Content & Mobile Marketing

Just as it took an unabashed California chick to do what no GOP or Democratic pol could do-outfox Bill Clinton-Naomi Wolf now has done what no pundit could ever do: …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-To meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet access, Metrocall Inc. announced the formation of Metrocall.net, a new strategic operating division. Metrocall.net will market nationally bundled services to home …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commissioner Gloria Tristani is expected shortly to decide whether to run for Congress in 2000, a decision with the potential to dramatically shift the balance of power at …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association’s Paging Technical Committee announced it adopted the Wireless Communication Transport Protocol for immediate implementation in North American messaging networks. “WCTP is intended to provide …

OWNINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. unveiled a new initiative to develop and host business Internet applications using the Wireless Application Protocol, called the WAP Enterprise Center. Aether said the service …

Enhanced specialized mobile radio operators are poised to lead the country in rolling out Wireless Application Protocol services next year. Today, no U.S. wireless provider offers full WAP services. But …

SAN FRANCISCO-Act now! GSM carriers need to deploy wireless data today, speakers told Global System for Mobile communications operators at last week’s GSM in North America conference here. Carriers need …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Mobile said it plans to introduce its Web Access service this month, designed to allow customers to obtain Internet-based content on their wireless handsets. The service will …

NEW YORK-The astounding success of NTT DoCoMo’s mobile Internet access service is a resounding note of affirmation to proponents of wireless Web services, said Crispin K. Vicars at the Yankee …

Alain Rossmann, founder of Phone.com, told the opening session audience at CTIA’s Wireless I.T. conference last week in Santa Clara, Calif., that the wireless data industry has moved beyond the …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it will provide travel information to wireless devices by adding content from Worldspan, an online travel reservation system, to the Mobile Internet Exchange communications platform. The …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced a uniform gateway to its Autoplex and Flexent Wireless Networks products, enabling network operators to introduce personalized or user-customized wireless data services that depend …

SANTA CLARA, [email protected] Inc., an application service provider for wireless carriers and Internet content providers, and GTE Wireless announced they will offer Internet content from Infospace, Starbucks, Weather.com, LinksTime.com and …

GENEVA-Alcatel and application developer In Fusio announced an agreement under which operators adopting Alcatel’s HomeTop Solutions software suite will be able to offer In Fusio gaming and entertainment services to …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Following up its widely acclaimed NeoPoint 1000 smart phone, NeoPoint Inc. last week at Wireless I.T. introduced a location-based wireless portal called myAladdin.com. The portal is positioned as …

The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) had the biggest coming-out party of its 20-month lifespan during Telecom ’99 in Geneva, with more than 100 carriers, vendors and content providers displaying WAP …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Capacity constraints are an issue for almost every cellular operator, and some have turned to frequency-hopping techniques as an answer. But while these systems have increased capacity, their effect …

SINGAPORE-Mobile data is quickly taking off in many parts of Asia, with growth rates in the region comparing favorably to take-up rates in Europe and the United States, say analysts. …

Finland. Sonera began offering High Speed Circuit Switched Data services to its data customers 6 September, but without available handsets. Sonera said it wanted to be ready when handsets are …

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to deliver mobile data services in Japan by creating a joint venture company with NTT Mobile Communication Network Inc. called Mobimagic Company Ltd. The purpose …

Wireless location-based services have been talked about for years and few carriers have deployed them, but reality should begin to set in within the next few years. The Federal Communications …

Perhaps the greatest indicator of how the wireless data industry has matured is the almost giddy buzz of excitement generated by this week’s Wireless I.T. show in Santa Clara, Calif., …

Telstreet.com announced it offers wireless phones, service and accessories online. “Telstreet.com takes responsibility for the entire customer experience from buying to fulfillment to delivery of the order,” said Terry Dwyer, …

Looking to expand its distribution reach, PageMart Wireless Inc. formed an enterprise solutions partner program, allowing the company to work in conjunction with various allies to bring wireless two-way data …

Hungary Motorola Inc. said it is providing Hungarian mobile operator Westel 900 its Mobile Internet Exchange communications platform. The trial is Hungary’s first deployment of the Wireless Application Protocol. It …