Jamdat...
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 has enjoyed success with mobile titles like "Trivial Pursuit," "MetalSmash Pinball" and the "Playman"...
WILMINGTON, Del.-The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) established a code of conduct for e-mail companies, Internet service providers and wireless carriers, outlining guidelines to prevent spam. The group adopted principles encouraging operators to hold customers accountable to an "acceptable use policy" that defines permissible...
ESPOO, Finland-Yahoo! will provide Internet-based services and content to Series 60 devices from Nokia Corp., the companies announced Tuesday. Yahoo! will have a link to its mobile Web site installed on Nokia devices.The portal will provide e-mail, mobile search services and entertainment content including...
ABC News announced ambitious plans to expand its 24-hour digital news operation, offering a suite of multimedia services through television, the Internet and mobile phones.The network will build on ABC News Now, which launched as an experimental broadcast for digital television, high-speed Internet and...
