Tag: mobile phones

Why Helio Didn't Connect

By Michael Fitzgerald | 07/03/2008 | 0 Comments

The flashy cell-phone company is in a very tough business.

Targeted Ads Designed for You

By Erica Naone | 04/11/2008 | 4 Comments

Companies are finding novel ways to target advertising to your cell phone and television.

Mobile Carriers See Gold in Femtocells

By John Borland | 02/15/2008 | 17 Comments

If consumers buy in to private wireless phone networks, the industry could save money.

Targeting Mobile Ads

By Andrew Schrock | 11/21/2007 | 0 Comments

Nokia's Enpocket acquisition paves the way for contextualized mobile advertising.

Why Did Google Buy Jaiku?

By Kate Greene | 10/12/2007 | 0 Comments

The acquisition could signal that a Google phone is in the works.

Listening for Ads

By Erica Naone | 09/05/2007 | 0 Comments

Research firm IMMI tracks ad exposure by sampling sound through cell phones.

Talk to the Phone

By David Talbot | 08/21/2007 | 0 Comments

Speech-recognition software from Vlingo could make the mobile Web easier to use.

Color Matching by Phone

By Kate Greene | 07/11/2007 | 3 Comments

Technology from Hewlett-Packard could help shoppers find the right color.

Mobile E-mail for Free

By Brittany Sauser | 05/14/2007 | 13 Comments

A new wireless service will provide its subscribers with e-mail at no cost for even the most basic mobile devices.

Mobile Web Searches Using Pictures

By Kate Greene | 03/13/2007 | 4 Comments

A new Microsoft application lets people search the Internet on their cell phones using a camera instead of a keypad.

A Practical Internet for Your Phone

By Kate Greene | 02/28/2007 | 3 Comments

A new startup combines multiple Web services in order to painlessly glean a simple answer from the Internet.

Printing without Ink

By Kate Greene | 02/08/2007 | 14 Comments

Startup ZINK Imaging is giving inkless printing a new look.