Saturday, September 23, 2006


Motorola has acquired of Symbol Technologies
Emballage Digest, France - Sep 20, 2006under which Motorola has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Symbol for $15 per share in cash. The transaction has ...

Motorola officially announces the KRZR K1 launch in Hong Kong
MobileGuerilla.com - Sep 19, 2006We kinda knew about this launch for almost two weeks now, but Motorola has only decided to officially announce it today. As I said ...

Zee seeks spectrum for mobile radio service
Business Standard, India - Sep 22, 2006... And calls made within the user group are free. Some years ago, the Zee group bought Motorola s analogue public mobile radio trunking business. ...

Thursday, September 21, 2006


Briefs Pedestrian struck, killed on highway PV, Adena BOEs plan
Chillico Gazette - 9:45 a.m. - Paulette Cross, Sprint National account executive, Sprint PCS update. 11:30 a.m. - Greg Rouse, county GIS coordinator, maintenance of storm water facilities. 2 p.m. - Scott Nusbaum, Ross County prosecuting attorney, Delano Road surface

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dBusinessNews.com - Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, Nextel Gates Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Grameen Foundation WASHINGTON -- Grameen Foundation, a leading global microfinance organization, today Parature Showcasing Customer Support Solution at Gartner CRM

Sprint intros RIM's BlackBerry 8703e
MobileTechNews - The BlackBerry 8703e includes integrated GPS (assisted-GPS) enabled through Sprint to deliver support for popular location-based services to mobile users, such as turn-by-turn driving directions to any address, anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS

Sprint and RIM Introduce Blackberry 8703e Featuring Sprint Mobile
MSN MoneyCentral - BlackBerry 8703e includes integrated GPS (assisted-GPS) enabled through Sprint to deliver support for popular location-based services to mobile users, such as turn-by-turn driving directions to any address, anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS

Wednesday, September 20, 2006


Digital Music Group Announces the Acquisition of Digital Rights Agency
SYS-CON Media - Sep 11 7:25 AM
Digital Music Group, Inc. , a content owner and distributor of digital music and video recordings, announced today that it has acquired San Francisco-based Digital Rights Agency LLC (DRA), a leading worldwide digital music distributor focused on independent record labels. DRA will continue operations as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DMGI and its founder, Tuhin Roy, will continue to serve as Save to My Web

Ringtones, Tunes Go Gold at Mobile Music Awards
Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 4:19 PM
Telecom NZ and Mercury Mobility are joining forces for the second year running to recognise the achievements of musicians in the mobile music market. The New Zealand Mobile Music Awards are being held at the Metropolis Hotel on September 12.Save to My Web

Downtime: No trout about it silence is golden on the riverbank
Computer Weekly - Aug 30 6:56 AM
No trout about it silence is golden on the riverbank Now that mobile ringtones have moved up a gear, informing the owner of an incoming call with a high-volume burst of recorded music that those close by might not relish with the same degree of enthusiasm, it is clear to Downtime that more context-sensitive ringtones are the way forward. And in the world of fishing, where silence is Save to My Web


Examine the Growing Market of Mobile Music: Full Track Downloads and Ringtones
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 11 6:28 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Sept. 11, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Market Forecast: Mobile Music" to their offering.Save to My Web

Nellymoser and Muze Partner to Create Premier End-to-End Mobile Entertainment, Content and Commerce Solution
Broadcast Newsroom - Sep 11 6:35 AM
Nellymoser, the leading next-generation mobile media service and delivery platform provider, and Muze, market leader for rich descriptive metadata and provider of digital media platform solutions for online and mobile customers, today announced a strategic partnership establishing the foundation for delivering a comprehensive mobile entertainment content and commerce solution to the mobile Save to My Web

Skyworks Powers Cingular's Increasingly Popular Pantech C300 Platform: World's Smallest Camera Flip Phone
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 22 5:00 AM
WOBURN, Mass.----Aug. 22, 2006--Skyworks Solutions, Inc. , an industry leader in radio solutions and precision analog semiconductors, today announced that its ultra-compact power amplifiers are supporting Cingular's tri-band GSM/GPRS Pantech C300 multimedia messaging handset - the world's smallest camera flip phone available today which weighs in at just 2.5 ounces - one-third the size of a U.S. Save to My Web

Nellymoser Debuts Exclusive ``A'' List Program for Media Companies and Mobile Network Operators
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 29 5:30 AM
BOSTON----Aug. 29, 2006--Nellymoser, the leading rich media service and delivery platform provider, announces the "A" List, an invitation-only program designed to provide a select list of companies with a fully developed, market ready mobile offering based on the ASAO Next Generation Mobile Media Platform and portfolio of fully configurable rich content, commerce and community application Save to My Web


Now buy ringtones from gorcery stores
Yahoo! India News - Sep 13 9:51 AM
Next time you walk into a retail outlet to buy groceries, you can also load your phone with the latest ringtones.Save to My Web

Digital Music Group Announces the Acquisition of Digital Rights Agency
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 11 3:00 AM
Digital Music Group, Inc. , a content owner and distributor of digital music and video recordings, announced today that it has acquired San Francisco-based Digital Rights Agency LLC , a leading worldwide digital music distributor focused on independent record labels.Save to My Web

Ringtones, Tunes Go Gold at Mobile Music Awards
Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 4:19 PM
Telecom NZ and Mercury Mobility are joining forces for the second year running to recognise the achievements of musicians in the mobile music market. The New Zealand Mobile Music Awards are being held at the Metropolis Hotel on September 12.Save to My Web

