Monthly Archives: February, 2003

Lucent strikes deal with SEC

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has announced an agreement in principle with Securities and Exchange Commission staff to close an investigation begun two years...

Toshiba to launch video messaging handset in China

TOKYO-Toshiba, via its local joint venture business in China, will launch a mobile video messaging handset in China in early March, Toshiba announced Thursday....

New government moves forward with PCS auction in Ecuador

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After several months of indecision caused by the change of pesidents in Ecuador, Freddy Rodr

Bankrupt Devon Mobile to sell PCS assets

NEW YORK-As part of its bankruptcy filing, Devon Mobile Communications L.P. intends to sell all of its rights, title and interest in nine wireless...

S&P lowers UbiquiTel rating

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit ratings on UbiquiTel Inc. and its subsidiary UbiquiTel Operating Co. from 'CC' to 'SD'...

Meetinghouse unveils Pocket PC authentication client

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-Meetinghouse Inc., Portsmouth, N.H., has introduced its AEGIS Client for Pocket PC 2002, which it said, "supports a broad range of Extensible Authentication...

Samsung to develop device for “Matrix” sequel

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. scored a deal to make a specialized device to be used in the upcoming "The Matrix: Reloaded" movie...

NMS survey connects voice quality to number of calls

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-In a recent survey of 450 active mobile-phone users nationwide, 72 percent of respondents said they would take and place more calls in...

DAMAX, United Plastics enter antenna alliance

LAS VEGAS-Antenna manufacturer DAMAX International and United Plastics Group announced a strategic alliance through which UPG will manufacture and sell new DAMAX antennas for...

18 million camera phones sold last year

BOSTON-Research firm Strategy Analytics said 18 million mobile phones were sold last year with integrated digital cameras, with Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co....

Next Level plans appeal to Motorola takeover ruling

ROHNERT PARK, Calif.-Next Level Communications Inc. said it plans to appeal a court ruling that denies its request to prevent Motorola Inc. from taking...

California Lutheran University deploys ReefEdge system

FORT LEE, N.J.-California Lutheran University has deployed at its Thousand Oaks campus the ConnectSystem developed by ReefEdge Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., which is designed...

Ericsson creates interoperability test program for IM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless giant Ericsson said it created an interoperability test program for instant messaging and presence services and will work with IM companies Ecrio,...

AT&T Wireless chooses XcelleNet for internal device management

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. will use a mobile infrastructure solution from XcelleNet to manage and control wireless devices used by AT&T Wireless sales and...

RIM expected to add color to BlackBerry

TORONTO-Research in Motion (RIM) is expected to soon add color to a new line of low-cost BlackBerry handheld computers, according to analysts that follow...

HP revenues slip slightly

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Computing giant Hewlett-Packard Co. reported first-quarter revenues of $17.9 billion, down from the $18 billion it scored in the prior quarter. The...

FutureDial products available at Best Buy

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial said its mobile phone software products and mobile phone data cable accessories are now available in more than 500 Best Buy retail...

Qualcomm gets BREW contracts in China, Japan, OmniTracs deal in U.S.

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. increased its wireless footprint with announcements in the United States, China and Japan.In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture...

Game Show Network to offer text messaging content

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Cable channel Game Show Network said it will offer game show trivia, news, programming alerts and prizes using wireless text messages, thanks...

Ukraine operators to stop using direct numbers following CPP decision

DUBLIN, Ireland—Following on from the Ukrainian parliament’s decision to override the veto of the president on a bill legitimizing calling party pays (CPP) (see...

Lucent introduces new base station system

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has introduced a new base station system known as the Flexent CDMA High Density 4.0 that it says will...

InPhonic to create activation service for Palm Tungsten

WASHINGTON-InPhonic said it will create and provide the Palm Tungsten Activation Service, a self-service customer activation process combining online and call center support for...

M1 offers GPRS roaming with China Mobile

SINGAPORE-Singapore operator MobileOne (M1) said it has launched General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming with China Mobile, the largest operator in China. The new...

Qualcomm expands BREW program

SAN DIEGO, United States-Qualcomm increased its wireless footprint with announcements in China and Japan.In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture with China...

Nokia camera phone coming to U.S.

HELSINKI, Finland-Wireless users in the United States will soon get to try out Nokia Corp.'s first camera phone for the U.S. market, the 3650....
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