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Pac-Man gobbles way to cell phones

Ben Charny Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Ben Charny
covers Net telephony and the cellular industry.
Ben Charny
Sprint PCS said Friday that Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man will among the games that customers will be able to download and play on their cell phones later this summer. The carrier will begin selling miniature versions of these in July or August, when it also plans to start offering service on its new cell phone network.

All major U.S. carriers are upgrading their telephone networks to increase the number of calls that can be made at any time. They are also adding wireless Internet services, like games or e-mails with attachments like photos or song snippets.