Thursday, March 30, 2006


Total Wi-Fi Freedom
BusinessWeek - Mar 23 2:58 PM
Cell-based services for PCs connect with a click and work in moving trains Save to My Web

Woman puts her heart into clowning around for a living
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Mar 13 3:19 AM
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) "A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast."Save to My Web

Currency exchange will accept bill payments
Daily Chronicle - Mar 02 1:09 AM
DeKALB - With telephones available at stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy, a store whose focus is selling telephones is no longer practical, according to a Verizon company manager.Save to My Web

On the Way to Total Wi-Fi Freedom
NewsFactor - Mar 23 7:58 AM
Now that nearly every new laptop comes equipped with Wi-Fi, it seems you should be able to plunk your computer down anywhere and log on to a wireless network. Alas, it's not that simple.Save to My Web


Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone


What Does Your Cell Phone Say About You?
NewsFactor Network - "Customization is everywhere," said Dan Roy, national sales manager for Motorola. "I think that phones are now so prevalent, it's not so special to have one. The next step is people want to accessorize them. As electronics go, cell phones are not

Nokia Announced Three New Handsets Category: SOFTPEDIA NEWS
Softpedia - Nokia , one of the world leaders in communication, has introduced three new mobiles from its low-end class of handsets. The new phones Nokia 2610, Nokia 1112 and Nokia 2310 have been launched at the Nokia Experience Mobility 2006 event in Chongqing

Hearst to Provide Mobile Content for Select Magazines
ClickZ - Hearst Publications has begun distribution of mobile content to its readers in the current issues of Cosmopolitan, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen magazines. Each publication now has a portal-style presence that extends the brand to the mobile space. The


Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Stockhouse Canada - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S

Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune - Zeke (Chris Warren Jr.) tries to focus on basketball as Troy (Zac Efron) belts out a song. (The Disney Channel) Like the ballad about Troy and Gabriella's blossoming love, the tween TV movie sensation "High School Musical" is just the "Start of

A savvy smash: High School Musical
Salt Lake Tribune - "High School Musical," the tween sensation that began as a Disney Channel movie filmed in Utah, is becoming a merchandising monster thanks to savvy Disney marketers. What's expected to grow from the ratings blockbuster later this year: The DVD: Walt

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S


Price Drops in Mobile Phone Plans to Slow
Pocket PC Thoughts - 35 minutes ago
"The price of cellular phone calls should decline more slowly in 2006 than in recent times as the duration of phone calls expands less rapidly, a top executive at Sprint Nextel Corp. said on Wednesday. U.S. operators have driven down the price of mobile phone calls in recent years as they tried to win new customers or steal each other's subscribers in the fiercely competitive market, which had as Save to My Web

Cell Phone Pothole Hotline
Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Mar 28 9:56 PM
(April 18, 2002, Fort Wayne, IN, WANE) Centennial and Nextel cell phone users can now report a pothole on the spot...thanks to Fort Wayne's new cell phone pothole hotline.Save to My Web

Upcoming NASCAR at a glance
Covers.com - Mar 29 8:15 AM
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP DIRECTV 500 Site: Martinsville, Va. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (FOX, 1:30 p.m.). Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles, 12 degrees banking ...Save to My Web


Search by job title, geography and build a list of executive contacts
BusinessWeek - Think there are huge numbers of young people chatting with friends and texting messages on cell phones now? Just wait. The wireless market for "tweens" -- children between the ages of 8 and 12 -- has the potential to double by 2010, according to the

MultiChannel Ventures to launch 2 new networks
Orlando Sentinel - MultiChannel Ventures LLC will launch two video-on-demand broadband networks this fall, the Real Estate Channel and the Home Improvement Channel. The Orlando-based company, which develops and operates a range of video, broadband and advertising

Sprint Extends Mobility Leadership with Aggressive Broadband Network
WebWire - WebWire Related Industries Overland Park, KAN. 03/30/2006, Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced aggressive plans for the expansion and evolution of the Sprint Power Vision(SM) network which now covers over half of the U.S. population with mobile

The Housekeeping Channel Goes Wireless
dBusinessNews.com - Boise - BOISE -- Millions of "Mobile Moms" now have on-the-go access to quick information about better, faster and healthier ways to clean and manage their households, with the Housekeeping Channel ( www.housekeepingchannel.com ) available on Sprint


Bertelsmann may pull plug on music to avoid an IPO
Hollywood Reporter, United States - Mar 27, 2006... continue to slide worldwide, music publishing has proven a more resilient business thanks to booming revenue from the sale of cell phone ringtones and the like ...

PAUL RUCKER & COS
TheStranger.com, WA - Mar 9, 2006... Little touches like the musical puns on cell-phone ringtones, the whitish beige set design that at once evokes hastily built plush Wallingford townhomes and ...

Zim restates revenues, buys US ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal, Canada - Mar 29, 2006At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a US-based seller of cell phone ringtones for $1.1 million in cash and shares to jump start its entry ...

Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Mar 23, 2006... Get ready for "High School Musical - The Franchise" with licensed products, more albums, cell-phone ringtones, the DVD and a book. ...


Garden of Life Commits to 100% Wind Power
Social Funds - Purchases renewable energy certificates from 3 Phases Energy as first of several sustainability initiatives outside the bottle ( CSRwire ) West Palm Beach, FL Garden of Life Inc., a pioneer and innovator in the digestive health category and

Search by job title, geography and build a list of executive contacts
BusinessWeek - Think there are huge numbers of young people chatting with friends and texting messages on cell phones now? Just wait. The wireless market for "tweens" -- children between the ages of 8 and 12 -- has the potential to double by 2010, according to the

Cingular plans to improve service
Pioneer Press - Cingular Wireless is expected to announce today that it is spending nearly $60 million in Minnesota to extend its coverage and improve service, but one consumer advocate group says Cingular may have no choice given its low customer satisfaction

Sprint Extends Mobility Leadership with Aggressive Broadband Network
WebWire - WebWire Related Industries Overland Park, KAN. 03/30/2006, Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced aggressive plans for the expansion and evolution of the Sprint Power Vision(SM) network which now covers over half of the U.S. population with mobile


