Content & Mobile Marketing

Audiovox Communications Audiovox Communications introduced the Maestro, a Pocket PC that uses Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 software. The product features 32 MB of SDRAM and 32 MB of …

NEW YORK-Vivendi Universal has worldwide ambitions, particularly in the area of wireless technology and interactive television, and equally important, it possesses a balance sheet to support its plans, said Jean …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, on 1 October launched the world’s first third-generation (3G) mobile service in the Tokyo metropolitan area, receiving mixed reviews from market analysts. …

LONDON—Hutchison 3G, which holds a third-generation (3G) license in the United Kingdom, said it is considering offering pornography services over its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network. An executive within …

DULLES, Virginia, United States—Wireless consumers can now purchase wireless products and services through America Online (AOL). A new online resource is available for AOL members at AOL Keyword: Wireless and …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless introduced its Mobile Web Plus service, a wireless e-mail and Internet access service for use on the Kyocera QCP6035 smartphone. The service provides access to up to …

LONDON-Hutchison 3G, which holds a third-generation license in the United Kingdom, said it is considering offering pornography services over its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network. An executive within the company …

DULLES, Va.—Wireless consumers can now purchase wireless products and services through America Online Inc. A new online resource is available for AOL members at AOL Keyword: Wireless and at www.aol.com/wireless. …

The wireless data industry started as a dream and a nationwide network almost 30 years ago. As the years slowly passed and people began to recognize the value of mobile …

BANGALORE, India—Jataayu Software released WAP 2.0, the company’s gateway and browser software that meets the WAP Forum’s specifications for the second generation of Wireless Application Protocol technology, and said it …

NEW YORK—Telematics has the potential to create $20 billion to $40 billion in revenues during the next ten years, according to a recently released Booz Allen Hamilton report. Telematics has …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Mobile marketing software provider, Avesair Inc., has expanded its services to the Latin American market via a partnership with RAM-Atlantic, an m-strategies and solutions provider. RAM-Atlantic will …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The Yankee Group has cautioned that cell-phone operators in Europe must do a better job of providing useful and premium content and services to boost the prospects of …

SAN FRANCISCO—Internet service provider giant EarthLink licensed wireless enterprise software developer Neomar’s Carrier Class Gateway, which the ISP plans to use in its forthcoming “EarthLink Everywhere” wireless Internet service. EarthLink …

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NEW YORK—Emblaze Systems Ltd. announced it is conducting a trial of its Wireless Multimedia Platform for handheld devices over Spanish wireless carrier Telefonica Moviles Espana’s network. The trial, over the …

WOBURN, Mass.—Cerylion Inc. announced it has been awarded $5 million in series B convertible preferred funding, led by Chestnut Partners Inc. Cerylion said it will use the funding for continued …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The 50 short message service (SMS) content channels being offered by the German cell-phone operator D2 Vodafone are being seen as the precursor for other service providers looking …

TOKYO—Qualcomm Inc.’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless application platform received a boost through the company’s deal with video game giant Sega Corp., which announced it will release its video game …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, and IBM Japan have jointly developed key technologies for streaming service over mobile phones, both firms announced on 18 September. According to …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—European cell-phone operators have been criticized by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) for promoting the technical attributes of their networks rather than services. The GSA, a trade …

CINCINNATI, United States—Convergys announced it has been chosen by Denmark’s Telia Telecom A/S for its Geneva active revenue management (ARM) software to support its business growth and innovation. Telia plans …

TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, is going to postpone its third-generation (3G) service launch from the original plan of this quarter to April 2002 due to delays in software …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission today is expected to reject the cellular industry’s request to indefinitely suspend the Sept. 30 deadline for meeting packet-data wiretap requirements, but a government source said …

SAN DIEGO—The Telephone Entertainment Network of Leap Wireless International Inc., San Diego, has contracted to obtain information updates from the Metro Networks subsidiary of Westwood One. Westwood One, managed by …