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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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! …

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 …

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 …

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! …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. jumped headfirst into the mobile gaming waters Friday, acquiring New Jersey-based technology company Stadeon Inc. and launching a studio to develop games for wireless phones. Terms …

After years of mostly futile efforts to exploit the largely untapped wireless e-mail market, wireless companies are thinking small. Instead of working to put high-tech devices in the hands of …

SHANGHAI, China-Internet game operator Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. caught the attention of the Chinese wireless market after announcing it had taken a 19.5-percent stake in wireless media firm Sina Corp. …

SHANGHAI, China-Internet game operator Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. caught the attention of the Chinese wireless market Tuesday after announcing it had taken a 19.5-percent stake in wireless media firm Sina …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! has quietly rolled out a service that allows users to send driving directions from computers to mobile phones. After accessing directions through the Yahoo! Maps portal, a wireless …

Internet search engine Ask Jeeves said it will bring its service to wireless devices later this year, joining an already crowded playing field of mobile-search providers. But whether wireless subscribers …

Yahoo! added a feature to its mobile search service that allows users to send business listings from desktop computers to mobile phones. The new offering enables users to send text …