International Business News - Mobile http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Wednesday that its first-half net profit surged 45 percent on strong consumer demand and favorable tax changes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/china-mobile-says-1h-net-profit-up-45-percent.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:34:38 EDT China Mobile Ltd.'s first-half earnings should rise by up to 42 percent on strong customer demand, but future growth could be hurt by a government plan to restructure the country's telecoms market, analysts say. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/china-mobile-profit-expected-to-grow-strongly.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:12:21 EDT Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Friday it completed its acquisition of struggling cellular carrier Helio LLC for $38 million in stock. Under the terms of the buyout, announced June 27, Helio owners EarthLink Inc. and SK Telecom, a South Korean carrier, received limited partnership units and shares equivalent to 13 million shares of Virgin Mobile USA stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/virgin-mobile-closes-38m-helio-acquisition.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:29:46 EDT The Wall Street Journal launched a wireless application for BlackBerry smart phones Tuesday as news organizations look for opportunities to tap an emerging market for mobile advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/wsj-launches-free-news-application-for-blackberry.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:54:26 EDT Live telecasts of eight NFL games will be shown on mobile phones this season. Sprint announced Monday that the Thursday and Saturday broadcasts on NFL Network will be free for subscribers to its data service plans. Those customers will also be able to listen to the live radio calls of both the home and away teams for all regular-season games on their phones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/telecasts-of-8-nfl-games-to-be-shown-on-phones.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:45:59 EDT Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with "Lost" or "Jeopardy," or watching the local 11 o'clock news, all for free. You can do this with an imported Chinese phone, but you can't with any phone sold in the U.S.--at least not without monthly charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111315-cell-phone-tv.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/analog-shutdown-kills-free-cell-phone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/analog-shutdown-kills-free-cell-phone.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:34:08 EDT Taiwanese mobile service providers have started a comics service on cell phones following the huge success of the business in nearby Japan. Chunghwa Telecom, the island's largest phone company, began offering a cartoon service last month mainly about boxers and warriors, using the technology of Celsys Inc., a Japanese company that develops browser software for mobile content distributors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/taiwan-offers-comics-on-mobile-phones.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:36:12 EDT Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with "Lost" or "Jeopardy," or watching the local 11 o'clock news, all for free. You can do this with an imported Chinese phone, but you can't with any phone sold in the U.S.--at least not without monthly charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/analog-tv-shutdown-kills-free-cell-phone-tv.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:35:08 EDT Wireless service provider Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit dropped sharply as revenue declined and the company lost net subscribers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/virgin-mobile-usa-2q-profit-declines.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:27:15 EDT The Smithsonian Institution will try luring tourists into an upcoming art exhibit by sending advertisements to visitors' cell phones. The Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery are trying out a system that sends messages to cell phones with Bluetooth technology. The messages will be sent from bus shelters in Washington's pedestrian-heavy areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/smithsonian-tries-cell-phone-ads-to-draw-tourists.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:53:22 EDT T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest wireless carrier, Thursday said it added a net 668,000 new subscribers in the second quarter, for a total of 31.5 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/t-mobile-usa-adds-668-000-net-subscribers-in-q2.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:14:09 EDT Exxon Mobil Chemical said Monday it has finished an expansion at a Baytown, Texas, plant that boosted halobutyl rubber manufacturing capacity by 60 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/exxon-mobil-unit-completes-rubber-plant-expansion.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:57:07 EDT Palestinian officials say Israel has allocated a frequency for a second Palestinian mobile operator. The mobile operator, called Wataniya, is expected to start operations next year. It will compete with the current company, Jawwal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/frequency-for-2nd-palestinian-cell-phone-network.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:53:13 EDT The discovery of mold in federally provided mobile homes sheltering Indiana and Iowa flood victims has prompted new anger and frustrations for those who have lost their houses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/mold-found-in-fema-mobile-homes-in-indiana-iowa.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:32:58 EDT Portable storage products company Mobile Mini Inc. said Friday it completed its acquisition of Glendale, Calif.-based Mobile Storage Group Inc. Mobile Mini paid $562 million in cash and issued 8.6 million worth of preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $154 million. The deal is valued at about $716 million, plus assumed debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/mobile-mini-completes-mobile-storage-buyout.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:53:15 EDT Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is buying Helio LLC, a struggling cell phone carrier that was founded to bring the advanced features of South Korean phones to the U.S. market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/virgin-mobile-to-buy-helio-for-39m.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:16:03 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Thursday its ratings on portable storage products company Mobile Mini Inc. remain on CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were placed Feb. 22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/s-p-keeps-mobile-mini-on-creditwatch.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:34:43 EDT China's fast-growing number of mobile phone accounts has risen more than 8 percent since the start of the year to 592 million, while demand for traditional fixed-line service is falling, a state news agency reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/chinas-mobile-phone-accounts-reach-592-million.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:20:19 EDT An alleged brothel-on-wheels that authorities said they busted over the weekend gives a whole new meaning to keeping the party moving. Miami Beach undercover detectives who paid a $40 entry fee and boarded a stretch limousine bus Sunday found women onboard offering oral sex and lap dances for money, authorities said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/police-say-they-uncover-brothel-on-wheels-in-miami.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:54:23 EDT Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile Inc. said Wednesday it agreed with video game publisher Activision Inc. to add the game "Call of Duty: World at War" to their exclusive partnership. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/glu-mobile-activision-extend-partnership.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:36:23 EDT