Content & Mobile Marketing

FREEREALTIME.com FreeRealTime.com Inc. launched a beta version of FRT2go, a service for use on 3Com Corp.’s Palm Computing unit Palm VII and Palm.net service, giving its members wireless access to …

NEW YORK-VoiceStream Wireless Corp. is prepared to wage war on two fronts in the battle of the titans for transnational control of wireless telecommunications, John Stanton, VoiceStream’s chairman and chief …

DALLAS-WebLink Wireless Inc. added three companies to its Enterprise Solutions Partner program-InfoSoft Inc., Mobile Computing Corp. and SolutionLand.com Corp. InfoSoft and Mobile Computing said they will use WebLink’s network for …

AUSTIN, Texas-Mobile Internet content and commerce solution provider agentGO.com announced an agreement with Motorola Inc. under which it will provide customized Internet content on Motorola Web-enabled wireless phones. The company …

Hoping consumers will continue to think of it as an authority in the emerging wireless Internet space, Motorola Inc. aired an image/branding spot on Oscar night to promote its Mobile …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced an agreement with Bandai Co. Ltd. of Japan to help service providers stimulate new wireless network services in the United States, such as interactive …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-AirFlash Inc. officially unveiled the AirFlash powered by Inktomi service, which uses Inktomi Corp.’s e-commerce engine, following a strategic alliance and equity investment by the company. It is …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. reported that PacketVideo Corp.’s PVPlayer decoding software and PV Author encoding software will provide streaming media support for TI’s next-generation Open Multimedia Application Platform. The new software …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-OracleMobile.com announced its first voice recognition-enabled service for its oramobile.com wireless portal. The service is a movie guide with content from Hollywood.com and Map-Quest.com enabled with Motorola Inc.’s …

Spyglass Inc. has agreed to merge with OpenTV, a worldwide provider of interactive TV software that plans to buy all of Spyglass’ outstanding stock in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS will provide Emazing Inc.’s consumer-driven content on the Sprint PCS Wireless Web, providing customers with daily horoscopes and tips on categories including business, household hints and …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. acquired Within Technology Inc., a technology and systems consulting firm with expertise in collaborative workgroup software, interface design and document annotation techniques. Qualcomm noted Within Technology has …

BPA Systems Inc., a developer of business-to-business software solutions, unveiled a wireless Web application server that fuses and extends standard Internet tools to create a solution for Web site development …

The hype surrounding the possibilities of wireless Internet services has reached an all-time high following Wireless 2000 in New Orleans last month. But in the wake of this fevered pitch …

NEW YORK-The American wireless marketplace needs a healthy dose of innovation jump-started by foreign intervention to drive user penetration, said Hans R. Snook, chief executive of Orange plc. At the …

The Personal Communications Industry Association announced another initiative last week to turn the association around in the midst of dwindling membership and public-relations problems surrounding its annual trade show. PCIA …

JP Systems Inc. announced it will transfer its experience in connectivity solutions for wireless devices to expand into a wireless application service provider model. As a mobile ASP, JP Systems …

WASHINGTON-With a little more than 18 months until the deadline for the implementation of enhanced 911 Phase II service, carriers are beginning to think about how they can make money …

HAMBURG, Germany-Gauss Interprise AG introduced a Wireless Application Protocol version of its VIP ContentManager Web Content Management system, which allows users without technical expertise to create Web sites.

Telematics services, despite their slow start, are on the cusp of becoming standard features on millions of cars, but the kinds of services that will emerge as the most beneficial …

NEW YORK-Telet, a Brazilian cellular operator, partnered with StarMedia Network Inc., an Internet company for Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking markets, to bring wireless Internet to Telet’s subscribers. Claro On-line, the new service, …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. has agreed to offer its customers an information service from Interactive Sports Inc. called ISWire, billed as Sports News for Smart Fans, via Metrocall’s OnTheGoInfo online customized …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Computer networking equipment market leader Cisco Systems Inc. announced two acquisitions it said are designed to strengthen the company’s interests in the wireless arena. Cisco plans to buy …

BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. introduced two new initiatives at its WAVE developers conference this week-a new branding effort for its two-way messaging service and a plan to become the premier …

Leveraging its dominance in the enterprise computing market, IBM Corp. formed a string of partnerships with leading wireless industry players designed to speed the growth of wireless Internet and e-business …