Monthly Archives: January, 2001

Cellport introduces hands-free system

BOULDER, Colo.-Cellport Systems introduced its Cellport 3000 Universal Hands-Free System for mobile phones in vehicles, which the company said will accommodate different manufacturers and...

Unplugged Games provides games to Verizon

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Unplugged Games Inc., a developer of multiplayer games for wireless devices, will provide Verizon Wireless games for its Mobile Web customers.Verizon Wireless customers...

Siemens inks Cingular deal

FRANKFURT, Germany-Siemens AG expanded its presence into the crowded U.S. wireless handset market, signing a marketing deal with mobile-phone operator Cingular Wireless that allows...

Appeals court hears small business view in 800 MHz case

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court last week heard arguments on whether the Federal Communications Commission violated the law and hurt small businesses in crafting rules...

Cingular employees agree to CWA contract

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America signed a contract with employees of the newly formed Cingular Wireless Inc. in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Maryland."The...

FCC begins preparing for WRC 2003

WASHINGTON-Even as industry and government officials struggle to figure out how to implement the recommendations of the World Radiocommunication Conference held last June in...

Cingular Interactive new name

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. changed its name to Cingular Interactive L.P. and will become a business unit of wireless operator Cingular Wireless."As a...

Triton churn drops in 4Q

BERWYN, Pa.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. added 84,811 net customers during the fourth quarter of 2000 and more than doubled...

Leap adds 127,500 subscribers

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. added 127,500 users to its Cricket wireless service during the fourth quarter, bringing its total customer base to more...

Motorola introduces V100 personal communicator

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. introduced its V.series V100 personal communicator, which the company said combines text messaging, phone functionality, Internet access and GSM technology...

Socket offers Digital Phone Card

LAS VEGAS-Socket Communications Inc. introduced a new version of its Digital Phone Card, which the company said supports Internet-ready mobile phones for Nextel Communications...

GoAmerica develops adapter for Sony

LAS VEGAS-GoAmerica Inc., through its existing partnership with Sierra Wireless, plans to offer a wireless adaptor for Sony's CLIE handheld device, which will be...

Peregrine gets funds

SAN DIEGO-Amid signs of a slowing market and weary investors, Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. managed to raise $37.5 million in its Series G Preferred financing,...

Nortel launches solution for mobile workers

BOSTON-Nortel Networks has launched a WAP-based solution to enable mobile field service professionals to access customer requests and service history.The product, called Wireless Field...

Positive signs ahead for MMDS players

NEW YORK-Prospects for accelerated deployment of multichannel multipoint distribution services here and abroad look promising this year, Michael Greenbaum, chief executive officer of Hybrid...

Hutchison sells part of Vodafone shares

LONDON-Hutchison Whampoa plc is selling $2.5 billion in exchangeable notes, which can be converted for part of its 3.47-percent stake in Vodafone Group plc,...

US Unwired offers Wireless Web service in southern markets

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Southern markets managed by Sprint PCS Network Partner US Unwired Inc. now have access to Sprint PCS' Wireless Web service."We are excited...

Study says wireless revenues will exceed wireline in 2 years

MELVILLE, N.Y.-A new study from pulver.com finds wireless revenues will exceed wireline revenues by as early as 2003, pointing to the quickly falling costs...

Chip manufacturers move ahead with streaming multimedia plans: Toshiba announces MPEG-4 solution

While the market for consumers who might want to watch streaming video or listen to streaming audio on their wireless devices is debatable, chip...

Bell Mobility expands CDMA service

NEW YORK-Bell Mobility, Toronto, plans a series of initiatives this year to expand its data and Internet services and move toward third-generation wireless, Pierre...

Green light faint on GPRS

Like the harmony of opposites, caution and adventure characterize the journey to the wide-scale rollout of GPRS. Vendors are playing starry-eyed idealists while operators...

Dobson gross adds ahead of estimates

OKLAHOMA CITY-Wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. added 109,800 gross subscribers during the fourth quarter, well ahead of projected additions of 95,000 to 105,000 customers....

Exercise prudence in reporting health litigation

To the Editor: On the front page of your Christmas day issue was an article headlined "Judge largely dismisses RF health lawsuit." The lawsuit asks...

Sprint counts 1 million wireless Web customers

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-More than 1 million wireless Internet customers have signed up for Sprint PCS' Wireless Web offering since it was launched in September...

TD Waterhouse unveils quote service for PocketNet

NEW YORK-Online financial firm TD Waterhouse Group Inc. unveiled its TD Waterhouse Quotes & News wireless market information system for AT&T Wireless Service Inc.'s...
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