Search by job title, geography and build a list of executive contacts
BusinessWeek - Think there are huge numbers of young people chatting with friends and texting messages on cell phones now? Just wait. The wireless market for "tweens" -- children between the ages of 8 and 12 -- has the potential to double by 2010, according to the

Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:06 pm
Mobiledia - Sony Ericsson today announced the K800 and K790a camera phones, the first handsets to carry the Cyber-Shot brand. Both feature integrated 3.2-megapixel digital cameras with Autofocus, Xenon flash and BestPic - Sony Ericsson's unique imaging

Got A News Tip?
WVLT - One thing is certain - there are more of you out in East Tennessee neighborhoods than there are of us here at WVLT Volunteer TV . Help us keep you and your neighbors informed. When you see news happen or if you have a news tip - give us a call at 865


Knaus at the track, hard lesson learned
The Charlotte Observer - Mar 30 1:54 AM
The weather was just plain ugly Friday, but Bristol Motor Speedway looked great to Chad Knaus.Save to My Web

It's time to take over
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Mar 30 12:14 AM
DAYTONA BEACH -- The wait is over for Tony Raines. One of the most understated talents in Nextel Cup Series racing will make his debut as the driver in the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.Save to My Web

48 drivers on Martinsville Nextel Cup entry list
Fox Sports - Mar 27 8:42 PM
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesAdvance Auto Parts 500Preliminary Entry List - NumericalMartinsville Speedway - Martinsville, Va. Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Monday, March 27, 2006 @ 10:23 PM Eastern Car # Driver Hometown Team Owner 00 Hermie Sadler Emporia, VA TNA Wrestling/Aaron's Ford Michael Anderson 01 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL U.S. Army Chevrolet Nelson Bowers 1 Martin Truex Jr. # Save to My Web


Zim restates revenues, buys US ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal, Canada - Mar 29, 2006At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a US-based seller of cell phone ringtones for $1.1 million in cash and shares to jump start its entry ...

Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Mar 23, 2006... Get ready for "High School Musical - The Franchise" with licensed products, more albums, cell-phone ringtones, the DVD and a book. ...

Bertelsmann may pull plug on music to avoid an IPO
Hollywood Reporter, United States - Mar 27, 2006... continue to slide worldwide, music publishing has proven a more resilient business thanks to booming revenue from the sale of cell phone ringtones and the like ...


Sprint offers unlimited calls to home or office
The Business Journal of Kansas City - Mar 08 7:48 AM
Sprint Nextel Corp. started offering a service on Wednesday that enables customers to make or receive unlimited voice calls between their wireless and home or office phones.Save to My Web

It's ``Bombs Away'' on April 5th for Danny Way
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 12:55 PM
LAS VEGAS----March 20, 2006--On April 5, internationally renowned pro skateboarder Danny Way will attempt to smash the "Bomb Drop" world record by jumping from the giant neon-covered guitar atop the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.Save to My Web

Technology consulting firm starts work in Chillicothe
CentralOhio.com - Mar 19 3:13 AM
CHILLICOTHE - With 46 years of combined experience in wireline and wireless communications, software development and implementation, and systems integration, a team of local residents has launched Leading Edge Integration, LLC, a full-service technology consulting firm and systems integrator.Save to My Web

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 14 3:40 PM
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2005 and year-end results as of December 31, 2005.Save to My Web


Bertelsmann AG might sell music assets
Hollywood Reporter - COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Stockhouse Canada - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S


Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone


mSpot Chooses Enpocket to Market Mobile Entertainment to the ...
PrimeZone (press release), CA - Mar 28, 2006... Available on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, mSpot Movies, the company's mobile video service, gives subscribers on-demand access to seven movie genres ...

The Combined AT&T and BellSouth Will Control 22% of Consumer ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Mar 13, 2006... Cingular* 30% -1 29% 0 ----- Sprint PCS 11% 2 12% 3 ...

Sprint to launch online community service this spring
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Feb 27, 2006Sprint has announced Sprint PCS Picture Mail groups, a subscription service allowing customers to share personal media about a favourite hobby, passion or ...

MapInfo Unveils Latest Version of Universal Location Intelligence ...
SYS-CON Media, NJ - Mar 2, 2006... In addition, Envinsa v4.0 provides access to network-generated location data from the Sprint PCS Business Mobility Framework, enabling organizations to provide ...


Total Wi-Fi Freedom
BusinessWeek - Mar 23, 2006... is probably the best choice in the US It offers unlimited data service for $60 a month on a two-year contract, provided you also have a Verizon phone with a ...

While AT&T Does Deals, Verizon Spends to Hone Its Networks
Wilmington Morning Star, NC - Mar 21, 2006... punished Verizon's stock because Mr. Seidenberg's plan to run fiber optic lines to as many as 16 million homes, or nearly half of Verizon's phone customers, by ...

Two more charged in threats: Probe continues on 15 bomb reports at ...
Newszap Delaware, DE - Mar 3, 2006... The department also has subpoenaed Verizon phone records and collected fingerprints from a phone booth in town to which a call was traced. ...


Cingular expected to upgrade Havelock installation
Sun Journal - HAVELOCK Cingular wireless customers in the area may see a boost in service following an agreement reached with the City of Havelock. The Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed Monday to lease a water tower at 208 Outerbanks Drive for five

IGN.com Goes Mobile
MediaPost - VIDEO MEDIA FIRM IGN ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday launched mobile versions of its main entertainment news Web brands--IGN, GameSpy, and GameSpy Insider. Readers who use Cingular can subscribe to the mobile sites for a monthly fee of $4.99, which will be

Do You Watch TV on Your Cell Phone?
PC World - Sunday nights, The Sopranos. Tuesday nights, House. Wednesday nights, Lost. I don't consider myself a die-hard fan of these shows, but I do enjoy watching them. With Cingular Video , I can view snippets of these shows--and others--on my cell phone

Mobile Phones White Papers
Computerworld - This article describes a Wi-Fi mobile application built by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and explains how database and synchronization technology Affordable Solutions for the Open Enterprise Register today for the two-day


Sprint Nextel Introduces GPS-Based Local Search Service
Teleclick.ca, Canada - Mar 28, 2006Sprint Nextel announced yesterday that it plans to offer a new local directory service for mobile phones that provides users with information like driving ...

