2008

An open-source mobile operating system from the Symbian Foundation won’t be ready until 2010. In the meantime, it must find a way to crack America.

Apple's new promotional codes allow you to send out your application for review without having to juggle with Ad Hoc distribution or buying an iTunes credit for reviewers; each of these previous two approaches has proved something of a hassle.

Nokia’s new N97 touchscreen phone is full of cool features and functionality, but its design and unimpressive touch screen don’t live up to Apple’s iPhone.

Cable telecom giant Cox Communications Inc. recently announced it will launch wireless services in 2009. Stephen Bye, VP of Wireless at Cox, will play an integral part in the initiative as he will be responsible for the company’s wireless products …

A recent report from Visant Strategies found wireless backhaul needs in the United States are extending beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements.“As carriers deploy HSPA, WIMAX and EV-DO Rev A and B technologies, they are increasing the capacity of …

Panasonic has a new Bluetooth-enabled device that can turn a landline into a cell phone. The new device, which lets consumers forward their cell service to a landline device is called Link-To-Cell, and it comes with a new campaign that …

Amazon’s app for Apple, Inc.’s iPhone and iPod touch lets customers take a picture of a product and upload it to Amazon, which then tries to match it for an online purchase. The iPhone app now at Apple’s App Store …

The companies listed below represent the 12 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers and mobile virtual network operators based on subscriber numbers at the end of the third quarter of this year. There was no movement among the top …

GameFly Inc., an online game subscription service, is winging its way into mobile commerce.

All eyes are on Nokia Corp. for the handset maker’s Capital Markets Day tomorrow in New York.With nearly 40% global market share, the Finnish giant’s perspective is given substantial credibility, particularly in volatile economic times. And it comes on the …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said the agency is considering a Dec. 18 vote on a version of a free, family-friendly wireless broadband auction plan that could make spectrum available for unlicensed use if the winning license bidder fails …

Despite widespread trouble on the municipal Wi-Fi front in other cities across the nation, a suburb east of Cleveland, Ohio, is giving the effort a shot.Radiant Networks and Proxim Wireless have teamed up to provide residents in Solon with free …

Wireless location-based services company AirIQ Inc. announced it will get rid of 36% of its workforce. The company said it will pay $850,000 in severance, but overall will save $1 million annually.“We appreciate the many contributions these employees have made …

Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its fiscal third-quarter results would miss expectations, evidence that the BlackBerry maker, like others, has been swept up in the global economic downturn. RIM warned that revenue in the fiscal quarter just ended …

MobiTV Inc. announced its 5 millionth viewer just four months after it surpassed the 4-million-user mark.The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm also noted “an unprecedented level of interest in this year’s presidential election,” which the company said spurred increased viewership of news …

If you thought HTC Corp.’s Touch Diamond felt and looked better than its predecessors, that was the company’s intent. Today HTC said it would acquire the boutique, San Francisco-based design house One & Company Design Inc., which assisted in designing …

Virgin America is the latest airline to offer travelers in-flight Internet services powered by Aircell’s network.The service is available on select flights and the airline is expecting to add additional routes by the end of the year. Virgin America also …

This may come as a shock, but it appears that the established mobile-gaming community has been going about this thing all wrong.Take a quick stroll through the games department on any carrier deck. (I’ll wait here until you get the …

Staying up to date with your favorite band, the latest news and online friends should be easier as an Oklahoma company is set to launch a social enterprise platform for mobile users next year.Onesite Inc. is planning to offer its …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–JP Morgan resumed coverage on Clearwire following the close of its deal with Sprint Nextel to combine WiMAX assets. The firm …

Telenovela watchers who are also Sprint Nextel Corp. cellphone subscribers will get to decide this month what the star of Telemundo’s racy hit novela should do next as she struggles with drug gangs, sexual exploitation and breast implants. NBC Universal-owned …

Move over YouTube. MySpace lovers can now access video from the social-networking monster on their handsets. MySpace, along with video technology vendor RipCode, announced that MySpace mobile users can view all MySpace video content on compatible phones.“Video is a natural …

Mobile coupons are expected to reach 200 million redemptions worldwide by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The mobile coupon market is most mature in Japan and Korea to date, but the United States and Europe are showing …