Content & Mobile Marketing

WASHINGTON-It would be nice to say this policy or that technology will shape the direction of the wireless industry in 2003. But neither industry nor official Washington has that luxury. …

TOKYO-Sega on Tuesday announced it would supply gaming software to FarEasTone in Taiwan and SmarTone in Hong Kong. Both Asian telecom companies launched game content distribution services on 16 December. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Italian operator Wind is using technology from Nokia Corp. to offer downloadable content and applications such as video, color games and polyphonic ringing tones. The commercial service works over …

The exit of Sir Christopher Gent from the chief executive post at Vodafone certainly marks a milestone for the company and the industry. Unlike many of his counterparts, Gent has …

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DUBLIN, Ireland-A startup streaming technology company in the United Kingdom said it has developed software to allow broadcast-quality streamed video to be delivered to mobile devices without modifications to the …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Mobile marketing company Avesair Inc. reported the results of its advertising campaign for the grand opening of New York City sport store Champs Sports, with hundreds of …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Research and advisory firm Analysys predicted that downloadable wireless games will become so popular in Western Europe that in just three years they will replace ring tones as …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Alltel Corp. now offers Forbes.com Wireless Powered by SmartServ content for its recently introduced BREW service. The content will be available through its “BREW Shop” option for download onto …

MAHWAH, N.J.-Vector graphics animation, an advanced visual technology, will now be available to personal digital assistant users viewing AccuWeather.com’s weather service. Sharp Electronics Corp. developed the vector graphics technology, dubbed …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. announced Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has chosen Portal’s Infranet convergent billing product as the billing solution for its wireless voice, data and content and to replace …

CULVER CITY, Calif.-Through a new wide-ranging deal between the two companies, Sony Pictures Digital will sell screensavers, ring tones, games and other wireless content based on its movies and television …

It’s time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, we’ve decided to let you voice an opinion in this process. Who do you think was …

It is time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, RCR Wireless News, the sister print publication of GlobalWirelessNews.com, decided to let you voice an …

GOLDEN, Colo.-nReach will deploy new digital vending ports, private label Web sites and prepaid card locations in seven wireless retail chains in the U.S. on Nov. 29. With the new …

WASHINGTON-Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association President Thomas Wheeler today urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell to auction spectrum of financially troubled mobile satellite service providers.The FCC is expected to …

LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data …

Record industry giant Sony Music Entertainment bought wireless entertainment company Run Tones, and will use the acquisition to create a new Mobile Products Group within Sony’s Music Digital Services division. …

Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many …

NEW YORK-Zingy, a New York-based mobile entertainment provider, has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to provide MSN members with access to content that includes ringtones, screen logos, group …

LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data …

DENVER, United States-Santa’s helpers will be able to stuff stockings with a new gift this year-wireless data. U.K.-based wireless entertainment and publishing company Digital Bridges plans to sell packaged, prepaid …

By launching a service-based business group, enhanced open standards portfolio and partnerships to enhance a variety of wireless applications, Motorola Inc. has spread its dragnet to collect carrier contracts. As …

ATLANTA-Wireless development company Digital Orchid Inc. announced it scored an exclusive license to sell Nascar-related content to AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS subscribers. The company will offer breaking …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-A year after going live, South African network operator Cell C announced it has managed to acquire 1 million subscribers on its network. The operator has also constructed …