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Report: Mobile Search Up 68%
September 16, 2008 8:11 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsMobile search is gaining in both popularity and frequency of use in the United States and Western Europe, according to comScore M:Metrics.
FirstNews Briefs for September 4, 2008
September 4, 2008 7:48 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the News: Hanoi Telecom Mobile Co., Ericsson, Huawei, AOL, Third Screen Media, Sprint, FunMobility, Life360, Powerwave Technologies, Vollee
Android Gets Software Market and More
September 2, 2008 8:11 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsGoogle, for its upcoming smartphones using the Android operating system, will build an “Android Market” similar to Apple’s AppStore.
Nokia, Google To Increase VC Investments
July 31, 2008 8:15 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsNokia is strengthening its venture capital arm, the company said today, while Google is close to starting a similar entity of its own.
Look Out Google, Here Comes Cuil?
July 28, 2008 7:59 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsHow’s this for a lofty business goal? Take on Google and win.
Google Names Former Telecom Exec as CFO
June 26, 2008 8:50 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsGoogle announced that it has appointed Patrick Pichette as senior vice president and CFO, replacing CFO George Reyes who announced plans to retire last August.
Google Lobbies for White Spaces
May 23, 2008 8:39 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsGoogle co-founder Larry Page traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to speak with members of the FCC and Congress about his “concern” over unused TV airwaves.
Google Petitions FCC on Verizon
May 6, 2008 8:18 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsLate last week, Google petitioned the FCC to ensure that Verizon Wireless would follow the open access conditions set for the C Block of 700 MHz spectrum.
Google Launches Mobile Image Ads
April 24, 2008 7:58 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsGoogle launched brand image ads for mobile phones, saying they are similar to standard desktop Web page image ads but are formatted for smaller screens
A Mobile Robot for the Wireless Internet
April 14, 2008 10:23 am | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsMembers of the Open Handset Alliance see Android as the future for applications on handsets.
Google Wants to Remain Active in Wireless Rulemaking
April 4, 2008 8:14 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIn a recent post on its policy blog, Google confirmed that it was actively bidding on the C Block of spectrum in the FCC’s recent airwave auction, but the company said its top priority was not to win licenses, but “to make sure that bidding on the C-Block reached the $4.6 billion reserve price that would trigger the important “open applications” and “open handsets”license conditions.”
Google Urges FCC to Open White Spaces
March 25, 2008 8:10 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsLess than a week after the FCC closed the 700 MHz spectrum auction, Google is urging the commission to open up TV signal white spaces, or portions of unused spectrum between channels, for use with wireless devices.
Internet Firms Fine-Tune Mobile Strategies
March 7, 2008 10:45 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAt the CeBIT show in Germany this week, Yahoo! unveiled its Yahoo! onePlace solution to help consumers better manage their content.
Nokia, Google Partner for Mobile Search
February 12, 2008 7:28 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsMobile search competition continues as Google and Nokia announced a partnership that will incorporate Google's search engine into Nokia's search application.
It Takes a Village for Google Android
February 11, 2008 7:54 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsBARCELONA—As chip manufacturers begin to show prototype mobile phones running the Google Android operating system, an online community of 'droid devotees is taking shape in the form of blogs, newsgroups and the inevitable coattail riders.
Yojo Offers Form of Relief
February 7, 2008 8:06 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | Articles | CommentsA lot of folks will be heading to Barcelona, Spain, for the Mobile World Congress next week. But what to do about the, er, bathroom situation?
Harnessing Mobile Content with Search - Wireless White Paper
February 6, 2008 5:04 am | by A FAST White Paper | Articles | CommentsA FAST white paperCarriers and consumers are struggling to manage the explosion of mobile web content. Search is emerging as the answer to this struggle, offering enhanced content discovery, access to siloed information and an added layer of intelligence underneath mobile applications.
Google Reacts to Microsoft's Yahoo! Bid
February 4, 2008 7:16 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsReacting to Microsoft's bid for Yahoo!, Google accused Microsoft of trying to extend its "monopolies" into the Internet space.
NTT Does the Robot with Google
January 24, 2008 8:45 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsMobile phone users in Japan will see a healthy dose of Google this spring, with the American search leader exporting various services to NTT DoCoMo.
Clearwire Partners with Google
January 16, 2008 8:41 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsWiMAX provider Clearwire announced that it is teaming up with Google to deliver the company's Google Apps communication suite to its customers.
Report: Google's Andriod Apes Japan's Ecosystem
January 2, 2008 8:37 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccording to the latest Insight Report released by the Mobile Consumer Lab and Mind Commerce, Google's Android is the first legitimate attempt to re-create the success of Japan's "Wireless Ecosystem" model
