Virgin Mobile USA’s New ‘Fund My Phone’ Application on Facebook(R) Platform
WARREN, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Facebook has a brand new
Sugar Mama, thanks to a unique new application that lets friends earn
wireless airtime for other friends who are Virgin Mobile USA customers. The
national provider of wireless communications services and plans without
annual contracts has designed the “Fund My Phone” application, allowing
Virgin Mobile USA’s more than 5 million customers to get their Facebook
friends to help pay for their wireless minutes. Read more
Nokia Announces Finalists for the Mobile Filmmaking Awards
ESPOO, Finland and NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The wait
is over. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced the five finalists for the 2008
Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards which will be screened during the Pangea Day
broadcast on May 10th. The winners will be flown to Los Angeles to attend
one of Pangea Day’s six live broadcast locations on Saturday, May 10th. Read more
Motorola Demonstrates New MOTODEV Studio Tools Designed to Accelerate Mobile Application Development
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced an expanded line of tools for its MOTODEV Studio development platform. Offering an updated toolset for coding Java ME(TM) applications and unveiling plans for tools that support application development on Symbian(TM)/UIQ(TM), WebUI and mobile Linux(R) platforms, Motorola is enabling developers to innovate across its mobile device portfolio. Read more
Verizon Wireless Launches Wireless Broadband Network in Lincoln, Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless announced
today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless
network to Lincoln, Neb. The expansion overlays the company’s existing data
network within the Lincoln area and along Interstate 80 to Omaha. Coverage
extends north of Lincoln to I-80, west to Northwest 48th Street, east to
North 84th Street, and south to Saltillo Road.
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Verizon and Vodafone Team Up to Deliver the First Live Global Mobile Simulcast of Madonna Performance at Roseland Ballroom on April 30 in New York City
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEWBURY, UK, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon
Wireless and Vodafone announced they are teaming up to deliver the first
ever live global mobile simulcast, with performances from Madonna’s
exclusive up-close and personal show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York
City where she will debut songs from her new “HARD CANDY” CD. On April 30
(morning of May 1 in the UK), Verizon Wireless and Vodafone will broadcast
four songs live from Madonna’s historic performance. Available exclusively
in the U.S. to Verizon Wireless V CAST Music customers and in Cyprus, Read more
Shopping & Ringtones & Widgets, Oh My!
– Zude™, the social computing platform that provides users an unprecedented level of freedom and design customization, today announced it has formed partnerships with three of the Web’s leading services companies: Myxer, Shopit and Widgetbox. Read more
AT&T and Federal Signal Introduce First-Responder Notification and Interoperable Communications System
SAN ANTONIO, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and
Federal Signal Corp. (NYSE: FSS) today announced an agreement to provide a
technology platform for public safety. The platform enables instant
first-responder notification and interoperable communications across a
broad range of communications devices in a crisis situation. Read more
Verizon Files Application and Plan to Offer TV Throughout Five Boroughs of New York City
NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon announced today that it has
filed with the New York City Department of Information Technology and
Telecommunications (DoITT) its application and plan under which, for the
first time, TV service will be offered by a single provider throughout the
City of New York. Verizon’s revolutionary FiOS TV service will be delivered
over the most advanced fiber-optic network. Read more
AT&T Delivers Big Wireless Benefits for Small Business
SAN ANTONIO, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The estimated 10
million businesses with fewer than 100 employees are the lifeblood of the
American economy. To better serve the needs of this important segment, AT&T
Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced a new wireless offer that brings the
benefits of AT&T FamilyTalk plans to small businesses, enabling them to
share monthly Anytime Minutes for up to 40 employees. Read more
Verizon Wireless Introduces Nationwide Messaging Plans
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, the
owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network,
announced the availability tomorrow of three new Nationwide Messaging plans
that will allow customers to use unlimited messaging on their wireless
handsets. The new plans do not require an accompanying voice plan and are
designed to meet the needs of customers who primarily rely on messaging to
communicate with others. Read more