Content & Mobile Marketing

NEW YORK-Wireless users may be free of the wire but not of the clutter. Despite the image of untethered communications, they are burdened with a bevy of devices. Only technology …

CHICAGO-Partnerships are the key to success in the wireless Internet space, was the resounding theme at last week’s PCIA GlobalXChange convention keynote session. “The wireless Internet is like the proverbial …

In this time of money-hungry megacorporations, there still exists at least one philosophy that ultimately benefits the little guy-Open Source. Since January of last year, Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Lutris Technologies …

While the convergence of computing and communications may be the future, and the future may be now, the convergence of ideas to actual product line takes longer to reach fruition. …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. entered a joint-venture agreement with Chinadotcom Corp., a pan-Asian integrated Internet company offering e-business strategies and portal and online marketing services. The agreement calls for CellStar to …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it signed a memorandum of understanding with KPN Mobile of the Netherlands, in which DoCoMo holds 15 percent, to consider establishing a joint venture to provide mobile …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and America Online Inc. last week announced their long-expected business alliance. The combination of the largest mobile carrier in Japan and the largest Internet service provider in …

Being the new kid on the block is always a challenge. Besides trying to keep your own sense of identity, there is the pressure of trying to fit in to …

NEW YORK-InPhonic, still in its corporate infancy, has skipped over baby steps and is making major strides as an outsourced, behind-the-scenes distributor of private-labeled wireless and mobile-commerce services. In mid-September, …

SAN DIEGO-Zucotto Wireless Inc. and PacketVideo Corp. announced they will work together to port PacketVideo’s wireless streaming video technology to Zucotto’s Xpresso Java microprocessor, together allowing enhanced delivery of video …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Two issues characterized the Brazilian cellular market during the first half of the year-an increase in subscriber numbers and the rollout of more advanced services. Latin America in …

An emerging collection of technical standards promises to change forever the way marketers do their jobs by automating how businesses interact. The question is: Will this automation cut marketers out …

Extending its strategic partnership into new areas, Everypath Inc. made a concerted push deeper into the wireless enterprise enablement space last week through alliances with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, …

During the first day of its 2000 User Forum, Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc., introduced additional features to its software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services. …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless operator Clearnet Communications Inc. introduced a flat-rate wireless Internet service allowing its PCS and Mike clients unlimited access to wireless Internet content for one monthly fee. Customers …

NEW YORK-Telecommunications is like chess, because the grand masters emerge as victors by controlling the center of the board, Ivan Seidenberg, president and co-chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc., …

With all the wireless enabling solutions, wireless application service providers, devices, software and networks available today, it’s not too difficult to see how dot-coms and corporate entities mulling wireless extension …

NEW YORK-Andersen Consulting released its Mobile Micropayments prototype, illustrating how consumers can purchase items using an Internet billing solution from a wireless phone without incurring charges on their phone bills …

SARATOGA, Calif.-AirFlash Inc. launched its Strategic Location-Relevant Partner Program by announcing nine U.S. service and content providers, including MasterCard International. SLRP program partners may integrate their digital content and services …

HONG KONG-AU-System, a mobile Internet consultant firm, has entered a strategic relationship with Baltimore Technologies Inc. to develop secure m-commerce solutions. The agreement has AU-System licensing and integrating Baltimore’s Telepathy …

HELSINKI, Finland-MobileChannel.Network plans to deliver a commercial mobile Internet content service during the Summer Olympics through its Mobile Sports Channel joint venture with Trans World International, the programming division of …

Voice portal company iNetNow Inc. reported a co-branding agreement with Arelco Inc., an independent licensee of National Car Rental, allowing customers at select Arelco-owned National Car Rental stores to receive …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-In the wireless data weltanschauung of Lucent Technologies Inc., operators will remain the linchpin for an increasingly complex assembly of players. Lucent’s role, from its world view, is …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Interwoven Inc. and AlterEgo Networks Inc. formed a strategic alliance to deliver an integrated solution allowing their customers to create, adapt and publish Web content to wireless devices such …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless gaming and entertainment content firm Indiqu Inc. has partnered with L.M. Ericsson for a joint research and product development project designed to further the use of entertainment and …