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Handango Strikes Deal with Best Buy
December 11, 2008 8:12 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsOne of the toughest nuts to crack when you’re talking about mobile content is discoverability.
MobiTV Reaches 5M Subscribers
December 3, 2008 8:07 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsMobile television service MobiTV said today that its subscribership is now more than 5 million people.
Startup Launches New Search App
December 3, 2008 8:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsProximic announced the general availability of Proximic Agents, a mobile application that enables consumers to search for information on Apple’s iPhone.
Cold Remedy Supplier Provides Mobile Flu Updates
December 3, 2008 8:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsHere’s one you don’t hear associated much with wireless: Zicam Cold Remedy.
Audiopoint Tweaks Mobile Voice Service
November 26, 2008 8:33 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAudiopoint, originally a voice portal company, is remaking itself as a text-to-speech specialist for mobile phones.
Cellular South Offers Local Content Through Viigo
November 25, 2008 7:42 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsCellular South is now offering customized local content through partner Viigo, the carrier and the startup both said today.
G1, BlackBerry Devices Get iPhone-like Apps
November 25, 2008 7:36 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCustomers of T-Mobile’s G1 and RIM’s BlackBerry series can make their smartphones a bit more like the Apple iPhone today.
Summit Attendees Open for Business
November 21, 2008 7:48 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO—Many of the advocates for open mobile networks are optimistic for the direction the industry is moving
Zumobi Flows with Ziibii
November 21, 2008 7:45 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsThere’s little doubt that Apple’s App Store for its iPhone has been a success.
T-Mobile Revamps Mobile Web, Raises Data Prices
November 20, 2008 7:46 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA today said it’s adding Yahoo!’s oneSearch, customizable home pages and a new shopping store to its smartphones and feature phones alike.
IBM Bringing Notes Traveler to Nokia S60 Phones
November 20, 2008 7:42 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsNokia is making IBM Lotus Notes Traveler software available to the 80 million worldwide customers of its 44 models of S60 phones.
Motorola Announces Widgets Contest
November 18, 2008 7:10 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsMotorola announced a widget building contest through its MOTODEV program.
Snakk Launches Mobile Blog Service
November 17, 2008 7:03 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSnakk Media wants to connect the world’s online blogging communities to cell phones in a way that hasn’t been done before.
VZW Teams with Photobucket
November 14, 2008 7:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Photobucket announced the availability of a new mobile photo service on select Verizon Wireless handsets.
Firethorn Upgrades Mobile Banking App
November 14, 2008 7:27 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsQualcomm subsidiary Firethorn Holdings today announced an upgrade for its mobile banking software.
Loopt Sees iPhone Effect
November 13, 2008 7:11 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsLoopt is reaping the benefits of advertising. Downloads of its LBS social networking applications have gone through the roof
Thumbplay Goes On-Deck with Cellular South
November 12, 2008 7:11 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsLong known for its off-deck content, Thumbplay this week announced it will be on-deck with Cellular South.
Comverse Leads Way for Off-Portal Ringbacks
November 12, 2008 7:07 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIf Comverse has its way, more content providers will be able to offer ringback tones off-deck.
Dexterra Updates App Platform for Carriers
November 11, 2008 6:53 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsDexterra today announced a carrier version of its mobile software platform along with a major update for its field tracking system.
Usablenet Powers Tickets.com Mobile Site
November 11, 2008 6:49 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsUsablenet announced another deal this week. This time, it’s with Tickets.com for the launch of ProVenueMobile.
Scalable Type Has Arrived
November 10, 2008 5:24 pm | by Satoshi Asari and Paul Pugh | Articles | CommentsThe good news is that today’s mobile technologies increasingly embrace scalable typefaces.
Smule Turns iPhone into Flute
November 10, 2008 7:08 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIt looks like Smule, known for its offbeat iPhone software, has another hit on its hands.
Greystripe Gets Distribution Deal with Zapak
November 7, 2008 6:48 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsGreystripe announced a deal with Zapak Digital Entertainment in India to supply more than 900 of its ad-supported mobile games and applications for distribution through Zapak.
Ringleader Unveils Mobile Cookies
November 6, 2008 9:07 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsFor the most part, cookies are not practical for mobile phones.
Urban Maps Take Users the Next Step
November 6, 2008 8:22 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsTele Atlas, provider of digital maps, has launched Urban Maps, an application that helps pedestrians navigate through a city.