Downtime: No trout about it silence is golden on the riverbank
Computer Weekly - Aug 30 6:56 AM
No trout about it silence is golden on the riverbank Now that mobile ringtones have moved up a gear, informing the owner of an incoming call with a high-volume burst of recorded music that those close by might not relish with the same degree of enthusiasm, it is clear to Downtime that more context-sensitive ringtones are the way forward. And in the world of fishing, where silence is Save to My Web


Rockapella and Paid Inc. Celebrity Services Launch New Rockapella.com Website
Broadcast Newsroom - Sep 13 5:36 AM
WORCESTER, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE -- Rockapella, the kings of contemporary a cappella music, and Paid, Inc. celebrity services (OTCBB:PAYD), today launched an all-new edition of Rockapella's official website: http://www.rockapella.com. Paid celebrity services designed and will manage the user-friendly website.Save to My Web

Rockapella and Paid Inc. Celebrity Services Launch New Rockapella.com Website
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 13 4:00 AM
WORCESTER, Mass.----Sept. 13, 2006--Rockapella, the kings of contemporary a cappella music, and Paid, Inc. celebrity services , today launched an all-new edition of Rockapella's official website: http://www.rockapella.com .Save to My Web

Spin Cycle
Contra Costa Times - Sep 09 3:16 AM
Fluffing and folding the news Live long and prosper You know 250 million "Star Trek" fans can't be wrong. Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the TV show that dared to cross the final frontier and ... Go. Where. No man. (strange pause, then quickened delivery) Has gone before.Save to My Web

Tuesday, September 19, 2006


A tech bargain each day, brought to you by News.com
CNET News - Here's a great deal that doesn't require mailing in rebates. Customers are giving this Samsung HDTV rave reviews. Just in case Tuesday's announcements whet your appetite for iPod gear, here's a great deal on this dock and speaker station made by

Ripe for great leap forward
Australian IT - THIS year, Australians will spend $500 million on news, games, music, ringtones and other mobile phone content. That's about half of what we spend on magazines. However, while magazine subscription revenues are expected to increase by only 3per cent

Ringtones for a samsung
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Identify the Key Forces that will Shape the New Ringtone Industry
Consumer Electronics Net - The replacement of polyphonic ringtones with real music ringtones amounts to far more than a format replacement cycle: because record labels have now arrived in the market, the very structure and operation of the ringtone industry is seeing dramatic


Nokia E62: smartphone-plus for Cingular
Mobilemag.com - Sep 12, 2006Nokia and Cingular have hooked up on a smartphone offer that both hope will be an alternative to the popular Blackberry. It's the ...

Cingular launches Windows-mobile powered flip smartphone
Geek.com - Sep 15, 2006Cingular added a new Windows Mobile powered smartphone to its lineup. The phone ... school. Yet, I like the look of the Cingular 3125. It ...

Cingular Wireless and Motorola Introduce MOTORAZR v3i
South Asian Women's Forum, India - Sep 13, 2006... LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. September 12, 2006 -- Like its predecessors, the MOTOROKR E1 and the MOTOSLVR L7, the MOTORAZR v3i is another Cingular exclusive handset ...

Monday, September 18, 2006


The ringtone at the gate
CNN Money - For example, he says, a big music label he can't yet name is on the verge of unveiling a major direct-to-consumer wireless campaign, complete with television ads and heavy promotion, all aimed at getting consumers to buy full-track music, ringtones

Daily Movement for Monstermob Group Plc Ord 2.5P
Life Style Extra - RealTone JukeBox is an innovative BREW application that enables users to download real music ringtones from the top recording artists. RealTone JukeBox features content from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, SONY BMG Music

Should Advertisers Pay?
Adweek - Each action earns rewards users can redeem for digital music, ringtones and other digital content. "The potential for deepening the relationship with the consumer fueled by incentives and rewards is very powerful," said Doug Knopper, a former ad

Identify the Key Forces that will Shape the New Ringtone Industry
Consumer Electronics Net - The replacement of polyphonic ringtones with real music ringtones amounts to far more than a format replacement cycle: because record labels have now arrived in the market, the very structure and operation of the ringtone industry is seeing dramatic


Symbol Stock Jumps on Word of Sale
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Shares of Symbol Technologies Inc. jumped to a new 52-week high on Monday, following a Wall Street Journal report that the company may soon sell itself for about $3.8 billion, likely to cell phone maker Motorola Inc.Save to My Web

N.Y.C. Hires Northrop for Crisis Network
Washington Post - Sep 18 3:59 AM
In a move to fix one of the most significant shortcomings in emergency response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York has hired Northrop Grumman Corp. to build a wireless broadband public safety communications network to allow the city's emergency personnel to communicate in real time.Save to My Web

The Buzz
eWeek - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
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Freescale Agrees To $17.6B Buyout
CRN - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Chip maker Freescale Semiconductor Inc. said Friday it agreed to be bought for $17.6 billion, or $40 a share in cash, by a private equity consortium led by Blackstone Group, in what could be the biggest leveraged buyout of a technology company.Save to My Web

Sunday, September 17, 2006


Verizon Is Rewiring New York, Block by Block, in a Race for ...
New York Times, United States - Aug 14, 2006... Time Warner Cable, Cablevision and others are stealing about 1,000 Verizon phone customers a day, and their discounted services are making it hard for Verizon ...

Verizon, Cablevision skirmish as war nears
USA Today - Aug 24, 2006... subscribers. About 80% of them are in Verizon's phone territories, and the overlaps include many of New York's wealthiest suburbs. ...

Verizon invests in a fiber optic future
The Journal News.com, NY - Aug 27, 2006Mike Lepori of Nyack has been a customer of Verizon's phone and wireless services for years, but earlier this month he signed up for something he never ...