Tag: Vodafone

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Western Union tests mobile money transfers

Published: December 9, 2008

Carriers Vodafone and Safaricom will partner with Western Union to pilot a cross-border mobile money transfer service between Britain and Kenya.

Carmaker Citroën turns to mobile for awareness

Published: October 27, 2008

Automobile manufacturer Citroën used mobile to build brand awareness around the launch of its new C5 among technologically-savvy consumers.

Carriers becoming primary Internet providers: Vodafone exec

Published: October 23, 2008

BOSTON -- As the number of mobile devices approaches three times that of PCs worldwide, carriers are becoming the primary Internet access providers, especially in emerging markets.

Ping, SpinVox enable voice updates of social networks

Published: October 9, 2008

SpinVox is powering a new Ping.fm plug-in that lets consumers update all their social networks by simply making a phone call.

BlackBerry Storm with touch-screen to debut this fall

Published: October 9, 2008

Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group and RIM have announced that the BlackBerry Storm 9530 will be released later this fall to compete with Apple's iPhone.

Nokia faces music from carriers over content monetization

Published: October 6, 2008

Leading British carriers will not sell Nokia phones that offer unlimited music downloads, dealing not just a blow to the manufacturer's plans but also underscoring the tension as business models clash.

GSMA partners with industry giants on mobile broadband devices

Published: October 3, 2008

Sixteen IT and mobile companies have united behind a GSMA-led initiative to create a new category of always-connected Mobile Broadband devices as an alternative to WiFi.

Motorola, Cisco Systems invest in mobile

Published: August 7, 2008

Motorola and Cisco Systems have made significant investments in Amobee Media Systems, an advertising service for carriers.

Accenture develops contactless mobile payments technology

Published: July 15, 2008

Consulting giant Accenture has opened a new facility at its research and development technology lab dedicated to the rapidly growing mobile payments industry.

Carriers form Bondi platform for mobile Web collaboration

Published: July 2, 2008

A group of wireless carriers unveiled a new initiative known as Bondi to encourage the development of mobile applications across all major mobile devices, networks and operating systems.