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Interface, Mobile Dev Tools Star In New Opera
July 17, 2008 7:59 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsThe first public beta version of Opera Mobile 9.5 is now available, Opera Software announced today.
SendMe Adds Warner Music Group Content
July 16, 2008 8:16 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSendMe Mobile is adding Warner Music Group (WMG) to its roster of content.
Namco, Handmark Spread “Pac-Man Fever”
July 15, 2008 8:53 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsNamco Networks and Handmark are making a collection of Namco games available on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry devices under the “Pac-Man Fever” category.
Hello Kitty Goes Mobile
July 15, 2008 8:42 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsFunMobility, mobile entertainment and community services provider, has entered into a distribution agreement with Japan’s Sanrio, creator of the Hello Kitty phenomenon.
Report: Market Ready for Mobile Money
July 15, 2008 8:36 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAccording to a report by IMS Research, the time is right for services such as banking, money transfers and on-line payments to go mobile.
Loopt Adds Features for iPhone
July 11, 2008 8:24 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsLoopt demonstrated its LBS app for the new 3G iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last month, but it is adding some more features –for free.
Find Music, Will Travel
July 11, 2008 8:21 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThere’s a new kid on the block in the area of music identification, and this one promises to identify a song even if you sing off-key.
Facebook Mobile App for Windows
July 7, 2008 8:24 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsFriendMobilizer launched a mobile Facebook app last week, designed especially for Windows Mobile smartphones.
Atrinsic Acquires Ringtone.com
July 7, 2008 8:18 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIntegrated desktop and mobile marketing solutions provider W3i announced the sale of Ringtone.com and its assets to Atrinsic last week.
Thumbplay Distributes Jay-Z Tones
July 7, 2008 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThumbplay for a limited time will be the exclusive distributor of ringtones and other mobile content by rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.
Telenor Signs on with Ovi
July 3, 2008 8:29 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAnd in more Nokia news, the handset maker has secured another operator agreement to support its mobile services platform, Ovi.
SkyMail Service Earns Recognition
July 3, 2008 8:21 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsTwo former Nextel Communications executives are at it again, this time with a product that enables mobile workers to wirelessly dictate, document and share time-sensitive information
The Mobile Browser Question
July 2, 2008 9:41 pm | by Evan Koblentz | Articles | CommentsMobile Web browsers are falling into two camps – those that connect directly to the Internet, as on a PC, and those that filter through carrier-controlled proxy servers. Each approach has pros and cons.
Verizon Wireless Launches Rhapsody Today
June 30, 2008 8:15 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless customers will be able to download as much music to their phones as they want for $15 a month.
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.
