Content & Mobile Marketing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Bytemobile Inc. said it has acquired ProQuent Systems Corp. in a stock-for-stock exchange. The companies did not, however, disclose the value in dollar terms. ProQuent provides multiple-services switching …

NEW ORLEANS-Mobile music company mobZilla will use Coding Technologies to deliver streaming audio to mobile phones on the open-standard aacPlus format. The mobZilla subscription service offers streaming, commercial-free music to …

WASHINGTON-The wireless carrier trade association agreed to produce guidelines for managing wireless porn, even as porn giant Larry Flynt announced plans to enter the U.S. wireless market. CTIA said Thursday …

WASHINGTON-Technology makers and service providers should not be responsible for their customers’ actions, especially if the service providers are hurt financially from those actions, CTIA argued in a brief before …

David Steinberg stands as an example of the surplus of opportunity within wireless. As chief executive officer of Internet activation company InPhonic Inc., Steinberg has overseen the growth of the …

Mforma Group Inc. is branching out from the wireless gaming arena and waltzing onto the crowded dance floor of mobile music. The Bellevue, Wash.-based entertainment publisher this week is expected …

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-On-demand mobile TV provider GoTV announced a hip-hop themed video offering for wireless subscribers. Dubbed PurePhat, the channel will deliver industry news, music and special programs centered on …

The wireless carrier trade association agreed to produce guidelines for managing wireless porn, even as porn giant Larry Flynt announced plans to enter the U.S. wireless market. CTIA said Tuesday …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Hoops hysteria hit mobile phones this week, as Sprint PCS launched an offering of voice tones from cacophonous college basketball commentator Dick Vitale and an ESPN-branded application based …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has unveiled a payment solution that simplifies the business model among content providers, mobile operators and consumers. Known as Internet Payment eXchange, the company said …

SAN FRANCISCO-Mpowerplayer Inc. launched a new software and managed service, which the company said allows Java-based games to be delivered across multiple platforms in a mode that allows users to …

SEOUL, South Korea-Wireless data behemoth WiderThan expanded its mobile music offerings Wednesday, launching a global service to deliver ringtones, ring-back tones, music videos and streaming tunes. The sister company of …

The “moan tone” industry is already getting crowded. Brickhouse Mobile and New Frontier Media said this week they’ll bring R- and X-rated pillow talk from porn stars to U.S. wireless …

SEATTLE-Dwango Wireless will create and deliver master tones and polyphonic ringtones from the library of digital music and comedy distributor The Orchard, the companies announced Tuesday. Dwango, which currently offers …

In the world of digital marketing, Will Hodgman sees himself as a kind of safe-cracker. Hodgman was the marketing savvy behind AdRelevance, a Seattle-based firm he co-founded with University of …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Internet marketing company Smart Entertainment said it will team with noted producer Larry Klein on mobile marketing campaigns. The joint venture will spawn a new company that will use …

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-Mobile TV provider VStar has locked up $15 million in financing in a recent round co-led by Charles River Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners, the company said Friday. …

InPhonic Inc. said it plans to launch a Spanish version of its Liberty Wireless mobile virtual network operator prepaid wireless service exclusively targeting the Hispanic market in the United States. …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Internet marketing company Smart Entertainment said it will team with noted producer Larry Klein on mobile marketing campaigns. The joint venture will spawn a new company that will use …

Sprint PCS’ bundled voice plans topped Analysys Research’s list of the world’s top 10 wireless services based on its ability to produce unmatched levels of voice usage and twice the …

DENVER-The National Basketball Association wants to be on the forefront of technology, be it the Internet, High-Definition TV or satellite radio. And to be on the cutting edge, the NBA …

Semiconductor company Sequans Communications said it has secured and closed about $9 million in its Series B financing round from major venture capital firms. Add Partners and Vision Capital co-led …

NEW YORK-Interactive marketing company 24/7 Real Media Inc. and wireless content vendor Vindigo announced an innovative teaming that will add advertisements to Vindigo’s WAP pages. “As the leading provider of …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-The Mobile Marketing Association said it has formed two new working groups. The MMA Best Practices Committee, led by Enpocket Chief Operating Officer Mike Baker, will work to …

GUILDFORD, United Kingdom-Volantis launched its XDIME Player, a device-independent application for running data services on mobile phones. The company said XDIME can be used by a variety of companies, including …