Mobile Phones

DENVER-The National Basketball Association wants to be on the forefront of technology, be it the Internet, High-Definition TV or satellite radio. And to be on the cutting edge, the NBA …

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-Smith Micro Software Inc. said Alltel will use its wireless data connectivity solution to support its high-speed data customers. Smith Micro will customize its QuickLink Mobile and QuickLink …

ST. LOUIS-U.S. wireless operators will slowly migrate from CDMA networks to Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology as they move from third generation to fourth generation, according to a report from …

Motorola Inc. leapt into the high-volume, low-cost mobile phone business-a space dominated by the likes of Nokia Corp. and Siemens-with plans to sell millions of new phones in emerging wireless …

Nokia Corp.’s longtime stranglehold on the U.S. mobile-phone market appears to be broken-at least for now-by a major surge in sales from Motorola Inc. “Motorola products are really just more …

The news that Microsoft Corp. will join Nokia Corp. to deliver a mobile-music platform may have been among the more startling developments at last week’s 3GSM World Congress, but it …

As evidenced by the vast popularity of gadgets like Apple’s iPod, the demand for portable digital music is as obvious as it is universal. But how-and how well-the wireless industry …

SAN DIEGO-Publisher Random House said it has acquired a minority stake in a startup company called Vocel to offer educational content to mobile-phone subscribers for a monthly fee. To prop …

SAN DIEGO-Publisher Random House said it has acquired a minority stake in startup company called Vocel to offer educational content to mobile-phone subscribers for a monthly fee. To prop up …

AUSTIN, Texas-Samsung Electronics and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. demonstrated a prototype mobile phone that includes ultra-wideband technology. “Working with a world leader such as Samsung on this exciting product concept showcases …

TOKYO-MTV Japan and Yamaha said they made available Japan’s first music recognition service, MTV Music Finder, to KDDI Corp. subscribers across Japan. In partnership with Shazam Entertainment, a U.K.-based audio …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! has quietly rolled out a service that allows users to send driving directions from computers to mobile phones. After accessing directions through the Yahoo! Maps portal, a wireless …

Device news continued at a flushed pace with Motorola Inc. releasing details on its iTunes phone, Hop-on announcing a $36 handset, Sanyo Corp. offering an innovative new messaging product, and …

Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world’s largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size …

CANNES, France-Mobile entertainment publisher Sorrent Inc. plans to announce an agreement to publish content based on noted urban fashion designer Marc Ecko. Sorrent will develop a suite of offerings based …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The wireless industry continues to try to play Cupid this Valentine’s Day with a slew of content and data offerings. Verizon Wireless announced the availability of dozens of love-song …

Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks Flash’s …

BOSTON-A new study of United Kingdom wireless users found only 41 percent of respondents say they are confident that new third-generation mobile phones and services will be easy to use. …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Test-and-measurement company UbiNetics launched a tool designed to allow carriers to evaluate interactions between third-generation phones and networks. SystemAT automates testing of any commercial mobile phone or group …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Smart-phone company PalmOne Inc. appears to be gearing up to release an innovative smart phone that features a flip-open display. The company recently received a patent from the U.S. …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

MONTREAL-Fonoinfo released its new Commander product, which the company said is a complete virus detection, prevention and disinfection solution for mobile phones. “The threat of mobile viruses is real, it’s …

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears up to release a new device …

Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one …