The New York Times last month launched mobile.nytimes.com, which lets users download news and information via Web enabled phones, PDAs and other devices.

The service is available free of charge.

“The NYTimes.com mobile site reinforces our commitment to offer readers the high-quality journalism of The New York Times across all platforms,” said Vivian Schiller, senior vice president and general manager, NYTimes.com.

“We will continue to take advantage of all digital technology to provide our readers with Times journalism where, when and how they want it.”

 

The Times developed the site with Starcut USA Inc. Users can access the ad-supported site regardless of the carrier they might use, The Times said.

The paper said it plans to add more features to the mobile site, including weather, stock prices, sports scores and move showtimes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, meantime, launched Inquirer Sports Extra, a wireless service containing sports news and information. The service, free for the first two months, will be priced at 99 cents per month for existing newspaper subscribers, according to the paper.