Labonte leading Petty resurgence.
crash.net, UK - 3 hours agoFrom being one of the quiet men of the Nextel Cup Series, Bobby Labonte is fast becoming a huge fan favourite as both he and the legendary #43 Petty ...

Nextel Partners CEO's 2005 salary, bonus $1.3M vs $1.1M
MarketWatch - Mar 16, 2006WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Nextel Partners Inc. (NXTP ... shares. As reported, Sprint Nextel agreed to buy out Nextel Partners in December. ...


Desperate Housewives Spawns Video Game
World Screen News, NY - Mar 28, 2006... the series also includes a perfume launching this fall, the season one DVD, a board game, a line of apparel, an online store, mobile ringtones and graphics ...

Meez(TM) Takes Avatars Mainstream
Yahoo! News (press release) - Mar 27, 2006... Meez is the latest entry in the growing category of personal media products (like mobile ringtones) that give consumers the chance to turn the act of ...

Sunset Records Group (SRG) and Play Fair Entertainment Announce ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Mar 16, 2006... answer that Rayburn, in his job duties, will also oversee Radio Sunset, and its move to satellite radio, along with Sunset s Mobile ringtones while reporting ...

Digital ants wreck the music industry s picnic
Financial Times, UK - Mar 9, 2006... In the face of competition from mobile ringtones, games and DVDs, let alone mass piracy and flat compact disc sales, the music industry is breathing a sigh of ...


Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone


Wall Street rallies on benign growth data
MSNBC - Wall Street rose broadly higher on Thursday after the latest survey of US economic activity showed that the economy expanded in line with market expectations. Gross domestic product grew at a slightly upwardly revised 1.7 per cent annual rate in the

Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days
Computerworld - Integration Appliances: The Fastest Track to Master Data Management Quick Turnaround on Application Integration Projects: A Motorola Featured Webcasts Affordable Solutions for the Open Enterprise Register today for the two-day Affordable

Mac-Friendly Phones
PC Magazine - As Apple turns 30, Mac users with cell phones face the classic Mac dilemma: You get fewer choices, but the ones you do get work so much more smoothly than those on your friends' Windows PCs. Apple's built-in iSync software and Bluetooth support mean

Technology stocks advance
ABC News - Mar 30, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks rose on Thursday as shares of the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. gained after its top-ranked rival Nokia boosted its outlook for the global handset market


Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone

Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to


Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune - Zeke (Chris Warren Jr.) tries to focus on basketball as Troy (Zac Efron) belts out a song. (The Disney Channel) Like the ballad about Troy and Gabriella's blossoming love, the tween TV movie sensation "High School Musical" is just the "Start of

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S

Bertelsmann AG might sell music assets
Hollywood Reporter - COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing


Reasons to Believe honors Navy officer Michael Macias
Kansas City Kansan, KS - Mar 24, 2006... He has designed and developed education and training programs for corporate giants such as Applebee s International and Sprint PCS, all the while serving in ...

SB Athens Hwy. closed near Barrett Rd.
Access North Georgia, GA - Mar 7, 2006... Cingular, Verizon and Sprint PCS customers can dial *DOT (*368) and AT&T customers can dial #DOT (#368) for current traffic information statewide. ...

Cingular plans to improve service
Pioneer Press, MN - Mar 21, 2006... Paul area, Cingular finished fourth behind Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint PCS with a customer satisfaction rating of 57 out of 100. ...

News Briefs for March 17, 2006
Wireless Week - Mar 17, 2006... IPCS, a Sprint PCS affiliate of Sprint Nextel, has begun trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the stock symbol "IPCS." The move ends the company's stock ...


RockandRollDream.com Going Mobile with Free Guitar Riff Ringtones
[Press Release] PR Web - Mar 25 12:15 AM
Munch Music, Inc.a digital recording studio and music centre has added new free guitar ringtones for downloading. Additionally the site features recording artists and MP3 downloads for music fans searching for new undiscovered talent. The new artists featured all write their own music and create original sounds and lyrics. [PRWEB Mar 25, 2006]Save to My Web

Xingtone Partners With Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
RedNova - Mar 09 2:06 PM
LOS ANGELES and BELLEVUE, Wash., March 9 /PRNeSave to My Web

CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 8:14 AM
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web


Bertelsmann may pull plug on music to avoid an IPO
Hollywood Reporter, United States - Mar 27, 2006... continue to slide worldwide, music publishing has proven a more resilient business thanks to booming revenue from the sale of cell phone ringtones and the like ...

Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Mar 23, 2006... Get ready for "High School Musical - The Franchise" with licensed products, more albums, cell-phone ringtones, the DVD and a book. ...

PAUL RUCKER & COS
TheStranger.com, WA - Mar 9, 2006... Little touches like the musical puns on cell-phone ringtones, the whitish beige set design that at once evokes hastily built plush Wallingford townhomes and ...


Cingular Built Into New Dell Notebooks
SYS-CON Media - Mar 29 9:58 AM
Dell devotees now can have Cingular Wireless' critically acclaimed BroadbandConnect service built into their mobile systems beginning today with the availability of a new line of Dell Latitude(TM) notebooks.Save to My Web

Dialed In: Do You Watch TV on Your Cell Phone?
PC World via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:00 AM
Wireless carriers are delivering snippets of your favorite television shows, movie previews, news, sports, and more straight to your phone screen.Save to My Web

CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 8:14 AM
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web


Sprint Nextel "Find it" helps you find it
MobileMag - Mar 27 12:18 PM
Sprint Nextel, like all providers, is looking for new sources of revenue. Their latest offering is called Find It, a local directory service that takes advantage of GPS locating capabilities that phones are required to have so that emergency services can locate callers.Save to My Web

NASCAR report
USA Today - Mar 29 9:11 AM
Bristol has a knack for bringing out the best in a driver's ability and the worst in his emotions, sometimes simultaneously.Save to My Web

Martinsville: This Week In Ford Racing 2006-03-29
Motorsport.com - Mar 29 5:02 PM
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 National Guard Ford Fusion, has never had much luck at Martinsville Speedway. In six NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series starts at the half-mile short track, Biffle has not posted a top-15 finish.Save to My Web


PAUL RUCKER & COS
TheStranger.com, WA - Mar 9, 2006... Little touches like the musical puns on cell-phone ringtones, the whitish beige set design that at once evokes hastily built plush Wallingford townhomes and ...

