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  BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon Wireless’ customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video recording and viewing and music downloads on the carrier’s Vcast …

   BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the first 3.2 megapixel camera phone available to Verizon’s customers, Samsung’s a990. The CDMA handset also offers video recording and viewing and music downloads on the carrier’s Vcast service. …

Two recent studies reflect that while consumers are snapping up camera phones-and snapping pictures-they are not sending them wirelessly and, therefore, carriers are missing out on a potentially vast revenue source. This is particularly true of major public events, such …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-Carriers may not be earning the additional revenue they expected from the popularity of camera phones, according to new research from The NPD Group Inc. In less than four years, camera phones have found their way into the …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—Carriers may not be earning the additional revenue they expected from the popularity of camera phones, according to new research from The NPD Group Inc. In less than four years, camera phones have found their way into the …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. reported today that its net profit in the first quarter rose 21 percent to $1.3 billion over the year-ago quarter—exceeding analysts’ expectations—on the strength of more than 75 million handsets shipped. Like its next-largest rival, Motorola Inc., …

DALLAS—Wireless carriers will likely miss out on a key data-revenue opportunity at this summer’s World Cup tournament in Germany, according to SmartTrust. The mobile device management company estimates spectators will capture 4.5 million images on camera phones during the four-week …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from the same quarter last year. Sony Ericsson earned about $132 million in the first quarter, down from …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-ScanR Inc. launched a service enabling mobile-phone users to take pictures of whiteboards and documents, e-mail them to the company for processing, then direct the results to an e-mail address or fax number in PDF format. With the …

Six Apart Ltd., a company that specializes in blogging software and services, bolstered its position in the mobile blogging arena with the acquisition of SplashData Inc.’s SplashBlog mobile photo blogging application and service. Terms of the deal were not released. …

SAN FRANCISCO—Six Apart Ltd., a company that specializes in blogging software and services, bolstered its position in the mobile blogging arena with the acquisition of SplashData Inc.’s SplashBlog mobile photo blogging application and service. Terms of the deal were not …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. presented six new handsets including the K800, a high-resolution camera phone that carries Sony Corp.’s CyberShot brand, an extension of the company’s own brand for its digital cameras. Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between …

Sony Corp. revealed new details about a digital photo program that is expected to allow users to view, upload and share pictures via various devices, including their televisions, computers and Web-enabled camera phones. The Share Everywhere product is scheduled to …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. continued the expansion of its mobile applications portfolio with a wireless version of its Google News service. Google News for mobiles, which can be accessed via a link on the company’s mobile Web site, allows users …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. presented six new handsets today including the K800, a new high-resolution camera phone that carries Sony Corp.’s CyberShot brand, an extension of the company’s own brand for its digital cameras. Sony Ericsson is a …

ORLANDO, Fla.—Sony Corp. revealed new details about a digital photo program that is expected to allow users to view, upload and share pictures via various devices, including their televisions, computers and Web-enabled camera phones. The Share Everywhere product is scheduled …

TOKYO-One week after NTT DoCoMo announced that a Nokia Corp.-branded third-generation handset would be available Feb. 24, the Tokyo-based carrier quickly reversed itself and held back the phone for adjustments to handset quality. The original news, announced Feb. 17, had …

ORLANDO, Fla.—This spring, Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin offering its PCS users the ability to share pictures and videos recorded by their cellular phones on an invitation-only basis in Sprint PCS Picture Mail Groups. The service allows subscribers to create …

TOKYO—One week after NTT DoCoMo announced that a Nokia Corp.-branded third-generation handset would be available Friday, the Tokyo-based carrier quickly reversed itself and held back the phone for adjustments to handset quality. The original news, announced Feb. 17, had been …

Wireless is getting Googled. And, well, Yahoo’d. The Internet giants have made numerous headlines in recent weeks as they rush to become the premier destination on the wireless Web. And they’re doing it in very different ways. Google Inc. fired …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it will use Kodak’s CMOS sensors in its upcoming camera phones …

Crown Castle International Corp.’s media subsidiary debuted a new name and marketing campaign amid details about its plans to use its tower network and unencumbered spectrum rights to launch live mobile TV in the nation’s top 30 markets, including a …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it will use Kodak’s CMOS sensors in its upcoming camera phones …

Nokia Corp. will showcase its wares at every CompUSA Inc. location by March, the companies said. Nokia, which already has a presence in about 200 CompUSA stores, said it plans to use the nationwide rollout to demonstrate new, high-tech devices …

DALLAS-Nokia Corp. will showcase its wares at every CompUSA Inc. location by March, the companies said. Nokia, which already has a presence in about 200 CompUSA stores, said it plans to use the nationwide rollout to demonstrate new, high-tech devices …