May 2008 Archives

Gartner Says Embedded 3G Okay for Travellers in 2009
Embedded wireless broadband (3G) capability for laptops has been difficult for enterprises to justify because of upfront purchase costs, monthly costs and asset protection, but new pricing plans and technology evolution will force changes in strategy, according to Gartner, Inc. “Our standing …

Infineon New 3G Chips Available 2nd Half 2008
Infineon Technologies AG announced the availability of its new generation 3G platform family. This new platform family addresses all major 3G market segments and includes a high performance HSPA modem solution, a feature phone solution enriched with high multimedia capabilities and a cost-efficient …

NetLogic and Sprint Join Road to 100G Allaince
The Road to 100G Alliance announced that the Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint), a leading supplier of comprehensive wireless and wire-line services, and NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a leading provider of knowledge-based processors, have joined the alliance as contributing members. The Road to 10…

Higher Prices for Phone, Sony Highest Ranked for Satisfaction, Says JD Power
The average reported purchase price for wireless mobile phones is now $9 higher than reported in 2007, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study(SM)-Volume 1. The study finds that the average reported purchase price for a wireless handset has increa…

In-Fusio Gets Get Smart Mobile Game Rights
IN-FUSIO, a leading digital-content publisher,announced it has licensed mobile gaming rights for the upcoming motion picture Get Smart, from Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Based on the highly anticipated motion picture from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, the Get Smart mobil…

Skweezer Squeezes Out More Mobile Ads
Skweezer, Inc. announced a major upgrade to its Skweezer Ads service, which allows customers to serve ads to a wide variety of mobile, desktop, and other Web-enabled consoles through a single ad feed. This latest release of Skweezer Ads includes innovations that are firsts for the online advertisi…

Buzzwire Syndicates RooftopComedy to Mobile Screens
Buzzwire, Inc. announced that it has signed a syndication deal with RooftopComedy, the Internet Comedy Channel and foremost interactive media provider of stand-up and sketch comedy. The partnership will commence at the Aspen RooftopComedy Festival, May 30-31, which will bring together the best, mos…