Content & Mobile Marketing

Nokia Corp. purchased multiplayer gaming technology from Sega Corp. and will use it to offer multiplayer functions for its upcoming N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin a new service Sept. 1 called Melody Call, which enables subscribers to set 15 seconds of music and voice content as ring tones …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin a new service Sept. 1 called Melody Call, which enables subscribers to set 15 seconds of music and voice content as ring tones …

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-SMS Media Group launched Moffers, a mobile content service that sends special offers in the form of text messages from select merchants to subscribers’ cell phones. Moffers is …

Nokia Corp. purchased multiplayer gaming technology from Sega Corp. and will use it to offer multiplayer functions to its upcoming N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

SEATTLE-Ring tones and music have become a major part of the wireless industry, as providers from the United States to Japan launch new audio services. Indeed, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. …

LONDON-Mobile operators are positioned to beat other content providers at their own game, according to new research from Ovum. The research firm suggests mobile operators will generate more revenue from …

The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …

Wireless operators in Europe and elsewhere have begun gearing up for potential problems associated with wireless porn, as U.K. telecom regulators field complaints from concerned parents-but the issue has not …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Universal Music Group signed an agreement with Sprint PCS allowing the carrier to offer downloadable ring tones to its PCS Vision customers, adding the ring tones will be …

MANKATO, Minn.-Rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless launched a range of entertainment applications and communications services on its recently deployed CDMA2000 1x network using Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW platform. The applications will …

In the networked home of the future, wireless likely will play a major role, connecting family members to their loved ones, music collections and even microwaves. But the long-held vision …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has increased the speed of wireless personal area networks to 55 megabytes per second from 1 Mbps for broad use of multimedia, …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and third-party content for Vodafone’s Live! multimedia …

SEATTLE-Streaming-video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a deal with Sprint PCS to offer an Internet-style media player to Sprint’s Vision customers-an offering that marks a significant change in RealNetworks’ wireless …

One of the big riddles with open standards is that not all of those who swear by the principle believe in it. Unless, of course, it works in their favor. …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has increased the speed of wireless personal area networks to 55 megabytes per second from 1 Mbps for broad use of multimedia, …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and third-party content for Vodafone’s Live! multimedia …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless took another major step toward third-dimensional technology with the ratification of the OpenGL ES application development standard for wireless devices. The 3D graphics forum Khronos Group said it …

Wireless took another major step toward third-dimensional technology with the ratification of the OpenGL ES application development standard for wireless devices. The 3D graphics forum Khronos Group said it ratified …

PARIS-France Telecom R&D announced details on an experimental service that lets vacationers create multimedia travel albums by using their cell phones to transfer content instantly while on vacation. The service, …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-There are now significant opportunities for carriers to generate revenue from non-voice content and services, according to a new report from Probe Group L.L.C. The research group found …

Beaten back by a lackluster economy and ambivalent wireless users, an assortment of veteran wireless data players has sought refuge in the company of network operators. By targeting wireless carriers, …

NEEDHAM, Mass.-ATM operators could benefit from offering prepaid wireless airtime at U.S. automated teller machines, according to new research from financial services company TowerGroup. According to TowerGroup, non-financial electronic transactions …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens’ funding arm continued its investment spree, this time announcing an investment in Israeli mobile content company Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies Ltd. Financial details were not disclosed. Ki-Bi Mobile offers …