Zim restates revenues, buys US ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal, Canada - Mar 29, 2006At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a US-based seller of cell phone ringtones for $1.1 million in cash and shares to jump start its entry ...

Bertelsmann may pull plug on music to avoid an IPO
Hollywood Reporter, United States - Mar 27, 2006... continue to slide worldwide, music publishing has proven a more resilient business thanks to booming revenue from the sale of cell phone ringtones and the like ...

Young teens the biggest problem at theaters
Central Michigan Life, MI - Feb 26, 2006It may be surprising to learn cell phone ringtones aren t the biggest cause of interruption during movies. Greg Howell, primary ...


Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone


Sprint, Associated Press Team Up for Mobile News Technology
Local Tech Wire, SC - Mar 20, 2006... "Sprint's PCS Connection Card and Mobile Broadband service provide a transparent and automatic connection over which SNAPfeed transmits the video. ...

News Briefs for March 17, 2006
Wireless Week - Mar 17, 2006... IPCS, a Sprint PCS affiliate of Sprint Nextel, has begun trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the stock symbol "IPCS." The move ends the company's stock ...

Alan B. Howe Joins DynTek's Board of Directors
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Mar 10, 2006... Mr. Howe joined Teletrac from Sprint, where he was Director of Corporate Development and one of the initial team members that helped start Sprint PCS. ...

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports Fourth Quarter and ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Mar 14, 2006... to pursue and develop new opportunities." * PCS Operations The Company continued to experience strong growth in wireless revenues as a Sprint PCS Affiliate of ...


Bertelsmann May Pull Plug On Music To Avoid IPO
Billboard Radio Monitor - Mar 28 12:10 PM
COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing, sources familiar with the company's plans said Monday.Save to My Web

Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Mar 29 5:40 AM
Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corporation will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions.Save to My Web


Ringtones will keep HBO hit on your mind
DetNews.com, MI - Mar 9, 2006... Consider these ringtones, downloads and other items, which can be found at www.hbo.com/sopranos/mobile, and is designed to run on Cingular products: ...

Glu Mobile and Encore Software, Inc. Sign Agreement to Create ...
WebWire (press release), GA - 20 hours ago... Glu s portfolio of games, ringtones, wallpapers and information applications include both original titles and entertainment based on major brands including ...

Cingular Announces Exclusive Concert With Rihanna and Nick Cannon ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 43 minutes ago... the convergence of wireless and music: - July 2003 - Introduces First Music Phone, the Nokia 3300 - March 2004 - First to Offer Music Tone Ringtones From All ...

Ringtones Are All The Rage These Days
KDKA, PA - Mar 7, 2006Ringtones have become so popular they have their own Billboard Magazine chart. ... Verizon's is a $1 just to be able to use ringtones. ...


Digital Entertainment Leader IGN Selects Nellymoser to Power Mobile Content Direct to Millions of Consumers Worldwide
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 5:24 AM
BOSTON & BRISBANE, Calif.----March 30, 2006--Nellymoser, the leading provider of software and managed services for creating, controlling and connecting rich media on mass market mobile devices, announced today that IGN Entertainment, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, Inc. and leading Internet media and services provider, has launched an on-demand mobile gaming content and information platform Save to My Web

Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones, Software and Games
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 17 10:00 AM
IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to consumers.Save to My Web

Xingtone Partners with Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 09 11:11 AM
Xingtone, a leader in off-carrier mobile content distribution, and 180solutions, Inc., today announced a partnership that provides consumers with free trial access to create custom ringtones from personal audio files and CDs when using the Zango Search Assistant.Save to My Web

Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web


Strategy is key at Martinsville for Sadler
Racing Milestones, VA - Mar 29, 2006CHARLOTTE, NC This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series moves to Martinsville Speedway for round two of short track action in Sunday s DIRECTV 500. ...

Sprint Nextel to set up Wi-Fi network in Nevada
Miami Herald, FL - Mar 20, 2006KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Nextel Corp. said Monday that its local telephone division is partnering with the Las Vegas suburb of ...

Sprint Nextel Local Communications company Embarq On new Joruney
Rockbridge Weekly, VA - Mar 29, 2006March 28, 2006 - Sprint Nextel Corp's (NYSE: S) local communications company, which is expected to be separated from Sprint Nextel in the second quarter of 2006 ...

Lester makes Nextel Cup field; Kahne captures pole
SI.com - Mar 17, 2006... by Bill Davis Racing and facing enormous pressure, the slim, quiet NASCAR truck series regular put up a lap of 190.502 mph early in the Nextel Cup series ...


