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STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson introduced an i-mode phone designed for use on NTT DoCoMo’s PDC network in Japan. The i-mode phone, Ericsson’s first, is dubbed the ER209i. The phone offers both …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. scored a significant customer last week as EarthLink, the nation’s second-largest Internet service provider, agreed to provide the BlackBerry wireless e-mail service to its customers …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.-Vox2 Inc. announced its new Vox.Link, which combines cellular phones with other traditional phones in a home or office, will be available from Hello Direct Inc. Vox.Link, a cellular …

The great wall between China and the deployment of CDMA technology may finally fall. And soon. After a year-long soap opera with Qualcomm Inc. over proliferating the technology in the …

BRAZIL ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it signed a $16 million contract to supply GVT Brazil with a broadband access bundled solution for the southern and central regions of Brazil. ADC …

WASHINGTON-The Iridium satellite network has found a home, in part, at the Pentagon, which agreed to pay $36 million a year to Iridium Satellite L.L.C. for unlimited use by the …

A major contract from multichannel multipoint distribution services provider WorldCom Inc. boosted the bottom line of network equipment manufacturer Vyyo Inc. amid speculation the wireless broadband market is slipping slightly. …

STAMFORD, Conn.-SmartServ Online Inc. and Swisscom announced they are concluding definitive agreements to allow Swisscom to license SmartServ’s Web and wireless application technology. The technology will allow Swisscom to offer …

SEATTLE-Versatile Mobile Systems, which provides wireless automation solutions, released its new line of wireless enterprise applications, Mobiquity, which the company said would provide delivery operations management. Mobiquity provides wireless applications …

PHOENIX-White Electronic Designs Corp. announced it received a $1.1 million order for its memory solution supporting wideband CDMA base station applications. The company said its shipments would begin immediately and …

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-SalesMountain, a wireless advertising network, scored an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS to have the carriers offer its Find the Sales service over their …

The year is ending on a bleak note for Motorola Inc. after it cut its fourth-quarter sales and earnings expectations, causing its stock to hit a new 52-week low and …

BOULDER, Colo.-Siemens AG selected SignalSoft Corp.’s location technology to enhance its deployment of WAP gateways. The software will allow mobile network operators to combine the location of their customers with …

In the Page 2 story, “Lucent shaken after sales warning (Nov. 27 issue of RCR Wireless News) it should have stated that Merrill Lynch downgraded its rating from “buy” to …

Motorola Inc. and Oracle Corp. teamed last week to create a UNIX-based e-business platform designed for carriers, Internet service providers, enterprise customers and application vendors. The deal is the second …

BETHESDA, Md.-Comsat Mobile Communications said it launched direct Internet access for mobile satellite users. Customers connect directly to the Internet and e-mail, eliminating the need for an Internet service provider. …

BIENNE, Switzerland-The auction of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses in Switzerland ended quickly last week, with only four companies bidding on four licenses, raising $120 million for the government. Swisscom; …

Horizon PCS, the largest Sprint PCS affiliate in terms of population covered, withdrew its planned initial public offering Dec. 4, citing “unfavorable market conditions.” The Chillicothe, Ohio, carrier had registered …

As wireless phones become smaller on the outside, their usefulness to the outside world continues to grow. In addition to wireless Internet capabilities, newly designed unified messaging and voice recognition …

Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it selected Agere Systems as the new name for its microelectronics spinoff. The spinoff is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter. …

NEW YORK-A law firm said it was continuing a class-action lawsuit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on behalf of AT&T’s shareholders, alleging the company failed to disclose ongoing business problems. …

WASHINGTON-Can the news media disseminate information of public significance even if that information is stolen? That is the question before the U.S. Supreme Court which last week heard oral argument …

Time to sit up and pay attention. Last week, a Navy midshipman was cleared of vehicular manslaughter charges after he was involved in an auto accident while talking on his …

AvantGo Inc., a wireless Internet provider, unleashed a barrage of new initiatives last week, beginning with the creation of two professional services programs designed to support businesses deploying its AvantGo …

With a new venture fund and optimistic forecast extension, Nokia set out last week to fortify its already strong position in the wireless communications industry. Its venture arm, Nokia Venture …