2002

HACKENSACK, N.J.-IBM Corp. will sell BlackBerry wireless data devices with GoAmerica Inc.’s wireless service, an expansion of the business relationship between the two companies. The companies in December said they …

LONDON-Using what it calls “a form of artificial intelligence,” London-based startup Sirenic has developed a solution that organizes the gobs of information mobile workers receive on their mobile devices, allowing …

Ever heard of EMS, or Enhanced Messaging Service? If not, don’t worry-few people have. It was created as an extension to the short message service messaging technology that has taken …

NEW YORK-Under non-disclosure agreements with 40 companies worldwide, Integral Technologies is testing its patent-pending “plastenna” compound, which allows the skin of a phone to double as a transceiver, and expects …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson AB said it has won a $105 million contract to supply Yugoslavian major carrier Serbian Mobtel with GSM network equipment, targeting 2 million subscribers. “The enhancements this contract …

DENVER-Rcrnews.com and globalwirelessnews.com announce wireless delivery of news alerts. Beginning today online subscribers using Palm or Pocket PC-based devices can register to receive news updates wirelessly from either site. “In …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish supplier Tecnomen said it will begin multimedia messaging service trials in two countries, The Dominican Republic and Indonesia. The Dominican Republic trial will be with France Telecom Dominicana. …

SAN ANTONIO-Bell Canada Holdings repurchased approximately 4 percent of SBC Communications Inc.’s 20-percent interest in the company for $870 million. The companies also entered an agreement giving SBC the right …

PARIS-Alcatel said it launched a 3G Reality Center in Shanghai, China, to develop and test advanced mobile applications and data services in the country. Alcatel said it would partner with …

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp., which provides software for device interfaces, announced Humax Co. Ltd. licensed the company’s eZiText for its digital set-top box products. “Humax represents one of our early implementations …

LONDON-U.K. telecom player Marconi plc said on Friday that the company would be delisted from the Nasdaq on July 3. The company said its American Depositary Receipts will be delisted …

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.-Denso International America Inc., North American headquarters for Japan-based Denso Corp., cut 177 U.S. jobs, citing delays in their customers’ commercial telematics plans. The cuts are taking place at …

TORONTO-BlackBerrys will soon be available in France through Research In Motion Ltd.’s latest carrier deal. The company said it will sell the BlackBerry wireless e-mail solution for enterprise customers in …

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk Location Services announced the third release of its Autodesk LocationLogic, a development platform for location-based services. Autodesk said LocationLogic 3 includes new capabilities to help wireless operators …

PITTSBURGH-Eizel Technologies Inc., which offers technology to connect mobile devices to corporate information programs, announced it closed a seed round of investment funding totaling $4.2 million. ITU Ventures led the …

HARRISBURG, Pa.-Pennsylvania attorney general Mike Fisher, praised the General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 820, sponsored by Sen. Jake Corman, which would prohibit prison inmates from possessing telecommunication devices. “I …

DALLAS-Edge Wireless L.L.C., a member of the AT&T Wireless network, signed a three-year contract with Nortel Networks to upgrade its current TDMA network to GSM/GPRS. The $18.5 million contract calls …

BURLINGOTN, Mass.-Shares of Lightbridge Inc. took a hit Friday after the mobile business solution provider released new, lower-than-anticipated revenues for the second quarter ending June 30, 2002. The company said …

NEW YORK-Short message service company Cellus licensed music rights from BMI, giving the company access to 4.5 million musical works. “We look forward to bringing consumers ring tones from BMI’s …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Telecom Argentina announced on Monday it cannot pay even the interest on its debt of US$2.4 billion, further extending the default declared 2 April on its capital debt. …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Oi, the new GSM operator owned by fixed-line operator Telemar, entered the country’s mobile market on Tuesday, offering the country’s first GSM and General Packet Radio Service …

NEW DELHI, India-After consolidation of operations and brands, Indian GSM players are now turning to more competitive services by adding new features. This week, two leading players-Bharti and Escotel-launched high-powered …

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Telecommunications Cooperative of Santa Cruz (Cotas) has become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the region by launching its Cotas M

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The rebranding that is being implemented by some of the large European cell-phone operators as they push toward a worldwide identity seems to be failing, according to advertising …