DEALS: Verizon Wireless and Adobe ink Flash deal

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Verizon Wireless

Adobe Systems

announced mobile applications deal

Adobe Systems named Verizon Wireless its exclusive North American mobile carrier launch partner  for delivering all new Adobe mobile applications. Adobe said VZW will be the first wireless operator in North America to bring Adobe FlashCast-based data services to mobile subscribers in the second half of 2007.

TruePosition

Useful Networks

acquired controlling interest

Wireless location solutions provder TruePosition announced it acquired a controlling interest in mobile location and presence content enabling company Useful Networks.

Rogers Wireless

Nuance Communications

announced mobile search agreement

Canadian operator Rogers Wireless announced it will offer speech and imaging solutions provider Nuance's Voice Control speech-enabled mobile search and messaging service.

iCrossing

JumpTap

announced strategic partnership

Global digital marketing agency iCrossing announced a partnership with mobile search and advertising partner JumpTap to enable new mobile advertising opportunities for iCrossing clients.