Zeemote Inc., which offers a remote control for mobile gaming, tapped a new CEO and expanded its front office with two additional hires.Former Virgin Media executive Ernie Cormier will take …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Zeemote adds execs in push for remote controlled mobile gaming: Thumb-controlled device aimed at mobile entertainment >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: AT&T’s CruiseCast brings TV to the car >
Winston Guillory, president of the company behind AT&T Inc.’s CruiseCast, clued us in on what the service entails. CruiseCast streams television channels to the vehicle through an antenna on top …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bluetooth adoption set for continued expansion: Research firm finds stereo applications set for growth >
Bluetooth technology has largely replaced wired headsets and is now making inroads in new markets, according to a report from IMS Research.The emergence of the A2DP profile, which allows stereo …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Skydeck to launch ad campaign promoting new call-tracking services >
Skydeck is targeting road warriors and other high-powered smartphone users with new premium services that build on its free call-tracking offering.The San Mateo, Calif.-based startup introduced features that track missed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Retail riot: Wireless retail space not for the meek >
The business climate for wireless retailers has hit a crossroad. What were once invaluable outlets for wireless carriers looking to get their products in front of as many potential customers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">More devices with Android OS likely to hit market in 2009 >
A handful of forces appear to be shaping a year to come that is likely to include numerous device launches featuring the fledgling Android operating system. Whether that will spell …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Blackberry sings its praises to music lovers >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
It’s not just Barack Obama who’s addicted to a BlackBerry. It was hard to find an executive at a music industry conference in Cannes last week without one of the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Shoppers who use mobile phones in a store are 6% more likely to buy >
29% of U.S. consumers have used a mobile phone while shopping in a retail store, new research shows. And shoppers who use a mobile phone in a store are 6% …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New Infineon 4G chip possible choice for future iPhone >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Since the inception of the iPhone, Apple has used baseband and radio chips from Infineon. Because of this, keeping an eye on Infineon's product offerings can offer some insight into …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile dating revenues to approach $1.4B by 2013 >
A new Juniper Research report has found that new revenue streams from event-based charging and advertising will help to push the value of the mobile dating and chatroom market to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">ABI: Bank of America leading the mobile banking charge >
Mobile financial services are poised to become the next “it” application, according to research firm ABI Research.“Mobile financial services have the potential to be bigger than mobile TV and premium …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: The death of subsidies for mobile devices may be exaggerated >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Music industry imitates digital pirates to turn a profit >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
After years of futile efforts to stop digital pirates from copying its music, the music business has started to copy the pirates.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Technology to block phones in cars isn’t foolproof >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that couldn’t be used while driving. Now some inventors say they have come up with ways …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Review: Waterfield Designs MSI Wind Sleevecase and T-Mobile G1 Ultrasuede Slipcase >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
One of the most important accessories for your mobile gear is a good bag and case. I’ve been using a Waterfield Designs bag for over 2 years and even though …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Live, streaming video coming to the iPhone >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Soon, you’ll be able to watch free, live, streaming video on your iPhone thanks to a company called Ustream. Ustream.TV is a live interactive video broadcast platform that makes it …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel pitches $2B plan to provide public-safety communications: Model would use fleets of trucks with cellular gear and satellite backhaul >
Sprint Nextel Corp. has pitched to the Obama transition team a $2 billion plan to provide first responders with emergency interoperable wireless communications anywhere in the country within four hours, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Opposition hardens over proposal to delay DTV switch: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility 700 MHz buildouts hang in the balance >
Senate Democratic leaders today are scrambling to fast-track passage of a bill that would delay the digital TV transition until June 12, but congressional and industry opposition could make a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: TeleNav and location services for the Ford Sync >
HP Jin, CEO of TeleNav Inc., sat down to share his company’s news. TeleNav will be providing the GPS and location-based-services program on the Ford Motor Co. Sync product. Jin …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony Ericsson Q4 sales off, profit plunges: Dismal results still best Motorola’s fourth quarter >
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications lost a quarter of a billion dollars in the fourth quarter as sales were down 23% year-on-year. SEMC shipped 24.2 million devices in the fourth quarter, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The world is looking >
Vice President-elect Joe Biden’s prophecy has been realized: The new president will indeed confront a crisis of global proportions during his first six month’s in office. In fact, the moment …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung Electronics reorganizes to fight slump >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Samsung Electronics Co. announced a major restructuring Friday, consolidating business operations into two divisions as South Korea’s most powerful and iconic corporation deals with the slowing global economy and expectations …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Discover Card offers mobile management service >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
The company is following in the footsteps of Visa and MasterCard by offering card holders the ability to manage their accounts with a cell phone.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New York kills contract for public safety wireless network >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
New York State has cancelled the multibillion-dollar contract it awarded to M/A-COM to build a statewide wireless network for public safety use, saying the vendor has failed to adequately deliver …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Android phone Agora delayed indefinitely >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Australia’s first smartphone to run on Google’s Android, the Kogan Agora Pro, has been delayed indefinitely, with its distributor citing its low-resolution display as the reason for not shipping the …