Content & Mobile Marketing

SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. raised $15 million in a private placement of Series D convertible preferred stock, the mobile content provider said Thursday. Dwango sold 15,000 shares to four investor …

LONDON-Wireless users both lovestruck and lonely can use their phones to find a soul mate or send text and animated messages to the objects of their affection this Valentine’s Day …

Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless unveiled another content partner for its new Vcast multimedia service, announcing the availability of “Sesame Street” video clips on the new consumer-targeted data download service. Verizon will …

LONDON-Operating-system company Symbian announced a new version of its platform, which the company said includes a variety of features to support more advanced applications as well as to protect against …

LONDON-Adult content could become a killer application for third-generation networks with the increased popularity of video streaming and fast data downloads, according to a report by Visiongain. The report, “Mobile …

Verizon Wireless rolled out its previously announced consumer-focused high-speed data service Tuesday with the launch of Vcast, offering a choice of mobile games and video-on-demand to subscribers with compatible phones …

TORONTO-QuickPlay Media will provide video download service for Telus Mobility subscribers nationwide, the companies announced Tuesday. QuickPlay said it will deliver mobile video with content from partners such as Chum …

The mobile-gaming industry further consolidated as publisher In-Fusio acquired Thumbworks, a Tustin, Calif.-based provider of entertainment content. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In-Fusio, a France-based specialist in the …

Although Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is racing to launch a UMTS/HSDPA network in 15 to 20 markets by the end of this year, the carrier probably will face slim pickings when …

The overwhelming popularity of ringtones and ring backs has given birth to an unprecedented cottage industry: mobile music labels that deal directly with artists to create content for wireless phones. …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry plans to meet this week to begin work on a wireless content ratings system similar to other entertainment industries. “We are going to do something. Hopefully by …

McDonald’s restaurants in the Pacific Northwest will give away ringtones, wallpaper and coupons to wireless handsets during a Web-based promotional campaign, the fast-food chain said. McDonald’s will use the Web …

The backdrop to headline-grabbing stories on megamergers, telecom reform, corporate earnings (and scandals) and shareholder suits is a far-reaching debate about the ways and means digital content is handled from …

Entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile Inc. said it will sell content through RadioShack Corp. outlets in what may be the first major agreement between a brick-and-mortar retail chain and a mobile …

NEW YORK-Porn star Jenna Jameson is moaning, sighing and offering X-rated pillow talk for wireless users in Latin America. Jameson is teaming with Wicked Wireless, a New York-based content provider, …

Mobile publisher THQ Wireless Inc. said it will allow football fans to vote for a most valuable player during the Super Bowl broadcast Feb. 6. THQ is teaming with Players …

DALLAS-Subscribers of First Cellular of Southern Illinois can access a new ringback service featuring content from the film “Meet the Fockers.” Preferred Voice Inc. (PVI) and Versaly Entertainment are teaming …

McDonald’s restaurants in the Pacific Northwest will give away ringtones, wallpaper and coupons to wireless handsets during a Web-based promotional campaign, the fast-food chain said Wednesday. McDonald’s will use the …

DIC Entertainment said it has signed an agreement with SmartVideo Technologies inc. to create what it describes as the world’s first animation channel for cell phones. Known as “DIC Kid’s …

SEATTLE-M-commerce software developer Qpass announced Tuesday that it had acquired ucp morgen, a Vienna, Austria-based developer of content delivery software for network operators and content providers. Terms of the deal …

LOS ANGELES-French mobile-game publisher In-Fusio continued to move into the U.S. market with the acquisition of Thumbworks, a Tustin, Calif.-based provider of entertainment content. Terms of the deal were not …

LOS ANGELES-Idetic Inc. has brought its live, mobile TV service to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. customers. Cingular customers can now get MobiTV, a 22-channel broadcasting service featuring content from MSNBC, ABC …

Around the world, carriers are looking to boost wireless data sales to offset razor-thin profit margins from voice services. And they’re getting a lot of help. NMS Communications last week …

Following a rather uneventful holiday season in which wireless operators favored handset subsidies over aggressive rate-plan changes, the new year has seen numerous adjustments. Industry observers note that the changes …