Mobile Content

RIM Upgrades BlackBerry Platform

January 23, 2008 9:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Research In Motion announced a series of updates to its Blackberry platform including enhanced messaging and collaboration tools as well as improved security and expanded application development support.

Report: FortiGuard Detects Symbian S60 Worm

January 22, 2008 8:43 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

FortiGuard Global Security Research has detected a new virus worm for Symbian OS smartphones. The worm, called SymbOS/Beselo.A!worm, has been detected spreading across Symbian S60 enabled devices.

Report: Sharing Music More Popular on Mobiles than Direct Downloading

January 16, 2008 8:36 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

The rise in music-phones has spurred adoption of mobile music consumption across the United States and Western Europe.

BlackBerrys Shipped to China Mobile

January 15, 2008 8:43 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

TCL announced it began sending Research In Motion BlackBerry handsets to China Mobile in Q4 2007, meaning the devices could launch soon for the first time in China.

Photobucket Enhances Mobile Photo Sharing

January 15, 2008 8:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Photo-sharing site Photobucket has launched an upgraded mobile version that increases the range of services from mobile phones.

Boost Mobile: The Un-Cola

January 14, 2008 8:52 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | Comments

If you recently visited boostedmobile.com, you wouldn’t find a cell phone anywhere on the home page. Instead, the site promoted the likes of Madsteez, a multifaceted artist born on the East Coast with the three first names of Mark Paul Deren.

QuickPlay Announces Free Video Streaming for BlackBerrys

January 14, 2008 8:18 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

QuickPlay Media has announced the first free video streaming service for BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion.

Report: Mobile Music Not Reaching Users

January 11, 2008 8:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

According to a report by the research firm Yankee Group, only one in five digital music sales in the U.S. happens over a mobile device.

Verizon Aims for Better with Vedder

January 11, 2008 7:48 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless is keeping up its aggressive strategy of signing on with artists for exclusive content. In its latest deal, it is offering Eddie Vedder content, including music video, ringtones and ringback tones.

JuiceCaster Debuts Video Search Tool

January 11, 2008 7:38 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

JuiceCaster launched Mobile Video Search (MVS) for accessing user-posted videos on wireless devices.

MediaFLO Boosts Line-Up

January 11, 2008 7:33 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

What writers' strike? It's not stopping MediaFLO USA from making some of spring's hottest primetime TV shows available.

New Hip Hop Channel Hits V CAST

January 11, 2008 7:30 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless customers can now access Hip Hop Official, GoTV Networks' original channel, on V CAST Video.

Verizon Releases Exclusive Vedder Music Video

January 9, 2008 8:44 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

More exclusive entertainment news from Verizon Wireless: The carrier announced today that it is delivering music video content created exclusively for it by Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder.

Verizon Unveils New Video Content

January 8, 2008 8:50 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless has announced a truckload of new content available on its V CAST multimedia network, starting with the availability of content from the Sundance Channel.

LG, Harris Launch New Mobile TV Broadcast Technology

January 7, 2008 9:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

LG Electronics in partnership with Harris announced new technology that the pair claims will enable U.S. TV broadcasters to transmit signals to portable electronics such as cell phones as early as next year.