PCs Puttin' on the Ritz
Street.Com - Taking a cue from the consumer electronics business, PC makers are looking to doll up the dull boxes that most people associate with a personal computer. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ :NYSE - news - research - Cramer's Take ), as well as

Microsoft Looks to Mix It Up With Adobe
Computerworld - Complete more application integration projects by delivering in days what used to take months of custom programming. Find out how an appliance-based approach to Integration Appliances: The Fastest Track to Master Data Management Quick

Motorola looks sharp -- Razr sharp
MSN MoneyCentral - I have heard that a popular hedge fund's matched-pair trade is long Nokia ( NOK , news , msgs ) and short Motorola. Bad trade. We may get the Motorola shorts churning out negative yarns in the quiet period, but don't let that influence you. This year

Brightpoint to Distribute Motorola
MSN MoneyCentral - PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Brightpoint Inc., a global distributor of mobile phones and other wireless products, said Wednesday it will begin supplying Motorola products to its customers in the United States under a new agreement with Motorola Inc. The


MOBILE content in Australia is set to explode, with revenues from mobile phones expected to exceed $1 billion by 2009,
The Border Mail - Mar 29 12:07 PM
Frost & Sullivans Asia Pacific director of telecom research Manoj Menon said yesterday the mobile content market in Australia generated $129 million in revenue in 2004 and its getting bigger.Save to My Web

Gotta Have It: Cellular Jewelry
Potentials Magazine - Mar 29 11:11 PM
FEBRUARY 01, 2006 - -- If you've ever felt antsy about missing an important call because you had to turn off your cell phone in a "quiet-only" zone, fear no more with Cellular Jewelry.Save to My Web

Mobile content expected to exceed $1b
Sydney Morning Herald - Mar 28 11:45 PM
Mobile content in Australia is set to explode, with revenues from mobile phones expected to exceed $1 billion by 2009, a market analyst says. -Save to My Web

Video Ringtone - Magpie Electric
All About Symbian - Mar 30 3:10 AM
Magpie falls down from power line after getting a bit of the electricity. This Video Ringtone is going to make your mobile phone screen alive! It will take over your screen while a call is coming in and will play marvellous video with lovely music.Save to My Web


Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone

Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to


Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone


Nigeria to send Taylor back to Liberia
Independent Online - Mar 29 3:12 AM
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has ordered the immediate repatriation of exiled former Liberian President Charles Taylor to Liberia, following his arrest at the border with Cameroon.Save to My Web

Luck of the draw: Ticket cover story
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 28 7:13 PM
The band Threes and Nines has a history of being unpredictable.Save to My Web

Body found in Soweto
Independent Online - Mar 29 5:01 AM
Police are investigating the murder of 28-year-old man, whose dumped body was found in Diepkloof, Soweto.Save to My Web

Billboard.com -- Elton's 'Gnomeo' Cartoon A No-Go At Disney
Billboard.com - Mar 28 8:06 AM
The Elton John movie "Gnomeo & Juliet," an animated musical based on William Shakespeare's tragic romance, is no longer in production at Walt Disney Feature Animation, the studio said yesterday (March 27).Save to My Web


Sony/Vodafone - back in black
Mobile Digest, UK - Mar 23, 2006... huge companies have apparently inked a deal whereby Sony is to licence its music to the phone networks to be used on real music ringtones, polyphonic ringtones ...

Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones ...
Market Wire (press release) - Mar 17, 2006SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT ...

Cellular Sales Sail Into Record Books
Twice (subscription), MA - Mar 13, 2006... "Subscribers must upgrade their devices to use new services such as picture messaging, mobile music (ringtones, ring tunes, etc.) and 3D video games, TIA ...


Easton Woman Arrested for Stealing Mail, Attacking Officer
WBOC - EASTON , Md.- An Easton woman is facing theft and assault charges after allegedly attacking a Maryland State Police trooper trying to arrest her for stealing mail. The police say that on Thursday at around 4:33 p.m., troopers responded to Cordova

Phone book dumping
Capital News 9 - It's hard to reach out and touch someone when your phone book is in a forest. Speigletown firefighters found over 2,000 Verizon phone books dumped on this Rensselaer hillside while responding to a brushfire this weekend. Speigletown Fire Chief Mike

Cost, convenience and love of competition send Massapequa Park cable
Newsday - Catherine Mooney switched her cable television service several months ago because she figured she could save a few bucks. But she also said the decision was based on principle. "I was anxious to switch," Mooney, 64, a Massapequa Park homemaker, said

Samsung SCH-A950
ABC News - Samsung's SCH-A950 brings a jaunty jog-dial navigator to Verizon's V Cast downloadable music service and has plenty of power for a Verizon phone. If you're looking to play Windows Media format songs on your phone, it'll be tough to choose between


Nasdaq hits 5-year high
BizReport.com - Shares of Google Inc. shot up ahead of the company's addition to the S&P 500 while Apple Computer Inc. got a boost from rival Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust woes. All major industry sectors rose on the day. Blue chips got a lift from Boeing Co., which

PCs Puttin' on the Ritz
Street.Com - Taking a cue from the consumer electronics business, PC makers are looking to doll up the dull boxes that most people associate with a personal computer. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ :NYSE - news - research - Cramer's Take ), as well as

Technology stocks advance
ABC News - Mar 30, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks rose on Thursday as shares of the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. gained after its top-ranked rival Nokia boosted its outlook for the global handset market


CoolPrepaid's Motorola Deal Goes Cold
PC Magazine - Mar 28, 2006... the iRadio music service. Delving into SIM-only sales is a slightly odd fit for a Cingular reseller like Cool. The SIM-only market ...

And the big winner looks to be Cingular
Boston Globe, United States - Mar 15, 2006No matter who triumphs in this year's ''American Idol" competition, Cingular Wireless may be the biggest winner. Cingular Wireless ...

Testing Cingular's 3G network
NetworkWorld.com, MA - Mar 27, 2006The scoop: Sierra Wireless AirCard 860 with Cingular Edge wireless service, about $100 (after $100 rebate and with two-year agreement). ...

Digital gadgets fly their colors
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - 1 hour ago... Cingular Wireless, for instance, introduced a pink Motorola Razr, which flew off store shelves. In the first two days, the unit ...


