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Microsoft Picks up Mobile Backup App
June 26, 2008 8:58 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsMicrosoft today said it will acquire mobile backup specialist MobiComp for an undisclosed amount.
Vlingo Offers BlackBerry Voice Control
June 26, 2008 8:44 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsCambridge, Mass.-based Vlingo unveiled its voice-powered interface for speech recognition designed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones.
Study: Reliability Issues Persist for Short Codes
June 25, 2008 8:24 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWhat’s the industry average for an SMS response from a common short code (CSC)? About 9 seconds, according to a new study from Keynote Competitive Research.
AT & T Launches New Mobile Media Apps
June 18, 2008 8:20 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAT&T has announced two new mobile applications that promise to keep customers connected to their online world: JuiceCaster 6.0 and Buzzwire.
Report: U.K. Lacks Killer App for Wireless Machine Comms
June 18, 2008 8:18 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsWireless sensor networks, often considered a subset of cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) networks, are becoming more widespread.
News Briefs for June 17, 2008
June 17, 2008 8:21 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: TruePosition, Kyocera Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, Telsima, Neotel, Comverse, Taiwan Mobile, doubleTwist
News Briefs for June 13, 2008
June 13, 2008 8:00 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: Nokia Siemens Networks, Embarq, Hands-On Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Andrew, WeFi
Nuance Unveils Voice Search Prototype
June 11, 2008 9:16 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsSpeech solutions provider Nuance Communications unveiled a prototype for voice search capabilities shown on the Apple iPhone.
Study Shows Demand for Different Mobile Web Experience
June 11, 2008 9:10 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsRather than basic entertainment and ringtones, a new study shows consumers really want phone-optimized banking and travel planning.
News Briefs for June 10, 2008
June 10, 2008 8:18 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: Virgin Mobile USA, YouMail, Verizon Wireless, Telstra, Ericsson, Interop Technologies, OpenMarket, Amalfi Semiconductor, Bartech, Ember, Cellular South, Convergys
E-Trade Launches Mobile App for BlackBerrys
June 5, 2008 8:05 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIn more BlackBerry news, E-Trade Financial is giving account holders an application that will let them get real-time stock quotes and trade straight from their BlackBerrys.
Movial Unveils Toolkit for Developers
June 4, 2008 8:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsImagine developing applications for mobile phones without having to deal with all the fragmentation in the industry revolving around myriad operating systems and platforms.
News Briefs for June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008 8:14 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s briefs include: T-Mobile UK, Sierra Wireless, AT&T, Namco Networks, Alltel Wireless, Broadcom, Ubiquisys, 3GPP
Verizon Announces Two New Apps
June 3, 2008 8:26 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has announced two new applications for customers: RemoSync, a corporate e-mail application, and Miles To Go, a mileage tracking application from RiffWare.
By The Numbers - June 01, 2008
June 1, 2008 10:24 pm | News | CommentsWatching Mobile TV?; IT Alert:Mobile Device Policies; RIM Leads Smartphone Pack; Go Figure
Iusacell Opens Music Box
May 29, 2008 8:35 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsMexican operator Iusacell is letting its subscribers “rent” their music; they can play, rewind and file as many songs as their devices can hold.
MMS Targets Customers at POP
May 29, 2008 8:32 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsSkycore’s Cellyspace.com has launched its point-of-purchase (POP) messaging application that will let retailers engage in-store shoppers.
Actix Updates Carrier Testing, Design Apps
May 28, 2008 8:18 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsActix, which makes performance management software for wireless carriers, today announced version 1.3 of its Insight monitoring software.
U.S. Mobile Web Users Love Craigslist
May 23, 2008 8:22 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsSocial networking and Internet commerce are compelling U.S. smartphone users to spend an average of 4 hours and 38 minutes per month browsing the mobile Web.
Mobile Gamers Say “I Do”
May 23, 2008 8:19 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsJust in time for month of nuptials, mobile game publisher Glu Mobile launched Wedding Dash.
Developers Benefit from Virtual Lab
May 20, 2008 8:24 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsDevelopers can now slash the amount of time it takes to develop and get Palm applications to market.
EA Inks Mobile Distribution Deal with Taito
May 20, 2008 8:20 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsElectronic Arts (EA) signed an agreement with Japanese gaming publisher Taito for exclusive distribution and licensing rights to Taito’s entire gaming catalog.
Big Blue Delivers BlackBerry Apps
May 15, 2008 8:43 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsIBM is making BlackBerry versions of its Cognos and Lotus software, the company announced at a Research In Motion (RIM) conference in Orlando last night.
Web Exclusive: Aggregators Keep on Truckin’
May 14, 2008 6:27 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsThe middleman is always susceptible to that age-old question: Is it really necessary?
Ad Platform Targets Mobile Apps Providers
May 14, 2008 8:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsBerggi solved a problem for its own business, and now it wants to make its solution available for other mobile application providers.
