Monthly Archives: September, 2002

Vodafone likely to refocus Vizzavi: Full ownership to bring new direction to mobile portal

Vizzavi's wild ride seems to have come to an end. At least, sort of.Wireless giant Vodafone Group and media titan Vivendi Universal founded the...

AvantGo CEO to step down

HAYWARD, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company AvantGo Inc. announced its chief executive officer, Richard Owen, will step down at the end of the month and that...

SmartServ completes $3.5M financing round

STAMFORD, Conn.-SmartServ Online Inc. announced the completion of a $3.5 million round of financing that includes private placement of common stock and warrants.In addition,...

Study finds young urban users spend more than $50 per month on wireless service

NEW YORK-Nearly 80 percent of city residents ages 12 to 34 own a cell phone and they spend at least $50 on average per...

SMC adds broadband router to portfolio

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks announced it has added the Barricade Turbo 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router to its portfolio of wireless networking products. The...

Access develops browser software for FOMA

TOKYO-Access, a Tokyo-based venture, announced that it has developed browsing software for FOMA, the third-generation service provided by NTT DoCoMo. Access is going to...

Deutsche Telekom may sell MTS stake to decrease debts

MOSCOW-Deutsche Telekom is reportedly considering the sale of a part of its 40-percent stake in Russia's biggest carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) to decrease its...

U.K. regulator offers consumer guide

DUBLIN, Ireland-U.K. telecom regulator Oftel has launched a guide designed to help consumers get maximum value for money from their mobile phones. The document...

Pannon cancels roaming agreement with Vodafone Hungary

BUCHAREST, Romania-Hungarian GSM operator Pannon GSM Telecommunications said it exercised its right in its roaming contract with Vodafone Hungary to terminate the agreement. The...

Croatians increase use of SMS parking service

ZAGREB, Croatia-Croatians sent nearly 600,000 short message service (SMS) messages through an m-commerce parking service in the capital of Zagreb. Th mobile parking service...

DoCoMo sees sharp decline in August new subscribers

TOKYO-The number of Japanese new mobile subscribers in August was merely 385,300, a significant drop from July's 528,300, according to a survey compiled by...

Comverse reports 2Q results

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year results, which include a net loss of almost $12.7 million, far below the year-ago...

Tegic scores victory in Zi patent battle

SEATTLE, Wash.-Tegic Communications Corp. scored an important victory in its patent battle with rival Zi Corp., and the result could cost Zi up to...

Fujitsu to launch PHS terminal for DDI Pocket

TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecom vendor in Japan, is going to launch a PHS terminal in the fourth quarter for DDI Pocket subscribers.The number of...

Filipinos prefer logos, icons for mobile apps

MANILA, The Philippines-Logos and icons are the most popular mobile applications that are being downloaded by Filipino mobile-phone users, while the Nokia 3310 model...

Onset Technology releases new version of METAmessage for Wireless

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Onset Technology released the newest version of its METAmessage for Wireless product, which includes features that allow users to print to any...

Telular to become hardware supplier for PetroCom

NEW ORLEANS-Petroleum Communications Inc. (PetroCom) announced Telular Corp. will serve as the hardware supplier for the recently introduced Poseidon fixed wireless service, which allows...

P-Com, Telaxis to merge

CAMPBELL, Calif.-Wireless product and services provider P-Com Inc. announced it will merge with Telaxis Communications Corp., a developer of wireless fiber optic connectivity products,...

PictureIQ announces TransForce Model 350 server appliance

SEATTLE-PictureIQ Corp. announced its TransForce Model 350 server appliance, which optimizes rich media content in real-time for delivery to Internet or mobile networked devices,...

IConverse gets $6M in venture capital

NEW YORK-IConverse, Waltham, Mass., a mobile application platform provider, has secured $6 million in follow-on venture capital financing led by existing investors, Advanced Technology...

International Wireless Symposium announces speakers

SAN DIEGO-The first International Wireless Symposium, scheduled to be held October 2-4, 2002, in San Diego, will be attended by wireless experts specializing in...

Pen&Internet announces rite Mail e-mail app is now available

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Pen&Internet L.L.C. announced the commercial availability of its riteMail handwritten e-mail application and service that uses intelligent ink to allow users to hand...

Littlefeet raises $22M

POWAY, Calif.-Littlefeet Inc. announced it has raised $22 million in financing and plans to use it to increase its presence in the wireless infrastructure...

Vodafone accepts Irish 3G license

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc has accepted the third-generation license it was offered in Ireland, after conducting a review. The operator made its initial $43.5 million...
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