Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone later this year -- the first such agreement in Japan for the hit cell phone.
Calton Hill, a UK based software house has developed mobile phone and memory card software that allows people to watch the movies on mobile phones with the film studio retaining full copyright protection.
MILAN : Selling cellphone services without actually having to own the network of antennas or the license to use the radio waves seemed like a good idea - so good that these companies, so-called mobile virtual network operators, proliferated over the lastdecade.
There is a significant pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for service providers and vendors if fixed mobile convergence (FMC) - as the name implies, the integration of the wired and wireless networks - overcomes the inertia that has marked it...
The business reviews site is working on an application for Apple's iPhone that will let "Yelpers" find out what's nearby and whether it sucks or not, representatives tell CNET News.com.
TOKYO — A Japanese woman who allegedly lent her 15-year-old son one of Japan's new "smart cards," which are intended to prevent minors from buying cigarettes from vending machines, may face charges.
Motorola Inc. is nearing a choice for a head of its soon-to-be independent cellphone unit, with Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Todd Bradley emerging as Motorola's favorite, according to people familiar with the matter.
If you're one of the bazillion players looking for a slice of the mobile social networking pie, listen up, because Paul Coulton has some advice.Coulton, a "senior lecturer" who specializes in mobile games and social networks at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, addressed...
Just when municipal Wi-Fi seems all but dead in one place, it crops up full steam ahead in another.Oklahoma City says it just turned on the largest city owned and operated municipal Wi-Fi mesh network in the world. The wireless mesh network covers 555...
The rash of class action lawsuits against cellphone carriers over unauthorized third-party content charges on consumers' bill may entering a new phase: settlements.Plaintiffs' lawyers pressing such a suit against AT&T Mobility said the first national settlement of its kind has been reached with the...
Business-savvy handsets are expanding at Verizon Wireless. This doesn't mean current smartphones or PDAs are adding new features, it means now you'll be able to check your e-mail on select phones that can access the carrier's Get It Now service. Verizon Wireless has teamed...
Siemens Wireless Modules has become Cinterion Wireless Modules, after a buyout led by private equity firm Granville Baird, the company said yesterday. Investors included the company's management and T-Mobile Venture Fund. The company cited Gartner data that showed it holds 34% of the M2M...
Global sales of handsets in the first quarter jumped 13.6% from the year-ago quarter, reaching 294 million units, according to a recent report from Gartner. Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Co. accounted for most of that surge, with LG propelling...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that will enable carriers to begin deploying third-generation networks, the government said...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Ireland: Ericsson said it won a contract with Meteor Mobile...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks look for columns from Laura Marriott of the Mobile Marketing Association,...
Samsung India is reported to have set up an internal team to look for alternative distribution channels for its mobile phones as the company seeks to double its market share by the end of this year.
Cisco conducted a study that discovers that mobile devices represent a "major growth opportunity" for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel for consumers.
According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Nokia, Blackberry and Apple are pioneering fresh revenue streams for the mobile handset industry with their emerging push into value-added services such as navigation, email and music.
