October 2002
Palm gains approval for split
Palm’s board has gained shareholder approval for a 1-for-20 stock split which it claims will simplify the process of separating the hardware business of the Solutions Group from the PalmSource software subsidary. Palm can initiate the split at a r…
O2 to launch MMS in October
Network operator mmO2 has announced that it will launch multimedia messaging services (MMS) in its four European markets later this month. Dubbed O2 Media Messaging, the service will enable users to exchange personal messages and subscribe for mul…
Digital Bridges wins Telefonica contract
Mobile games developer Digital Bridges has won a contract to supply Telefonica Moviles, the Spanish network operator, with a portfolio of entertainment services. Telefonica will offer the services over SMS, WAP and Java.
Titles include Star Tre…
BT returns as MVNO
British Telecom has returned to the UK mobile telephony market as a virtual network operator (MVNO). The former parent of mmO2 will buy network capacity from its newly independent subsidary and target users of its BT.com portal with flexible tarif…