Today's headlines

By Lauren Mooney

Playboy has tapped Swiss wireless infrastructure specialist Minick to grow its interactive mobile business in Europe.

By Mickey Alam Khan

New research for the Japanese and South Korean markets claims that a hybrid model of wireless carriers running their own mobile ad agencies is spurring the growth of mobile marketing.

By Lauren Mooney

The Zumobi beta version of its Zooming User Interface and mobile widget platform is now available for download on Windows Mobile phones.

By Reva McEachern

Electronic prescription services company DrFirst Inc. has modified its Web-based Rcopia system to be compatible with the small screens of mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone.

By Reva McEachern

Mobile game distributor Greystripe has partnered with Digital Chocolate to distribute free, ad-supported mobile games to players worldwide.

By Mickey Alam Khan

The UN declared 2008 both as the Year of the Planet Earth and the Year of the Potato. For the Chinese, 2008 is the Year of the Rat. For mobile marketers, it should be the Year of Education.