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Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) has filed a lawsuit against Viacom Inc. (VIA) over content it says it has the right to program on mobile devices like Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad.The cable operator launched an app for the iPad on …

The first all mobile newspaper has arrived. News Corp. (NWSA) formally introduced The Daily, designed exclusively for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad, at an event in New York City today.“New times demand new journalism,” Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News …

Editor’s Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a …

News Corp. (NWSA) has sold its Fox Mobile Group unit to Jesta Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale marks a yearlong exit from many of News Corp’s digital media businesses and MySpace could be next.The business will be renamed …

New Corp. is reportedly laying off staff almost three months after it first confirmed plans to sell its mobile business all together. Fox Mobile is cutting around 75 employees, of 15% of its staff in Germany, and making cuts in …

Greg Clayman, the executive in charge of digital distribution at Viacom Inc. (VIA), has been lured away to run business operations at News Corp.’s (NWSA) new digital news organization.All Things Digital got access to a memo from MTV Networks announcing …

News Corp. (NWSA) is gearing up to invest $30 million to $40 million in a new national news organization with a heavy focus on mobile, The Los Angeles Times reports.The new venture will draw content from a dedicated editorial staff, …

The mobile unit at News Corp. (NWSA) has apparently become such a drag on the company that it’s now willing to part ways with the business after four years in the space.During a call with investors, News Corp. COO Chase …

UrbanWorld Wireless added new distribution partners for both its on-deck and off-deck offerings. The Los Angeles-based content provider inked a deal to offer its UDub!MNews from the deck of Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corp. The offering, which …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In …

AOL L.L.C. last week became the latest Internet player to bet big on social networking, agreeing to plunk down a whopping $850 million for Bebo.com. But turning Bebo’s impressive online and mobile traffic into dollars could be a challenge.While MySpace …

Jamba said it will be the first digital retailer to offer music unencumbered by digital rights management (DRM) software under a deal with record label EMI.A joint venture between News Corp. and VeriSign Inc., Jamba said it will distribute an …

The Wall Street Journal Digital Network launched an on-device portal allowing users to access online content from Microsoft Corp.-based Windows Mobile-enabled devices.The downloadable application, which was developed by Action Engine, delivers news, videos and streaming podcasts from WSJ.com, MarketWatch.com and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the …

Wireless users will soon have yet another way to access the popular MySpace.com social networking site: an ad-supported mobile Web site from Fox Interactive Media.The announcement coincides with the launch of several other ad-supported mobile Fox sites, including IGM, FoxSports.com, …

Andrew Corp. won a major upgrade contract to modify the Mass Transit Railway Corp.’s territorywide network in Hong Kong.As part of the project, Andrew will upgrade infrastructure in stations, tunnels, and other buildings to migrate the railway’s radio system from …

Shares of VeriSign Inc. dipped after the company posted a decline in second-quarter revenues and issued weak guidance for the coming quarter.The Mountain View, Calif.-based digital infrastructure company reported a net loss of $4.71 million on total revenue of $368 …