MonsterTones Announces Top 25 Ringtones for 2005
[Press Release] PR Web - Mar 09 12:11 AM
MonsterTones announces its top selling ringtones for 2005. [PRWEB Mar 9, 2006]Save to My Web

Mobile: Producers prep for tiny-screen viewing boom
Current (Public Broadcasting) - Mar 14 4:15 PM
Sure, the pocket gadgets carried around by 21st-century Americans are great for chatting with friends and listening to hip-hop hits, but wouldnt you rather be watching music videos, touring San Franciscos art galleries or letting Elmo entertain your youngun in the supermarket produce section?Save to My Web

MonsterTones Announces Top 25 Ringtones for 2005
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:00 AM
Wayne, PA (PRWEB) March 6, 2006 -- MonsterTones announces its top ringtones for 2005.Save to My Web


CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 8:14 AM
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web

Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web

Usable Products Company Findings: 'Key Drivers to Mobile Media Downloads'
SYS-CON Media - Mar 10 11:50 AM
Usable Products Company, the leading source of usability design and research for wireless, releases today results from its SIX MONTH study, 'Key Drivers to Mobile Media Downloads.'Save to My Web


Sunset Records Group (SRG) and Play Fair Entertainment Announce ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Mar 16, 2006... answer that Rayburn, in his job duties, will also oversee Radio Sunset, and its move to satellite radio, along with Sunset s Mobile ringtones while reporting ...

42% of Teens Frequently Download Mobile Ringtones
Teleclick.ca, Canada - Mar 19, 2006It may not come as a surprise to some, but teenagers are much more likely about twice as likely actually to download ringtones for their cell phones. ...

Downloads up, music sales down
The Age, Australia - Mar 19, 2006... Although the live concert market is strong, it is now the new revenue streams created by mobile ringtones, licensing opportunities and legal music download ...

Digital ants wreck the music industry s picnic
Financial Times, UK - Mar 9, 2006... In the face of competition from mobile ringtones, games and DVDs, let alone mass piracy and flat compact disc sales, the music industry is breathing a sigh of ...


Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
ABC News - Mar. 30 Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers. The three new Nokia phones the Nokia 1112, 2310, and 2610 are part of a push by all the major cell-phone

Mediaport Selects IBM Kiosk Services to Deliver Music, Ringtones
Market Wire - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/2006 -- IBM has signed an agreement with Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. to provide IT services, maintenance, and financing for an international retail kiosk rollout that delivers digital content to


Raptor Parties Like It s 19,999,999 B.C.
CMJ - Millions of years ago robots roamed the earth; their domination unchallenged by any living creature until man came along and enslaved them. It was a cruel takeover resulting in the creation of automated assembly lines, personal computers and Crazy

A Towering Anachronism?
Motley Fool - I couldn't help doing a double-take when I read that Tower Records has launched an online bookstore to complement its online music store. Given rapid industry shifts, I would have thought that Tower might hit us up with something a little bit more

What Does Your Cell Phone Say About You?
NewsFactor Network - "Customization is everywhere," said Dan Roy, national sales manager for Motorola. "I think that phones are now so prevalent, it's not so special to have one. The next step is people want to accessorize them. As electronics go, cell phones are not


Two charged in threats: Arrests total seven in bomb scares at Smyrna schools
Delaware State News - Mar 10 4:55 PM
SMYRNA Police arrested two teenage boys Thursday for allegedly making a bomb threat at Smyrna High School last month, the sixth and seventh arrests in a string of 15 threats in the district this year.Save to My Web

Today's Tech Briefs
Portsmouth Herald - Mar 23 8:09 AM
HAMPTON - Verizon said Wednesday that it has begun buidling a fiber-optic network for Hampton residents and business customers.Save to My Web

Two more charged in threats: Probe continues on 15 bomb reports at Smyrna schools
Delaware State News - Mar 03 5:29 PM
SMYRNA Smyrna police officers have worn a path between their Glenwood Avenue headquarters and Duck Creek Parkway this week while investigating a series of bomb threats made to the Smyrna School Districts high and middle schools.Save to My Web


A savvy smash: High School Musical
Salt Lake Tribune - "High School Musical," the tween sensation that began as a Disney Channel movie filmed in Utah, is becoming a merchandising monster thanks to savvy Disney marketers. What's expected to grow from the ratings blockbuster later this year: The DVD: Walt

Bertelsmann AG might sell music assets
Hollywood Reporter - COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing

Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune - Zeke (Chris Warren Jr.) tries to focus on basketball as Troy (Zac Efron) belts out a song. (The Disney Channel) Like the ballad about Troy and Gabriella's blossoming love, the tween TV movie sensation "High School Musical" is just the "Start of

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Stockhouse Canada - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S


Residents Left With Dead Phones
Lakeland Ledger, FL - Mar 10, 2006Tampa Electric workers were installing a new power pole in the ImperiaLakes subdivision when they cut Verizon's phone cables, said Bob Elek, a Verizon ...

Yvonne Zanos: Is it time for a switch in electricity suppliers?
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Mar 13, 2006... $90 in 2010. Q: I just found some long-distance charges on my Verizon phone bill for calls that I didn't make. I called Verizon ...

Beware Of Mystery Charges On Your Phone Bill
Turn to 10.com, RI - Mar 9, 2006... said. Bernier noticed a mystery charge on her Verizon phone bill from a company called Enhanced Services Billing Inc. or ESBI. "So ...


Keith Paglusch Named Chief Operating Officer of New Wireline Company
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 02 6:44 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.----March 2, 2006--Keith Paglusch has been named chief operating officer for the new wireline company to be formed through the spinoff of Alltel's wireline business and merger with VALOR Communications Group Inc.Save to My Web

Mobile Computing: Upgrade Your Smart Phone
PC World via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 1:00 AM
Owning the latest and greatest can cost you. Here's how to work the system.Save to My Web

mSpot Chooses Enpocket to Market Mobile Entertainment to the Masses
[Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 28 6:00 AM
Enpocket , the leader in intelligent mobile marketing, today announced that mobile multimedia entertainment provider mSpot has selected the Enpocket Marketing Engine to drive customer acquisition and retention.Save to My Web


Fandango Partners With Cingular On Mobile Ticketing
socalTech.com, CA - Mar 20, 2006Los Angeles-based Fandango has inked another mobile ticketing deal, reporting today that it will offer its mobile movie ticketing service via Cingular's network ...

Hearst Publications Go Direct-to-Consumer with Bango; Mobile ...
TMCnet - Mar 28, 2006... Leading mobile carriers including Cingular Wireless, Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica and O2 work with Bango to accelerate the growth of their "direct-to-consumer ...

