Content & Mobile Marketing

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network launch until sometime later next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding …

RealNetworks Inc. announced plans to join the crowded mobile gaming playground, acquiring European publisher Mr. Goodliving for $15 million in cash. A 40-person company based in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Goodliving …

DALLAS-I can see Homer Simpson peering out of the phone in Martyn Gregory’s hand. The animated “Simpsons” TV star is trying desperately to jump off a burning oil tower and …

WASHINGTON-Public-interest groups interested in getting the attention of the Federal Communications Commission should take a hint from the American Family Association, which scored met with eight key staffers from the …

CHIBA, Japan-A consortium of Web-based companies unveiled an initiative to simplify Internet browsing from handheld devices. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) encouraged members to join two working groups working …

NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access launch until next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding edge of wireless. DoCoMo’s announcement …

WASHINGTON-Public-interest groups interested in getting the attention of the Federal Communications Commission should take a hint from the American Family Association. AFA and two other family-interest groups met May 9 …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-FunMail launched its new VizTones multimedia ringtone technology, which incorporates wallpapers, animations and ringtones into a rich media ringtone. Customers can purchase bundled image and ringtone content as part …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. inked a deal to produce mobile games based on Sony Pictures films and TV shows, the companies announced Friday. Ojom, VeriSign’s game-publishing unit, secured wireless gaming …

NEW YORK-Gaming portal Boonty Inc. joined the stampede to mobile, announcing plans to offer more than 1,000 downloadable titles for wireless users. Users will be able to buy games from …

BERLIN-Nokia Corp. released its new Local Business Connectivity product, which the company said will allow businesses to manage applications and services for their Nokia smart phones. The company also announced …

CHIBA, Japan-A consortium of Web-based companies unveiled an initiative to simplify Internet browsing from handheld devices. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) encouraged members to join two working groups working …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Internet-based digital radio network Mercora said it is bringing its user-contributed streaming audio service to Windows Mobile-based handhelds. The company launched IM Radio Mobile v1.0, featuring more than …

The GSM Association again blasted proposed rates for licensing anti-piracy technology, calling the revised rates “unreasonable and unworkable.” The trade association of more than 600 wireless operators rejected the latest …

DENVER-About 80 percent of telecom consumers purchase three or four different services, including landline, cable, wireless and Internet services, but less than one-third purchase those services from a single provider, …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group said it will begin working with ultra-wideband developers, combining the strengths of both personal wireless area network technologies. The Bluetooth SIG said the partnership will …

As mobile gaming grows from niche market to mass market, developers and publishers are scrambling to market the next big thing. And nearly everyone in the space is putting money …

Shares of Jamdat Mobile Inc. soared Friday after the mobile content provider reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and offered bullish projections for the rest of the year. Jamdat, which develops and …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content and sharp increases in 2.5- and …

ATLANTA-SmartVideo Technologies Inc., which provides live on-demand television to mobile devices, said it has expanded its relationship with The Weather Channel to include local forecasts for 100 U.S. cities. The …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added more children’s content to its Vcast lineup Thursday, launching music videos from Nickelodeon franchises Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans and LazyTown. The carrier will …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group said it will begin working with ultra-wideband developers in combining the strength of both personal wireless area technologies. The Bluetooth SIG said the partnership will …

The GSM Association once again blasted proposed rates for licensing anti-piracy technology, calling recently revised rates “unreasonable and unworkable.” The trade association of more than 600 wireless operators rejected the …

LONDON-T-Mobile International has awarded a contract to LogicaCMG to build and operate a next-generation portal for the company’s t-zones mobile Internet service. The central portal will allow T-Mobile’s European operators …

DENVER-About 80 percent of telecom consumers purchase three or four different services, including landline, cable, wireless and Internet services, but less than one-third purchase those services from a single provider, …