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News Briefs for April 15, 2008
April 15, 2008 8:15 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Freescale Semiconductor, IAR Systems, Buongiorno, Vodafone Eqypt, Hay Systems Ltd., THQ, MACH, Swisscom, On2 Technologies, Monsoon Multimedia, Digi International
Telespree Launches Self-Care Suite
April 8, 2008 8:12 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsTelespree Communications, provider of on-device automated self-service solutions, launched its new self-care applications suite.
Making Mobile Video Easy
April 3, 2008 7:44 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsOne of the goals to get more users to watch mobile TV and video is how to make it easy for subscribers to discover shows or clips they want to watch and then play them easily on their phones.
By The Numbers - April 1, 2008
April 3, 2008 6:05 am | News | CommentsBy The Numbers: April 1, 2008
JYGY Fires Up UGC
April 3, 2008 6:03 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsLAS VEGAS—Atlanta-based Streamverse launched its new free service JYGY (jiggy) proprietary mobile software platform, which enables mobile social networking.
EarthCam: The Next Best Thing to Being There
April 3, 2008 4:43 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsLAS VEGAS—EarthCam, provider of international webcam content, unveiled a range of offerings including syndicated content of live streaming video of international landmarks, local traffic and weather-to-consumer webcam applications.
Toshiba Adds Peripherals for Handset OEMs
April 3, 2008 4:33 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsLAS VEGAS— The race is on among handset makers to pack their devices with as many applications as possible, including Internet access and text messaging, multimedia storage and playback, 3D gaming, mobile TV and video capture. However, additional features require more support for peripherals and also present challenges when implemented in slider or clamshell configurations. The hinges and sliders used in these designs can cause electromagnetic interference and mechanical stress.
V CAST Mobile TV Turns 1
March 28, 2008 7:37 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsNot to be outdone on the mobile TV front, Verizon Wireless has announced two new, exclusive channels as it celebrates one year of V CAST Mobile TV service.
AT & T Expands Music Application Portfolio
March 27, 2008 8:52 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAT&T has announced two new music applications: mSpot's Make-UR-Tones and Remix. The carrier also announced plans to expand Napster Mobile offerings for over-the-air downloads.
Synchronoss, ATG Partner for CSP E-Commerce
March 25, 2008 8:08 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsE-commerce on mobile phones is a complicated endeavor, and no one company can supply all of the links of the chain – ergo the new partnership between transaction management specialist Synchronoss Technologies and e-commerce player Art Technology Group (ATG).
Tactical SWAT Game Debuts
March 21, 2008 8:46 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsSWAT Elite Troops, the follow-up mobile game to SWAT Force, is now available on mobile phones in North America and Europe from Vivendi Games Mobile
Gameloft Tees Up New Offers
March 21, 2008 8:43 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsGameloft announced the U.S. release of "CSI:Crime Scene Investigation - The Mobile Game," based on the CBS primetime television series.
Sprint, IBM Enhance Mobile App Development
March 21, 2008 7:57 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsWith its Lotus Expeditor software platform, IBM hopes to extend desktop computing and Web 2.0 capabilities to mobile handsets.
Adobe Working on Flash Player for iPhone
March 19, 2008 8:13 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIn more iPhone news, Adobe Systems announced that it is working to create a media player for Apple’s sought-after device, Adobe CEO reportedly said this week.
Microsoft to License Adobe for Mobile Phones
March 17, 2008 8:05 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsMicrosoft announced that it has licensed Adobe's Flash Lite and Reader programs for Windows Mobile handsets, even as it is working to build up its competing technology.
Handango to Sell Mobile Content at Carphone Warehouse
March 17, 2008 7:59 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsSmartphone content provider Handango has announced a partnership with U.K. mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse.
Sending Money with a Phone
March 14, 2008 10:33 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsEvery year people send literally billions of dollars all over the globe electronically. More and more of that money is being sent using mobile phones. As an example, Western Union
AT & T Posts Developer Guidelines
March 14, 2008 8:12 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAT&T took a step toward a more open network, posting its developer guidelines to the Web. These developer guidelines were previously only available to application developer partners and handset makers.
100,000 Developers Download iPhone SDK
March 14, 2008 8:09 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsApple announced that more than 100,000 developers downloaded the iPhone beta SDK in the first four days since it launched last week.
Puretracks Digital Music Service for BlackBerrys
March 14, 2008 8:07 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsDigital music provider Puretracks has announced a partnership with Research In Motion. Built in conjunction with Magnet Mobile Media, Puretracks’s new DRM-free mobile music store for BlackBerry smartphones will work with all BlackBerry
India Not Looking to Ban BlackBerry Service
March 14, 2008 8:02 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsIn more RIM news, India’s telecom ministry is not looking to ban BlackBerry services at this time.
Universal Partners with Accenture for Digital Supply Management
March 13, 2008 8:00 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccenture announced it has been selected to provide the next-generation digital supply chain for the international division of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company.
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.
FOX Mobile Sees Steady Growth
March 7, 2008 10:40 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIf you're following the elections, you might want to check out America's Election HQ from Fox News Mobile.
Bango Gives Update on Surfing
March 7, 2008 10:36 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSome 54% of people surfing the mobile Web come from outside the United States and Europe, according to stats from Bango, the mobile Web payment and analytics firm.