Cingular Deploys in LA
Unstrung, NY - Mar 21, 2006LOS ANGELES -- Cingular Wireless continues to forge ahead with the deployment of hundreds of new cell sites in the greater Los Angeles area, as part of the ...

Cingular Wireless Investing More Than $90 Million in Its ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Mar 27, 2006JACKSON, Miss., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, is investing more than $90 million in its Mississippi ...


Hawkeye Football Players Allegedly Traded Tickets For Phones
KCRG.com - (Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- The University of Iowa wants to know if some of its football players traded tickets for products and services. Tickets to the outback bowl for a cell-phone headset. Sound like a fair trade? Apparently not. The university is

Sprint Extends Mobility Leadership with Aggressive Broadband Network
WebWire - WebWire Related Industries Overland Park, KAN. 03/30/2006, Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced aggressive plans for the expansion and evolution of the Sprint Power Vision(SM) network which now covers over half of the U.S. population with mobile

Money is issue in House 40
Raleigh News & Observer - Get ready for a battle over how to spend money in state House District 40. Marilyn Avila, the former chairwoman of the Wake County Republican Party, is running for Republican incumbent Rick Eddins' seat because she doesn't think he is making the

Cingular plans to improve service
Pioneer Press - Cingular Wireless is expected to announce today that it is spending nearly $60 million in Minnesota to extend its coverage and improve service, but one consumer advocate group says Cingular may have no choice given its low customer satisfaction


Bertelsmann AG might sell music assets
Hollywood Reporter - COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Stockhouse Canada - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S

A savvy smash: High School Musical
Salt Lake Tribune - "High School Musical," the tween sensation that began as a Disney Channel movie filmed in Utah, is becoming a merchandising monster thanks to savvy Disney marketers. What's expected to grow from the ratings blockbuster later this year: The DVD: Walt


Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web

Xingtone Partners With Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
RedNova - Mar 09 2:06 PM
LOS ANGELES and BELLEVUE, Wash., March 9 /PRNeSave to My Web

CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 8:14 AM
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web


Analysts Make Call: Apple iPhone Near
Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:00 PM
Here comes the iPhone from Apple Computer -- along with an Apple mobile phone service -- maybe.Save to My Web

Stock futures flat as GDP data weighs
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 6:24 AM
U.S. stock futures were flat on Thursday as data showing rising inflation stirred concerns about more interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve.Save to My Web

Arrow, Liberty Media, Nokia, Viropharma: U.S. Equity Preview
Bloomberg.com - Mar 30 6:04 AM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.S. markets today. This preview includes news that broke after markets closed yesterday. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.Save to My Web

Brightpoint Enters into Agreement with Motorola
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 29 6:56 AM
PLAINFIELD, Ind.----March 29, 2006--Brightpoint, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Brightpoint North America L.P. has entered into an agreement with Motorola, Inc. , under the agreement Brightpoint intends to supply Motorola wireless devices and related accessories to certain of Brightpoint's customers with which it has entered into contractual agreements in the United States.Save to My Web


Cingular Celebrity Winterfest in Lake Tahoe Raises $488K for ...
First Tracks, UT - Mar 15, 2006... some of the United States' most diverse celebrities and businesses competed on Heavenly Resort's picturesque ski slopes at The Cingular Celebrity Winterfest to ...

Fandango sells ticket deal to Cingular
CNET News.com, CA - Mar 16, 2006By The Hollywood Reporter. Fandango, the online movie-ticket seller, will expand its service by adding Cingular Wireless to its roster of cellular partners. ...

Stand-alone Cell Tower Proposed
Cape Cod Chronicle, MA - 3 hours ago... month. Seacoast Tower Development LLC and Cingular Wireless want to build an 80-foot-tall monopole in Commerce Park in South Chatham. ...


Brief: Verizon, Cingular Broaden Notebook Wireless Data Offerings
Information Week - Cingular Wireless said Wednesday that its BroadbandConnect service is built into new Dell Latitude D620 and D820 notebook computers, paving the way for users to implement high-speed wireless data without an outboard modem or PC Card. Cingular

Mobile Phones White Papers
Computerworld - This article describes a Wi-Fi mobile application built by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and explains how database and synchronization technology Affordable Solutions for the Open Enterprise Register today for the two-day

Services: New TV Options for Living Rooms and Cell Phones
PC World - AT&T U-verse TV Live programming Set-top San Antonio, TX AT&T's offering will feature more than 200 digital channels, plus on-screen Caller ID and the ability to record four different programs simultaneously. Pricing and future availability were


Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Mar 29 5:40 AM
Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corporation will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions.Save to My Web

Bertelsmann May Pull Plug On Music To Avoid IPO
Billboard Radio Monitor - Mar 28 12:10 PM
COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing, sources familiar with the company's plans said Monday.Save to My Web

Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web


Cost, Convenience and Love of Competition Send Massapequa Park Cable Customers to Verizon
RedNova - Mar 30 5:55 AM
By Keiko Morris, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Mar. 30--Catherine Mooney switched her cable television service several months ago because she figured she could save a few bucks. But she also said the decision was based on principle.Save to My Web

Currency exchange will accept bill payments
Daily Chronicle - Mar 02 1:09 AM
DeKALB - With telephones available at stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy, a store whose focus is selling telephones is no longer practical, according to a Verizon company manager.Save to My Web

Two more charged in threats: Probe continues on 15 bomb reports at Smyrna schools
Delaware State News - Mar 03 5:29 PM
SMYRNA Smyrna police officers have worn a path between their Glenwood Avenue headquarters and Duck Creek Parkway this week while investigating a series of bomb threats made to the Smyrna School Districts high and middle schools.Save to My Web


CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web

Xingtone Partners with Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
SYS-CON Media - Mar 09 3:19 PM
Xingtone, a leader in off-carrier mobile content distribution, and 180solutions, Inc., today announced a partnership that provides consumers with free trial access to create custom ringtones from personal audio files and CDs when using the Zango Search Assistant. Through the partnership, Xingtone will join the ZangoCash content syndication platform, providing additional access to ringtone Save to My Web

