Monthly Archives: January, 2003

Sony Ericsson, Sony Music align for ring tones

LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications America and the Sony Music Mobile Product Group have aligned to offer ring tones based on popular music on Sony...

CellStar, Handspring enter distribution agreement in Mexico

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced its Mexican subsidiary, Celular Express S.A. de C.V. has entered an agreement with Handspring Inc. under which Celular Express will...

Apple unveils wireless-enabled laptop

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. has unveiled a wide-screen laptop computer with a wireless networking technology five times faster than the available standard.The 17-inch-screen...

JP Mobile software to ship with Nokia Communicator

DALLAS-JP Mobile announced its SureWave software will now ship with the Nokia 9290 Communicator.SureWave software enables secure, synchronized access to enterprise applications including Microsoft...

Moody’s cuts DT credit rating on debt fears

LONDON-Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service Inc. has cut Deutsche Telekom's credit rating to Baa3, one notch above "junk" status.The Moody's rating is less...

RIM, Handspring may work together

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-According to the Toronto Star newspaper, Handspring president Ed Colligan said yesterday that it is logical that his company will use e-mail...

Microsoft’s .NET now called Windows Server 2003

SEATTLE, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. said it has changed the name of its Windows Server product from .Net to Windows Server 2003, the fourth time the...

MmO2 reported to be in talks on Dutch unit sale

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-According to international press reports, MmO2 is in talks with several operators, including Vodafone Group plc and T-Mobile International, for the sale...

Micro Linear launches 5.8 GHz transceiver

LAS VEGAS-Micro Linear Corp. said it has launched what it calls an industry-first single-chip 5.8 GHz transceiver, which operates with less interference than other...

Hutchison to use Ericsson video gateway for 3G networks

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. signed a global agreement for Hutchison to use Ericsson's Video Gateway System for its video offerings on...

GoAmerica names new CEO

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless data solutions provider GoAmerica Inc. has named Dan Luis chief executive officer, replacing Aaron Dobrinsky, GoAmerica's founder, who will remain with the...

BCGI gets prepaid contract with Centennial

WOBURN, Mass.- Centennial Communications Corp. has signed a multi-year contract with Boston Communications Group Inc. for BCGI's Prepaid Connection solution.Centennial Wireless has implemented the...

Telenor unhappy with SMS interconnection decision

FORNEBU, Norway-Norway's Telenor said it considering filing a complaint to the country's Ministry of Communication regarding a decision from the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications...

Intel, Microsoft chiefs talk wireless

LAS VEGAS-Known as the two-headed monster of the personal computing industry by the nickname Wintel, the heads of Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. made...

Wireless makes waves at CES

LAS VEGAS-Conference-goers who managed to brave the miles of show floor at this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show were witness to a significant movement...

Zoran, Digital 5 collaborate for wireless networked DVD

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Zoran Corp. said it has collaborated with Digital 5 Inc. to enable wireless networked DVD players. It will allow consumers to stream...

Aperto Networks provides connectivty solutions

NEW YORK-Responding to demand from carriers with heavy corporate users, Aperto Networks, Milpitas, Calif., said it has introduced commercially the PacketWave 600 Series Wireless...

Bandai to supply content to E-Plus

TOKYO-Japanese content developer Bandai said it launched Charappal, its first content service for the European mobile market. The service will be available as an...

Amdocs gets contract with SBC Services

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Billing, CRM and directory system solutions company Amdocs Ltd. will provide computer systems improvements and maintenance to SBC Services Inc., which publishes...

Study says GSM subscribers, shipments doubled in 2002

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-GSM technology in the U.S. doubled in both subscribers and handset shipments during 2002, according to research from Telecom Trends International.The TTI...

Atsonic offers mobile fingerprint tech.

WASHINGTON-LAS VEGAS-Atsonic said it has introduced what it describes as the first-ever, real-time wireless mobile fingerprint technology for use by law enforcement, government agencies,...

Taiwan’s Compal to use Magic4 messaging client

LONDON-U.K. company Magic4 said Taiwanese handset manufacturer Compal Electronics will use Magic4's enhanced message service (EMS) and multimedia message service (MMS) client in its...

Samsung shows handsets at CES

LAS VEGAS-Samsung Telecommunications America released new wireless handsets at the CES show in Las Vegas this week.The SGH-v205, a clamshell-designed wireless phone, features an...

Vocalabs announces new customer service benchmarks

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-Vocal Laboratories (Vocalabs) announced a new set of benchmarks for measuring quality of customer service.The new benchmarks are: satisfaction, which measures overall...

Ebay selects billing solution from CSG Systems

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-EBay Inc., the online auctioneer, has selected as its exclusive billing platform the Kenan/BP solution from CSG Systems Inc.Under the agreement, eBay also...
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