Content & Mobile Marketing

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc launched consumer-focused third-generation services in two European countries, with other countries to follow in coming months, the global mobile operator said. Vodafone customers in Germany and Portugal …

Alcatel’s new handset deal with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corp. is part of a notable and growing trend toward joint ventures and acquisitions, and analysts expect the pace to accelerate. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Motion picture licensing continues to play a major role in the wireless gaming market as players scramble for the rights to upcoming blockbusters including “Spider-Man 2,” “I, Robot” and …

CLEVELAND-Further expanding its wireless push, American Greetings Corp. said it acquired ring-tone vendor MIDIRingTones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re thrilled to welcome MIDIRingTones aboard as this acquisition …

Few wireless executives have had as much of an impact on the industry over the past several years as Nextel Communications Inc.’s Tim Donahue, who-despite running the smallest of the …

Wouldn’t it be funny to burp on command? It’s a question probably every American boy has asked at one time or another. And thanks to a new wireless startup, such …

GLASGOW, United Kingdom-Handset-maker Motorola Inc. announced support for mobile Internet browsing technology from Picsel Technologies Ltd. Motorola’s A768, A1000 and MPx phones will feature the browser. “Motorola believes that having …

CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported an agreement with Indian wireless carrier Hutchison Essar to market Fastmobile’s Fastchat multimodal messaging and content delivery service in India. Fastmobile said the …

Handset maker Motorola Inc. announced support for mobile Internet browsing technology from Picsel Technologies Ltd. Motorola’s A768, A1000 and MPx phones will feature the browser. “Motorola believes that having Picsel …

SEATTLE-Venture capital firm eFund L.L.C. announced the launch of its new Mobilopia wireless marketing company, which is the result of a merger among Mynamics Inc., eFund’s portfolio companies Txt Talk …

CHICAGO-Navigation information technology company Navteq Corp. filed for a $500 million initial public offering. The company sells digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices and Internet-based mapping …

News from RF Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp. and Skyworks Solutions Inc. reflects the flurry of activities in the semiconductor world. RFMD announced what it described as a strategic focus …

Following a spate of merger-and-acquisition news on the wireless content front, companies now are announcing further deals and offerings in the space. First, wireless entertainment publisher Mobile Scope said it …

WASHINGTON-WorldCom Inc., dragged down by a multi-billion-dollar accounting scandal only to emerge today from bankruptcy as MCI Inc., said it will leverage its Internet backbone business to take advantage of …

Following its sluggish first-quarter earnings report, Nokia announced it scored a distribution deal with third-generation carrier Hutichson 3 and released a new camera phone for the Europe, Middle East, Africa …

Developers: Wireless wants you. At least, that’s the message coming from many of the largest players in the wireless industry. Companies from Microsoft Corp. to Nokia Corp. to Verizon Wireless …

While market watchers sounded their disapproval of Nokia Corp.’s handset sales in the first quarter, the Finnish vendor witnessed sound activities in its infrastructure business, including a 16-percent increase in …

After facing harsh criticism over the sluggish introduction of its camera phone line-up, the world’s No. 2 phone-maker Motorola Inc. is hoping to regain the industry’s cutting edge by placing …

Airline workers could be tasked with a new set of responsibilities as wireless industry advancements make it possible to safely use portable electronic devices like cell phones while in flight. …

CHANTILLY, Va.-Messaging company InphoMatch Inc. announced it delivered almost 2 billion text messages in the first quarter, up from 650 million messages in the first quarter of last year. The …

NEW YORK-Texas Instruments Inc. brought more cheer to the semiconductor industry with a first-quarter result featuring higher profits, revenue and sales in line with Wall Street expectations. The chipmaker reported …

Airline workers could be tasked with a new set of responsibilities as wireless industry advancements make it possible to safely use portable electronic devices like cell phones, while in flight. …

Wireless merger-and-acquisition news appears to be reaching a frantic pitch as IQ Biometrix Inc. and Wherify Wireless Inc. announced plans to merge, MobilePro Corp. said it would buy assets of …

LAS VEGAS-Smart-card solution provider Gemplus International S.A. announced Centennial Communications Corp. and International Telecommunications Ltd. have selected its subscriber identity module cards and provisioning and content messaging services for their …

GALWAY, Ireland-Rating, charging and revenue settlement software provider AM-BEO Ltd. announced the availability of its new nRate rating solution, designed to price existing and advanced communication and content services. nRate …