RockandRollDream.com Going Mobile with Free Guitar Riff Ringtones
[Press Release] PR Web - Mar 25 12:15 AM
Munch Music, Inc.a digital recording studio and music centre has added new free guitar ringtones for downloading. Additionally the site features recording artists and MP3 downloads for music fans searching for new undiscovered talent. The new artists featured all write their own music and create original sounds and lyrics. [PRWEB Mar 25, 2006]Save to My Web

Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
PC Magazine via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:41 AM
Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers.Save to My Web


What's On: Golf, PGA Tour, BellSouth Classic, 1 p.m., TSN
The Province - BASKETBALL: Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers, 5 p.m., TSN. BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, 7 p.m., WGN; L.A. Dodgers vs. Seattle Mariners, 7 p.m., MOJO AM 730 BOWLING: Women's 10-Pin, 10:30 a.m., TSN (repeats 1 a.m.). GOLF: BellSouth

More is better, Roush and Martin decide on NASCAR's Craftsman Truck
ThatsRacin.com - Mark Martin and Roush Racing have decided to add seven races to Martin's 2006 Craftsman Truck Series schedule, giving him 14 starts in the No. 6 Ford F-150 this season. The Nextel Cup star won two of the first three truck races this season before

Grande posts loss for 2005 despite expanding subscriber base
San Antonio Business Journal - Grande Communications Holdings Inc. is building traction in its video, voice and high-speed Internet customer base with each of its core services posting revenue increases in 2005, company officials say. However, even with the revenue up-tick, for


Nokia Announces Prepaid Phones
PC Magazine via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:41 AM
Nokia announced three new, inexpensive phones Thursday that will probably show up later this year on US prepaid carriers.Save to My Web

Look whos calling
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 30 12:13 AM
mmendoza@thetribunenews.com Out of Jessica Hickeys purse comes a funky beat that turns peoples heads. Next, the deep, raw voice of a man raps: "Cold coolin at a bar, and Im lookin for some action ..."Save to My Web

CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web

DiGi wants to maintain earnings growth
The Edge Daily - Mar 17 5:16 AM
DiGi.Com Bhd wants to maintain its earnings growth of 48% in the current financial year as it enhances its 2.5G-network (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) and mobile content.Save to My Web


Upgrade Your Smart Phone
Washington Post - Mar 23 4:33 AM
Tempting new smart phones are showing up with frustrating frequency. In the past few months, Cingular began offering Research in Motion's BlackBerry 8700c and Sprint PCS started selling its Smart Device PPC-6700 . Just after New Year's Day, Verizon Wireless unveiled the Palm Treo 700w .Save to My Web

Saved By the Cell: College Students Use Phones as Security Blankets
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 21 9:44 AM
NEW YORK----March 21, 2006--College students around the country have a new personal safety option available through their mobile phones. Now accessible to more than 16,000 students at Montclair State University, in Montclair, N.J., Rave Guardian is a new mobile phone application that allows students to alert campus safety with their location anytime they are feeling unsafe.Save to My Web

It's 'Bombs Away' on April 5th for Danny Way
SYS-CON Media - Mar 20 4:27 PM
On April 5, internationally renowned pro skateboarder Danny Way (http://www.dannyway.com/) will attempt to smash the 'Bomb Drop'(1) world record by jumping from the giant neon-covered guitar atop the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.Save to My Web

The Expectation Epidemic
BrandWeek - Mar 11 11:13 PM
Twenty years ago, well-placed ads during must-see TV brought characters such as the California Raisins, shifty Joe Isuzu and folksy Bartles and Jaymes into our living rooms. When a voice told us "It's a good time for the great taste of McDonald's," by golly, we sped off to grab a Big Mac.Save to My Web


Bertelsmann set for Sony BMG sale
MSN MoneyCentral - Bertelsmann is making preparations to sell its music companies as Europe's largest media company fights to maintain its private status. People briefed on the plans said it had mandated investment bankers to prepare disposals of its music publishing

Park Information
Mickey News - Read some of the greatest articles about Disney. Tips for your next visit, news from the inside and much more. Here you will find all the latest news and press releases all about Disneyland. Make sure and check it often as it is updated all the time

Desperate Housewives Spawns Video Game
World Screen News - BURBANK, March 28: Buena Vista Games is set to publish a lifestyle simulation PC game based on the top-rated ABC series Desperate Housewives . In the game, players take on the role of a new housewife who moves into Wisteria Lane and tries to uncover


Xingtone Partners With Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
RedNova - Mar 09 2:06 PM
LOS ANGELES and BELLEVUE, Wash., March 9 /PRNeSave to My Web

Xingtone Partners with Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 09 11:11 AM
Xingtone, a leader in off-carrier mobile content distribution, and 180solutions, Inc., today announced a partnership that provides consumers with free trial access to create custom ringtones from personal audio files and CDs when using the Zango Search Assistant.Save to My Web

Xingtone Partners with Zango to Provide Free Custom Ringtone Services
SYS-CON Media - Mar 09 3:19 PM
Xingtone, a leader in off-carrier mobile content distribution, and 180solutions, Inc., today announced a partnership that provides consumers with free trial access to create custom ringtones from personal audio files and CDs when using the Zango Search Assistant. Through the partnership, Xingtone will join the ZangoCash content syndication platform, providing additional access to ringtone Save to My Web

CTIA Wireless 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS----March 30, 2006--CTIA Wireless 2006 takes place April 5 - 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/ .Save to My Web


Phonebooks dumped illegally
WRGB - Mar 14 5:33 PM
(Speigletown) - Hundreds of undelivered Verizon phone books were found dumped in the woods in Speigletown.Save to My Web

Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Skype banishes outlandish fees for calls from foreign lands
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 7:04 AM
SkypeOut lets you use a computer to dial regular phone numbers in the USA and elsewhere from the country you are in. Skype's rate to the USA is just around 2 cents a minute. Despite a few snags, the Skype service worked like a charmSave to My Web

I Ain't Mailing Anymore
The Sweet Science - Mar 01 4:40 AM
Boxing is the only sport which runs its most important events when most people are either sleeping or shtupping.Save to My Web