Today's headlines

By Giselle Abramovich

AccuWeather.com is one of the top 10 mobile Web content sites, indicating that weather continues to be one of the most popular forms of content across online and mobile.

By Dan Butcher

Healthcare insurer WellPoint's Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has introduced an online directory of in-network doctors and hospitals that is searchable via mobile devices.

By Giselle Abramovich

Although the U. S. lags other markets in mobile, it is the leader in mobile Internet penetration, with 40 million subscribers, or 15.6 percent of users, accessing the Web from their handsets.

By Gabrielle Kalika

The 42nd International Children's Games, a multi-sport international event for kids running July 10-15 in San Francisco, is deploying a text message campaign for a mobile site designed to boost attendance.

By Dan Butcher

Washington Mutual Inc. has launched a free mobile banking platform that lets customers access account information and search for branch and ATM locations via their handset.

By Dan Butcher

The American Legacy Foundation, a smoking prevention-focused nonprofit, has launched a mobile widget as part of its integrated “truth” campaign against Big Tobacco.

By Mickey Alam Khan

The Mobile Marketing Association has released the latest version of its U.S. consumer guidelines for mobile content exchanged between wireless carriers.