smart phones

The signature letters in LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s name, back at the dawn of time when the company formed in 1958, stood for Lucky Goldstar. Whatever connotations that name might …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. scored another wireless win, inking a deal to deliver search and information services for subscribers of soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. The MVNO, a joint …

Handmark Inc. is hoping to raise its profile by giving away service. The Kansas City, Mo.-based company mobile media company this week will begin offering free content in an effort …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nokia Corp. unveiled a new software development kit (SDK) for game-makers looking to create 3-D titles for the manufacturer’s smart phones. The SDK, which was announced at the …

In the wake of reports that a mobile trojan dubbed Redbrowser.A had been encountered in Russia, the major security firms working in the mobile space issued cautious alerts to their …

TOKYO—Japanese mobile browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced it plans to acquire IP Infusion Inc. in a deal valued at around $50 million. IP Infusion is based in San Jose, …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. is hoping to kick-start the lagging mobile-commerce market with a system that allows users to purchase products, transfer funds or pay bills with their cell phones. …

Imagine this: a company’s chief financial officer uses his smart phone to download a game while waiting at an airport-but the game contains a virus that sends all the data …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. is hoping to kick-start the lagging mobile-commerce market with a system that allows users to purchase products, transfer funds or pay bills with their cell phones. …

Content companies are hoping that wireless users-just like George Carlin-are looking for a place for their stuff. It seems mass-market consumers are becoming comfortable with the idea of paying for …

OTTAWA-SIPquest, a developer of Session Initiation Protocol applications, said its Mobile Console application has been optimized for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. The company said the product is …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless trailblazer Craig McCaw and other high-tech heavyweights are backing a new company looking to let business users reach colleagues through mobile phones, e-mail or instant messaging. The …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-In a surprising turnaround, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will sell phones running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. DoCoMo previously had allowed only phones running either …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless trailblazer Craig McCaw and other high-tech heavyweights are backing a new company looking to let business users reach colleagues through mobile phones, e-mail or instant messaging. The …

Among the gathering hordes of hungry mobile virtual network operators, nearly all are angling for a bite of the 18-to-34-year-old demographic. But one MVNO launching this week, BeyondMobile, is taking …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-In a surprising turnaround, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will sell phones running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system. DoCoMo previously had allowed only phones running either …

SAN DIEGO-Carrier Devices selected InfoSonics Corp. to distribute its i-mate cellular handsets in the United States, Latin America and Canada, according to the companies. The i-mate group of companies develops …

As in past years, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was ground zero for a series of entertaining handset battles, with vendors firing off warning shots against each other …

LONDON-Mobile entertainment publisher Telcogames Ltd. said it has acquired Magic Productions Ltd., a Paris-based developer of games for smart phones running Symbian- and Microsoft Corp. Windows-powered smart phones. Terms of …

LONDON-Mobile entertainment publisher Telcogames Ltd. said it has acquired Magic Productions Ltd., a Paris-based developer of games for smart phones running Symbian- and Microsoft Corp. Windows-powered smart phones. Terms of …

A group of Linux proponents announced today they have formed a new standards group aimed at promoting Linux software for mobile phones. “One of the key goals of the Linux …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In a letter addressed to Palm OS developers, Palm Inc.’s Ed Colligan reiterated the company’s support for the Palm platform. “I’m writing to you today because I’m concerned by …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In a letter addressed to Palm OS developers, Palm Inc.’s Ed Colligan reiterated the company’s support for the Palm platform. “I’m writing to you today because I’m concerned by …

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. announced two purchase orders for its C1259i Dual Mode ASNAP Wi-Fi/GSM/GPRS Voice over IP phone. The first order is a $2.02 million purchase order from …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Palm Inc. opened a research and development center that will develop wireless applications for mobile operators in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The new office aims to build …